KUALA LUMPUR, The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) will conduct investigations and studies regarding the issue of injuries and deaths of detainees in lockups, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
The Prime Minister said appropriate procedures and protections need to be established to prevent the recurrence of detainee injuries and deaths in lockups during the investigation process.
He said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain has expressed PDRM’s openness to cooperating with Suhakam on this matter.
“The police investigate, the judges deliver the sentence. Before a sentence is passed, suspects should not be punished beforehand,” he said in his speech during the 25th Suhakam anniversary celebration here today.
Also present were Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, Razarudin and Suhakam chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Hishamudin Md Yunus.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency
