Human rights chief urged to quit

Thu, 01 Nov 2001, 00:00 WIB | Source: AFP

MALAYSIA: Human rights body chief in Kuala Lumpur was denounced
on Wednesday for a "preposterous" suggestion that human rights
should take a back seat in the war on terrorism.

Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) chairman Musa
Hitam should resign, said P. Ramakrishnan, president of the
independent Aliran rights group.

Lim Kit Siang, chairman of the opposition Democratic Action
Party, described Musa's remarks as "shocking" and urged Suhakam
commissioners to overrule him.

Musa was quoted by the official Bernama news agency on Tuesday
as saying that democracy and human rights should be put aside for
the time being to assist the government in carrying out anti-
terrorist activities. --AFP

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