KUALA LUMPUR: A Health Ministry probe into the shooting of tear gas at two hospitals during the Bersih 2.0 rally found that police did not act intentionally, a ministry official told the Suhakam public inquiry.
Zailani Hashim, who is secretary of the ministry's committee on investigating the claims, said:
“Through our initial findings, there was water sprayed at the multi-level car park and the main entrance and two tear gas canisters were fired in the area near the Waz Lian building,” said Zailani, who is also the ministry's corporate communications chief.
The Waz Lian building is situated on Jalan Pudu Lama, off Jalan Pudu, beside Tung Shin Hospital.
Although tear gas was not fired into the hospital compound, Zailani said the wind blew a cloud towards the main hospital building.
He said the findings were based on site visits, interviews with witnesses and also through video footages from YouTube and the Information, Communications and Culture Ministry.
The inquiry is led by Suhakam vice-chairman Prof Datuk Dr Khaw Lake Tee, Prof Datuk Dr Mahmood Zuhdi Abdul Majid and Detta Samen.
Yesterday, they visited Tung Shin Hospital and the adjoining Chinese Maternity Hospital to have a clearer picture of what transpired during the July 9 rally.
The inquiry resumes today at 9.15am at the Suhakam office in Menara TH Perdana here and expects to call another two witnesses.
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