Indira Gandhi case is about whether ordinary Malaysians can rely on our institutions to uphold justice without fear or favour
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I want to express my solidarity with M. Indira Gandhi and all Malaysians who gathered peacefully yesterday to demand justice and answers in the long-standing disappearance of her daughter, Prasana Diksa.
Sixteen years is far too long for any mother to wait, and it is deeply painful that she must still hold public protests simply to be heard.
The image of Indira carrying her daughter’s teddy bear, clutched tightly for over a decade, is a stark reminder that behind this case lies a mother’s unending grief. No parent should have to endure such uncertainty while institutions continue to fail in providing closure.
Indira Gandhi’s ordeal began in 2009 when her ex-husband unilaterally converted their three children to Islam and abducted their youngest daughter, Prasana Diksa, who was only 11 months old at the time. Indira has not seen her daughter since.
This is not merely a legal case. It is a humanitarian crisis involving a child, a mother’s suffering, and the repeated failure of institutions to comply with court orders and deliver closure.
On the IGP’s absence, I am disappointed and concerned that the Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail, did not personally come to receive the teddy bear yesterday, despite the group’s clear intention for a symbolic handover. His absence raises serious questions about the sincerity of the institution’s commitment to this case.
While I acknowledge that the police allowed the protest to proceed peacefully, allowing an assembly does not absolve the long-standing lack of progress in locating Prasana or enforcing the Federal Court’s order.
On the promised meeting, I welcome the assurance given to Indira Gandhi that Deputy Minister M. Kulasegaran will arrange a meeting between her and the IGP within the next three weeks.
If the meeting does not occur within the promised timeframe, then Malaysians are justified in demanding stronger accountability from the police leadership.
The Indira Gandhi case is no longer only about a missing child, it is about public trust, respect for the rule of law, and whether ordinary Malaysians can rely on our institutions to uphold justice without fear or favour.
The Federal Court has spoken clearly, yet its orders remain unenforced after all these years.
I urge the IGP and the senior leadership of PDRM to meet Indira Gandhi personally, to demonstrate compassion, responsibility, and the seriousness this case demands.
Sixteen years of suffering is already an injustice. It is time for decisive action and genuine empathy.
Teresa Kok