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Malaysia: The cost of public doubt over high-profile criminal cases
The reactions to a syringe attack on an ex-minister’s son suggest a toll on trust in law enforcement.
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Malaysia has a record of high-profile, sometimes politics-adjacent cases that leave the public feeling there’s more to the story, says the writer.
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The recent stabbing of former Malaysian minister Rafizi Ramli’s 12-year-old son with a syringe
What proved more unsettling, however, was the weary resignation among sections of the public that investigations would be half-hearted and conclude with “no further action” – a far harsher commentary on trust in law enforcement in difficult cases that may involve political connections.
