Bung Moktar overwhelmed with emotion when he proposed shoot drug addicts, traffickers - IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said the proposed action of shooting drug addicts and traffickers, by lawmakers, is unsuitable for implementation in the country.

Khalid said, the proposal is the last resort, if it ever sees the light of day, in Malaysia.

"Whatever proposals and actions must be made in accordance with our law and regulation," said Khalid when met at the police headquarters in Bukit Aman here today.

Khalid said this when he was prodded on a proposal made by Kinabatangan Member of Parliament Datuk Bung Moktar Radin when debating on the National Anti-Drugs Bill 2016 in the Dewan Rakyat, yesterday.

"We cannot be emotional in giving our views or in taking any action. That proposed action is unsuitable as it is not in accordance with the law, and cannot be implemented in this country," he told reporters.

Earlier, he had officiated at the pinning of rank and handing-over of duty from federal police Internal Security and Public Order director Datuk Muhammad Fuad Abu Zarim to his successor Datuk Seri Muhammad Sabtu Osman. Muhammad Fuad will go on compulsory retirement from tomorrow.

Khalid also warned that stern action would be taken against public servants, including police personnel, involved in any human trafficking activity.

The operations would continue and police would not compromise with any party or syndicate involved, he said.

The warning was issued when he was asked to comment on the police's success on May 6 in busting a syndicate involved in forging Malaysian passports, which also saw the arrest of 19 people including two Immigration Department officers.

The police investigation found that the syndicate was trying to smuggle Sri Lankan nationals to Geneva, Switzerland with a payment of RM60,000 each.