KUALA LUMPUR: The parang attack that left a 26-year-old policeman with a severed hand highlights the risks police officers face while carrying out their duties to protect the public.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said Lance Corporal Thierry Rodger Pendy was among thousands of police personnel who put their safety at risk daily to maintain public order.
“I deeply appreciate Lance Corporal Thierry’s courage and sacrifice,” he said in a Facebook post today.
Saifuddin made the remarks after visiting Thierry at Hospital Kuala Lumpur, accompanied by Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail.
Doctors at Hospital Kuala Lumpur have successfully reattached the policeman’s severed hand.