I WANT JUSTICE, SAYS SON OF SLAIN CUSTOMS OFFICER
Mum was killed in chase by vehicle driven by ‘tonto’
IT has been two years since Rantau Panjang Customs officer Anisah Ali was killed when her vehicle was rammed by “tonto” (thugs) during an operation.
However, her son, Afiq Luqman Mohd Baharudin, 24, is not letting the matter rest and wants nothing less than to see his mother’s killers brought to justice.
He hopes the Customs Department will give its full cooperation.
“Ever since the expose on my mother several months ago, the case appears to have died down.
“I have referred the matter to the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) and it is investigating.
“I hope the case will not be swept under the rug.”
It was reported that Customs director-general Datuk Seri Subromaniam Tholasy confirmed that the department would meet Suhakam to discuss the progress of the investigation.
Federal Criminal Investigation Department chief Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Najmuddin Mohd had said that the case was never closed or “hushed”, as claimed by some quarters.
Afiq Luqman said he wanted to ensure that his mother’s case was raised at Parliament. He hoped that the Pakatan Harapan government would provide justice for his family, he added.
“I’m her only son. I will continue to seek justice for her.”
On Oct 7, 2016, Anisah was killed in a car chase with suspected smugglers at Kampung Banggol Chicha in Pasir Mas.
She was one of three officers in a Customs patrol vehicle in hot pursuit of two vans suspected of being laden with smuggled cigarettes.
In mid-chase, a third car — a four-wheel-drive (4WD) driven by a “tonto” — appeared and rammed the Customs vehicle from the rear, causing it to skid and crash into a tree in the roadside.
Anisah, who was seriously injured, was rushed to Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital here, but she died of her injuries.
The driver of the 4WD vehicle and the two vans managed to escape.