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CASE 1: Yesterday, police officer Hong Ken Hock, with the rank of ASP, was hauled to court to face charges of using fake witness statements pertaining to a businessman said to be involved in illegal activities.

Hong is from the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department's Operations/Technical Assistance Division.

CASE 2: Also yesterday, police officer Baharin Mohd Rose, with the rank of DSP, was charged in court for using fake witness statements pertaining to the same businessman from Johor Baru who was banished to Jeli, Kelantan.

Baharin is from the Public Safety and Order Division, Internal Security Ministry, Putrajaya.

CASE 3: October 3, policemen Nordin Ahmad and Wong Boon Wai were charged in Batu Pahat with 14 counts of forging witness statements and using forged documents in the CID office in Kluang.

According to theSun, it was alleged the forging of the witness statements and the usage of forged documents were designed to be used against three people.

Nordin Ahmad carried the rank of Chief Inspector, while Wong is a Lance Corporal.

All four accused were allowed bail of RM10,000 each. Their cases will take time to settle, and by then, nobody will be able to keep track of who is right and who is wrong -- all in the name of upholding the rule of law.

Where's IPCMC?

What does all this -- a system that allows police to use fake witness statements to nab suspects -- mean to an individual's safety?

Proceed to trial, in a system where judges are alleged to be brokered and fixed, and former Lord President Tun Suffian's words linger on: "When I am asked what I thought, my usual reply is that I wouldn't like to be tried by today's judges, especially if I am innocent."

Where's the IPCMC -- the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission?

On Sunday, former IGP Hanif Omar wrote in his column:

Here is further cause for the much-delayed IPCMC. But will the IPCMC be in the shape envisioned by the Royal Commission?

Strange that the Law Minister has not circulated the draft bill to erstwhile members of the Royal Commission for their comments!

Aye that. Isn't the IPCMC recommended by the Royal Commission, with draft bill ready but all stranded at the Attorney-General's Chambers, meant as a recourse to redeem police reputation?