#KL112 : Instead of brickbats, police praised for restraint at rally

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — In the aftermath of the “KL112” rally, it is the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) that has come under the spotlight, earning endless praise from the public and key leaders from both the opposition and Barisan Nasional (BN) for exercising restraint during the event.  Beginning yesterday, PDRM’s social network pages were inundated with messages of gratitude from people thanking the force for carrying out their duties well despite the massive 45,000 turnout at Stadium Merdeka for the Himpunan Kebangkitan Rakyat rally.
Twitter user Mohd Aidil Mansor even labelled PDRM as “the best police force in the world”, adding to the many other thank you notes from others.
The response was a far cry from the scorn and biting criticism that PDRM received after the violent clashes that plagued previous rallies in the capital.
“Thank you for all your tweets. PDRM appreciates your views, opinions and appreciation,” said the official PDRM Twitter account today.
MPs across the political divide also expressed their gratitude over the handling of the event, with Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein giving full credit to Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Ismail Omar and his team.
“So many people are appreciating the role of PDRM in tackling the rally yesterday. Kudos and congratulations to all the police force!” Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak tweeted today.
“Previously, after every rally, the police will (only) be tired, hungry and thirsty like us. Now they also smile like us,” PAS’ MP for Shah Alam Khalid Samad tweeted.
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