THE Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has urged for a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) to be set up at once into alleged judicial misconduct so as to restore public trust and confidence in the judiciary.

In a statement today, Suhakam referred to the allegations of judicial misconduct contained in the affidavit filed by Court of Appeal judge Hamid Sultan Abu Backer in 2019.

“If the allegations are proven to be true, this is a serious violation of human rights and freedom that have been guaranteed under the Federal Constitution”, the statement said.

In February 2019, the government announced that it would establish an RCI to investigate the allegations but there have been no developments till today. – Bernama, September 14, 2020.