SUARAM is dissatisfied with the way top political leaders respond
when questioned about the formation of the Independent Police
Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC).It is a disgraceful how the Government of Malaysia and the Royal Malaysian Police continually refuse to set up the IPCMC. The rhetoric employed is weak and simplistic and framing their arguments in such a narrow context only serves to compound the Rakyat's ignorance on the importance of an oversight body such as the IPCMC.
SUARAM would like to again highlight the urgent need for reform in the Royal Malaysian Police, starting with the formation of the IPCMC, which would go a long way in ensuring that the police are held accountable for their actions when discharging their duties.
In the wake of C. Sugumaran's death in police custody, with all evidence pointing to police brutality as the cause of death, setting up the IPCMC is the right thing to do. Continual refusal to do so could be seen as tacit approval by the Government of Malaysia of the RMP's apparent tactic of choice, torture to extract confessions.
Why is the IPCMC so Crucial?