Time right to set up police watchdog


“THIS is a country that is governed by the rule of law not the jungle. You cannot abduct people in broad daylight, in circumstances like this. This cannot occur in a civilised society and there must be repercussions.”

Lawyer Gurdial Singh Nijhar spoke for a lot of us when he commented on the chilling findings of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) inquiry on Wednesday. Actually “chilling” may not be the right adjective to use here.

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