Speaking at Suhakam's 25th anniversary celebration in Kuala Lumpur on Monday (Sept 9), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) would conduct investigation and studies regarding the issue of injuries and deaths of detainees in lockups.
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00:00That was him, the logo.
00:0325 years old, as a sign that Suhakam is now 25 years old.
00:09Thank you very much.
00:10There are a few unresolved problems.
00:12One of them is the issue of police brutality.
00:18The head of the police in the country is present.
00:20And the head of the police in the country, among those who have reached out to me,
00:24to conduct an investigation,
00:27a study,
00:28to avoid some of it is true,
00:32some of it is just a perception.
00:34But to correct the situation,
00:37by making sure that the rules are more transparent,
00:40to avoid abuse of power.
00:43The one who investigates is the police.
00:48The one who brings down the law is the judge.
00:51So, before he brings down the law,
00:54they shouldn't be punished first.
00:57I'm saying this from my experience.
01:00But Dato' Isyamuddin is one of those who defended
01:03when he was beaten up.
01:05So, it means he hasn't been punished.
01:07At that time, he wasn't even declared.
01:09He was beaten up, half dead.
01:11So, when people talk about
01:13there is a concern about
01:16death and lock-up,
01:19you don't need to convince me.
01:21Because I know what we feel.
01:24And what we feel is
01:26we just seem helpless
01:28when you're assaulted to near death in the lock-up
01:31or some leading to their demise.
01:37So, precisely again for this reason,
01:40we need to support all efforts necessary
01:44to protect the suspect, convicts, whatever,
01:48in the lock-up.
01:49And I'm pleased to say that
01:51both Minister of Home Affairs
01:53and the Inspector General Police
01:55support the idea.
01:57Although their concern is also my concern.
02:00It's the perception.
02:02Not everyone coming with some cuts
02:05or injuries
02:07or even death in the lock-up
02:09unnecessarily due to police abuse.
02:11That is why we need proper procedures
02:15and protection.
02:18And this requires, of course,
02:21the full study and endorsement of Suhakam
02:26to take it up again.
02:28I suppose the best thing is to discuss with the police,
02:33which we partly have been done,
02:36and visit the lock-ups.
02:39I can join you
02:40because I'm quite familiar with some of these areas.
02:43So, I believe this is one thing
02:46that my friends have told me
02:50about the need to take action.