Saifuddin: Police-criminal shootouts calculated moves, prioritising public safety
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail emphasised that any exchange of gunfire between the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and criminals in public areas is carried out with utmost caution, with public safety as the top priority.
Speaking after the Home Ministry’s monthly assembly and National Month celebration on Thursday (Aug 22), Saifuddin highlighted the recent shooting incident at Jalan PJS 9/1 in Subang Jaya, Selangor, as a testament to the police force's efficiency and professionalism.
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Speaking after the Home Ministry’s monthly assembly and National Month celebration on Thursday (Aug 22), Saifuddin highlighted the recent shooting incident at Jalan PJS 9/1 in Subang Jaya, Selangor, as a testament to the police force's efficiency and professionalism.
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Transcript
00:00So how do you see, recently there have been a lot of gunfire in Malaysia, how do you see it?
00:07Okay, let me put it this way, public security and military is a real duty that we give top priority
00:17because public security that is felt by the majority of the people is very dependent on the competence of the police force
00:29So when it comes to the crime of violence, I can repeat that the competence of the police force is at the highest level
00:44through the investigation process and then ending with action
00:50Either when dealing with the issue of kidnapping of Chinese citizens, they can solve it by identifying the suspect
00:58Either the kidnapping of children from Johor that was found in Gula Selangor
01:04or the missing former UPSI students that we found
01:09or the missing teacher from Kamah, my condolences to the family that was reported missing
01:16and then we were affected
01:18up to the incident of violence where the police force made a complete profiling
01:25involving a group of foreigners
01:28who entered not for work, but to commit a crime
01:36and the crime is a sadistic crime, a crime of violence, a crime of the use of weapons without mercy
01:45So because of that, my condolences to the police leadership
01:49be it the discussion between the IGP or Datuk Seri Timbalan
01:56or my sessions with Datuk Suhaily, the CID director who holds a very heavy duty
02:03So we give assurance to the people that thanks to the media for reporting and covering up
02:10so the people know that it will not be taken away
02:13so the people can feel that the state of safety is guaranteed
02:18especially about the incident in Subang Jaya
02:21Datuk Seri, please
02:25If there is anything else
02:26If there is anything else
02:27I think that all of you have covered everything that has been said
02:32about the actions and efforts carried out by PDRM
02:37and the session that the minister mentioned earlier
02:42is to plan the way forward as far as PDRM is concerned
02:48as the main authority agency in the country
02:52So regarding the case, I think everything is clear
02:56Regarding the loss, the number of cases that have been collected since 2018
03:04the presence of suspects in the country since 2017
03:10his presence here according to the passport records that we have
03:17he has never been out
03:19so he has been in the country
03:21maybe he went out through the door of Jalan Tikus, we don't know
03:24So that's what I can share for now
03:27because the investigation is still ongoing
03:29even though our actions are maximum
03:34the investigation process will continue in the context of our actions
03:38by the coroner, that is the inquiry
03:41will be carried out
03:42all actions that end with the loss of life
03:46will go through the trial process
03:50that is through the coroner and the inquiry
03:55We are still investigating this case
04:00and the arrest should have led to a deeper investigation
04:08regarding the group's history
04:10but with such actions
04:12we have to go back to where we were
04:16back to the investigation and investigation
04:19I have another question
04:21regarding the public area
04:25I said that the police are competent and professional
04:30even though the shooting incident happened in an open area
04:35but there are no casualties among the public
04:41because all aspects
04:43if they want to corner the suspect
04:46they know which area and which corner
04:49before the action is taken
04:51this is not a simple action
04:53so in an operation like that
04:55the safety of life is on the part of the police
04:59then we give consideration to the safety of the public
05:03then we execute the plan
05:06there are also those who raise the issue
05:09causing panic and fear among the public
05:12so we have to pay attention
05:14in an operation of this scale
05:17with such risks
05:19we have to give confidence to the police
05:22who are specially trained for this
05:24so the critical moment before they make a decision
05:28is a moment that does not allow an error to occur
05:33it has to be precise and zero error
05:37that is why we see
05:39in the action that was taken
05:42we see that there are no casualties among the public
05:46so that the public continues to give confidence and support
05:50the most important thing is
05:52the effort of the police to investigate a crime like this
05:56okay?
05:57thank you very much
06:07Thank you for watching