Ex-ISA detainee Abdul Malek Hussin today won his legal suit against the government over his arrest and torture in 1998, and was awarded RM2.5 million in damages.
Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that Abdul Malek's arrest at the height of the reformasi demonstrations was unlawful and that he was assaulted under custody. The court also ruled that he was denied access to his lawyer. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
