The Royal Commission of Inquiry on Batu Puteh, Batuan Tengah, and Tubir Selatan are empowered to issue warrants of arrest against those who refuse to testify before it.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) Azalina Othman Said said this was one of the several important powers granted to the RCI for the sake of truth and justice.

“Among these powers are...