FROM 2 to 8 March 2009, the Tamil press highlighted the shocking results of A Kugan’s second autopsy, Hindraf chairperson’s P Waythamoorthy’s illness, and the victory of former plantation workers from Bukit Raja. Cause of death Tamil papers gave wide coverage to the news of Kugan’s second autopsy results. Both Tamil Nesan and Malaysia Nanban […]
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Kugan’s death deserves apology
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 6 March 2009: The police should apologise and compensate the family of A Kugan, as well as others who have been beaten by police, the DAP said today. The party said police have long practiced a culture of “protecting and covering up for one’s colleague”, and demanded that Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed […]
Investigate first autopsy on Kugan
By Ragunath KesavanTHE results of the second autopsy on A Kugan raise several serious questions, mostly relating to the integrity of the police force and the independence of the pathologist who conducted the initial autopsy. The fact that the results of the second autopsy differ so extensively from that of the first smacks of an apparent attempt […]
Tree assembly makes country “laughing stock”
KOTA BARU, 4 March 2009: The Perak state assembly sitting held under a tree yesterday was shameful, and tarnished the country’s image in the eyes of the world, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar. The emergency sitting of 27 Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state representatives from PAS, DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) outside […]
Kugan’s death: MCA Youth wants action
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 4 March 2009: A “horrified” MCA Youth wants action taken against the 11 police officers who are being investigated for A Kugan’s death while in police custody. It also demands for action against the pathologist responsible for the youth’s first post-mortem report. MCA Youth legal affairs and parliamentary research bureau head Wong Nai […]
NGOs lodge report against AG
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 March 2009: Pekida and Badan Bertindak Rakyat Malaysia, two non-governmental organisations (NGOs), today lodged a police report against Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail. The report was lodged against Abdul Gani for classifying the death of A Kugan while in police custody as murder without first getting the views of a magistrate […]
Legal brutality
By Hafidz BaharomKugan’s family members wail as his casket is lowered into the ground (file pic) WHILE I am a staunch supporter of the Internal Security Act (ISA), deaths in police custody are not my cup of tea either. Furthermore, attempts to cover up such deaths so stupidly also make me slap my forehead and wonder just […]
Kugan case: S’gor police chief gives statement
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Feb 2009: Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar was at the Sepang district police headquarters today to give his statement pertaining to the case of car theft suspect A Kugan who died in a police lock-up on 20 Jan. Khalid arrived there at about 3pm and completed giving his statement to […]
NGOs submit memo in support of S’gor CPO
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Feb 2009: About 50 people came to the Bukit Aman federal police headquarters here today to hand over a memorandum stating their support for the leadership of Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar. The legal adviser of the Action Committee of the Puchong Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Datuk Theng Book, […]
Malaysia’s UN report card
By Andrew KhooIN the midst of Perak’s political crisis and public anger over A Kugan’s death, many might fail to note a significant upcoming event on 11 Feb 2009. This is the review of Malaysia’s human rights record by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council. It takes place between 2.30pm and 5.30pm Geneva time, or 9.30pm […]
