Five Suhakam commissioners step down after completing their terms


KUALA LUMPUR: There are only four commissioners currently serving in the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) as five have stepped down after completing the maximum two terms.

As of Tuesday (April 27), Datuk Mah Weng Kwai, Prof Dr Nik Salida Suhaila Nik Salleh, Datuk Loke Yim Pheng, Datuk Godfrey Gregory Jaitol and Jerald Joseph had each completed two terms of three years each.

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