PETALING JAYA, SEPT 19- MyWatch chairman R Sri Sanjeevan said he has taken a rebirth to fight against crime and rubbished claims by certain quarters that he was involved in illegal activities.
Sanjeevan also said he would not be engaging any personal bodyguards because he trusted the police.
“I have asked the police to protect me but there has been no response,” he said.
Nevertheless, he thanked the police for guarding him day and night while he was in hospital recuperating after being shot at by unknown persons on July 2.
Sanjeevan said he was more worried about his family’s safety and hoped the police would protect them, too.
For now, Sanjeevan will be focusing on recovering and hopes to make a come back soon to help the public in fighting crime.
He said he had not spoken to former MyWatch adviser S Gobikrishnan to clarify his statement on Sept 5 that the NGO was misused by certain quarters for their own benefit.
The MyWatch chairman also said he was shocked to see former IGP Musa Hassan forming a new anti-crime NGO, but welcomed the idea to have more like-minded organisations to combat crime.
“I have yet to speak with Musa Hassan and hope to do so once I have recuperated,” he said.
In his interview with FMT after being discharged from hospital, Sanjeevan recalled his assassination attempt as a “tragic incident” in his life.
Felt like hot water
“On July 2, after having lunch with my family in Bahau, I visited my friend’s house nearby and was driving near a junction, when I saw a motorcycle with a pillion rider approaching my car.
“I was having a puff with the car window wound down. Suddenly a man who was not wearing a full face helmet walked towards me and fired a shot,” he said.
“I felt the bullet going in. It was very painful. The assailant obviously came with the intention to kill me,” he added.
Sanjeevan quickly sped off before the assailant could fire another shot.
“I managed to escape but was in terrible pain and felt as though hot water was being poured on me,” he added.
After driving about 300 metres, he stopped his car abruptly on the road in a semi-conscious stage.
“When I opened my eyes I found myself in hospital,” he said.
Sanjeevan was first taken to the Jempol hospital, then to Kuala Pilah before being transferred to the Serdang hospital.
Two weeks later, he was operated on by doctors at the Serdang Hospital to remove the bullet from his abdomen. He was discharged last Saturday and is now recuperating.
MyWatch was formed in November last year and has about 2,000 members. Sanjeevan has made revelations about drug syndicates, illegal gambling dens and corrupt police officers.
Sanjeevan also urged the public not to stop providing information to the police in the fight against crime.
He welcomed Ops Cantas undertaken by the police to curb gangsterism, and lauded Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar for nabbing serious crime offenders.
Sanjeevan also thanked all those who prayed for his speedy recovery.
