PETALING JAYA: A former policeman has alleged that he was assaulted by Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain 11 years ago and is now seeking a fresh investigation into the incident.
In a statement today, lawyers Kamal Hisham Jaafar and Muhammad Nor Tamrin said their client, Saifuddin Abdul Kader, had lodged a police report against Mohd Shuhaily on Nov 19, 2015, when the latter was serving as Hilir Perak district police chief.
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However, they alleged that no action had been taken against Mohd Shuhaily following the report, which was lodged in Teluk Intan, Perak.
The lawyers said Saifuddin, who was then a junior police officer, had also faced difficulties in his career after lodging the complaint, which eventually culminated in his dismissal from the force.
According to the police report, the alleged incident occurred at about 8.30am on Nov 17, 2015, while Saifuddin was manning a guard post at the Hilir Perak district police headquarters.
Saifuddin claimed that Mohd Shuhaily reprimanded him for failing to salute before repeatedly scolding him in front of other officers.
He further alleged that Mohd Shuhaily punched his left wrist during the confrontation and threatened to transfer him to Sabah or Sarawak, as well as take disciplinary action against him.
The lawyers said they had submitted a formal request to the Attorney-General to review the earlier complaint following Mohd Shuhaily’s recent prosecution over a separate alleged assault involving two policemen at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
They said the latest development had renewed Saifuddin’s hopes of obtaining justice more than a decade after the alleged incident.
“After seeing the principle of equality before the law upheld without discrimination through the Attorney-General’s decision to prosecute Shuhaily, Saifuddin believes he still has an opportunity to obtain justice under the current administration,” they said.
The lawyers urged the authorities to reconsider the 2015 report to ensure that the rule of law was upheld without discrimination.
On Oct 21, Mohd Shuhaily pleaded not guilty at the Sepang Magistrate’s Court to two charges of voluntarily causing hurt to two policemen at Counter J, Terminal 1 of KLIA, on Sept 28.
Both charges were framed under Section 323 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum jail term of one year, a fine of up to RM2,000, or both, upon conviction.
