Edict launches signature campaign against 'toothless' IPCC Bill

A human rights group has launched a signature campaign against the Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) Bill, which is slated to be tabled for second reading in the current Dewan Rakyat sitting.

At a press conference, Eliminating Deaths and Abuse in Custody Together (Edict) urged Malaysians to reject the IPCC, which is not given investigating power against errant officers.

Its president, M Visvanathan, demands the government to replace IPCC with the original Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) Bill...