Hey Mahatir! Do People Really Get Beaten In Your Prison?

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Extract From: 

From the Halls of Power
to the Labyrinths of Incarceration

by Anwar Ibrahim

The ordeal began about ten minutes after I was brought to the Bukit
Aman lock-up, blindfolded and handcuffed. I was severely beaten on the
right side of the head, the left part of the forehead, the left eye
and the neck. Blood oozed from my nose and mouth. The intention,
obviously, was to cause irreparable internal damage, since the blows
were concentrated on my head and neck. As dozens of police officers
and subordinate personnel have repeatedly told me, the torture could
not have been carried out without the involvement of the highest
authority in the police force and the blessing of the minister
responsible. This issue is being investigated and, as usual,
assurances of fairness are given for public and international
consumption. I have every reason to doubt the outcome. I am aware of
the instructions to police personnel not to record the appearance of
prominent public figures at my lock-up. And Mahathir, in a typical
outburst, has even suggested that my wounds were self-inflicted. I
would not be surprised if it turns out that it was Mahathir's chief
hoodlum, Rahim Noor the IGP, who beat me to a pulp under direct orders
from his master. I admire the resolve of the police investigating
team, but they will have to grapple with the known malice and bias of
their top brass and the Attorney General’s office. Both quarters are
under Mahathir’s thumb.

Recollecting the episode always sends a chill down my spine. Firstly,
I regained consciousness only in the morning. I kept inquiring later
from policemen on duty whether there were others who had entered my
lock-up and applied anything to me. Secondly, why was I denied medical
treatment for five days?

Anwar Ibrahim
Sg Buloh Prison
3 November 1998
 
 

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Accountability is what I demand from my government. No police officer has the
right to physically abuse a civilian just because of his political beliefs.
And no leader deserves to be PM if intends to cover up this matter, even if
he is Dr.Mahathir. It is disgusting behaviour by people who have sworn to
protect us from harm.

Subir De.

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