PRESS STATEMENT - SHOOTING DEATH OF WORKER BY POLICE
MTUC Penang Division is shocked that a worker was shoot death, in the B.Braun factory in the Bayan Baru Industrial Zone, Penang by the police.
To the best of our knowledge such an incident has not occurred in Penang, or anywhere else for the matter.
Though we do not have full knowledge, of the circumstances leading to the fatal shooting of the victim, what concerns us is whether the unfortunate loss of a worker's life could have been avoided. What we want to know is whether the police officers involved ought to have acted in a manner to "nuterliase" the victim as opposed to shooting him death.
We, therefore, call upon the Inspector General Of Police to initiate a full commission of inquiry in the matter. We also call upon the Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM) to commence an inquest in the matter as we believe such an inquiry/inquest would establish the fact as to whether the police personnels involved had acted within their standard operation procedures or otherwise.
As we are given to understand the worker victim had re-acted because he had been dismissed by the company, B.Braun, an investor from Germany. Thus, it is our view that an inquest, by SUHAKAM, ought to also investigate the fairness of the victim's dismissal as well as the response of the police in the matter.
K.Veeriah
Secretary MTUC Penang Division
016 4184520
23.9.2019
MTUC Penang Division is shocked that a worker was shoot death, in the B.Braun factory in the Bayan Baru Industrial Zone, Penang by the police.
To the best of our knowledge such an incident has not occurred in Penang, or anywhere else for the matter.
Though we do not have full knowledge, of the circumstances leading to the fatal shooting of the victim, what concerns us is whether the unfortunate loss of a worker's life could have been avoided. What we want to know is whether the police officers involved ought to have acted in a manner to "nuterliase" the victim as opposed to shooting him death.
We, therefore, call upon the Inspector General Of Police to initiate a full commission of inquiry in the matter. We also call upon the Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM) to commence an inquest in the matter as we believe such an inquiry/inquest would establish the fact as to whether the police personnels involved had acted within their standard operation procedures or otherwise.
As we are given to understand the worker victim had re-acted because he had been dismissed by the company, B.Braun, an investor from Germany. Thus, it is our view that an inquest, by SUHAKAM, ought to also investigate the fairness of the victim's dismissal as well as the response of the police in the matter.
K.Veeriah
Secretary MTUC Penang Division
016 4184520
23.9.2019
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