Why are documents in Indira Gandhi case under OSA, asks activist
M Indira Gandhi met the investigating officer from the Ipoh district police headquarters today to push for the police to reclassify her daughter’s disappearance as a missing persons case.
PETALING JAYA: An activist has questioned why documents related to the case of M Indira Gandhi have been classified under the Official Secrets Act (OSA).
Earlier this year, Indira’s lawyer Rajesh Nagarajan noted that while the police filed an affidavit on the actions taken to track down Indira’s ex-husband Muhammad Riduan Abdullah and to find their youngest daughter Prasana Diksa, these were not substantiated as the documents they referred to were not produced.
Today, Indira Gandhi Action Team (Ingat) chairman Arun Dorasamy said he was shocked to find out that the police had said that certain documents relating to the affidavit were classified.
“The police have written to agencies such as Bank Negara Malaysia, the Employees Provident Fund, the immigration department, the national registration department… These agencies’ correspondence – their letters – are not exhibited along with the affidavits.
“The affirmed affidavits refer to these letters, but when we asked for these exhibits, we were told that they are all under the Official Secrets Act.
“Why is Indira Gandhi’s case under the Official Secrets Act? That act concerns national security and public order.
“Why does the Official Secrets Act apply here? Unless there is some information that needs to be hidden…”
On Monday, Indira filed a contempt of court application against the police on their alleged failure to affirm monthly affidavits and to submit them to the Ipoh High Court from 2014 to 2020.
The Ipoh High Court had in 2014 ordered police to inform the court and Indira about their progress once a month until her daughter is located.
Indira held a press conference today after meeting her case investigation officer at the Ipoh district police headquarters, where she pushed the police to reclassify her daughter’s disappearance as a missing persons case.
Arun said that doing so would allow Interpol to investigate the matter.
PETALING JAYA: An activist has questioned why documents related to the case of M Indira Gandhi have been classified under the Official Secrets Act (OSA).
Earlier this year, Indira’s lawyer Rajesh Nagarajan noted that while the police filed an affidavit on the actions taken to track down Indira’s ex-husband Muhammad Riduan Abdullah and to find their youngest daughter Prasana Diksa, these were not substantiated as the documents they referred to were not produced.
Today, Indira Gandhi Action Team (Ingat) chairman Arun Dorasamy said he was shocked to find out that the police had said that certain documents relating to the affidavit were classified.
“The police have written to agencies such as Bank Negara Malaysia, the Employees Provident Fund, the immigration department, the national registration department… These agencies’ correspondence – their letters – are not exhibited along with the affidavits.
“The affirmed affidavits refer to these letters, but when we asked for these exhibits, we were told that they are all under the Official Secrets Act.
“Why is Indira Gandhi’s case under the Official Secrets Act? That act concerns national security and public order.
“Why does the Official Secrets Act apply here? Unless there is some information that needs to be hidden…”
On Monday, Indira filed a contempt of court application against the police on their alleged failure to affirm monthly affidavits and to submit them to the Ipoh High Court from 2014 to 2020.
The Ipoh High Court had in 2014 ordered police to inform the court and Indira about their progress once a month until her daughter is located.
Indira held a press conference today after meeting her case investigation officer at the Ipoh district police headquarters, where she pushed the police to reclassify her daughter’s disappearance as a missing persons case.
Arun said that doing so would allow Interpol to investigate the matter.
OSA has forever been used to protect Government boo boos on everything ranging from criminal acts to impropriety to incompetence on matters that have nothing to do with national security.
ReplyDeleteKT himself has vigorously insisted that tapes of the PM's discussions , though showing probable evidence of criminal behaviour and totally unrelated to national security, must remain a sacrosanct secret.
when a PM speaks (in person or via telephone etc) are you saying it's OK to eavesdrop on him/her? Then the USA eavesdropping on Angela Merkel by placing a bug on her mobile would be OK too
DeletePresident Trump's phone call with the Ukrainian leader was eves-dropped and he faced impeachment charges.
Deletehttps://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/12/i-would-like-you-to-do-us-a-favor-the-30-minute-phone-call-that-changed-trumps-presidency.html
Germany's faux outrage was more about politics.
DeleteSoon Germany will be installing Huawei 5G networks.
China won't even need to bug anything in Germany... they will be running the phone and data communication system itself...
The favourite tactic - hide everything under the OSA.
ReplyDeleteIt simply proves this ketuanan allah has a lot to hide.
The reality is there is no hope so long as Malaysia is run by this ketuanan allah brand.
I believe even the toll agreements are classified under OSA.
And they talk so much about the mercy of allah and how peaceful and fair islam is.
I would be interested to know what people like Firdaus Wong think of their new found religion.
I would be ashamed by the antics and behaviour of the ketuanans especially the police in this Indira's case.