Spotted this in the news today, makes me want to cry…
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Two cops commended for saying no to bribery
GEORGE TOWN: Corporal K. Irabathon, 51, and Constable M. Mathavan, 25, felt insulted after they were offered bribes while on crime prevention duties.For refusing the bribes, the two were commended by Penang police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Wira Ayub Yaakob during a monthly police briefing at the state police contingent headquarters in Penang Road yesterday.
Kpl Irabathon said they were on duty on April 7 near a shopping mall in Bayan Baru when they spotted a suspicious-looking individual.
“We approached him in front of a bank and told him we needed to carry out a check.
“He then took out a stack of money, about RM200, and tried to push it into our hands.
“I advised him to keep the money. He was insistent in bribing us, so we arrested him.
“After checking his motorcycle, we found an iron rod and a switchblade.”
During the ceremony, eight officers from the Elite MPV Police Unit also received commendation letters for making several major arrests including crippling a drug syndicate at the Jelutong Expressway and for another drug-related case which involved a stolen car.
The officers made a grand entrance in two Mitsubishi Evo MPVs.
Another 11 police officers also received commendation letters.
Has our Malaysian police force gone to the stage where corruption is so goddamn rampant that we have to commend or thank the personnel for not accepting bribes? Isn’t this just pathetic and sad? A pat in their back for NOT COMMITTING A CRIME, whilst they SHOULD be doing the law enforcement and crime control in the country! This is as ridiculous as thanking a doctor for not killing us… or a priest for not raping our children…
Do lah something more useful. Not accepting a bribe is not something to commend on. Not in my book anyway.
It’s a true fact. I’ve come to accept the fact that all Malaysian cops are no-good, parasitic, low-life scoundrels. I’m thankful that I no longer live there. Then again, US cops aren’t great either but slightly better than M’sian cops.
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OMG….. like totally pathetic…..
and what’s with the news?
only two cops that abide by the law and is worth saying it out loud and proud?
not only is this pathetic but also embarrassing…. =.=
It’s just fucking pathetic. full stop. you know, as mentioned in patrick teoh’s blog, malaysia should starting charging royalty from news agencies around the world. Why? cus our country’s news are jokes, it makes their day…so why not?