The arrest of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at 1pm, one hour ahead of the given deadline of 2pm by the police is uncalled for. The police should have at least waited until 2pm before they arrested on Anwar Ibrahim. Why the hurry to pick up Anwar at 1pm?

From newspaper reports, it clearly shows that it only took 15 minutes to ferry Anwar from his house in Bukit Segambut to the Police Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur (IPD KL). Even on a busy day, it may only take 30 minutes to an hour to reach the IPD KL.

What is important is that Datuk Seri Anwar presented himself up for the interrogation, instead of showing that the police have the power to arrest! Even if Anwar was late by 10 minutes due to heavy traffic jam caused by the police themselves or lack of their presence, what’s the big deal? Malaysians are used to arriving for appointments late by even half-an-hour, including some a few cabinet ministers.

What basis the police suspected that Anwar Ibrahim was planning to defy the 2pm ultimatum. They could have at least waited in front of Anwar’s house and arrest him at 2pm. Anything short of that is clearly uncalled for and the officer who issued the instruction should face the music for defying his own ultimatum.

The public is definitely wondering why all the rush to arrest Anwar? For the sodomy case, the police took the accused in by force; in the other case involving a deputy prime minister, no investigation was being carried out even after the first statutory declaration was issued.

One of the accusers has apparently gone into hiding, while the other accuser is being charged for making his allegations, instead of investigation being carried out to establish the truth of the matter over such a serious allegation.

The public is watching the way how the police is acting and in many incidents, it is not difficult to even see through the drama (sandiwara) created for a specific intention.

Where are we headed for? (By STEPHEN NG/ MySinchew)