I call upon the Home Minister to order a thorough review of the procedures for vetting citizenship and residence status and urge that severe disciplinary action including suspension, demotion and even dismissal to be meted out to the officers responsible for this inexcusable dereliction of duty.
There should also be an investigation to establish whether there was any ethnic or gender bias in the way that this unfortunate woman was treated.
The authorities concerned must also ensure that there are no other similar cases of citizens being victimised in this manner.
We demand a full and transparent disclosure of the facts.
I read with great distress, the case of M. Rajeshvari, a 22-year old Malaysian citizen who was held in detention for 11 months and was thereby deprived of her freedom and human rights on the erroneous presumption of the Immigration Dept that she was a foreignor. To compound her misery, she was six-months’ pregnant at that time and she was forced to complete her pregnancy and give birth while under detention.
The Enforcement Chief of Immigration was even quoted in the press mocking her by saying that she could not speak Bahasa Malaysia after 22 years a citizen and wondering if she could sing the Negara Ku. For a senior civil servant to react to a gross violation of a citizen’s human and civil rights in such mocking terms tells us how much we have to do before we will have an enlightened and accountable civil service.
Instead of expressing regret and remorse and seeking ways to ensure that such a travesty of human rights does not recur, the Immigration Dept seems to take a highhanded and arrogant attitude towards the sufferings and humiliation of an innocent citizen, caused, one may argue by the incompetence and callous attitude of the authority concerned.
(To read the full report of Rajeshvari’s unfortunate experience.)
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lihatlah ni…
Kenapa Ahmad Berani Ingkari Arahan
Rakyat Malaysia!
Jangan Terpengaruh dengan taktik MEREKA!!!
PERPADUAN ADALAH TERAS KEJAYAAN!!!
YB, we have too many of this kind of civil servant like the chief of the immigration.Something is definitely need to be done and it has to start with the politicians. The truth is our civil servants are being polluted and corrupted by this racist syndrome.It is not mere allegation but just look at the lists of any government departments and look at the strategically decision making posts, you will find the truth and I don’t think it is a surprise to you. One begin to wonder after 50 years, thing is not getting better. Why it is happening? Do we have the political will to do it? Is it a question of loyalty? Are all of us hypocrites? We are deluded into a nation of one! Disillusion! Disgusting, sometime I pity my non bumi brothers who have to pretend and smile that everything is ok. The above case of that unfortunate woman will not happen and what an excuse -22 years can’t speak Bahasa Melayu or this civil servant is playing GOD.
Madam proposal should have been carried out years ago.
But alas, it is sad that presently we have guys in power were either “inefficient”, greedy or so busy enriching themselves.
Itis indeed a mammoth task and near impossible task for you or anybody who dare to correct the present racial, religious, corrupt practices in most civil services in Malaysia. Most of these guys running these civil services are brainwashed by these so call holier than thou religious extremists or racists. These refuse to see the world in perspective.
Hopefully when PKR takes over, race, religion, corruptions etc… will be at least in better control so that everyone irrespective of race/religion can have a place in Malaysia where they can be proud of.
With all these comments, I for one is happy to have people like you who sacrifice your time and energy for the good of the rakyat and the country.
Bless you.