By Aida Nyan
SHAH ALAM, May 9 — The Anak Sejati Football Club (ASFC) is demanding justice for Selangor FC player Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim and is urging that investigations continue despite the case being classified as 'No Further Action' (NFA).
Its President Mohd Faizal Wahid said that every criminal case must be thoroughly investigated as victims deserve proper justice.
“Every crime must be addressed, and victims be given fair treatment. It has been almost a year, yet justice has not been served.
“We, as football supporters, are deeply shocked by the (NFA) decision. This is a dark chapter in the history of Malaysian football,” he told Media Selangor today.
Faizal also expressed concern over the safety of local football players if similar incidents were to recur without firm action by the authorities.
“It is not just the players — entire teams and supporters would be worried if worse crimes happen and the actual perpetrators remain at large,” he said.
As a preventive measure, Faizal suggested that players be assigned personal bodyguards, in addition to expanding the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, especially in high-risk areas.
“Security measures need to be maximised,” he added.
On May 5 last year, Faisal was splashed with acid by an unidentified individual while at a shopping centre in Kota Damansara. The Selangor FC winger suffered fourth-degree burns and underwent several surgeries and physiotherapy sessions.
Two months after the incident, the Selangor State Legislative Assembly passed an emergency motion condemning violence against athletes, which both government and Opposition representatives supported.
In the motion, state assemblymen called for a thorough investigation and the public release of the findings.
Following that, the Selangor police announced that the Special Crimes Investigation Unit of the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department had taken over the case.
Yesterday, law firm Mohd Ashraf, Nik Zarith & Co, which represents Faisal, said the case had been classified as NFA after police could not find any leads linking individuals to the crime.
