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POLICE TO IMPROVE INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES
POLICE TO IMPROVE INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES
KOTA BAHARU (Malaysia), July 23 (Bernama) -- The Royal Malaysian Police
(PDRM) will find ways to further improve procedures on its investigations to
prevent cases being thrown out courts due to weak evidence.
Inspector-general of Police Musa Hassan said necessary measures would be
taken to meet the objective.
"We will discuss steps that could be taken and take on a more integrated
approach to further improve investigations," he told reporters at a special
seminar attended by police crime investigation chiefs nationwide here today.
He said the police had also agreed to inform complainants and victims on the
progress of investigations into their cases.
"It is to be fair to the complainants, that they know the progress of
investigations into cases lodged by them.
"If there is no report on the progress of investigations, they
(complainants) may think that the police collaborate with criminals and they
don't want to lodge reports with the police.
"So, it is better that we inform the complainants on the investigations," he
added.
In another development, Musa assured prompt investigations to determine the
cause of death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock, in line with the setting up
separate inquests into his death as announced by the government Wednesday.
He said the police welcome the cabinet's decision to set up the inquests as
the move reflected the government's transparency.
The police were investigating the case from various angles and urged all
quarters not to make any speculation on Teoh's death until the probe was
completed, he told reporters at a special seminar attended by police crime
investigation chiefs nationwide here Thursday.
Musa said this in response to an announcement by Prime Minister Najib Razak
on the setting up of two separate inquests into Teoh's death.
The first was to hold an inquest led by a magistrate to determine the cause
of Teoh's death and, the other, to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry to
study the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's standard operating procedures
in questioning witnesses and other duties.
Teoh, 30, a political aide to Seri Kembangan assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah,
was found dead on July 16 on the fifth floor of Plaza Masalam, Shah Alam, which
houses the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office on the 14th floor.
He was one of the witnesses in MACC's investigations into alleged
misappropriation of state funds in Selangor state.
--BERNAMA
KOTA BAHARU (Malaysia), July 23 (Bernama) -- The Royal Malaysian Police
(PDRM) will find ways to further improve procedures on its investigations to
prevent cases being thrown out courts due to weak evidence.
Inspector-general of Police Musa Hassan said necessary measures would be
taken to meet the objective.
"We will discuss steps that could be taken and take on a more integrated
approach to further improve investigations," he told reporters at a special
seminar attended by police crime investigation chiefs nationwide here today.
He said the police had also agreed to inform complainants and victims on the
progress of investigations into their cases.
"It is to be fair to the complainants, that they know the progress of
investigations into cases lodged by them.
"If there is no report on the progress of investigations, they
(complainants) may think that the police collaborate with criminals and they
don't want to lodge reports with the police.
"So, it is better that we inform the complainants on the investigations," he
added.
In another development, Musa assured prompt investigations to determine the
cause of death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock, in line with the setting up
separate inquests into his death as announced by the government Wednesday.
He said the police welcome the cabinet's decision to set up the inquests as
the move reflected the government's transparency.
The police were investigating the case from various angles and urged all
quarters not to make any speculation on Teoh's death until the probe was
completed, he told reporters at a special seminar attended by police crime
investigation chiefs nationwide here Thursday.
Musa said this in response to an announcement by Prime Minister Najib Razak
on the setting up of two separate inquests into Teoh's death.
The first was to hold an inquest led by a magistrate to determine the cause
of Teoh's death and, the other, to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry to
study the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's standard operating procedures
in questioning witnesses and other duties.
Teoh, 30, a political aide to Seri Kembangan assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah,
was found dead on July 16 on the fifth floor of Plaza Masalam, Shah Alam, which
houses the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office on the 14th floor.
He was one of the witnesses in MACC's investigations into alleged
misappropriation of state funds in Selangor state.
--BERNAMA
