1. From the beginning of your problem with MSB, I have been following your conduct and the various statements on the media concerning the Sodomy allegations against you. I have been interpreting what you said and your own body language. I would like express my views on the happening as I see it over the last 72 hours since you were arrested and subsequently released.
2. I would like to say that I am most disappointed at the manner and the indirect message that you were trying to deliver at your press conference yesterday. Equally disappointing is the press conference by your aides, lawyers and colleagues that was held immediately after you were held and the media circus over the whole issue that surrounds it.
3. First of all, let us retrace back the origin of the recent problem. You were served with a notice and you are required to give statement to the police. You chose not to attend despite earlier assurances and gave a flimsy excuse. Once a notice is served, you have to respect it and you have to make good of your word.
4. From what is reported, it appears that you told the police that you would go straight to IPK KL immediately after your appointment with the ACA. You must know and had expected it that your movement is being monitored. If I am the CID chief, I will make sure that you will not take steps to flee the country or goes into hiding into another embassy. For that reason I will make sure that you are being tailed.
5. The crux of the matter is that they want your statement but you chose not to cooperate. You chose to dance around it. The very moment there is a deviation in your movement plan, the police took the action of catching you. This is expected. As it is they have already have the arrest warrant due to your failure to show on the first meeting. They are merely exercising their rights under the law. When you break your promise, you blame others for it. Here Bakri Zinin men acted 45 minutes before the actual meeting, your people and yourself makes a big media show linking it to some conspiracy involving the top cops in the country. Why the double standard?
6. Immediately after your release, you organized a PC. You elaborated how you were questioned and highlighted that you were made naked. You had to emphasize that you were not given a black eye. You make a big fuss about how you have to spend a night in the lockup. Sorry to say this but I feel what you are doing is a big bollywood drama.
7. The police took you to see a doctor at HKL for examination. I don’t know whether it is male or female doctor but the way you portrayed the examination when you repeatedly emphasized that you were made naked and your private parts was measured as if the doctors and the police was just having fun with your genitals. They did not point a gun at you and forced you strip. What they did was a medical examination and it is expected that a person genitals to be examined in such a case. Please Anwar, dont think that the doctors at HKL are also your polictial opponent. They are professionals. You have attack the PM, you have attacked the IGP, the AG and now the doctors that did a medical check up on you. Who is next.. the army, fireman…. teachers.
8. When the police decided that they need to keep you in the lockup, it is because I believe they know that there is a big risk of further action by you and your followers. They cannot risk the development of any unwanted incident. if you are released. For this reason, I believe they took precautionary measures of not letting you go.
9. In your PC, you describe on how you were made to lie on the cement floor and as a result that your back is aching. The police are merely following their SOP. Lockups are not hotels. Once a person is detained in the lockup, it does not recognize whether you are a VIP or a common thief, the SOP applies for both. That is why it is called a SOP. It is a set of written procedures that need to be followed. If no one are following it, then the person who ignored the SOP are liable. When you run a security related organization, SOP, rules and regulation are important. It is there to ensure fair play. I am sure very soon you will be saying that your back is hurt again and you need to be treated in Germany, as you do not trust the local doctors!
10. Your decision not to cooperate and give your blood samples for DNA is your prerogative but going around and giving excuses that your blood will be used to tamper the crime scene and built a case against you is a little bit too much for me to accept. Do not simply point fingers with malicious allegations.
11. Who are you referring to? Ten years ago, you claims Mahathir was behind it. Now, don’t tell me that you think Pak Lah is behind it? Pak Lah may not be a good leader but I think he is a decent man. He will not do it to you. He will not stoop so low. Are you suspecting Najib is behind it? Then, prove it!
12. What is important is the DNA profiling. I suggest that you tell the government that you are willing to go to any accredited DNA labs in the world and give your sample for the profiling. You can then submit the DNA report to the police. You do not have to give your blood. This will address your concern.
13. Your decision not to do a DNA profiling on your own is very perplexing. For the common person, they cannot make sense about the DNA. In the first place many think that they want a sample of your semen and not blood! Because of the ignorance of the mass media, you are now capitalizing on the issue of DNA profiling.
14. I do not know the IGP or his Deputy or Bakri Zinin personally for that matter. What I do know is that, the entire police force wants to do things properly. They want to maintain their image. Yesterday I saw Tan Sri Ismail, the DIGP on TV. Personally I do not know him but he is a committee member to a mosque that I go to in Bukit Antarabangsa. For those who are close to the mosque committee, they can vouch that Tan Sri Ismail is a decent man. His low profile lifestyle and the cars that he used reflect positively on him. I have many friends who know him and they all tell me that he is one of the decent cops around. Knowing Tan Sri Ismail, I do not think he wants to be a party to any unfair and illegal activities on you. He wants to protect the police image and integrity. If you have issues with Musa Hassan, then please do not make it as if you the entire nation police force is gunning after you.
15. Anwar, honestly speaking, I like the you. I like the way you think and I also look forward for the country to have a clean leader. I have no faith in Pak Lah and Najib from a leadership point of view. You may be an option but at the moment you need to clean your records. You need to fight this allegations properly. The way I see it, it is you that is using the media and making one after another allegations. It is not the government.
16. I want the country to be led by decent leaders with capabilities. If your record is not clean than I too do not want you as PM. For that reason, I am asking you to work within the system to get the truth out. Right now, I think you are not involved with the allegation but what I need is to believe and at the moment your action is making me feeling very sceptical. What is important is the truth. The truth is supreme. We must work to get the truth out.
17. Only the truth makes the difference. Nothing else matters. I beg you Anwar, please go and do what is necessary to ensure that truth and justice is prevailed but not to the extent of making a bollywood show! Your antics are not helping the economy and the country. The government needs to focus its time and energy on the people and not you alone. Please Anwar, do the right thing, do it quickly for the country. Cooperate and get this investigation over with. Then the whole nation can go forward again.
Hi Doc,
You seem to agree that in the present politcal circumstances, Anwar has the “it” to lead the country. Anwar is today what he was before he was persuaded to join politics. And he will be what he has always been in general. Fighting the system 20 or so years ago was not the same as now. It was worst then. He faces the same system that had slightly evolved because of the external world and and to no less greater extent by himself.
Largely the old blinkers are still there. Many present politicians may be nationalistic but many might not have been “enlightened” until some nut like Anwar puts many off and many more having blinkers which drop off.
You said they did silly things being trained and disciplined people at Pusrawi, being cowed and intimidated, actually did. It’s not the only insitution. There are the Judiciary and Parliament.
Perhaps by normal staid experiences whilst practising standards of disciplines in physicians’ services, this seems like Bollywood!
As things are, at this critical stage, many would think that if it takes more than Bollywood, we might well take it further as it is “…the tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. But omitted, and the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat.”
Many present political players in the next decade will pass on. But they will have bequeathed the same they had which might last two more generations. That’s a big risk which must be well diagnosed.
TQ.
Hi Dr. Raffick,
DNA profiling is like finger printing. Done once is enough. DNA will not change with age. So, if the police have DNA from Saiful’s body that’s not his, just compare with the DNA profile of Anwar’s on record. There’s no need for fresh DNA.
Also, you seem to imply some underhanded motive in Anwar’s action by saying that the common perception is that the police is asking for semen and not blood.
That’s not true. The newspapers, including the Malay papers have been reporting that blood sample was required from Anwar to extract DNA. His lawyer appeared on TV saying that his client will not allow his blood to be taken for DNA.
Also, it has been repeated many times by Anwar and his lawyers of their legitimate fears of the use of fresh DNA to incriminate Anwar. Why is it that the police have not called in an independent team from say, Singapore to prove their openess and transparency.
Your comments about Tan Sri Ismail is not helpful. They are your personal take on his demeanour and is not backed with facts. Tan Sri Ismail, like many senior police personnel in Malaysia have much to be personally ashamed of.
Doc Zack
Frankly, I do agree that the Deputy IGP should be made the IGP instead since Musa is tainted now.
However, if the IGP and the AG are still sitting up there, I think DSAI and his team of lawyers have every right to take precautions to prevent the 1998’s incident from recurring.
Pak Lah has given his words that the AG and IGP are not directly involved in Anwar’s case this time. But who give him the right, and how? Charles Hector has pointed this clearly in his blog.
If there is a case against DSAI, the police top brass please proceed, but do make sure that this is not a conspiracy and they must not become the tools of the dirty political masters at the end of the day.
If not, please pt off the case and clear DSAI’s name asap.
There are definitely ways to falsify DNA evidence once someone gets hold of a person’s blood or semen sample.
The “DNA evidence” submitted in the 1998 trial was Bulls*it, I’m pretty clear about that.
I also agree there are ways to ensure whatever blood sample taken from Anwar do not get tempered with. It has to be mutually agreed and Anwar’s side must be able to verify the safeguards.
No such safeguards existed on Wednesday night when they tried to take Anwar’s blood sample, so he is perfectly within his rights to refuse it.
Dr Rafick, somehow I do not agree with you. You have not gone throught the same situation and do not know how Anwar felt at that particular time. The amount of torture is just shit and inhuman.
As for the police SOP, it is another shit. A man is innocent until proven guilty and should be accorded the basic amenities in the cell.
Tan Sri Ismail maybe honest but his bosses are not. You have been in the army and should know how the subordinates are suppressed by ther superiors even if one is right.
Can you sincerely say that you trust the AG and IGP who have to listen to those above him??? Look at the present Altantuya case and the posting of police officers…should give you an idea of them???
Dear Good Dr.Rafick,
I will certainly agree with you..IF you can answer or shed some light on the question below :
1. 1998, Anwar dituduh melakukan jenayah liwat pada satu waktu,tarikh dan tempat oleh Kerajaan(Polis/Pihak Berkuasa/Mahkamah)..DAN TELAH DIDAPATI PADA WAKTU DAN TARIKH TERSEBUT TEMPAT/BANGUNAN KEJADIAN BERLAKU BELUM PUN SIAP ATAU BELUM DIDIRIKAN
2. DNA YANG DI’EKSTRAK’ DARI ANWAR TELAH DIDAPATI CUBA ‘IMPLANTKAN’ PADA TILAM YANG YANG DIKATAKAN DIATASNYA BERLAKUNYA JENAYAH LIWAT TERSEBUT. TILAM ITU DIUSUNG KELUAR/MASUK MAHKAMAH PADA SETIAP KALI PERBICARAAN
3. Anwar telah dibelasah dengan teruk, dan doktor yang memeriksanya mengesahkan bahawa belasahan/pukulan2 boleh membawa maut..SO APA KEWAJARANNYA??
(Cukuplah 3 fakta di atas untuk sama2 kita renungkan sebagai manusia yang masih waras)
JADI KALAU SAYA JADI ANWAR KETIKA INI..I WILL PUT A MUCH BETTER SHOW THAN ANWAR..WHAT SAY YOU MY DEAR GOOD DOCTOR????
Just like you too Dr.Rafick .. It is very difficult to agree that PakLa would make a good leader. I write-off najib completely. Should anwar get thru this whole episode wisely, i may have to re-look the scenerio again .. as to who should run the country.
I agree with you Dr. Rafick,
I think we should have a vote for best Sandiwara artist in the political arena.
I’m voting Anwar. Congrats Anwar….good acting so far…..The Award will be an disunited Malaysia, a broken economy in Malaysia, a weak government bagging for help from the west and a PM the likes of politicians like Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Joseph Estrada. Then, the Malaysian people can be so proud of our country….I’m sure, I’ll be proud to tell people that I come from a poor country, where my PM is an actor who was accused of sodomy (and that I don’t care because being accused is okay) and yes, fellow white people, please help me, cause I come from a weak country and our government is useless cause our people gets overly emotional by their shows. So we need the help of white people to help us govern our country, tell us what is fair, tell us how to conduct our justice system, tell us that we should borrow money from IMF, tell us that we need free trade so that we can help you and tell us other ways we can destroy ourselves.
Our PM, DPM and Ministers are equally good…I mean putting ‘Good Show’ …
Dear Drrafick,
I share with your sentiments and very concern that the problems will not end so soon, it will get worst before its get better.
The way I see it, Anwar aim is to bury the truth. He do not care what will happen to the economy and the worst the economy the better for them to bring down the government. He will never cooperate to allow his DNA profiling to be taken. Instead he will attack the authority with all kind of accusations to make the authority look bad in the eye of the public and the world. His goal is to use the people to rise up and throw out the allegation of sodomy and make him the PM.
Have a nice day