Yoursay Arrests For Blood Spilled In Sg Darah But Root Cause Not Addressed

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YOURSAY | ‘Now arrest the thugs who started the fracas in the Seafield temple.’28 nabbed in armed temple fracas remanded for five daysVent: It’s fair enough that the police made dozens of arrests after an altercation between two groups during a chariot procession at a Hindu temple in Sungai Darah, Kuala Selangor

There is no place for gangsters in any temple. Now arrest the hired thugs who started the fracas at the Seafield Sri Maha Mariamman temple. Fair is fair
JD Lovrenciear: In a threatening gangland scuffle, the police must shoot the legs of the dangerous gangsters. There is no place for ‘fourth world’ conduct in modernising Malaysia
If Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte can clean up his country with tough action, why are we dragging our feet
Vijay47: One commenter says that these suspects should be given the maximum punishment allowed under the law if convicted. This sentiment I fully agree with
Not that foolish ‘shoot on sight’, which means there is no difference whether someone is shot at – passer-by or not – and the traditional ‘committed suicide in custody’. Unless, of course, it happens to you, your brother, or your father
If this were the case, being a suspect is as good as being found guilty. In fact, we will soon have no need for the courts, just well-armed police officers
Sorry, A Kugan, according to some, you asked for it
Seladang: These gang members must be arrested under the Prevention of Crime Act 1959 and incarcerated for life
Why is the inspector-general of police not corralling these gang leaders – the drug lords, money launderers, loan sharks, extortionists, kidnappers, blackmailers and robbers – immediately
Rick Teo: Indeed, what are the police doing? Why do we still have gangs running loose in our country
Can’t the police round up these rogue gangsters and put them away for good? Cops must be sleeping on the job
Mosquitobrain: @Rick Teo, the police have already rounded up the suspects and need some time to carry out the investigation
The police cannot simply make an arrest as and when they like. It is against human rights. Moreover, anything involving race and religion must be handled with extra care
Just a Malaysian: The tension created by politicians has seeped into society
A feeling of helplessness pervades the B40 (bottom 40 percent), who are facing high cost of living and low income. The pressure to survive hits the marginalised Indians most
Broch: So with this blood spilt in Sungai Darah, the status quo continues
Low-ranking Indian gangsters will be hauled up (as they should) and continue to ‘disappear’ mysteriously while in detention (as they should not), while the big crime lords with their fancy cars and links to politicians will continue to roam free, and the root cause – socio-economic inequality – continues to not be addressed
And equally mysterious groups will continue demanding their share of the RM100 million given to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department P Waythamoorthy, who also seems hell-bent on keeping the status quo in place
And in 10, 20 years’ time, we will still be wringing our hands at the next round of Indian gang fights and deaths in custody – up until the community hacks itself into extinction
You ask for time to implement changes, Pakatan Harapan, but how long is needed
And as a few commenters have rightly asked, why so quick to apprehend the suspects here, but not for the Seafield temple fracas last November? Could the ethnicities of those involved have anything to do with it, I wonder
Anonymous 2465861491622056: The problem is the police have not arrested these gangsters in the past and so they think they can do anything
Yes, teach them a lesson. And do the same for the mat rempit who ride their motorcycles recklessly on Kuala Lumpur roads
Ocean Master: Perhaps they should consider changing the name from Sungai Darah to something more mellow
Cop arrested for firing shots outside KL nightclubNewday: I assume this police officer was not on duty. Yet, there he was at a ridiculous hour of the day firing a pistol outside a nightclub and apparently drunk
What on earth was he doing carrying a pistol in the first place? Is he just not tough enough that he has to depend on a deadly weapon to show how much of a ‘man’ he is
Throw the book at him, sack him and lock him up for a short stint
Let it be a message to other heavy-handed off-duty police officers that this is plainly not acceptable behaviour at any time outside of work, no matter how good and brave he wants to look in front of his girlfriend
Anonymous 2401191456463140: The officer carried a pistol means he is on active duty for the night. Otherwise, he did not surrender his arms as standard operating procedure demands
Righteousness4all: Well, this is nothing new. The police personnel have been pulling stunts like this all this while, but only now it is reported in the media
Let us wait and see what other senior police officers or even the inspector-general of police has to say
In all likelihood, they will come up with the stock answer of promising a transparent investigation, and appropriate action to be taken. - Mkini

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