Bolehland Needs A Closure To The Forced Disappearance Cases Of Pastor Koh, Amri Che Mat And Others

The Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) had come out with a damning conclusion - that the disappearances of Pastor Koh, Amri Chet Mat and others were the work of state agents.

That alone should raise high concerns that such a thing should have happened here with impunity.

It is just unacceptable that the Bolehland government seems quite nonchalant about the whole thing until the calls for action could not longer be brushed aside.

It is even more disappointing that the task force appointed to look into Suhakam's findings has given rise to more misgivings

First, in the composition of its members which does not seem to inspire confidence in its independence. Nor show that the government is serious about the whole thing.

Second, in what are the special task force terms of reference. What these are will either attract more cynicism and kill any perception that the government is serious or will to some extent cast away the doubts people legitimately harbour.

In any case, forced disappearances, for whatever reasons, are never justified nor justifiable in a country that wants calls itself a democracy.

Period.