A police lockup described by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) as being in a "deplorable" condition was closed down a year ago,  Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed said.

"The Home Ministry knew about the poor situation here, the lockup was 100 years old. It has been closed since July 27, 2016.

"(The) Suhakam report was outdated," Nur Jazlan said in a text message to Malaysiakini.

According to him, the Ayer Molek lockup in Johor Baru, which is located in his Pulai parliamentary constituency, has been moved...