KL police set for PR classes

KL police set for PR classes

KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Hoping to nurture a more people-friendly
police force, Malaysia will enroll 11,000 of its top brass in
courses on morals and public relations, news reports said on
Sunday.

The image of Malaysian police was badly blemished when former
deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim surfaced from police custody
in September with a black-eye and bruises.

The thrashing, which occurred while Anwar was blindfolded and
handcuffed, sparked an international outcry against police
brutality in the Southeast Asian nation. Anwar, who took the
stand last week in his ongoing corruption trial, called Malaysia
"a police state." Anwar denies the charges against him.

"Although the force's image has been dented, we are determined
to serve the people to the best of our ability," acting
Inspector-General of Police Norian Mai, was quoted as saying in
The New Straits Times.