PAS appeals for calm after attack on police station

PAS appeals for calm after attack on police station

Published: May 17, 2024 4:08 PM


PAS has appealed for calm following the attack on a police station in Ulu Tiram, Johor, which claimed the lives of two police personnel and injured another.

Expressing condolences to the families of the victims, information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari also urged for a thorough investigation to determine the motive for the attack.

Describing police stations as “critical locations”, the Pasir Mas MP said the security and methods of dealing with the public, especially when there are fewer personnel on duty, must be reviewed.

“This is a dark day for the police in Malaysia. It is similar to the attack on the Batu Pahat police station in the 1980s by a group of followers of a deviant teaching.

“The difference is, that two police personnel lost their lives compared to the incident in Batu Pahat which left several injured.

“PAS asks the public to remain calm and to allow the police and Home Ministry to conduct a thorough investigation,” he added.

Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said the 22-year-old suspect behind the attack is linked to the Jemaah Islamiyah terror group.

Earlier, it was reported that the suspect, who was shot dead at the scene, had entered the police station at 2.45am armed with a gun and a machete.

Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar (left) and Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said, who were killed in a pre-dawn attack at the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor.

The police personnel who were killed have been identified as Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar and Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said.

Both were members of the crime prevention patrol at the police station and had only served with the team for about two years.


Call to boost security

Sri Gading MP Aminolhuda Hassan and Tebrau MP Jimmy Puah also visited the Tebrau police station after the incident to extend their sympathies to the families of the police officers who died, as well as the injured officer.

With a pledge to provide initial assistance to the victims’ families, Puah said he would meet with Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, to propose upgrading the security system at every police station within his constituency, especially in critical areas.

Aminolhuda said the security measures after office hours must be enhanced and streamlined.

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“Robust, swift, and guaranteed emergency procedures are essential to ensure and safeguard the safety of personnel.”