IGP Defends Police Investigation In Murder Case

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said Wednesday the police investigation was complete in the case of two men acquitted of murder by the Kuantan High Court on Monday.

The only problem was that during the investigation some witnesses were not forthcoming with information or did not show up at all, he said.

"We found that our investigation was complete," he told reporters after a meeting with Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail, at the Attorney-General's Chambers, here.

Musa was asked to comment on the acquittal of Syed Halil Syed Mohamad and Mohd Nazri Jailani, both 23, of murdering Jamzi Afzan Ahmad, 22.

In acquitting them, Kuantan High Court judge Datuk Abd Halim Aman had said that the police investigating officer had not conducted a thorough investigation but had only done her job for the sake of "completing her task".

Musa said the police attempted to get the witnesses during the investigation into the case but failed to find them. "If the people do not want to offer cooperation, the police can do nothing," he said.

Asked about the judge's comment that the police should have a standard operating procedure to investigate a case, Musa said: "I cannot touch on the judges' comment. As for me, the investigation was complete."

On the appeal against the acquittal in the case, Musa said that was for the Attorney-General's Chambers to determine.

The A-G declined to be interviewed when approached by reporters. (Bernama)

***** How valid the explanation of the IGP is can be better determined by those in the know like lawyers and senior prosecuting officers.
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