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| Mas Selamat happy to be detained | ||
| 2009-09-22 | ||
| [Straits Times] JEMAAH Islamiah (JI) militant Mas Selamat Kastari is happy to be detained in Malaysia, but he hopes to see his wife and five children during the Hari Raya celebration, according to Suhakam (Malaysia's Human Rights Commission) vice-chairman Simon Sipaun. Tan Sri Sipaun told The Straits Times that Mas Selamat, who is currently detained under the Internal Security Act, did not have any complaints about the detention centre in Kamunting, Perak, when he visited him on Friday. 'He said he did not get tortured or beaten in the detention centre,' he said, in a telephone interview on Sunday 'He only wanted his family to visit him, but so far, they have not visited him yet.'
Mr Sipaun said Mas Selamat also claimed he had been drugged while he was in detention in Singapore. He said he did not feel normal most of the time and was always dizzy. According to Mr Sipaun, he met Mas Selamat for half an hour as part of Suhakam's routine checks on the detention centre. Suhakam is a human rights commission headed by government-appointed commissioners. Tan Sri Sipaun was once the Sabah Public Service Commission chairman. Suhakam carries out regular checks on detention centres and prisons throughout the country, to ensure there is no violation of human rights. Home Ministry secretary-general Mahmood Adam confirmed yesterday that his ministry would allow Mas Selamat's wife to visit him in Kamunting. 'We have no problem. As long as she has the proper travel documents, she can visit him anytime,' he said.
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Maybe they don't love him any more. I certainly wouldn't. More likely they think it would be a one-way visit. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-09-22 17:48 |