The Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) had earlier today held the Special Branch responsible for the disappearance of Koh in February 2017 and Perlis-based activist Amri in late 2016.
Saying that Fuzi was “almost directly implicated” by Suhakam’s findings, Gurdial Singh Nijar urged him to come clean regarding the involvement of the police in their disappearances.
“He appears, in my respectful view, directly involved, not in the abduction but as head of the Special Branch, which has been named as having abducted or responsible for the abduction of both Pastor Koh and Amri,” Gurdial told reporters.
The Sukaham inquiry, chaired by commissioner Mah Weng Kai, had concluded that both Koh and Amri had been victims of “enforced disappearances by agents of the state, namely the Bukit Aman Special Branch”.
The inquiry, which ran for more than one year, had called nearly 60 witnesses to testify.
Gurdial, who said he was also speaking on behalf of Amri’s family, added that there was no basis to impugn the decision as the evidence to support it was “overwhelming”.
“Now, it is left to the home ministry to implement the recommendations,” he said.
Among the recommendations by Suhakam is the setting up of an independent task force, with members appointed by the attorney-general, to reinvestigate both cases.
The commission said members of the task force should also have no current or prior involvement with criminal investigations into both cases, or any connection with the E2 Division of the Special Branch in Kangar, Perlis or Bukit Aman.
They should also be free of any links to the Perlis religious authorities, Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) or Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS).
Gurdwar said abductions of such nature should not occur in a civilised society.
“There must be repercussions. The authorities must take immediate action and identify the officers involved,” he said.
He said the whole inquiry would be left “hanging” if Suhakam’s allegations were not answered.
“There have been inquiries before where there was no follow-up action, but this is too serious a case not to do anything about it.
“Investigations must not only be seen to be done but actually carried out,” he said.