Hindraf Rally... (Ethnic) Minority Report ( 4 )
Did the Police used teargas and chemical-laced water cannons on the Hindraf supporters in the Batu Cave Temple?
A simple question but the top cops presented their stories differently -- in the same The Star newspaper over the last 48 hours?
The Star, November 26 Page 8:
Inspector General of Police Musa Hassan said demonstrators broke into the Batu Caves temple compound and destroyed temple property early Sunday morning.
Musa also said no tear gas or water cannons were used at the demonstrators during the incident.
Batu Caves supervisor S. Ratnam said there was minor damage to the Batu Caves' property, but the temples were not damaged by Hindraf demonstrators who had gathered there early on Sunday morning.
Internal Security and Public Order deputy director Senior Asst Comm (I) Jamaludin Khalid contracted his IGP boss admitted that water cannons and tear gas were used to disperse the crowd.
Caveat: "I must stress that police did not fire tear gas or use water canons inside the temple premises to disperse the more than 1,000 gathered there.”
Why the inconsistency? Singapore Straits Times has a take.
Also read:
- Terence Fernandez: Time to listen
- Syed Nadzri: All it needed was a small spark to cause problems
- Ambiga Sreenevasan: Press Statement: Hindraf Gathering
Comments
This is not the only instance the IGP has got it wrong.
Remember soon after Nurin's body was discovered, he also boast that the police will nab Nurin's killer/s soon? It is now more than 70 days later and the police still does not have a clue where to start looking.
The IGP's credibility is equaled by our PM's boast that he will implement the IPCMC, which is nothing.
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November 27, 2007 03:46 PM
It is disheartening that the police/media/ and 'those involved' have to resort to such tactics. The media downplayed the event of Bersih and have it reported on the fourth page, this time, they made it the headline with much exaggerated facts. So only 4 policemen got injured and none from the demonstrators?
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November 27, 2007 06:57 PM
He said "I must stress that police did not fire tear gas or use water canons inside the temple premises to disperse the more than 1,000 gathered there.”
Actually what he said is true!!! The police did not fire tear gas or use water canons "INSIDE" the temple premises area because they were shooting it from "OUTSIDE"!! Lol, they are indeed smart XD .
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November 28, 2007 10:28 PM