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Wednesday, 12 January 2011 02:12 |
TAGS:Teoh Beng Hock|Royal Commission of Inquiry|Death in Custody|Institution Watch|MACC|Civil Society Joint Statement RCI Must Establish Cause of Teoh’s Death and Have Credible Members to show Najib’s sincerity We, the undersigned civil society organisations (CSOs) say “NO” to the “lame duck” Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on the late Teoh Beng Hock which Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak intends to set up. We demand that the RCI to be given specific and comprehensive Terms of Reference [TOR] to clear all doubts pertaining to Beng Hock’s mysterious and torturous death. We fully support the position of the Malaysians for Beng Hock Movement that the TOR of the proposed RCI must include the following: a. Investigating thoroughly and identifying the cause of Beng Hock’s death, especially identifying the cause of bruise which appeared on his neck. b. Reviewing and reforming the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigation protocols to be in line with human rights standards and international best practices. c. Identifying the political, administrative and criminal responsibility of all individuals or institutions whose decisions and acts had directly or indirectly led to the death of Teoh Beng Hock and recommending specific actions to charge or penalize these individuals; d. Investigating into other allegations of torture, illegal detention and other misconducts by MACC if and when necessary and proposing reforms in the formal procedures of and actual practices in MACC investigation and interrogation. In upholding the cardinal principle of transparency, we demand that the Report of the RCI and all related documents be made available to the public, without conditions. Transparent Appointment of RCI Members In order to show his sincerity in seeking the truth and justice, the Prime Minister has to ensure transparency and independence in the selection and appointment of RCI members. The selection panel must include representatives of the Teoh family, Bar Council, Selangor State Government and human rights community to ensure full consultation and credibility.
We strongly urge the government to appoint only individuals who meet the following criteria to the RCI: • Is an outstanding and professional figure with high integrity • Has a proven track record of defending human rights • Has relevant experience in the area of human rights, law enforcement, judiciary and non-governmental activism. In this regard, we fully support the list of potential commissioners proposed by the Malaysians for Beng Hock Movement as follows: 1. Tun Musa Hitam: Former Deputy Prime Minister and the first chairperson of Malaysia Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM) 2. Raja Aziz Addruse: Former Bar Council president and former president of the National Human Rights Society (Hakam) 3. N.H. Chan: Former Court of Appeal judge 4. Tun Haniff Omar: Former Inspector General of Police 5. Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan: Former Bar Council president and awarded Sreenivasan International Women of Courage 2009 6. Dr. Irene Fernandez: Director of NGO Tenaganita and awarded Right Livelihood Award in 2005 7. A medical professional upon consultation of Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), its ex-president Dr Ronald McCoy (a human rights defender) and other members of the medical community. We urge the Federal Government not to finalise the RCI and announce its membership without consulting the Teoh family, Bar Council, Selangor State Government and human rights community. Otherwise, the RCI will be seen as a public relations exercise of the Federal Government, with its independence and credibility called into question even before embarking on its task. Initiated by: The KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall Endorsed by: (updated till 2011.01.11, 2pm)
1. The KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall 2. Amnesty International Malaysia 3. Pusat Pembangunan Kebudayaan LLG 4. SUARAM 5. Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia 6. Jemaah Islah Malaysia 7. Islamic Renaissance Front Malaysia 8. Persekutuan Alumni Han Chiang Malaysia 9. Group of Concern Citizen 10. KOMAS 11. JERIT 12. Malaysia Students' Association In Taiwan 13. All Women Action Society of Malaysia, AWAM 14. Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia 15. Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia 16. Gabungan Mahasiswa Islam Se-Malaysia 17. Gerakan Demokratik Mahasiswa dan Pemuda Malaysia 18. Kesatuan Mahasiswa New Era Kolej 19. Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor, Empower 20. Persatuan Prihantin Komuniti Kuala Lumpur & Selangor, PRIHATIN 21. Persatuan Masyarakat Selangor dan Wilayah Persekutuan, PERMAS 22. Bahagian Pemuda Persatuan Char Yong S’gor dan Wilayah Persekutuan 23. Bahagian Wanita Dewan Perhimpunan Cina KL & S’gor 24. Persatuan Wui Leng Kuala Lumpur & Selangor 25. Persatuan Alumni PBTUSM Selangor & KL 26. Persatuan Alumni Nam Hiang KL 27. Bhg Pemuda Persatuan Alumni Sekolah Serdang 28. Jawatankuasa Bertindak Peneroka Bandar Jalan Papan 29. Persatuan Penduduk Tmn Muhibbah Seri Kembangan 30. Jawatankuasa Penduduk Zon 23 MPSJ 31. Persatuan Alumni Kampung Sekolah Ampang 32. Persatuan Singa Naga Jin Ying Ampang 33. Gerakan Mahasiswa UPM 34. Gerakan Mahasiswa UUM 35. Gerakan Mahasiswa USM 36. University Malaya New Youth Association 37. Youth For Change, Y4C 38. Penggerak Belia Zon 23, MPSJ 39. Bahagian Pemuda Persatuan Hokkien WP & S’gor 40. Youth Section of Malacca Chinese Assembly Hall 41. Youth Section of Negeri Sembilan Chinese Assembly Hall 42. Persekutuan Persatuan-Persatuan Bekas Pelajar-Pelajar Sekolah-Sekolah China Johor 43. Persatuan Alumni Taiwan, Johor Bahru 44. Kelab Penyokong SJKC Damansara Kluang 45. Penang Watch 46. Jawatankuasa Penaja SUARAM Kluang 47. Perak Youth Graduate Association 48. Gabungan Murid-Murid Sekolah-Sekolah Menengah Persendirian Perak 49. Persatuan Murid-Murid Tua Sekolah Menengah Shen Jai 50. Bahagian Pemuda Persataun Keturunan Ng's Perak 51. Persatuan Hopo Kawasan Bidor, Perak 52. Penang Chinese Independent Schools' Education Society 53. Persatuan Alumni Han Chiang Pulau Pinang 54. Chung Hwa School Union 55. Kong Min School Old Pupils Association 56. Persatuan Kawan Karib Pulau Pinang 57. Pertubuhan Bekas Murid Sekolah Pei Yu, Seberang Perai Utara 58. Persatuan Murid-Murid Tua Sekolah Tong Sian 59. Youth Section of KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall 60. Persatuan Bekas Murid-Murid Han Chiang Seberang Perai 61. Persatuan Bekas Murid Sekolah Seng Keo Butterworth 62. Li Hwa School Ex-Pupils Association Butterworth 63. New Era College Alumni Association 64. WAMI 65. Lawyers for Liberty 66. Free Public Forum 67. Red Rose Youth Centre 68. Persatuan Ann Kooi Hulu Selangor 69. Persatuan Murid-murid Tua Sekolah Kuen Cheng KL 70. The Federation of Chinese Associations, Johore State 71. Sarawak Central Region Friendship Association 72. Student Progressive Front NEC, SPFNEC 73. Persatuan Bahasa Tiong Hua USM 74. Persatuan Bahasa Cina UM 75. Persatuan Bahasa Tiong Hua UUM 76. Persatuan Bahasa Tiong Hua UPM 77. Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia SMM 78. Gabungan Anak Muda & Pelajar GAMP 79. Sarawak Dayak Iban Association SADIA 80. Borneo Resources Institute Malaysia BRIMAS 81. Sarawak Native Customary Rights Land Network TAHABAS 82. Jaringan Orang Asal Se-Malaysia JOAS 83. Persatuan Wanita Desa Sarawak WADESA 84. Sarawakians Access SACCESS 85. Community Information and Communications Centre CICOM 86. Women’s Aid Organisation WAO 87. Community Action Network 88. Tenaganita 89. Community Development Centre CDC 90. Youth Wing of the Council of Churches of Malaysia CCMY 91. Monitoring Sustainability of Globalization MSN 92. 528 Media Action Group 93. Persatuan Penganut Agama Buddha Fo Guang Malaysia 94. SOS Save Ourselves 95. MALVU Malaysian Voters Union 96. Negeri Sembilan Chinese Assembly Hall 97. The Association of Graduates from Universities & Colleges of China, M’sia 98. Federation of Chinese Schools Alumni Association of Malaysia 99. Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Hokkien Association 100. Persatuan Persahabatan Berpanjangan N.Sembilan 101. Eng Choon Association Negeri Sembilan 102. Persatuan Belia Prihatin Malaysia Cawangan N.Sembilan 103. Lai Association Negeri Sembilan 104. N.S. Teo Chew Youth 105. N.S. Kwang Tung Youth 106. N.S. Hainan Youth 107. Chinese Methodist Church Seremban 108. Kelab Sukandan Rekreasi Taman Layang-layang Seremban 109. COMIT Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan 110. Persatuan Kebajikan Cahaya Wawasan S’gor 111. Persatuan Kebajikan Bharatham Negeri Selangor 112. Persatuan Wawasan India Selangor 113. Consumer Association of Klang 114. Persatuan Prihatian Belia Malaysia 115. Pertubuhan Seni Music India Malaysia 116. Young Malaysians Movement (YMM) Negeri Sembilan 117. Perak Han Chiang Ex-Pupils Assocation 118. Penang Yan Huang 312 Centre 119. Negeri Sembilan Teo Chew Association 120. Persatuan Belia Xiang Hui, Negeri Sembilan 121. The Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia Youth Section 122. Penang Chinese Assembly Hall 123. Chinese Schools Alumni Association of Kedah 124. Centre for Independent Journalism, CIJ 125. Human Rights Committee of BAR Coucil Malaysia 126. Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce |
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