After middle path, IGP takes 'silent path'
Lee Long HuiPublished: Jun 23, 2014 4:31 PM | Updated: Jun 23, 2014 6:17 PM
After taking the middle path in interfaith custody battles, Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar has now decided to tread the path of silence.
UPDATED 5.50PM
IGP keeps mum when asked about a court order.
After taking the middle path in interfaith custody battles, Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar has now decided to tread the path of silence.
The police chief stayed tight-lipped when quizzed on a court order compelling the police to recover M Indira Gandhi's daughter from her Muslim convert former husband and return the child to the mother.
Previously, Khalid ignited a firestorm of protest when he chose to take the "middle path" in disputes concerning two contradictory judgments from the syariah and civil courts.
He suggested that the children embroiled in the custody tussles be placed in childcare centres instead.
“The fact remains that there have been conflicting orders between the civil court and the syariah court.
“But I don’t wish to comment further because this matter has been looked into by the government,” Khalid told a press conference after attending an event at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) in Shah Alam today.
Police now have 19 days to comply
The recovery order, issued by Ipoh High Court judge Lee Swee Seng, is for the police to return Indira's six-year-old daughter Prasana Diksa within 30 days, failing which the police will have to explain their failure to the court.
Justice Lee's order, made on June 11, now leaves the police with 19 days left to comply.
Khalid also refuted a report by a United Kingdom newspaper Sunday Times that Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah (left) was the main suspect of the Malaysian police in the disappearance of MAS Flight MH370.
“Again I tell you. Do not listen to the foreign media, they are not the ones investigating the case, (but) we are the ones who are investigating the case.
“People keep on speculating, making stories. Why should we be listening to them? We are giving you the latest updates on what is happening, so take it from us,” he said.
'Inconclusive until aircraft is found'
Khalid said the investigation by the enforcement team was continuing but remained “inconclusive” until the international rescue efforts were able to recover the aircraft, as well as the black box.
“The investigations are still on-going, but we are focusing on the search (efforts) first,” he added.
Asked about the US State Department's downgrading of Malaysia to Tier 3 in its latest annual human trafficking report, Khalid said this responsibility was not solely on the police force.
“It covers a lot of areas, not only on policing, but also on aftercare (of refugees or human trafficking victims) and many others,” he said, adding that the police had complied with whatever was necessary and were still looking for improvements.
Malaysia has been downgraded to Tier 3 and it is seen to be among the worst offenders in the trafficking of humans, the US State Department said in its annual human trafficking report released last Friday.
The police chief stayed tight-lipped when quizzed on a court order compelling the police to recover M Indira Gandhi's daughter from her Muslim convert former husband and return the child to the mother.
Previously, Khalid ignited a firestorm of protest when he chose to take the "middle path" in disputes concerning two contradictory judgments from the syariah and civil courts.
He suggested that the children embroiled in the custody tussles be placed in childcare centres instead.
“The fact remains that there have been conflicting orders between the civil court and the syariah court.
“But I don’t wish to comment further because this matter has been looked into by the government,” Khalid told a press conference after attending an event at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) in Shah Alam today.
Police now have 19 days to comply
The recovery order, issued by Ipoh High Court judge Lee Swee Seng, is for the police to return Indira's six-year-old daughter Prasana Diksa within 30 days, failing which the police will have to explain their failure to the court.
Justice Lee's order, made on June 11, now leaves the police with 19 days left to comply.
Khalid also refuted a report by a United Kingdom newspaper Sunday Times that Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah (left) was the main suspect of the Malaysian police in the disappearance of MAS Flight MH370.“Again I tell you. Do not listen to the foreign media, they are not the ones investigating the case, (but) we are the ones who are investigating the case.
“People keep on speculating, making stories. Why should we be listening to them? We are giving you the latest updates on what is happening, so take it from us,” he said.
'Inconclusive until aircraft is found'
Khalid said the investigation by the enforcement team was continuing but remained “inconclusive” until the international rescue efforts were able to recover the aircraft, as well as the black box.
“The investigations are still on-going, but we are focusing on the search (efforts) first,” he added.
Asked about the US State Department's downgrading of Malaysia to Tier 3 in its latest annual human trafficking report, Khalid said this responsibility was not solely on the police force.“It covers a lot of areas, not only on policing, but also on aftercare (of refugees or human trafficking victims) and many others,” he said, adding that the police had complied with whatever was necessary and were still looking for improvements.
Malaysia has been downgraded to Tier 3 and it is seen to be among the worst offenders in the trafficking of humans, the US State Department said in its annual human trafficking report released last Friday.
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