A coalition of animal rights groups has called for immediate police action following the killing of dogs at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), saying apologies alone are not enough.
Lawyers for Animal Rights (LAR), speaking on behalf of 25 non-governmental organisations and concerned citizens, delivered a memorandum to the police urging criminal accountability for alleged violations involving firearms on campus.
“An apology will not suffice. You have broken the law, you must pay the price,” said lawyer Rajesh Nagarajan, addressing reporters after the handover at Bukit Aman.
The memorandum, addressed to Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail, was submitted by representative S. Shashi Kumar and received by Assistant Superintendent Norhayati Abdul Rashid on behalf of the police.
The call for action follows UPM’s public apology in October 2025 over the culling of stray dogs on its campus. In the statement, the university expressed “regret and apologises for the incident involving the handling of stray dogs that was reported to have occurred at the end of 2024.”
Despite the admission, Rajesh said no individuals have been charged. “Everyone has already admitted. No one is hiding. No one is running. So why hasn’t anyone been charged?” he questioned.
The coalition insists that authorities must act promptly to hold those responsible criminally accountable.
