Outgoing Suhakam chairman Abu Talib Othman admitted that last year's amendments to the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act 1999 (Suhakam Act) had failed to addressed core issues.
In an exclusive interview with Malaysiakini, Abu Talib who had served Suhakam for the past eight years, shared his thoughts on the inadequacy of the law to adhere to human rights principles.
"The amendments does not say very much except to disqualify a number of people as commissioners. And to me that is not relevant," he reflected.
The chairman who will complete his term this Friday, stressed that the government should give more power to the commission to implement its own recommendations.
In an exclusive interview with Malaysiakini, Abu Talib who had served Suhakam for the past eight years, shared his thoughts on the inadequacy of the law to adhere to human rights principles.
"The amendments does not say very much except to disqualify a number of people as commissioners. And to me that is not relevant," he reflected.
The chairman who will complete his term this Friday, stressed that the government should give more power to the commission to implement its own recommendations.
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