COMMENT I started on this article initially with the intention of telling Suhakam that it must be seen and heard regularly, instead of doing things on the quiet now, unlike in the past.

I thought such a simple and normal call suffices as what I knew then a few days ago was the little hiccup in this premier human rights organisation in Malaysia.

It was as I understood then that the new Suhakam leadership preferred to lead the organisation in a more quiet fashion, doing their work away from the spotlight.

I see nothing wrong with that, to be honest, in that every new leader at the helm has the right to exert his or her leadership style as they think fit.

However, I can also understand those who disagree with Suhakam’s “quiet approach” as the nature and job scope of the organisation warrants a vibrant and active engagement with...