CYBERJAYA, Dec. 5 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has ordered a full, transparent investigation into the recent shooting in Durian Tunggal, Melaka, and deaths in police custody nationwide, stressing that no party should be protected.

He said the Cabinet welcomes the police's firm action against criminals and any breaches of the law but stressed that all complaints related to misconduct or procedural lapses in these cases must be investigated openly, Bernama reported today.

"I have instructed the Inspector-General of Police to continue investigations transparently and not to protect anyone.

"We do not protect criminals, but we also do not protect any actions, including by police officers, that go against the rule of law," he ...