The husband of 61-year-old woman could be charged for scolding police officers
Wednesday, 05-04-2006Dear friends,
I am still attending a conference in Istanbul. I received an email from my assistant about a news report in the Oriental Daily a chinese daily that the 61-year-old woman who accused the police of ordering her to strip and having stolen her money which taken from her to be kept in custody when detained in the Pudu Jail lock-up on 11th march 2006. Below is the translated news report from the said Oriental Daily.
Tell me what do you think about this report?
teresa
The husband of 61-year-old woman could be charged for scolding police officers
(3rd April, Kuala Lumpur)
The Taiwanese born 60-year-old woman, Madam Ching Pik Wai’s husband could be charged for scolding police officers in the police station on March 11, 2006 when he bailed out his wife.
Sources from the police said, Ching’s husband who declared himself as an engineer had scolded two police sergeants.
“He threatened the policewomen, if the issue is spread to those Datuks and Tan Sris that he knows, this will cause them to lose their jobs. He vented his dissatisfaction to the policewomen, and ranted on racial issues too.”
“We are investigating this case. May be both he and the wife will be charged. The police may charge the couple under Section 90 of the Police Act..”
台妇裸查案报告完成, 呈副检察司最后定夺
辱骂警员 台妇丈夫或被控
(吉隆坡3日讯)郑碧慧丈夫可能因为辱骂警方, 而面临被控的局面. 郑碧慧丈夫(63岁)是在妻子被捕当天(3月11日)晚上, 到警局保释妻子时, 因为在警局内辱骂警员, 因此可能被警方对付.
警方消息说, 自称师是工程师的郑碧慧丈夫在警局内, 当众辱骂两名一巡伍长的女警员.
[他在警局内威胁女警员, 并指这件事传到他认识的拿督和丹斯里, 导致他失去工作, 因为他将不满的情绪发泄在女警员, 并提到种族课题.]
[我们在调查此事, 可能事主和妻子同样面对被提控, 警方将援引警察法令第90条文提控夫妇俩人.]
At least the Oriental Daily has reported on this case, there is hardly a peep from the other newspaper. It basically the papers sense the PM is not 100% behind the IPCMC and hence don’t want to incurr the wrath of the police. The papers are generally right about these things as they hang around Putrajaya.
Comment by Bigjoe — Thursday, 06-04-2006 @ 08: 07.59
Ok, if someone out of the blue scolded a police officer when the office is not doing anything improper, yes he is in the wrong and has insulted the legal system, honourable uniform and threaten the state of law in the country.
However, if the police officer is no angel himself or herself, some strong words is understandable, given the ordeal if his wife went through.
If the old man mentioned about Tan Sris and Datos, maybe he was trying to tell the policemen/women in question, the language he thinks they understand – if u r a VIP, u get different set of law in Malaysia.
It depends on what he said. As for racial remarks, he is entitled to think that Malay police picking on rich Chinese to earn something extra (whether right or wrong, I am not to judge), given what has alledgely happened.
It is odd that when some event is to the favour of the establishment, the pro-establishment newspaper er propaganda failed to pick it up. Perhaps, they will translate the report.
It just shows that Chinese papers are closer to negative sides of truth than the BH, UM, Stas and NST.
Talking bad about PDRM is not common in Malaysia. What is uncommon is that the old man said straight to their faces.
Comment by lee wee tak_ — Thursday, 06-04-2006 @ 08: 22.21
I meant “talking bad about PDRM is not uncommon”
Comment by lee wee tak_ — Thursday, 06-04-2006 @ 08: 23.45
I once made a mistake of asking what a police was doing about a case I had reported and got a scolding too. They had not done anything and wanted to obviously cover it up by scaring me away to give up. I later found out this is a very common tactic among police. I have seen so many businessmen especially during Chinese New Year being strong-armed to pay “ang pow” – to the extent that there was a few times I mistook the plainsclothes ones as gangster – until I realized that I don’t think there is a malay Mafia or gangster group that big or daring.
Comment by Bigjoe — Thursday, 06-04-2006 @ 09: 28.04
Two wrongs don’t make a right. If the police is wrong for what they did, then they are wrong. If the man is wrong for what he said and did, then he is wrong too. Both would be wrong for two different and seperate reasons.
It would appear that our Police is not having a very good impression these days and they appear to be hitting back. A backlash from the men in blue, you might say. And they have the advantage of having the upperhand as they enforce the law. What they say is often taken as gospel truth and it is the public who has the burden of proof.
The Taiwanese woman brought to the police station was presumed guilty and given the treatment of a criminal. The Police sided with the supermarket without any questions. This is a common occurance and not an isolated case. I really hope the Police and the Supermarket are sued so that the public will know what really transpired.
Take the case of the two teenagers who are charged with indecent behaviour. For not willing to pay a bribe, they are charged for indecent behaviour. And the other case where a woman is sued for defamation for reporting a policeman for attempted corruption.
Our Police force is supreme. They are God unto themselves. Not even the PM can control them. Given all these shenanigans, it is no wonder that the public has no confidence and respect for the Police. And crime flourishes.
Comment by sheriff singh — Thursday, 06-04-2006 @ 13: 20.00
Mdm Ching’s husband still don’t get it. Why waste his breath scolding the police? The police always play dirty. Now he must apologise to the police and will force to agree not to pursue his wife’s matter further.
The police always win.
Comment by cashanson — Thursday, 06-04-2006 @ 13: 52.18
If the allegation by the police is true, Mdm Ching’s husband should know better than to use the ‘R’ word. In Malaysia, only one ‘R’ is permitted to use the ‘R’ word. A slight hint from the others, they would be accused of bias, prejudice and discrimination. Malaysia Boleh!
Comment by normal joe — Friday, 07-04-2006 @ 12: 15.38
Malaysian police now are extremely rude. People
used to respect police and go to them if there’s a
problem. Now, even a rape victim scared to go to police
as they might even get raped again by the police. Current
police policy in “Confrontational” not service based.
There too few good police left in PDRM, corruption and
bad manners get worse as u go up the rank, the worst is the
top person.
Comment by skoope — Friday, 07-04-2006 @ 14: 44.23
A person should get proper treatment whether he or she is big shot or not. Nonetheless given the insult given to his wife I get why he reacted this way.
That person could well be my uncle. My mother side all have big temper but follow certain principles. Guess my maternal grandfather was pretty strict.
Comment by NextNoName — Friday, 07-04-2006 @ 15: 15.52