Independent commission the way to go Musings By Marina Mahathir All perpetrators of violence, no matter who they are, must be brought to book. I GREW up with a healthy respect for the police, as did most Malaysians. I always saw them as protectors whom I could turn to if I was in danger. Unlike places like Mexico where people have reasons to worry about the police, our country has never been like that. Which is why I can walk in the streets and not expect to be harassed by the police. In some countries, you can get arrested just for loitering. If we had that in Malaysia, our jails would probably be full. But generally as citizens, we can expect to have no need for the attention of the police unless we’re in trouble, such as if we’re in an accident, got our bag snatched or someone assaulted us. So it was not unreasonable for the tens of thousands of Malaysians who went walking two Saturdays ago to expect a nice and peaceful day out. They trusted that,...