Miri Police Chief ACP Junaidi Bujang said although there were police reports lodge that involved NCR land disputes, such as allegations of criminal acts of violence by interested parties, gangsterism and extortion, it was difficult to take action without solid proof.
“For example, sometimes those who lodged the police report could not identify the suspect involved in the allegation. How can we take action based on that?” he told reporters here today.
Junaidi was responding to the allegation by Sarawak PKR Chairman Baru Bian that police had not been taking action despite police reports lodged over the NCR land dispute in Sungai Bekelit, Miri.
Baru said even Bill Kayong, who was shot dead by unknown assailants on Tuesday, was involved in the confrontation at Sungai Bekelit between the plantation owner and villagers there.
Earlier, Junaidi accompanied Sarawak Head of Community Safety and Crime Prevention Department (JPJKK) SAC Che Yussof Che Ngah to make a courtesy call on Miri City Mayor Lawrence Lai and Miri City Council (MCC) councillors.
On the police report lodged against Pujut assemblyman Dr Ting Tiong Choon, Junaidi said investigations may still be some time off as the police needed to obtain verification on the citizenship status of Ting from the Australian Government.
“Police have taken his (Ting) statement and it is still being investigated under Section 199 of the Penal Code,” he said.
An election petition was also filed on June 16 by BN direct candidate Hii King Chiong to nullify the May 7 state election result for Pujut on the grounds that Ting was allegedly an Australian citizen.
– BERNAMA