Suhakam takes police and immigration to task

Human Rights Commission of Malaysia's N Siva Subramaniam today hit out at the police and immigration department for the detention of Malaysian M Rajeswari for a total of 11 months -- 2 months in Kajang prison and a further 9 months in Lenggeng detention centre. When she was detained, she was pregnant and gave birth to son, Logekali at the detention centre. Her crime: She could not produce her identity card, nor could she remember the number. Her detention would have gone undiscovered if not for the Malaysian Indian Youth Council who took pains to prove that M Rajeswari was indeed Malaysian.