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Hearsay acceptable in public inquiries, says Suhakam

Malaysian Human Rights Commissioner Mah Weng Kwai says Section 14 and of the Suhakam Act allows the body's public inquiries to take in hearsay as evidence and that they are not bound by the Evidence Act 1950. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, April 4, 2019.

THE Suhakam inquiry looking into the disappearance of four activists can accept hearsay as evidence as it is not bound by the same standards as a court of law, said commissioner Mah Weng Kwai.

 

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Hearsay evidence permissible in Suhakam inquiry, says commissioner | Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Sukaham) is permitted to accept hearsay evidence in a public inquiry, a Suhakam commissioner Datuk Mah Weng Kwai said. He said Suhakam inquiries are not bound by the Evidence Act 1950, such as in criminal and civil cases. “It is... Suhakam need 2b more realistic & not play 2 d gallery on such a serious matter. 'Hearsay' & point finger at a specific offender. That's a little bit far-fetched. Sure, Suhakam can do whatever they like. But the point Tun was making was that for the government to act, there has to be more proof than just hearsay.
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