Lets have an independent panel report on the Aminulrasyid case.

DAP National Deputy Chairman and MP for Kepong Dr Tan Seng Giaw calls on the Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein to help to form a truly independent panel on the death of Aminulrasyid. The report must be out as soon as possible. It has to be seen to be fair.

Dr Tan refers to Datuk Seri Hisham's statement yesterday that he wanted the people to be fair and not have negative perceptions of the police force.

Hisham said the death of Aminulrasyid Amzah, 15, on Monday should not have been extensively discussed by the public, adding it had created prejudice towards the police.

"An independent panel to monitor police investigation will be formed. We sympathise with what happened and want justice to take its course," he said.

Death causes public concern whether it is ordinary people, police or others. Let us have the truth.

The number of police personnel is approaching 100,000, the target being 120,000. Some are good and some are not so good. We need the police to be of higher quality and to be better paid.

If police are involved in the killing of civilians, people are very sensitive. We can see the response on the Aminulrasyid case.

The Home Minister should help to ensure that the panel of inquiry is truly independent and that the report is published as soon as possible.

Dr Tan Seng Giaw