Family wants post-mortem for victim of death in custody

HE only had four more months left to the end of his two-year prison sentence, and had even optimistically asked his mother about the family’s Deepavali preparations this year. But merely five days after M. Sooriakandhi’s last visit to her son, she was told her son died due to AIDS-related complications. R. Kumar Rajah, 27, was…

PKR leaders demand post-mortem

KUALA LUMPUR: PKR vice-president N Surendran and Subang MP R Sivarasa today demanded the Home Ministry to order the police to refer the remains of R Kumar Rajah for a post-mortem. The Kajang prison inmate was in excruciating pain for several days and died on Oct 29, but his mother M Sooriakandhi was only informed…

Another death in prison, family cries foul

PETALING JAYA: A 27-year-old man, serving time at the Kajang prison, died yesterday, and his family is alleging that his life could have been saved if prison authorities had been sensitive to his plight. Relating the case at the Kajang Hospital mortuary, G Sivamalar of Lawyers for Liberty said inmate Kumarajah died due to negligence…

Suami isteri saman polis atas kecuaian tembak mati anak mereka

JOHOR BAHRU: Sepasang suami isteri memfailkan saman terhadap empat anggota polis dan tiga yang lain bagi menuntut ganti rugi kerana mendakwa secara cuai menembak mati anak lelaki mereka empat tahun lepas. Sapiah Md Ellah, 54, dan suaminya, Arin Abdullah, 59, dari Felda Simpang Waha, Kota Tinggi, menamakan Konstabel Mohd Izzuddin Rahim, Koperal Masrom, Kostabel Nazmi…

Parents sue police, Govt over son’s death

KUALA LUMPUR: The parents of a student, who was allegedly shot dead by the police three years ago, is suing the police and Government for damages over his death. Arin Abdullah, 59, and Sapiah Md Ellah, 54, are seeking general damages, special damages of RM1,850 and other damages deemed fit by the count over the…

Norizan, mangsa tembakan fail saman ke atas kerajaan Malaysia dan PDRM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Norizan Salleh, 32 menfailkan tuntutan saman dengan menamakan kerajaan Malaysia, ketua polis daerah Sentul, ketua polis negara dan seorang pegawai polis sebagai defendan selepas mangsa tembakan polis tersebut gagal mendapat pembelaan hampir tiga tahun.   Norizan mendakwa dia telah menerima lima tembakan dan dalam tuntutannya menuduh pihak polis telah melanggar…

Single mother, shot in the lung by police, sues cops, govt

KUALA LUMPUR: A single mother who survived being shot in the lung by the police three years ago is suing the Inspector-General of Police and the Government. She said that the police firing at her without justification. Norizan Salleh, 32, also named the officer who allegedly shot her, Mohd Firdaus, and the Sentul police chief…

NST must apologise or else…

KUALA LUMPUR: New Straits Times has been asked to issue an unreserved apology to six civil society organisations named in a front page report alleging a “plot to destabilise the government”. The six NGOs were Bersih, Centre for Independent Journalism, Lawyers for Liberty, Merdeka Centre, Southeast Centre for E-Media and Suaram. The local English daily…

NST report: ‘Ridiculous and rubbish’

PETALING JAYA: Suaram denied today that it is a tool for foreign hands to destabilise the Malaysian government as alleged by New Straits Times (NST) daily today, adding that the US-based National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has no say in its direction or projects. NST claimed today that the Washington-based NED is seeking to destabilise…

‘Smear campaign’, NGOs say of foreign plot claim

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 ― Activists said today they are now the target of a smear campaign after a number of newspapers aligned with Barisan Nasional (BN) published stories alleging organisations like SUARAM and Bersih took foreign funds as part of a plot to destabilise the country.   It is understood the stories appearing in…

ROS to press ahead with Suaram probe

PETALING JAYA: Just hours after failing to gain entry into Suara Rakyat Malaysia’s (Suaram) premises here yesterday, the Registrar of Societies (ROS) had this to say to to the human rights organisation: “We will continue trying … there is definitely a way for us.” ROS Director-General Datuk Abdul Rahman Othman told The Malay Mail they…

Open your books on subs: Suaram tells govt

KUALA LUMPUR: Those involved in the Scorpene case should come forward with the true facts to counter Suaram’s allegations rather than persecute the human rights group for its role in the probe, said its chairperson K Arumugam. “We are prepared to be scrutinised and investigated by the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) and we are…

30 detainees remain in Kamunting despite ISA repeal

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 13, 2012): A former Internal Security Act (ISA) detainee has questioned the continued detention of 30 people at the Kamunting detention centre in Perak despite the repeal of the draconian law last April. Fadzullah Abdul Razak, who was among 12 people released from Kamunting on Aug 17, said the question is pertinent…

Govt endorses guide on how to spot gays

PETALING JAYA: A government-endorsed parenting guide that describes symptoms of homosexuality has kicked up a storm on the Internet, with human rights and sexuality activists expressing shock and disgust. Sin Chew Daily today reported that the Education Ministry had endorsed the guide as helpful to parents and teachers. It was launched during a seminar in…

‘Beaten every day for 60 days’

KUALA LUMPUR: A former detainee under the Internal Security Act (ISA), Fadzullah Razak, recalls with bitterness the day the prime minister announced the repeal of the act exactly one year ago. “When we found out the ‘amazing’ news through NST and Utusan – the only newspapers detainees are provided with – everyone was shocked and…