Perak police chief: Claims by Nazri are false
IPOH: Perak police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Hasnan Hassan has lambasted Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz for allegedly making false accusations against the police.
On Sunday, the Tourism and Culture Minister claimed that his proposed debate with former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was cancelled because several Umno leaders were instructed by police to lodge reports against the debate.
In a statement yesterday, DCP Hasnan said the claims were not true.
“I would like to reiterate that police here are not involved in any political bickering or siding with anyone in this country.
“The Perak police are professional and will only take action based on rules and regulations,” said DCP Hasnan.
He also advised politicians not to drag the police into any issues just to fulfil their political agenda.
Nazri said he had obtained copies of five police reports, which he said had similar statements opposing the scheduled debate.
The Umno supreme council member also claimed that among those who signed the reports were an Umno branch leader in his constituency, an Umno Youth member and a village head.
Nazri said he was angered by the police action because the impression given was that he had backed out of the debate, which was originally scheduled for March 25 at Maktab Rendah Sains Mara in Kuala Kangsar, Perak.
Police, however, denied the organisers a permit.
The debate was then postponed to April 7 at the Karangkraf headquarters in Shah Alam,. which was given initial approval from police before it was withdrawn at the last minute due to “security concerns”.