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Message: <blockquote data-quote="buzzlie" data-source="post: 20207" data-attributes="member: 16673"><p>Friday April 30, 2010IGP lashes out at criticsKUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan has lashed out at those criticising the police force over the death of 15-year-old Aminulrasyid Amzah, saying he could call his men off the streets if that was what the people wanted.“If you do not want the police to enforce the law, then say so,” he said.“Let me know so that I can tell my men to not take any action, including conducting inspections on vehicles or arresting Mat Rempits who ride without licences.“But as police officers it is our responsibility to ensure the safety and security of the public which we would not compromise on,” he told reporters after launching a blood donation drive at the National Blood Bank in conjunction with the 203rd Police Day celebrations here yesterday.He said this when asked about the statements made by various groups over the death of Aminulrasyid who was shot dead when he allegedly tried to reverse the car he was driving into policemen who had stopped the vehicle in Section 11 Shah Alam.The incident happened at about 2am after he had allegedly sped off and run through several red lights before being stopped by patrol cars.Musa added that he did not want to speculate what exactly transpired during the incident.“It happened at 2am and the vehicle was driven suspiciously. My men had no way to know if the driver was an adult or not because it was dark.“If you refuse to stop and try to drive your way through when an officer is trying to stop you, then that vehicle is considered a weapon because it poses a danger to the life of the enforcement officer,” he said.Musa asked why a person would want to run away from the police when ordered to stop.“Running away from the police will create suspicion and as law enforcers, we must ascertain why this person is running away from us,” he said.He reiterated that investigations into the matter will be conducted in a fair and transparent manner without fear or favour.More than 1,000 police officers and General Operations Force personnel from the Klang Valley took part in blood donation drive.A senator, meanwhile, has called on the Government to set up an independent inquiry on Aminulrasyid’s shooting.Dr S. Ramakrishnan, from DAP, said police officers must be more cautious when it comes to shooting suspects.“It’s important that the decision to shoot shouldn’t be made unless the police officers are sure that they are shooting at a criminal,” he told reporters at the Parliament lobby yesterday.An online news portal yesterday reported that Aminulrasyid’s friend who fled the scene after the fatal shooting has sought forgiveness from his mother Norsiah Mohamad, 60, for not being able to help him.She said that the boy was Aminulrasyid’s close friend and that he was also close to his family.She also said that she did not want the boy to be disturbed as he is now a witness in the case.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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