MACC: We are not scared to probe Kelantan cases

KOTA BAHARU - The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has refuted allegations it lacks the courage to conduct investigations into alleged irregularities associated with the PAS-led Kelantan government.

Police vow transparency in Bersih probe

KL’s top cop says investigators will cooperate with Suhakam in probe into alleged brutality against July 9 marchers.

KUALA LUMPUR:  Police have promised to be fair and transparent in investigating allegations of brutality against participants in Bersih’s July 9 rally.

“We want to find out if there has been any fault on our side,” said Amar Singh, the acting chief of Kuala Lumpur police.

“We’re looking at the execution of duty, how we did our work. Whether it was done properly, whether everything was within the ambit of law and whether there was abuse.

Police Probe Wild Melee Caught On Tape

Viral clip shows women brawling at Florida gas station

Prompted by a viral video showing a wild, all-female brawl outside a Florida gas station, cops have launched a probe to identify and possibly arrest the combatants, some of whom had clothing ripped off during the melee.

Detectives believe that the wild fracas outside a RaceTrac gas station in Ocala occurred at about 2:20 AM on December 30, and involved eight “primary participants,” according to an Ocala Police Department report. The video, which has some fleeting nudity, can be viewed above.

Nobody called 911 to report the melee as it unfolded, so cops first learned of the fight when the video appeared on YouTube and other web sites.

A police review of the clip notes that, “all of the females began striking at one another with open and closed fists.” As the brawl continued, “Several of the females involved lose articles of clothing revealing their breasts, buttocks, and genitalia.” At the video’s end, five women are seen “dancing and yelling as if to celebrate some type of victory. One female even goes as far as standing on the hood of a car as she dances.”

One battler is so vigorously throwing haymakers that her dress slides up her torso to reveal the woman's thong-adorned rear. Another combatant, who did not fare as well, had her dress nearly ripped off during the confrontation. At the fight’s conclusion, the RaceTrac’s parking lot is dotted with wigs and hair extensions torn off during the fight.

The report notes that investigators have developed “several leads” with regard to the identity of brawl participants, who police believe are between 20 and 30 years old. A police spokesperson estimated that cops will know within a few days whether they will be able to make arrests in the case.

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Police to probe why women were 'branded'

GEORGE TOWN: Penang police have initiated an internal investigation to find out why women arrested in an anti-vice raid in Pulau Tikus on Wednesday night had the letter "X" marked on their foreheads.

State police chief Datuk Ayub Yaakob said the practice was not part of the their normal standard operating procedure. He said the police did not adopt such practices as they did not want to embarrass suspects who were innocent until proven otherwise.

"The inspector-general of police has ordered an internal investigation into this matter and those found guilty will face disciplinary action.

"We understand the severity of this matter and why the people are unhappy about it."

The police have come under fire since Thursday after news and pictures of the branded women appeared in newspapers, which outraged several civil groups and women non-governmental organisations.

The NGOs have criticised the police for violating the women's human rights.

The 30 women, consisting of 29 Chinese nationals and one Vietnamese, were reportedly chained in groups, and each of them had an "X" marked on their foreheads after they were arrested in the raid at the entertainment outlet.

Some dailies also published a photograph of one of them with an "X" on her forehead.

Earlier, Ayub had defended the move, saying it was done to differentiate the women from the public.

He said some of the women had tried to escape, running into shops to buy clothes to change their appearance to blend in with other women.

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