THE DAY OF MOB RULE

Look like there are people who take the Article 10 (Freedom of speech, assembly and association) of the Constitution to the extreme and think that it gives them the 'right' to totally disregard the laws of our country. For whatever reason they may have, right or wrong, the laws should be respected as the laws are there not just for a selected group but for law and order for all citizens of this country.

The Police were there to prevent the situation getting out of control as it is their duty and responsiblity. Should something happen and the Police wasn't there, then these very people will blame the authorities. With such a big assembly of people who are highly emotional anything can go wrong and go out of control in a split second. The so called 'leaders' of this illegal assembly will not be able to control the situation and will quickly put the blame on the authorities. -" Why wasn't the police there with enough personnel to control the crowd?".

One Selangor executive councillor was quoted as saying that the disputed land belong to the state government (more on this in next blog) and that he has informed the police but the police, which is in control of the federal government, is not paying any heed. Now, why is the police being brought into this dispute which is between the state government, the housing developer and the highway concessionaire? As the Inspector-General of Police said that there should be no mob rule in this country. As the assembly (what ever the reason) is illegal and unruly at that, the police was there to conrol and prevent it from going out of control. Instead of cooperating with the police the mob decided to confront the authorities and charge at the police on their motorcycles. This puts the lives of the police personnels who is doing their duty in danger. Firing water cannon by the police at these people is within the rights of self defence. The policemen have their families to think about too. If they are to be maim by the dangerous action of these mat rempits who is going to be held responsible?

All this demonising of the police force has to stop now. The police do need to be looking into illegal assemblies and mobs, as they already stretch thin in fighting serious crimes like arm robberies, snatch thieves, child kinappers, murders, white collar crimes, mat rempits and car hijackings. Not to mention the petty crimes and road accidents. Majority of the policemen are good people and we must acknowledge their sacrifices. The too have families just like us and want the best for our country. They do their duties and responsiblites while we sleep peacefully and most of this is taken for granted by us. Just because someone didn't burgle our houses/properties that doesn't mean the robbers/thieves are not there. They are just afraid to burgle our houses/properites because they are afraid of the police who they know are out there, somewhere.