The continued presence of Salehudin Saidin as a panel member will undermine the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission’s (EAIC) commitment to ending custodial deaths, says PKR.
According to PKR legal and human rights bureau head Latheefa Koya (right), this is not the first time the lawyer has represented custodial deaths and police abuse cases.
As such, she said in a statement, the EAIC must immediately explain Salehudin’s status as a panel member.
“The EAIC has failed to explain Salehudin’s appearance in all the other deaths in custody and police abuse cases as defence lawyer, including his appearance for the notorious Serdang Hospital pathologist Dr Abdul Karim Tajuddin, who prepared A Kugan’s first post-mortem report, and the B Prabakar hot water-torture case,” she claimed.
“We demand EAIC for an explanation as to the status of Salehuddin.
“His continued presence in the panel in whatever capacity utterly undermines EAIC’s commitment to ending custodial deaths and police abuse cases.
According to PKR legal and human rights bureau head Latheefa Koya (right), this is not the first time the lawyer has represented custodial deaths and police abuse cases.As such, she said in a statement, the EAIC must immediately explain Salehudin’s status as a panel member.
“The EAIC has failed to explain Salehudin’s appearance in all the other deaths in custody and police abuse cases as defence lawyer, including his appearance for the notorious Serdang Hospital pathologist Dr Abdul Karim Tajuddin, who prepared A Kugan’s first post-mortem report, and the B Prabakar hot water-torture case,” she claimed.
“We demand EAIC for an explanation as to the status of Salehuddin.
“His continued presence in the panel in whatever capacity utterly undermines EAIC’s commitment to ending custodial deaths and police abuse cases.
Malaysiakini has contacted Salehudin (left) for a response.
On Monday, Latheefa had questioned Salehudin’s objectivity in carrying out his duties as EAIC panel member after she revealed that he is representingone of three police personnel chargedwith the murder of death in custody victim N Dhamendran.
In response, EAIC chief executive Hafizah Hanom Mokhtar yesterday clarified that Salehudin had immediately withdrawn from representing the accused upon learning that the EAIC was to investigate the case.
In response, EAIC chief executive Hafizah Hanom Mokhtar yesterday clarified that Salehudin had immediately withdrawn from representing the accused upon learning that the EAIC was to investigate the case.
Shocked at anti-opposition ‘tirade’
Latheefa, who is also PKR supreme council member, further expressed shock at commission chairperson Heliliah Mohd Yusof’s seemingly anti-opposition “tirade” yesterday.
Latheefa, who is also PKR supreme council member, further expressed shock at commission chairperson Heliliah Mohd Yusof’s seemingly anti-opposition “tirade” yesterday.
Helilah (left) had claimed the opposition will never admit if a government agency has done a good job.“EAIC has failed to address public concern on its ineffectiveness in comparison with the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC).
“Heliliah’s conduct clearly shows that another independent body has been compromised by the BN government.”
Pointing to the EAIC “deafening silence” on previous such cases since its setting up two years ago, she said the commission only chose to speak out on the Dharmendran case due to public outrage.
“Therefore we once against reiterate our call for the setting up of IPCMC.”
Pointing to the EAIC “deafening silence” on previous such cases since its setting up two years ago, she said the commission only chose to speak out on the Dharmendran case due to public outrage.
“Therefore we once against reiterate our call for the setting up of IPCMC.”
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