Personal prejudice has no place in essential services

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 31 Jan 2023 5:00PM · 3 Comments

THERE is no place in our essential services, especially in the police force, for personal prejudices based on an individual’s socio-political background.  

The issue of the police officer who did not allow a woman to lodge a report in Kajang, just because of her attire, is worrying. 

An inquiry should be held into whether he was acting on his own initiative or following orders. 

An overall review of procedures and remedial action are needed to ensure that the right approach to public service is always taken, firmly and professionally. 

Lives could be lost, and admissible evidence could deteriorate or disappear completely, if the police delayed taking action due to personal prejudices. 

The police should also seriously consider holding officers accountable if they do not inform superiors of any misconduct by their colleagues or any non-adherence or deviation from protocol during raids, seizures, and arrests.  

This is why the Independent Police Complaints of Misconduct Commission is imperative. – January 31, 2023. 

* G. Selva reads The Malaysian Insight.  

* This is the opinion of the writer or publication and does not necessarily represent the views of The Malaysian Insight. Article may be edited for brevity and clarity.

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  • What is wrong if the shorts are above the knee (as claimed by the police)?. IT IS A POLICE STATION, NOT A PRAYER HOUSE? Was that dress code approved by the Cabinet or prepared by the particular police station as there was no problem at another station? What about if a person, who happens to be wearing shorts, gets beaten up, robbed, etc. on the road and comes to the station with blood all over, will he/she be also told to go and change first before coming back to report? The police cannot impose their own MORAL STANDARDS on the public. If the law does not prohibit a person wearing shorts from entering a police station or any government department to make a report, pay bills, renew licences, etc., then the officers in charge of those places have NO right to make their own moral laws to prohibit them entry.

    Posted 1 year ago by Ravinder Singh · Reply

    • Rape victims must clean up before reporting? Destroying evidence in the process?

      As I said, we have crooks and idiots in high places.

      For example, professors of economics and finance in all universities should be sacked because they have less knowledge in their fields than an engineer.

      Posted 1 year ago by Malaysian First · Reply

  • Guys, it's a public place, a police station and next they'll look if ones wearing under garments! It's not a worship place and these Police are Public Servants......

    Posted 1 year ago by Crishan Veera · Reply