PETALING JAYA: An activist has questioned why documents related to the case of M Indira Gandhi have been classified under the Official Secrets Act (OSA).
Earlier this year, Indira’s lawyer Rajesh Nagarajan noted that while the police filed an affidavit on the actions taken to track down Indira’s ex-husband Muhammad Riduan Abdullah and to find their youngest daughter Prasana Diksa, these were not substantiated as the documents they referred to were not produced.
Today, Indira Gandhi Action Team (Ingat) chairman Arun Dorasamy said he was shocked to find out that the police had said that certain documents relating to the affidavit were classified.
“The police have written to agencies such as Bank Negara Malaysia, the Employees Provident Fund, the immigration department, the national registration department… These agencies’ correspondence – their letters – are not exhibited along with the affidavits.
“The affirmed affidavits refer to these letters, but when we asked for these exhibits, we were told that they are all under the Official Secrets Act.
“Why is Indira Gandhi’s case under the Official Secrets Act? That act concerns national security and public order.
“Why does the Official Secrets Act apply here? Unless there is some information that needs to be hidden…”
On Monday, Indira filed a contempt of court application against the police on their alleged failure to affirm monthly affidavits and to submit them to the Ipoh High Court from 2014 to 2020.
The Ipoh High Court had in 2014 ordered police to inform the court and Indira about their progress once a month until her daughter is located.
Indira held a press conference today after meeting her case investigation officer at the Ipoh district police headquarters, where she pushed the police to reclassify her daughter’s disappearance as a missing persons case.
Arun said that doing so would allow Interpol to investigate the matter. - FMT
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