In the early morning of 26 April 2010, 14-year-old Malaysian student Aminulrasyid Amzah was fatally shot by
Royal Malaysian Police
The Royal Malaysia Police (often abbreviated RMP) ( ms, Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM)), is a (primarily) uniformed national and federal police force in Malaysia. The force is a centralised organisation. Its headquarters are located at Bukit Aman ...
officers.
Background
Aminulrasyid Amzah (c. August 1995 – 26 April 2010) was a 14-year-old Malaysian student from
Shah Alam
Shah Alam () is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia and situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in ...
,
Selangor
Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...
.
Incident
According to the testimony of Amzah's friend, with whom he had spent the previous evening, the pair had been drinking in Section 7,
Shah Alam
Shah Alam () is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia and situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in ...
, before Amzah "grazed" a car while driving. They drove to Amzah's home in Section 11, where they were chased by five motorcyclists. Fleeing in their car, they began to be pursued by a
Royal Malaysian Police
The Royal Malaysia Police (often abbreviated RMP) ( ms, Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM)), is a (primarily) uniformed national and federal police force in Malaysia. The force is a centralised organisation. Its headquarters are located at Bukit Aman ...
car which shot at their vehicle, puncturing the tyres and fatally hitting Amzah in the head.
Amzah was shot at 02:00
MST
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; it is alleged that he attempted to reverce his car into the policemen.
Reaction
Media
The shooting made national headlines, and the subsequent public outcry resulted in the Home Ministry establishing a special panel led by Deputy Home Minister
Abu Seman Yusop
Abu Seman bin Haji Yusop (born 10 January 1944) was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Masjid Tanah constituency in the state of Melaka from 2004 to 2013. A member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party in the then-go ...
to investigate.
Political
Both the federal governing coalition
Barisan Nasional
The National Front ( ms, Barisan Nasional; abbrev: BN) is a political coalition of Malaysia that was founded in 1973 as a coalition of centre-right and right-wing political parties. It is also the third largest political coalition with 30 se ...
(traditionally associated with the police) and their opponents the Selangor governing coalition
Pakatan Rakyat
The People's Alliance ( ms, Pakatan Rakyat; abbrev: PR) was an informal Malaysian political coalition and successor to Barisan Alternatif (BA). The political coalition was formed by the People's Justice Party (PKR), Democratic Action Party (DAP ...
(who offered assistance to his family) received allegations of politicization after Aminulrasyid's death. Opposition leader
Karpal Singh
Dato' Seri Utama Karpal Singh s/o Ram Singh Deo ( pa, ਕਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ, Karpāl Siṅgh; 28 June 1940 – 17 April 2014) was an Indian Malaysian politician and lawyer. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Bu ...
was later appointed counsel for Aminulrasyid's family. A number of Pakatan Rakyat politicians also asked the Inspector-General of Police to resign as a result of the shooting.
Legal case
After police corporal Jenain Subi was initially convicted, the legal case reached the Malaysian High Court, where evidence showed the boy was shot at over 20 times. Police Corporal Jenain Subi subsequently had his conviction overturned, an action that was branded "unfair" by members of Aminulrasyid's family. After the verdict, the Inspector-General of Police refused to offer an apology to Aminulrasyid's family, but police corporal Jenain Subi did offer a personal apology to them.
See also
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References
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2010 deaths
Deaths by firearm in Malaysia
Deaths by person in Malaysia
Human rights abuses in Malaysia
Year of birth uncertain