G25: Govt should intervene in Suhakam internal struggle

Suhakam has come in for another drubbing - this time from G25 which urged the government to intervene in the internal struggle plaguing the human rights body.

The group said the government should ensure an independent investigation into the racial discrimination and abuse of power allegation made against the commission's chairperson Rahmat Mohamad.

In a statement, G25 said while Suhakam had promised that an internal investigation into the complaints will be conducted by an "independent body", Suhakam investigating its own chairperson will never...