Is Amri Che Mat and Raymond Koh ALIVE or DEAD? If alive, make sure that he is immediately released..
Special Task Force confirmed SUHAKAM's Public Inquiry finding the the 2 were abducted by POLICE - the only difference was that the were ROGUE police officers,
'...they (rogue police officers) acted on their own without orders or the capacity of their departments, on their own initiative, outside the control of their departments, without following the orders or discipline of their teams,”...'
After that Special Task Force report - why have the said 'ROGUE' police officers not been charged in Court yet?
If they abducted Amri Che Mat and Raymond Koh, and they are both still alive, they should be charged for maybe the offence of KIDNAPPING or ABDUCTION, etc
However, if Amri Che Mat and Raymond Koh have been killed or are dead, they should be charged for MURDER..
As a disciplinary action, Malaysian government(the employer) should have TERMINATED these police officers....Are they still police officers?
We have heard nothing to date.
PM Anwar Ibrahim became Prime Minister in November 2022, and it has now been about 22 MONTHS since that government has come into power - and nothing has been done...???
When Anwar came into power, the would know the finding of the Special Task Force Report, which have been classified as 'OFFICIAL SECRET', but 22 months later, still no action.
First thing, PM Anwar's Government should make PUBLIC the report of this Special Task Force immediately.
Wang Kelian tragedy of 2015. The then Pakatan Harapan government, under PM Mahathir acted to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Discovery of Transit Camps and Graves at Wang Kelian, Perlis, on 26th October 2018. The RCI report was completed in 2019, but was classified 'secret' and not released to the public. Finally, the government under PM Ismail Sabri released the report in about October 2022. I wonder whether PM Anwar Ibrahim's government would have made public that RCI Report if it was still 'secret' when he assumed office.
Anyway, Anwar Ibrahim and his government have the opportunity now to demonstrate TRANSPARENCY - and release the Special Task Force Report in full to the public.
See earlier posts:-
Media Statement – 30/8/2024 (International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances)
SUHAKAM Demands Justice, Transparency and Government Action on Enforced Disappearances
Rights group calls for laws to criminalise enforced disappearance (Malaysiakini) & FMT report
Enact law criminalising enforced disappearance, says PH's former deputy de facto law minister.
Rogue cops may have abducted Amri, Koh: Classified report
This was the finding of the Home Ministry’s Special Task Force (STF) classified report on the disappearance of both men between late 2016 and early 2017.
Excerpts of the report classified under the Official Secrets Act 1972 were read out during today’s hearing of a lawsuit by Koh’s family.
Suhakam in 2019 ruled that Amri and Koh - who disappeared on Nov 24, 2016, and Feb 13, 2017 - were victims of enforced disappearance perpetrated by members of the Special Branch from Bukit Aman.
After the Suhakam finding, Susanna Liew, 67, filed the civil suit against the police and government for disclosure of her 68-year-old husband Koh's whereabouts.
Abductors acted on own accord
During proceedings before civil court judge Su Tiang Joo today, Koh’s family counsel, Jerald Gomez, asked subpoena witness Zamri Yahya, who used to be an STF member, to read out the excerpts of the STF report.
“(The STF) Found that the incident behind Amri and Koh may have been caused by the actions directly or indirectly of irresponsible rogue police officers who acted on their own individually or in a group.
“They acted on their own accord, together with outside religious groups.
“However, this is only my view,” the former police Integrity and Standard Compliance Department director testified.
It should be noted that the STF finding did not mention if these rogue police officers are from the Special Branch or even from Bukit Aman.
“From my understanding, they (rogue police officers) acted on their own without orders or the capacity of their departments, on their own initiative, outside the control of their departments, without following the orders or discipline of their teams,” Zamri said.
He explained that, according to his understanding, both Amri and Koh were religious activists who were being monitored by the state religious departments of Perlis and Selangor, respectively.
He noted that a Toyota Vios was present in both scenes, where multiple four-wheeled drives surrounded the men before they were abducted.
Zamri also revealed that the STF report recommended, among other things, that Amri and Koh’s cases be further investigated with the assistance of independent bodies.
Report not binding
During today’s hearing, the police and government’s legal representative, senior federal counsel Nurul Farhana Khalid, stated that the defendants maintain the position that the STF report is not binding on the civil court.
The defendants’ representative from the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) also contended that the report merely contained the STF’s views and recommendations on the issue.
Towards the end of today's proceedings, Gomez informed the civil court that the plaintiff would seek to subpoena several other witnesses, including the then STF chairperson, Rahim Uda.
The hearing before Su resumes on Oct 21.
Norhayati Mohd Ariffin, Amri’s wife, has filed a separate lawsuit to compel the authorities to reveal the whereabouts of her missing husband.
She is also relying on the same STF report. Malaysiakini, 26/9/2024
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment