PETALING JAYA: All police lockups should be fitted with closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems that both display and record in real-time to ensure the safety of detainees, says Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin (pic).
The Housing and Local Government Minister said CCTVs nationwide should be switched to proper working models to enhance the transparency and integrity of the police force after a 16-year-old was allegedly raped at a police lockup in Miri.
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