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Vacancies At Suhakam's Top Positions : What's Next?

Jerald Joseph, Director , Pusat Komas

29-Jul-25 07:45

Vacancies At Suhakam's Top Positions : What's Next?

Malaysia's Human Rights Commission, Suhakam, is now left with only three commissioners left, below the minimum required by law, with one more due to step down soon. Jerald Joseph, Director of Pusat Komas, Chair of CSO Platform on Reforms and a former Suhakam commissioner talks about the implications of this leadership vacuum and what needs to change.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Elaine Boey, Keith Kam, Wong Shou Ning


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Categories:  politics,  government

Tags:  leadership vacuum,  vacant appointments,  suhakam,  human rights,  commissioners, 


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