13 November 2015

Press statement by MCA Youth Young Professionals Bureau Chairman Choo Wei Sern (Eric)

Ali Tinju’s conduct at Low Yat Plaza maybe (mis)interpreted as acceptable given non-action by police

The MCA Youth Young Professionals Bureau would like to respond to the recent interview by The Malaysian Insider with the Attorney-General, Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali, whereby he was quoted as saying that there was a lack of evidence to charge Mohd Ali Baharom, or better known as Ali Tinju, over the remarks he made outside Low Yat Plaza in July, and the police allegedly could not find more evidence on this matter.

In view of this, the MCA Youth Young Professionals Bureau would like to pose the following questions to the Royal Malaysian Police Force (PDRM):-

1.      Were all the participants in the video where Ali Tinju was alleged to have made seditious remarks questioned by the police?

2.      Did the police identify and question the maker of the video?

3.      Did the police question the person(s) who have uploaded the video onto social media?

4.      If so, did they not confirm the remarks made by Ali Tinju?

Since the video of Ali Tinju making these remarks is still widely available on social media, it is appalling and strange that the police is unable to find evidence of the same.

In the same vein, whilst the MCA Youth Young Professionals Bureau acknowledges that it is the prerogative of the Attorney General whether or not to prosecute or, as in this instance, whether or not to proceed with a charge, we remain steadfast that it should be the courts of justice which decide the innocence or guilt of Ali Tinju in this matter.

The MCA Youth Young Professionals Bureau would also like to reiterate that as things stand at the moment, there has yet to be any appropriate closure to the matter as the public is still left to speculate on the innocence or guilty of Ali Tinju, and it may be interpreted by certain quarters as an acceptable conduct or behaviour thereby re-enacting the whole unpleasant, dangerous incident.

As such, the Royal Malaysian Police Force and the Attorney General must act fast and allow the courts to make its decisions, especially in a matter of public interests like this.

CHOO WEI SERN (ERIC)
MCA Youth Young Professionals Bureau Chairman

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