PETALING JAYA: Any amendments to the current Whistleblower Protection Act must ensure better protection for whistleblowers, say experts. Transparency International Malaysia president Dr Muhammad Mohan said amendments should allow for whistleblowers to be protected even if their disclosure broke any laws such as the Official Secrets Act, Penal Code or banking secrecy. “Internal whistleblowing should…
GEORGE TOWN – A criminologist has called for sterner punitive laws to check rising cybercrime after three women here collectively lost up to RM1.7 million. Datuk P. Sundramoorthy said that the severity of such crimes is now more evident than ever as online scams have now dislodged the narcotics trade as among the top global crimes….
Corruption exists in various public and private agencies in Malaysia, and in some cases, it involves NGOs, too. And the middlemen who facilitate this, especially among civil servants, are fondly known as “lembu” (cow). Sometimes the “lembu” is also referred to as “anjing” (dog) although this term is considered derogatory. Here, I will look at…
PETALING JAYA: The authorities should put in place standard operating procedures (SOP) for body-worn cameras (body cams) and use them to provide evidence to address contentious issues with the public, said Universiti Sains Malaysia criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy. He was commenting on a recent video on social media that showed the first batch of Road…
The minister of home affairs must seriously consider establishing a search committee to identify potential candidates for the position of the Inspector-General of Police. Over the past several decades, there has been much criticism about the process of appointing the IGP. Some say that the process has not been transparent and has created unease among…
Malaysia does not plan to introduce the privatisation of prisons. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (main image) instead said his ministry is focused on upgrading and redeveloping existing prisons in the country using various models, including entering into land swap deals with third parties. Criminologist, Associate Professor (Honorary) Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy, had mooted…
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail recently said that the government had no plans to build new prisons. Putrajaya will instead upgrade existing prisons, while those over 100 years old will be redeveloped. The move was to improve the rehabilitation of inmates and address overcrowding in prisons. Overcrowded prisons remain one of the most…
The alleged rape of the victim of a sexual assault by the police inspector investigating the case has been described as “horrific” by a seasoned criminologist. The episode has also raised two pressing issues, according to Associate Professor (Honorary) Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy. “Why was the investigating officer allegedly playing doctor? And will the findings…
