I find it ironic that the government, which set up the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) through taxpayers' funds, is not listening to the recommendations by the commission, especially with regard to the Kesas Highway incident last year.

If they wanted to reject the recommendations, (I assume it was rejected because the PM said that the commission was not thinking of the nation's interest and was instead influenced by the West), why set up the commission in the first place?

Just to make the government look good and appease the people, I suppose? When a finding as such is presented, I believe it's a classic case of siapa makan cili, dia terasa pedas !

The government must listen to the commission simply because it is a neutral body and part of the democratic process. Their findings were not based on the spot but through careful investigation and interviews, all painstakingly done over a period of months.

By listening to them, the government would appear to be fair and the image of the government working for the people is somewhat restored.

I believe that the commission tries to put this point across time and again but has been snubbed because its findings were found to be contrary to the belief of the government. I wonder what the government's reaction would be if the police were praised for their professional efforts instead?

If you want people to listen to you and your opinions, you must first listen to the people. Or else, please don't set up a charade, waste my tax money and other people's time.