Azmin hit below the belt with remarks on IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: Azmin Ali has received more flak in the form of censure from former MACC advisory council member Robert Phang, who has described the Selangor Menteri Besar’s recent remarks about the Inspector-General of Police, as hitting “below the belt”.

Phang was referring to the unsavoury remark Azmin made at a ceramah in Permatang Pauh on Sunday night when he asked the Special Branch personnel in the crowd, if there was any way to “take a message to their boss” and “ask him whether he’s a barua of Umno”, a derogatory word meaning “lackey”.

In a statement today, the Social Care Foundation chairman criticised Azmin, telling him not to bash the IGP and Polis DiRaja Malaysia (PDRM) by making comments that hit below the belt.

“The majority of the nation, especially the residents of Selangor, expects a Menteri Besar to be a well cultured, well-mannered leader who observes good traditions,” said Phang.

“We do not resort to insulting and bashing the IGP or the entire PDRM that serves the nation without taking into account politics, race or religion.”

He called for Azmin to issue a sincere apology to Khalid Abu Bakar and the police for the insults, which he described as alleged defamation and a ‘sin’.

The chairperson of the Gazetted Officers Branch of the Senior Police Officers Association, Shah Ghazali Khan Shahdad said the remark had hurt the police, and that the entire PDRM was very hurt by this statement and strongly condemned Azmin.

Source : http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2015/05/07/azmin-hit-below-the-belt-with-remarks-on-igp/

AZMIN ALI’S CONDUCT AMOUNTING TO SERIOUS “KURANG AJAR”

PRESS STATEMENT BY:-

TAN SRI DATUK ROBERT PHANG MIOW SIN

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

CHAIRMAN – SOCIAL CARE FOUNDATION

Do not bash IGP and PDRM below the belt.

Reference is made to an article written and published in the Malaysiakini website on 6^th May 2015, “APOLOGISE FOR CALLING IGP BARUA COPS TELL AZMIN”.

This article refers to the remark made by Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali for calling the IGP an “UMNO BARUA”.  The Chairperson of the Gazetted Officers Branch of the Senior Police Officers Association, Shah Ghazali Khan Shahdad said the remark has hurt the Police and that the entire PDRM is very hurt by this statement and strongly condemns Azmi. 

Majority of the nation more so Selangor residents expect their Menteri Besar to be a well cultured, well mannered and observe good Traditions Leader. We do not resort to insulting and bashing the IGP, amounting to insult and bashing the entire PDRM that serves the Nation, without taking into account politics, race or religion.

If Azmin has some good sense, he must issue an open Sincere Apology to IGP and PDRM unconditionally for this insult.  No matter under what circumstances, there is no reason for anyone to use such uncultured words against anyone or Government servant, more so to the IGP and PDRM.  Needless to say, insulting and defaming another is definitely a sin. 

Incidentally, the Government should not “FREEZE” the new police recruits - Security for the nation is the top priority.

“HUMBLENESS IS A GOOD VIRTUE, ARROGANCE SHALL FALL, THE MEEK WILL RULE THE WORLD”.

Tan Sri Datuk Robert Phang

Justice of the Peace.