This was the response of ex-IGP Khalid Abu Bakar when questioned about the disappearance of a member of the Malay community reported to have been involved in matters turning on the implementation of Sharia law in those parts of Malaysia where it is in force.

Wherever that may be it certainly does not provide any legal authority to effect “disappearances” and Khalid, useless policeman that he was, does not appear to know what, if anything, his subordinates did about the report of the disappearance.

That may be simply that, from sheer incompetence on his part and that of his subordinates, he was unaware of the disappearance in suspicious circumstances and which will probably turn out to be a case of murder if there is any serving officer in the PDRM capable of investigating it.

Whatever else the incident strengthens the urgent need for a wholesale clear out in the top ranks of the PDRM, possibly as far down as Superintendent rank if no more honest and competent can be found to take command. PH should realise that this is something widely desired by its voters and that a quick conversion to the winning side on Election night proves one thing and one only. If you see an elephant on the road do not try to run it over but offer a bunch of bananas.