PETALING JAYA: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has expressed deep concern regarding the arrests and detention of alleged offenders during the movement control order (MCO).
They said that inadequate social distancing and poor safety measures in process when arresting or detaining people indicates that the standard operating procedure , if there is one, have either not been sufficiently communicated to officers implementing it or been fully understood.
They said that according to Rule 10 of the Lock-up Rules 1953, it is a requirement for detainees to undergo a medical examination as soon as possible before they are held in lock-ups but in reality, trained medical personnel are unavailable in police stations. Suhakam said it was similarly concerned with conditions in prisons, which are generally over-capacity and crowded with prisoners.
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