Police release video of ‘Bersih’ death wish
The clip, uploaded to YouTube, is meant to support the government contention that the Bersih violence was planned.
(Free Malaysia Today) – Police have released a video clip to back a government claim that some people wanted deaths to happen during last month’s Bersih 3.0 rally.
The clip, uploaded to the Royal Malaysian Police channel on YouTube today, shows a man wearing a Bersih T-shirt saying: “It is all right even if five of us die; there are so many who will live.”
He appears to be casually responding to a remark from a person who is off-camera but can be heard saying: “If we charge through, they’ll surely attack.”
They are in a large group of people who appear to be standing by the police barricades at Dataran Merdeka.
Earlier today, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar echoed Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein’s statement that there were parties that wanted to see serious injuries and even fatalities during the April 28 rally.
Khalid said police had proof of the claim in the form of a video. But he added that no action would be taken against the individual who uttered the words because no offence was committed.
“Police have proof in video showing that there was one person who was planning for death,” he told reporters who met him during a blood donation campaign. “The person said that it would be okay even if five people died that day.”
Khalid also said there would be no action against those who sold hamburgers in protest outside the home of Bersih 3.0 leader S Ambiga because that gathering was allowed under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2011.
Khalid also informed the media that 21 individuals wanted in connection with offences during the Bersih rally had either surrendered or been arrested.
Trading blames
He said all the 141 individuals whose photographs were released to the media had been identified and would be arrested if they did not surrender. He added that no warrant was required for the arrest of people suspected of rioting.
