GEORGE TOWN: Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has urged the public to give the police room to investigate an alleged domestic violence case involving a state assemblyman.
"It is an ongoing police investigation, it would be best to leave it to them.
"(Let) them... handle the case," he told reporters when asked to comment on the matter outside the state assembly building here on Tuesday (Nov 3).
Asked if the assemblyman involved would continue carrying out his duties, Chow said many other politicians faced court proceedings but continued to serve.
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"There are others with court cases who are still serving as politicians," he said.
It was reported on Monday (Nov 2) that police received a report against a state assemblyman and opened an investigation under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt.
"We have recorded statements from four people so far, comprising the assemblyman, his wife and two other family members," Penang police chief Comm Datuk Dennis Lim Kwang Keng was quoted as saying.
"No arrest has been made so far and we will assess whether there are sufficient grounds to take further action.
"I urge the public not to sensationalise the matter, describing it as a private family issue.
"This is a domestic violence case involving a family matter, so there is no need to make it public unnecessarily," he said.
