MPs call for new Suhakam chairman to be appointed immediately

KUALA LUMPUR: Several Members of Parliament today urged that the new Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) chairman be appointed immediately to ensure it can properly carry out its functions and role on human rights.

During the debate on the motion of Suhakam's Annual Report and Financial Statement for 2021 and 2022 at the Dewan Rakyat, Datuk Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh (PN-Besut) said the appointment of Suhakam chairman had been delayed by more than 10 months since Datuk Rahmat Mohamad resigned from the post in August 2023.