What kind of police force do we have? According to the Sarawak CID chief Senior Asst. Comm II Huzir Mohamed, the police needed specific and detailed info before they can act. A special committee set up by the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry had revealed and confirmed that the Penan women & girls had been raped. Various testimonies had also been given by the victims. CID director, Datuk Seri Mohd. Bakrim said that the victims refused to talk. If they refused then how did the ministry manage to get all the testimonies? Probably it is the issue of fear more than anything else. Former Catholic priest, Michael Jok said that a permit must be obtained from the logging company without which it is imposssible to pass the many security check points. Hence the Penans are left to the mercy of the timber workers. And what is this about obtaining a permit from the logging boss, but not from the govt. authority? Is this another case of little napoleans running little kingdoms?
Hence the inaction of the police because of lack of details is a lame excuse.These raped victims had also given birth to offsprings. And DNA tests can be conducted to determine who fathered the children. What more does the police want? Do they want others to do all the leg work and hand the culprits to them on a platter?
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