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Friday, 14 November 2008 10:33 |
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SHAH ALAM: Police yesterday denied allegations that Ronnie Liu was roughed up during his arrest at the lobby of the state secretariat on Wednesday.
Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said the state executive council member was not handcuffed when he was detained and taken to the Bandar Puchong Jaya police station.
However, he said police had to restrain those being arrested, regardless of who they were, and that this was allowed under the law.
"I deny all allegations that Liu was treated roughly as we have to restrain those whom we arrest."
Khalid said the law did not discriminate in its treatment of persons being detained and that the process was the same for everyone. "No one gets special treatment," he said after attending an award presentation ceremony in conjunction with the state government's quality month at Dewan Jubli Perak.
Khalid denied that Liu's arrest had been politically motivated.
He alleged that Liu had prevented him from carrying out his duties last year while sealing a hotel in Puchong and that he would be charged at the Petaling Jaya magistrate's court on Monday.
Khalid said the process of charging Liu had taken a year because statements had to be recorded and the matter had been referred to the Attorney-General's Chambers.
On Wednesday, Liu had asked why eight policemen had been sent to arrest him when he could have gone to the police station or court voluntarily if they had just called or written to him.
He also alleged that the arrest was politically motivated because police had waited a year before suddenly deciding to charge him.
In an unrelated issue, Khalid said yesterday that action would be taken against any group that insisted on gathering illegally at the football field in front of AmCorp Mall, Petaling Jaya. "I suggest they follow the advice of the Selangor menteri besar and get police permission before holding any gathering."
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