Probe 'cops in cahoots with developer' claim
Tharshinaa ChandranPublished: Jul 18, 2013 12:01 PM | Updated: Jul 18, 2013 12:45 PM
Bukit Aman has been urged to investigate alleged abuse of power by the Selangor police in a land dispute between 24 families and a property developer at the Ladang Bangi oil palm estate.
Bukit Aman has been urged to probe alleged abuse of power by Selangor police in a land dispute between 24 families and a developer.
Bukit Aman has been urged to investigate alleged abuse of power by the Selangor police in a land dispute between 24 families and a property developer at the Ladang Bangi oil palm estate.
Details of the dispute and allegations against the police were submitted to the police chief in Bukit Aman, the federal police headquarters, yesterday by representatives from the Working Committee of Former Ladang Bangi Employees.
The ad-hoc group was formed to help the families who were facing eviction from the plantation, and are being assisted by PSM.
According to the committee's memorandum, the police have not responded to 25 police reports since April last year over the dispute and that the police were allegedly in cahoots with the property developer.
They also complained about the arrest of two of its members last Wednesday during a standoff between the families and the company's workers.
C Krishnan (right) and M Rajan were detained for about six hours by police personnel who said they were from the D7 Unit of the Kajang district police headquarters (IPD).
Speaking to reporters after submitting the document at Bukit Aman, Krishnan alleged that the developers had sought help from the police to evict the residents.
"We were informed by the Kajang IPD that the orders to remand us came from (the Selangor police headquarters), and not from (district headquarters)," said Krishnan, who is the chairperson of the committee.
Settlers were ignored
Rajan said he did not understand why D7, which deals with vice and secret societies, were dragged into this matter.
"The Kajang police were rather uncomfortable with the arrest as they were merely acting on the orders from the state headquarters," he said.
PSM secretary-general S Aruchelvan (left), who was also present, said the residents had lodged numerous reports against the property developer for using bully tactics to drive them out.
"The Kajang police have so far ignored their cries for help. They only come when they received orders to arrest Krishnan and Rajan," he said.
Ladang Bangi is a 700-acre land which was once a rubber plantation. The 24 families currently residing in the area had members who were former plantation employees.
They have been offered monetary compensation by the developer, but they are demanding houses instead.
Details of the dispute and allegations against the police were submitted to the police chief in Bukit Aman, the federal police headquarters, yesterday by representatives from the Working Committee of Former Ladang Bangi Employees.
The ad-hoc group was formed to help the families who were facing eviction from the plantation, and are being assisted by PSM.According to the committee's memorandum, the police have not responded to 25 police reports since April last year over the dispute and that the police were allegedly in cahoots with the property developer.
They also complained about the arrest of two of its members last Wednesday during a standoff between the families and the company's workers.
C Krishnan (right) and M Rajan were detained for about six hours by police personnel who said they were from the D7 Unit of the Kajang district police headquarters (IPD).Speaking to reporters after submitting the document at Bukit Aman, Krishnan alleged that the developers had sought help from the police to evict the residents.
"We were informed by the Kajang IPD that the orders to remand us came from (the Selangor police headquarters), and not from (district headquarters)," said Krishnan, who is the chairperson of the committee.
Settlers were ignored
Rajan said he did not understand why D7, which deals with vice and secret societies, were dragged into this matter.
"The Kajang police were rather uncomfortable with the arrest as they were merely acting on the orders from the state headquarters," he said.
PSM secretary-general S Aruchelvan (left), who was also present, said the residents had lodged numerous reports against the property developer for using bully tactics to drive them out."The Kajang police have so far ignored their cries for help. They only come when they received orders to arrest Krishnan and Rajan," he said.
Ladang Bangi is a 700-acre land which was once a rubber plantation. The 24 families currently residing in the area had members who were former plantation employees.
They have been offered monetary compensation by the developer, but they are demanding houses instead.
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