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December 02, 2005
Gadis (Melayu) Lokap
The infamous Gadis Lokap is probably not who you might think she is.
On Thursday (Dec 1), The Star reported:
Police have not ruled out the possibility that the naked woman in the ear squat video may not be a Chinese [woman] or from China.This was discovered after it was established that a Malay woman was among those arrested during the drug raid at a dance club here in June. [The Star: Woman in video clip could be a non-Chinese]
Today (Dec 2), The Star says:
Police have identified the woman in the controversial video clip doing ear squats in the nude but do not want to divulge her nationality so as not to jeopardise investigations.Bukit Aman Public Order and Internal Security director Comm Datuk Othman Talib said her identity would be released to the independent committee set up to investigate the matter. [The Star: Nude woman in ear squat video identified]
Did a little checking of my own today - the word going around is that she is a Malay woman.
If you observe the video clip carefully - as I'm sure many men out there have - you would see that the poor woman carries out the policewoman's orders, delivered in Bahasa Malaysia, without hesitation.
This shows she understands the instructions perfectly well, which means she is a Malaysian, at least.
Friends and contacts in places of varying heights tell me that not only is she local, she's Malay.
Of course, racial profiles should have no bearing whatsoever on police methods and procedures, but it makes clear that some of us have been barking up the wrong tree in the past week or so.
Our relations with China are very important, but there were people who made it seem that we were and must be willing to do anything to make amends.
The official handling of the issue was poor. That, however, doesn't mean we grovel and tremble before the might and majesty of Beijing, and consequently compromise our sovereignty.
The complaints of the four Chinese nationals must be resolved speedily, but there is further evidence of lingering confusion; the terms of reference for the Tun Dzaiddin-led Commission of Inquiry released by the Prime Minister's Office include this one:
Determine whether the woman seen in the video clip doing ear squats in the nude was one of the five Chinese nationals who were arrested and held by police. [The Star: Five-member independent panel to probe ear squat video incident named]
Where did the figure "five" come from?
Since we know that four Chinese nationals have made reports against the police, do we take it that the PMO considers Gadis Lokap a Chinese national?
In which case, why the need to determine her nationality if you have already ascertained that there were "five Chinese nationals ... arrested and held by police"?
Is the PMO confused, or do we have dead fish here?
Posted by aisehman at December 2, 2005 03:06 PM
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I too was told about this from someone of the higher authorities at a dinner party last night. The girl was not from China. She's a malaysian. A malay pulak tu.
Posted by: retrogina at December 2, 2005 04:07 PM
Sorry I'm a bit daft today; but are we talking about the skin colour of the woman being asked to do the ear squat or whatever you call it OR are we talking about the modus operandi of the police when they interrogate people whom they detain. Personally I don't give a frigging toss whether the woman is black white brown yellow or pink. But since we are in the fourth year of the 21st century in the third millenium, I thought it would serve this country well if our police took into account some basic human dignity and went about their work with some humane touch. Or are they so callous that they simply apply the naked power {am not sure whether the pun is intended} entrusted upon them willy nilly? Is Orwell's 1984 required reading in our police academy and the pronouncemente therein to be executed upon their joining the force? If the latter is the case, I will cry for my grandchildren in my grave.
Posted by: bonvivant at December 2, 2005 06:57 PM
First of all, it does not matter. Second of all, don't forget, the same thing was done to the China Nationals married to Malaysians. So whats the point of talking about this? Frankly, I want to know only to see now if the police is unrepentant and trying to cover things up.
Posted by: Bigjoe at December 2, 2005 08:25 PM
Yes, who cares whether the woman was Malay, Chinese, Kazakh or whatever.
What I'm upset about is that the initial official concerns centred on the effects it would have on our relations with China, rather than an abuse of power by the police.
That is, we've heard of complaints over police mistreatment many times before, but none drew an official reaction as strongly as this one.
Posted by: Aisehman at December 2, 2005 09:13 PM
Give it more time...
Lets not kid ourselves Bigjoe, part of the hulaballoo over some blogs are charged with racial overtures, not on whether proper procedure for strip search has been conducted. The mms was overblown and implicated with other issues with the police. I cannot believe reading righteous readers who decreed that the person who recorded the proceeding is a hero.
Well, I am always good at thinking of possibilities, but all the possible motives of flipping out a camera-phone to record a strip search, imho, doesn't quite start out correct in intent.
Police abuse and brutality? OMG, are you telling me that you thought it wasn't happening prior to this?
Posted by: chez1978 at December 2, 2005 09:23 PM
Nonsence From Malaysian POLICE, Eat Sleep & Rasuah King
Posted by: ui at December 3, 2005 03:20 AM
ACA for WHAT ? Are they really WORKING OR Waiting for Salary ONLY
Posted by: ui at December 3, 2005 03:23 AM
Hey, whatever the ethnicity of the poor woman,
this is still something to be condemned!
Posted by: Free & Fair at December 3, 2005 11:40 AM
Please excuse my ignorance, but who actually decides on the wordings of the tajuk for the Inquiry? Or the earlier Police Comissin? I recall that was originally meant to be something like Royal Commission into Police Corruption.. or similar, but before it kicked off, it became a Royal Commission on Police Management and Procedures...
Posted by: wfh at December 4, 2005 01:48 AM
Look I think you are all being very unfair to the Malaysian police. They do a very job and keep the world safe. Just check out their website:
http://www.rmp.gov.my/rmp03/020927kmm.htm
You will notice that they have nabbed and imprisoned the regions most wanted terrorist, the brains behind the Bali Bombings...ie: Nordin Top !
All this while the rest of the world's police forces are still looking for him.
Congratulations to the IGP for your force's efficiency and international image. I am sure you are very proud of your police forces website and it does well to promote confidence in the good job you and your men are doing.
Posted by: MalaysiaBoleh at December 5, 2005 02:29 AM
Aisey, setakat ketuk-ketampi is nothing la. Have you seen how our Military guys & Policemen been trained? How brutal they get at the training camp in the the name of exercise. Oh... just look at the boarding schools around Malaysia. New boys getting worse than this. If this lady was caught because she 's a doper then she deserves it. The guy who took the pictures should get butt kicks for his help making this as a national issue.
Posted by: Old boy at December 6, 2005 02:20 PM
I feel that Police government rules very loose.
They need to fix some camera at certain place &department.
Posted by: gold fish at December 8, 2005 04:05 PM
my opinio is...police are not guilty at all...the man who record the action should be guilty...
Posted by: AZMI at December 13, 2005 01:31 PM
kalau takde polis dah lama malaysia bergegar.polis tetap disanjung tinggi........teruskan usahamurni.
Posted by: komando polis at January 24, 2006 12:34 PM