Warning! as some viewers may find the following video disturbing.Viewer Discretion Is Advised. Investigations are ongoing. Be assured and confident in the Police and Armed Forces that they will conduct a full investigation on this tragic incident.
'Mesti disiasat, sepatutnya tak bocor'
Mohamed Arshad mahu siasatan dilakukan dengan terperinci.
Hairulazim Mahmud
azim@hmetro.com.my
“MENJADI kelaziman pasukan komando Rejimen 11 Gerak Khas (GGK) menggunakan peluru hidup ketika latihan atau demonstrasi,” kata Presiden Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) Brig Jen (B) Datuk Mohamed Arshad Raji.
Katanya, ia bertujuan untuk menyediakan anggota pasukan dengan situasi sebenar berperang selain membina kecekalan, keyakinan dan keberanian mereka sebelum memasuki medan peperangan sebenar.
Katanya, tiada situasi yang dibuat-buat apabila komando berlatih tetapi mereka sudah terlatih dan pakar untuk memastikan keselamatan setiap anggota dijaga.
“Akan buat betul-betul, memang nak bunyi tetapi setiap tembakan yang dilepaskan akan dipastikan selamat dan menuju kepada baju kalis peluru yang dipakai, bukan tembak di kepala,” katanya hari ini.
Beliau mengulas insiden tertembak membabitkan pegawai GGK, Mejar Mohd Zahir Armaya sebelum disahkan meninggal dunia ketika melakukan demonstrasi sempena pelancaran Divisyen Kelima Infantri Malaysia dan Briged ke-13 Infantri Malaysia di Kem Lok Kawi, Kota Kinabalu pagi tadi.
Mangsa adalah anak pelakon popular, A R Badul.
Demonstrasi yang dipersembahkan beliau bermula 8.30 pagi dan kumpulan demonstrasi itu adalah persembahan ketiga yang dilakukan.
Dalam pada itu, Mohamed Arshad mahu siasatan dilakukan dengan terperinci kerana hairan bagaimana peluru itu boleh menembusi baju kalis peluru yang dipakai mangsa.
“Siasatan mesti dijalankan, macam mana ‘vest’ kalis perlu boleh tembus dan bocor.
“Semua mesti disiasat termasuk semua baju kalis peluru yang ada dalam tentera.
“Saya rasa sesuatu tak kena sebab tembak di badan sepatutnya tak bocor,” katanya.
Viral video of ‘shooting’ of AR Badul’s son unverified, say police
Durie Rainer Fong
-September 5, 2019 3:26 PM
Major Mohd Zahir Armaya, the son of actor AR Badul, was playing the role of a terrorist in an army exercise when he was shot. (Facebook pic)KOTA KINABALU: Police are still piecing together the events leading up to the fatal shooting of Major Mohd Zahir Armaya during a live firing demonstration yesterday.
Penampang police chief Haris Ibrahim said they had started recording statements from those involved and present during the exercise.
He, however, did not give details, including whether the shooter had been brought in for questioning.
“We are still probing the matter but I can’t tell you more at this moment. Let us finish our investigations and then we will call the media,” he said, when contacted by FMT.
Asked to comment on a video of the purported shooting incident, which has been making the rounds on social media, Haris said: “That video is unverified … anyone can claim that it is of the incident.”
He had said yesterday that police were investigating the case under Section 304a of the Penal Code for causing death by negligence.
Zahir, who is the son of veteran comedian and actor AR Badul, was part of a demonstration exercise which used live bullets at the Lok Kawi army camp near here when he was shot at 8.25am yesterday.
The exercise was held in conjunction with the launch of the Fifth Division and 13th Brigade of the Malaysian Infantry.
Zahir, who is said to have worn a bullet-proof vest, took on the role of a terrorist in the demonstration.
He shot at another soldier as part of the exercise and as they were exchanging fire, Zahir suddenly collapsed, prompting other army officers to rush to his aid.
He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital here where he died at 9.20am.
Zahir’s body was initially taken to the As-Salam Mosque at the Lok Kawi army camp for prayers before being flown back to Perak for burial in his wife Nour Shafinar Harun’s hometown of Tambun last night.
Zahir and his wife have five children.
