Kuala Lumpur: Gerakan Kuasa Rakyat Malaysia (G57) announced readiness to provide free legal services to a disabled man who was brutally attacked by a group of men at the Tani Market in Chukai, Kemaman, Terengganu, on Friday.
In a bid to seek justice, G57 Chairman Datuk Zulkarnain Mahdar said the NGO intends to file a suit amounting to RM1 million against the attackers, aiming to set an example and discourage others from taking matters into their own hands and acting outside the law.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});The organisation further expressed their commitment to contacting the man’s family to discuss initiating the legal proceedings, hoping for their support in the process.
While Malaysians have strongly condemned the Israeli army’s treatment of Palestinians, G57 highlighted the similarity between the attack on the disabled man, who was kicked after asking for water while injured.
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“We also hope that the man’s family will resist any pressure to withdraw the police report filed, despite any efforts to persuade them otherwise.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“Echoing the sentiment of the entire nation, G57 condemns the inhumane act of dragging and beating the disabled victim as it is a clear violation of basic human rights.
“The organisation stands firm in its mission to ensure that justice is served for the victim,” Zulkarnain said in a statement on Sunday.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});OKU Sentral expressed sadness over the incident and hoped action would be taken by the authorities against those involved.
OKU Sentral president Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi said PwDs face numerous challenges in their daily lives from various aspects, and incidents of violence against them are deeply troubling and heartbreaking.
“The footage that went viral regarding the incident is so heartbreaking to watch because the PwD was on his own and was being dragged and kicked by a group of citizens, whose identities have yet to be ascertained, for an offence that we believe was unintentional.
“What is even more disheartening is that those present at the scene merely stood by and watched without offering any assistance,” she said in a statement today.
She said the excuse of not knowing the victim was a person with a mental disability does not justify or grant anyone the right to resort to physical violence as a form of punishment.
