Indira's lawyer urges home minister to censure IGP

M Indira Gandhi’s lawyer, N Rajesh, has urged Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail to censure Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail for his failure to adhere to court judgments, which ruled for Indira’s daughter to be returned to her.

Speaking to Malaysiakini outside the Bukit Aman police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Rajesh criticised Khalid’s absence at today’s solidarity march.

Earlier, Indira and her supporters initially planned to deliver her long-lost daughter Prasana Diksa’s teddy bear to the IGP in a symbolic gesture.

However, the IGP failed to show up, despite protesters waiting for nearly four hours, and giving prior notice of the gathering.

“It is very disturbing that a member of the public, like Indira, whom everyone knows has suffered for 16 years, despite all the court victories and the 2018 landmark judgment, that the IGP cannot even spend 15 minutes to meet her. (Why do) you need the intervention of a cabinet member to set an appointment?

“You serve the public, you are paid by taxpayers, and you have an obligation to address the grievances of the public. So for you to sit on your high and mighty horse and refuse to come and meet Indira, even to give an appointment, reflects very badly, not only on the police, but on the IGP personally.

“This is quite unacceptable, and we hope that IGP will be censured by the home minister. The home minister must call the IGP and tell him that you cannot do things like this, it’s completely unacceptable,” the lawyer said.

Earlier, Rajesh had also communicated with Dang Wangi district deputy police chief Nuzulan Din, who initially said he would liaise with his colleagues to arrange a meeting for Indira and the IGP.

However, Nuzulan later said that the police were not able to schedule the meeting.

Despite this, police said they would allow Indira to continue sitting on the road in front of Bukit Aman and would not take any action against her as there was no obstruction to public safety.

‘Why the refusal?’

While seated on the road, a teary-eyed Indira told the crowd that they were not protesting against anyone, but only wanted her daughter to be returned.

“We are not against the police, we actually want to work with the police. But we just want to find Prasana. What happened today is very disgraceful for the police, because they haven’t done anything,” she stressed.

Indira criticised the police’s failure to tell her why the IGP was unable to meet her, despite prior communication and issuing an advanced notice regarding the march.

“I am just a plain citizen who wants to meet the IGP. What’s so difficult about this? I am not even asking for money or anything from him.

“I only want him to give an answer. Why can’t he see me? He did not even give me reasons why he was not able to meet me,” she said.

Indira also pointed out that she had already stated she was flexible with her timing, and would still be happy to meet the IGP at a fixed date which suited his convenience.

“If he said something as simple as, ‘I cannot meet you today,’ but will be able to meet you on another specific date, everything could have been resolved very easily.

“We all could have gone home much earlier. But the IGP will not even bother to give me a date, and he still refuses to answer why he refuses to meet me,” she cried.

Earlier, Indira Gandhi Action Team (Ingat) chairperson Arun Dorasamy said he was informed that the IGP was at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) around noon, and was supposed to head to the Bukit Aman police headquarters to meet Indira and her supporters.

However, by 2.30pm, Khalid did not show up.

The group eventually escalated their protest by sitting in the middle of the road, refusing to leave until the IGP agreed to meet them.

They later dispersed around 4pm, after being reassured by Kulasegaran that he would help Indira schedule a meeting with the IGP within the next few weeks.

The deputy minister also pledged that he would be present during the meeting.

‘Don’t wait until Prasana turns 18’

Arun reprimanded the IGP for his absence and reminded him to act according to obligations outlined under the Police Act.

He also urged the police to take action before Prasana’s 18th birthday next year.

“This case needs to be resolved by April 8, 2026. Failing to do so, this civil case will turn into a criminal case. And it will become (a nationwide scandal)… and all the details I will only reserve until April 9, 2026.

“So it is within the best interests of the Madani government to bring back Prasana.

“We do not want to be confrontational, but we are firm in exercising our rights,” he added.

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