Oops. He did it again.
Selangor Chief Police Officer, (newly minted Datuk) Khalid Abu Bakar:
The police had stopped a team of more than 50 cyclists of Jerit’s ‘Ride for Change’ campaign in Rawang yesterday with the intention to save the under-aged cyclists from being exploited.
“As for the children, we have actually saved them from being misused and exploited by irresponsible people… we are not arresting them,” he added.
He also said that the police had contacted the children’s parents to take them home and would also investigate whether the children had received their parents’ permission to take part in the event.
Apart from the 28 under-aged cyclists, 29 others were arrested and investigated under the Police Act for illegal procession and under the Child Act for abusing children.
“We will call their parents and ask their parents to take them back. We would also be calling child service to discuss on the details of allowing the children to be returned to their parents” he added.
Compare this with this e-mail update from Jerit sent out about 1pm:
Update : 1pm
Parents of 26 below 18 cyclists are not allowed into the police station to get their children out.
Police are blocking them from entering the police station.
Please give pressure to the CPO : 019-2408647 / OCPD : 03-61262222
So, now Malaysia’s police think they can be better parents than… well, parents.
The low regard and disdain top policemen have for parents is well documented. During the Nurin and Sharlinie tragedies, they were quick to make the suffering parents the target for blame.
Now, despite signed letters of consent from parents, who already happen to be there and as I understand are lodging police reports against the police, *and* after having harassed and made these kids stand out in a cold rainstorm without any shelter, they presume to give us parenting lessons.
:|
I’m not going to stop repeating it: dudes, why don’t you just spend more time catching snatch thieves? Patrolling our neighbourhoods? Betul-betul tak lain kerja ke?
And Datuk Khalid, this is strike two. I can’t for the life of me think who you are ‘helping’ by spinning such unbelievable bullshit, in some vain, deluded hope that someone out there is stupid or prejudiced enough to buy it.
Jerit recommends lodging a police report:
Dear All,
We need your kind attention to highlight the intimidation by the CPO Selangor Dato Khalid Abu Bakar towards the JERIT cyclist and the activist yesterday at Rawang. The intimidation by the police should be stop immediately. Therefore, we would like to request all of you to lodge a police report on CPO Selangor. Attach here is the sample police report that you can use to lodge your report. Please send us a copy of your report by fax to 03 77843526 or scan and email to suaram@suaram.net.
We appreciate your attention and solidarity support.
Regards,
Nalini.E
Suaram Coordinator
[Sample Police Report]
Aduan Dibuat Oleh: (Your name and IC Number)
Aduan dibuat Terhadap: CPO SELANGOR DATUK KHALID ABU BAKAR
Saya / Kami …………………………………… NO KP ingin buat aduan terhadap Ketua Polis Selangor atas tindakan beliau menahan 56 orang pasukan pengayuh yang mengambil bahagian dalam Kempen Basikal Rakyat Pengayuh Perubahan , JERIT pada 15 hb Disember 2008 di Balai Polis Rawang.
Pihak CPO telah menahan semua pengayuh lebih 18 tahun diatas tuduhan perhimpunan haram adalah satu penipuan besar kerana tiada perhimpunan yang berlaku dan tuduhan itu adalah palsu. Bukan itu sahaja, tindakan beliau yang menahan pengayuh dibawah 18 tahun walaupun ada surat kebenaran ibubapa meraka adalah satu tindakan yang tidak sah dan melanggar undang-undang. Lagipun penahanan pengayuh di bawah 18 tahun dijalankan tanpa kehadiran pegawai Jabatan Kebajikan dan mereka disimpan di Balai Polis satu malam adalah tidak dibenarkan dibawah undang-undang.
CPO Selangor juga telah menipu media dan rakyat dengan mengatakan bahawa para pengayuh tidak tahu menahu sebab mereka mengayuh basikal. Ini adalah satu penipuan besar kerana semua pengayuh dan keluarga amat mengetahui sebab dan bagaimana kempen ini akan dijalankan.
Tindakan CPO yang tidak memberikan tempat berteduh untuk para pengayuh sehingga mereka basah kuyup dan tidak memberi makan malam sehingga 11 malam adalah satu tindakan yang melanggar hak asasi manusia. Aktivis dan pengayuh yang cuba mencari tempat berteduh di ugut dengan menggunakan kayu oleh polis di Balai Polis Rawang. Selepas tekanan demi tekanan diberi baru pengayuh dibawah 18 tahun di bawa ke bilik dalam balai manakala yang lain dibiarkan di luar. Polis juga tidak membenarkan kawan-kawan mereka memberi pakaian untuk mereka tukar. Ini adalah satu tindakan pencabulan hak asasi.
Kempen JERIT adalah satu kempen yang diketahui umum. Pengayuh tidak perlu ambil permit untuk berbasikal. Intimidasi dan tindakan CPO dan polis secara keseluruhannya untuk menganggu dan sabotaj kempen basikal JERIT adalah satu tindakan yang tidak sah dan berunsur jenayah. Saya/Kami mengecam tindakan CPO yang tidak professional dan berperikemanusiaan.
Kami membuat aduan ini supaya tindakan diambil keatas CPO Selangor yang mencabuli hak asasi pengayuh JERIT dan menyeksa mereka. Sekian.
Mr. CPO , Please, don’t bullshitt the rakyat !
Dear Nathaniel,
Can you get this account and the account of what happened yesterday to the Jerit cyclists be posted in Malaysia Today? More people would be aware of it. This is utterly disgusting. Are there any pictures that can be posted, especially of yesterday’s episode in the car park?
PDRM-Pasukan Dendam Rakyat Malaysia
Saya merasa kesal dengan apa yang berlaku kepada pengayuh basikal yang menyertai Kempen Gayuh untuk Berubahan. Sebagai rakyat Malaysia yang bebas juga sedang meraihkan kemerdekaan ke 52 kesal dengan kejadian ini. Peristiwa juga menunjukan kehambaan PDRM kepada UMNO BN.
Sejurus dengan krisis ekonomi yang melanda negara kita, semakin banyak kes jenayah yang meningkat. Tetapi PDRM masih gagal mengawal keadaan dan mengeluarkan kenyataan yang palsu sama seperti ahli politik UMNO BN masih menyatakan yang Malaysia masih selamat dari krisis Ekonomi.
Belbagai tugas masih belum selesai tapi PDRM ada masa untuk menyekatkan para pengayuh basikal yang berkempan untuk kesejatheraan mereka sendiri dan juga merealisasikan harapan negara iaitu wawasan 2020 dengan ala demokrasi. Dimana INTERGASI pihak PDRM dalam hal ini ? Apakah motif sebenar PDRM untuk menyekat mereka?
Mereka, pengayuh basikal bukan dari keluarga yang berada. Oleh itu mereka tahu apakah bengkorbanan ibubapa mereka untuk mereka. Itulah memberanikan meraka meneruskan kempen ini walaupun disekat, dibakar basikal namun ditahan. Ada pihak PDRM ingin atau cuba menakutkan mereka ? sebaliknya PDRM menebalkan semangat belia ini untuk terus perjuangan untuk masyarakat .
Adakah Ketua Polis Selangor dan Ketua Balai Polis Rawang ini Profesinal? Meraka yang taktahu budi bahasa! Apabila ibubapa cuba mengetahui keadaan, mereka yang tak berani menjawab panggilan ibubapa terus meletakkan telefon atau menjawab dengan kurang sopan.
Beranikah PAK LAH untuk menerima MEMORANDUM yang akan disampaikan oleh belia belia ini pada 18 hb nanti???
Yang Kesal
CheBharati.
How can a big liar like our CPO take care of children??
Who will beleive him in the first place. I will tell that bum to hands off my kids if he ever touch them.
I have no respect for this bum.
The PDRM cant even take care of common criminals, rapists, etc and they claim that they can take care of children. What a joke!!
They better spend their precious time taking care of their masters in BN especially UMNO.
Please dont mess around with our kids.
What a big joke. Our PDRM take care of our kids?? Hey! they cant even take care of common criminals.
That CPO bum is one of the big liars around. Who will beleive him whatever he said. He is NOT fit to be in that post in the first place. Please lay your stinking hands of our children. WE DO NOT NEED ANY HELP FROM YOU BUMS WHATSOEVER.
Our children are much better off with us.
We have enough of you bums trying to harrass and intimidate the innocent rakyat.
CHIEF OUT TO HUFF & BLUFF
Why try to bluff
When you only huff
Trying to blow the chaff
Only to show your true stuff
(c)Samuel Goh Kim Eng – 171208
http://MotivationInMotion.blogspot.com
Wed. 17th Dec. 2008.
this CPO has the makings of becoming the IGPin the near future. Great Bullshitter.
SPEAK UP MALAYSIA: PROTECT OUR RIGHTS.
“All persons are equal before the law and entitled to the equal protection of the law.”
Article 8 (1), Constitution of Malaysia
“Every citizen has the right to freedom of speech and expression.”
Article 10 (1A), Constitution of Malaysia
“All citizens have the right to assemble peaceably and without arms.”
Article 10 (1B), Constitution of Malaysia
t-shirt campaign! the rpk one was highly successful.
meanwhile, will call and send letter and get others to do it.
Talking about illegal procession, what about those convoy of mat rempits loitering around the city at night? They posed more danger to road users than the Jerit cyclists.
Another highhanded action by the CPO. Politically motivated.
AS I SEE IT EVERYONE IS EXPLOITING THE PRESENT POLITICAL SITUATION. THE POLITICAL PARTIES AND NGO’S ON ONE SIDE AND THE POLICE CHIEFS ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE DOCTOR TURN POLITICIAN PROBABLY IS EYEING FOR A BIGGER POST IN HIS PARTY AND THE POLICE IS PROBABLY VERY FREE.
UNDER 18 MAT REMPIT’S ARE ENDANGERING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON THEIR BIKES WITH ALL KINDS OF DANGEROUS STUNTS ON THE ROADS AND THE POLICE ARE NOT ABLE TO STOP IT.
HUNDREDS OF YOUTHS ARE GETTING INVOLVED IN ALL KINDS OF UNHEALTY HABITS INCLUDING FREE SEX, TAKING DRUGS, SAMSU, GANGSTRISM ETC THE NGO’S AND POLITICAL PARTIES CARES THE DAMN OF THIS SITUATION.
I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS JERIT UP TO. GET YOUR PRIORITIES RIGHT GUYS.
THE POLICE ACTION HAS ACTUALLY GIVEN SO MUCH PUBLICITY TO JERIT’S BICYCLE CAMPAINGN.
JERIT SHOULD THANK THE POLICE FOR THIS OTHERSWISE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A MUNDANE JERIT CAMPAIGN. AS SUCH I AM NOT GOING TO MAKE A POLICE REPORT AGAINST THE POLICE AS SUGGESTED BY JERIT.
I think the CPO should resign and take up politics. He is quite qualified considering what he said these few weeks which is comparable if not better than those politicians!!
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