PUCHONG, Sept 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has denied that the police have closed the investigation into a case related to a disabled e-hailing driver who was allegedly beaten by a dignitary’s escort.
He said the public should give space to the police to conduct an investigation which may take some time.
"Who said the case is closed? This case is indeed a matter of concern, I also personally take note of this, even on other matters involving ordinary people.
"Let the police investigate, once satisfied with the investigation, then we will take action, let us not take the law based on perceptions and rumours.
"Our country has laws, everything must have facts, clear evidence, once the police investigation is complete, will leave it to the Attorney-General's Department to decide which party is charged or not and this must all be based on facts," he told the press after performing his Friday prayers at Masjid Darussalam today.
Earlier this month, it was reported that nearly 200 individuals representing groups of disabled people, activists and non-governmental organisations, as well as e-hailing workers, called for the Prime Minister's intervention after claiming that no action had been taken against the party that ordered the driver, Ong Ing Keong, to retract his report.
The group's representatives also informed that they had submitted the memorandum to a senior official from the Prime Minister's Office, who they said assured that it would get Anwar's attention.
Ong, 48, claimed that he was beaten by an escort officer of a distinguished entourage in the lobby of a hotel in the capital in May, on the grounds of blocking the route of the entourage.
— Bernama
