Wednesday December 14, 2005
Nude woman in ear squats video clip is a local Malay
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Clad in a black coat over an oversized purple baju kurung and a black tudung (headscarf) with gold trimmings, the woman testified yesterday before the Commission of Inquiry with her back to the public and pressmen.
Aside from the fact that she was a 22-year-old Malay, the media was prohibited by the commission from publishing her name, photograph and personal details to protect her privacy.
When she finished giving evidence, she was whisked away by two plainclothes policewomen, her head completely covered by a jacket.
Such secrecy spelt disappointment for the 100-plus observers and pressmen who had flocked to the Sultan Abdul Samad building hoping for a glimpse of the “star witness”.
What she looked like remained a mystery to all but the four-member panel and commission secretary who heard her testimony.
Pressmen and the public were earlier barred from entering the courtroom until the woman was seated inside.
When the people were allowed into the courtroom, she already had her back to the public gallery and remained in that position throughout her testimony, which lasted 50 minutes.
As soon as she had finished testifying, one policewoman quickly took off her jacket and covered her head and together with a second policewoman they whisked her away.
She was taken to an exit at the rear of the courtroom within seconds and press photographers, whose movements were restricted by barricades set up just yesterday, had no chance of snapping a shot.
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