PUTRAJAYA: A policeman whose right hand was severed at the wrist in a machete attack by a foreign man in Kepong on Wednesday (Nov 11) is showing positive progress and can now move several fingers on the injured hand.
MADANI Government spokesman Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad informed the Cabinet of the update on Friday (Nov 13) following successful surgery to reattach the policeman's hand at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL).
"The Health Minister informed us that the surgery at HKL to reattach the policeman's hand was successful and took seven hours.
"The Cabinet also took note that surgeons at HKL successfully carried out the procedure and that the policeman is showing positive progress, with the ability to move several fingers on the affected hand," he told a press conference after the Cabinet meeting here Friday.
Fahmi, who is also Communications Minister, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had also expressed concern over the attack.
Meanwhile, he said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail briefed the Cabinet on existing standard operating procedures (SOPs) to protect the safety of enforcement personnel in the field.
"The Home Minister informed the Cabinet that under existing procedures, police personnel are permitted to take action to ensure their personal safety remains the top priority during any operation," he said.
On Wednesday, the policeman's right hand was severed at the wrist after he was attacked by a foreign man armed with a machete at a residential premises in Desa Aman Puri, Kepong.
The Prime Minister had also condemned the attack and called for stern action against any criminal act, regardless of the perpetrator, to uphold the rule of law and ensure the safety of enforcement personnel on duty. - Bernama
