TMI:
What a farce, says civil society group
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Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin (left) faces a barrage of criticism from activists after announcing the team that would investigate the forced disappearances of Raymond Koh and Amri Che Mat The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, June 26, 2019 |
THE composition of the task force to investigate the disappearance of two missing activists is a blatant attempt to undermine and subvert the findings of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), a civil society group has said today.
Citizens Against Enforced Disappearances (Caged) said the results of the initial public inquiry were the findings of three “distinguished, legally-trained, Agong-appointed Human Rights commissioners, and the home minister claims the Cabinet is behind this”.
Citizens Against Enforced Disappearances (Caged) said the results of the initial public inquiry were the findings of three “distinguished, legally-trained, Agong-appointed Human Rights commissioners, and the home minister claims the Cabinet is behind this”.
Susanna Liew , wife of pastor Raymond Koh has joined the chorus of criticism against the composition of the task force set up to probe the disappearance of Koh and Amri Che Mat.
She said the Mahathir government had ignored the family’s suggestion to include in the task force a member of the Bar Council, MACC and a representative of an NGO.
She also noted that the task force composition “does not include any woman or any other member of a different race or religion to reflect the composition of this country and the muhibah spirit which the Pakatan Harapan government promised will be implemented if they come to power”.
She observed the current task force does NOT reflect a more balanced, independent, transparent and representative task force which would be recognised by the public as independent, trustworthy and fair, because three of the six task force members were police officers, and Mokhtar Mohd Noor, who was at the Suhakam hearing submitting on behalf of the police, was also appointed as a member.
Looks like another BS task force a la that for Teoh Beng Hock - ini kah standard and integrity Pakatan Harapan?