No stone will be left unturned when the police submit investigation papers (IP) on the death of firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim to the Attorney-General’s Chambers, said Tommy Thomas.
The attorney-general said the IP will be studied carefully and professionally.
“That is our promise.
“The IGP will no doubt keep the anxious public posted from time to time of developments in their investigations,” he said in a statement today.
Coroner Roziah Mohamad last Friday had ruled that Adib was killed by a criminal act and that he had been dragged out of the EMRS van by two or more persons during a riot in Subang Jaya, Selangor.
This prompted calls from PAS, Umno and the Perlis mufti for Thomas’ resignation. Thomas was also asked to resign after being ordered to enter his defence for alleged contempt of court over the inquest.
The contempt application made in July by Adib’s father, Mohd Kassim Abdul Hamid, who alleged that Thomas was in contempt of court because an affidavit by the AG’s Chambers had stated a cause of death ahead of the coroner’s ruling.
In his statement today, Thomas said Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Abdul Hamid Bador had also said the police would investigate the matter.
“They have the resources of the state and the necessary experience and expertise to carry out their duties under the law,” he said.
Thomas said after the police complete their investigations, its findings will be presented to the deputy public prosecutor.
“It is at this stage that our role begins. We have to study the IP, review the recommendations of the police, and charge the individuals concerned,” he said.
Meanwhile Malaysian Bar president Datuk Abdul Fareed Abdul Gafoor also called upon the public to exercise restraint and allow the police to conduct a fair investigation in accordance with the country’s laws.
“The Malaysian Bar calls on the police to conduct a more thorough and rigorous reinvestigation, with no stone left unturned, to identify and bring the perpetrators to justice.
“The death of a public servant in the course of his/her duty as a result of crime should not be in vain,” he said in a statement here.
He also said an inquest was merely an exercise for the finding of facts, in determining how a deceased would have come upon their death; the cause of death and if there were any criminal elements in it.
“Any verdict that touches on the involvement of ‘crime’ can only be acted upon based on concluded police investigations,” he said.
Earlier today, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) prosecution and legal division principal assistant director Senior Assistant Commissioner Mior Faridalathrash Wahid reiterated that investigations conducted under Section 302 of the Penal Code were never closed.