SURUHANJAYA HAK ASASI MANUSIA MALAYSIA
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF MALAYSIA

H E B A H A N UMUM

SAMBUNGAN SIASATAN AWAM BERHUBUNG DAKWAAN PENGGUNAAN KEKERASAN SEMASA INSIDEN DI BANDAR MAHKOTA CHERAS PADA 27 MEI 2008

Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia (SUHAKAM) akan menyambung semula Siasatan Awam Berkenaan Dengan Dakwaan Penggunaan Kekerasan Semasa Insiden di Bandar Mahkota Cheras pada 27 Mei lalu. Siasatan kali ini akan tertumpu kepada saksi-saksi di kalangan anggota penguatkuasa undangundang termasuk anggota Polis dan Pasukan Simpanan Persekutuan (FRU).

Terma-terma rujukan Siasatan Awam adalah seperti berikut:

1. Untuk menyiasat sama ada anggota penguatkuasa undang-undang dalam menjalankan tugas mengawal keadaan dan ketenteraman awam telah menggunakan kekerasan semasa insiden di Persiaran Bandar Mahkota Cheras 1 di Bandar Mahkota Cheras pada 27 Mei 2008.

2. Sekiranya penggunaan kekerasan dilakukan;

i) sama ada berlakunya pencabulan hak asasi manusia terhadap sesiapa sahaja;

ii) siapakah yang bertanggungjawab terhadap pencabulan itu.

3. Untuk mencadangkan tindakan yang patut diambil terhadap mereka yang bertanggungjawab melakukan pencabulan hak asasi manusia terhadap sesiapa sahaja.

Panel telah menetapkan Siasatan Awam tersebut seperti berikut:

Tarikh: 27 – 29 Ogos 2008 (Rabu - Jumaat)

Tempat: Bilik Siasatan SUHAKAM
Tingkat 29, Menara Tun Razak
50350 Kuala Lumpur

Masa: 9.30 pagi – 5.30 petang

Panel Siasatan terdiri daripada Datin Paduka Zaitoon Dato’ Othman (Pengerusi), Datuk Dr Chiam Heng Keng and Dato’ Haji Khalid Haji Ibrahim.

Siasatan awam ini adalah terbuka kepada orang awam dan pihak media. Adalah diingatkan bahawa rakaman audio visual Siasatan Awam ini oleh orang awam dan media adalah tidak dibenarkan. Panel siasatan awam juga tidak akan memberi wawancara media sepanjang siasatan awam ini berlangsung. (Sila rujuk kepada Lampiran A untuk versi lengkap Peraturan Mengenai Tatacara dan Praktis)

‘HAK ASASI UNTUK SEMUA’

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SURUHANJAYA HAK ASASI MANUSIA MALAYSIA
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF MALAYSIA

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

RECOMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO THE ALLEGATION OF EXCESSIVE FORCE DURING THE INCIDENT AT BANDAR MAHKOTA CHERAS ON MAY 27, 2008

The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) hereby announced that it will recommence the Public Inquiry into the Allegation of Excessive Use of Forced during the Incident at Bandar Mahkota Cheras on May 27, 2008. The inquiry would be concentrating on the witnesses among whom are the law enforcement personnel including the Police and members of FRU.

The terms of reference of the Public Inquiry are as follows:

1. To inquire whether or not there was any law enforcement personnel in performance of their duty to maintain law and order has used excessive force during the incident at Persiaran Bandar Mahkota Cheras in Bandar Mahkota Cheras on May 27, 2008;

2. If there was excessive use of force,

i. Whether there was any violation of human rights of any person or persons; and

ii. Who were responsible for such violation;

3. To recommend that action to be taken against those responsible for the violation of human rights of such person or persons.

The Panel of Inquiry has fixed the inquiry to begin as follows: -

Date: 27 - 29 August 2008 (Wednesday - Friday)

Venue: SUHAKAM Inquiry Room
Level 29, Menara Tun Razak
50350 Kuala Lumpur.

Time: 9.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.

The public inquiry will be conducted by a panel of three Commissioners comprising, Datin Paduka Zaitoon Dato’ Othman (Chairperson), Datuk Dr Chiam Heng Keng and Dato’ Haji Khalid Haji Ibrahim.

The Inquiry is open to members of the public and the press. It is to be noted that video or audio recording of the Inquiry by members of the public and the press will not be allowed. The Panel of Inquiry will also not give any media interview during the course of the Inquiry (See Annex A for a complete version of the Rules of Procedure and Practice).

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“HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL”

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ANNEX A/LAMPIRAN A

SUHAKAM PUBLIC INQUIRY
RULES OF PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE

I. CONDUCT OF THE INQUIRY

a. The Panel of Inquiry is committed to a process of public hearing. However, the Panel of Inquiry, pursuant to section 14(1)(e) of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act 1999 [Act 597] (the “1999 Act”), may at its discretion admit or exclude the public from the Inquiry or any part thereof.

b. Pursuant to section 14(1)(a) of the 1999 Act, the Panel of Inquiry shall have the power to procure and receive all such evidence, written or oral, and to examine all such persons as witnesses, as the Panel of Inquiry thinks necessary or desirable to procure or examine.

c. Persons wishing to give evidence at the Inquiry may approach the Panel of Inquiry. The Panel of Inquiry shall have the discretion to call such persons to give evidence.

d. Pursuant to section 14(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, the Panel of Inquiry may require that the evidence, whether written or oral, of any witness be given on oath or affirmation, such oath or affirmation being that which could be required of the witness if he were giving evidence in a court of law, and to administer or cause to be administered by an officer authorised in that behalf by the Panel of Inquiry an oath or affirmation to every such witness.

e. Pursuant to section 14(1)(d) of the 1999 Act, the Panel of Inquiry has the power to admit  notwithstanding any of the provisions of the Evidence Act 1950 [Act 56], any evidence, whether written or oral, which may be inadmissible in civil or criminal proceedings.

f. Pursuant to section 15(1) of the 1999 Act, a person who gives evidence before the Panel of Inquiry shall, in respect of such evidence, be entitled to all the privileges to which a witness giving evidence before a court of law is entitled in respect of evidence given by him before such court.

g. Pursuant to section 15(2) of the 1999 Act, no person shall, in respect of any evidence written or oral given by that person to or before the Panel of Inquiry, be liable to any action or proceeding, civil or criminal in any court except when the person is charged with giving or fabricating false evidence.

h. No video or audio recording of the Inquiry shall be made throughout the Inquiry unless otherwise authorised by the Panel of Inquiry.

i. All persons present at the Inquiry must keep silent during the proceedings. Any unruly behaviour will not be tolerated and the person will be asked to leave the Inquiry.

j. Persons wishing to address the Panel of Inquiry or persons wishing to pose question(s) to any witness shall write down their question(s), which shall be passed to the Panel of Inquiry. The Panel of Inquiry shall decide the relevancy of the question(s) and whether to pose the said question(s).

k. The Panel of Inquiry may at its discretion call upon observers and interested parties for their opinion. Unless otherwise called upon, question(s) by observers and interested parties shall be forwarded to the Panel of Inquiry in the manner provided in paragraph (k) above.

l. The Panel of Inquiry may amend or dispense with these rules as the Panel sees fit to ensure fairness and respect for human rights.

m. All persons present during the Inquiry shall be deemed to undertake to adhere to these rules. A breach of these rules by any person shall be dealt with by the Panel of Inquiry, as it sees fit.

II. CRITERIA FOR OBSERVER STATUS AND INTERESTED PARTIES

a. In deciding application for observer status and as interested parties to the Inquiry, the Panel of Inquiry shall be guided by the following criteria:

_ The applicant is directly and substantially affected by the Inquiry;

_ The applicant represents interests and perspectives essential to the successful conduct of the Inquiry; or

_ The applicant has special experience or expertise with respect to matters within the Panel of Inquiry’s terms of reference.

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