《联合晚报》摄影主任拍水灾照被上铐 警方答复全文

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《晚报》摄影主任吴庆顺昨早拍摄乌节路淹水情况时，被警员铐上手铐，在场扣留了一个小时。（图/档案照）

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However, the man refused to take heed of police's advise and continued to walk along the side of the road divider and continued with his photography. Police again tried to advise the man but to no avail. As he was causing obstructions to the Police officer in the discharge of his duties and causing danger to himself and others, the officers decided to restrain him and move him to safe grounds but the man resisted and put up a struggle.

The officers then had to use force by handcuffing him and moving him to safe grounds. After verifications of the identification and assessment that police rescue operation will not be compromised, the photographer was released.

Police have classified the case under Sec 186 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224 and investigations are currently ongoing.

Police urge for cooperation from the public. Anyone who obstruct an officer from discharging their duties is culpable of the following offence; 186. Whoever voluntarily obstructs any public servant in the discharge of his public functions, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 months, or with fine which may extend to $2,500, or with both.

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针对媒体的询问，警方发言人表示，根据他们初步的调查显示，当警方正在武吉知马路进行救援行动及疏导交通的工作时，执勤警员见到一名男子正站在路上拍照。

发言人指出，该名男子当时站在半浸在水中的中间路堤，在一个危险的位置拍照。

基于安全考量，警员劝男子离开路堤，移到路边一个较安全的地方，然而男子却未有这样做，走到其他地点继续拍照，警员屡劝不听。

由于男子阻碍了警员执勤，并对自身及他人的安全构成威胁，警员决定用手铐将他铐住，带他到更安全的地方。

发言人说，在证实了摄记的身份并作出了评估、确保救援工作不会受到影响后，警方当场释放摄记。

警方吁请公众和警方保持合作。任何阻碍警员办公者，将会在妨碍公务员执行任务的罪名下被提控。妨碍公务员执行任务者，一旦罪成，将被判坐牢最长3年，或被罚款高达2500元，或两者兼施。

In response to media queries, preliminary inquiry revealed that while police was conducting rescue operations and traffic diversion at the flood hit area along Bt Timah Rd, police came across a man who was taking photographs at the said location. He was observed to be standing on a manhole within the centre road divider which was submerged in waters and taking photographs in a dangerous position.

Due to safety considerations, Police officers repeatedly advised the man to move away from the centre road divider and move to a safe place on the pavement