The lock-up condition at the Semporna district police headquarters is horrendous with faeces scattered all over the place, reveals the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam).
Its commissioner Jerald Joseph (above) said the commission was shocked when it visited the lock-up in October where almost all of the 16 cells had clogged toilets and drainage system.
"We visibly saw the toilet condition. There are 16 cells, almost all of the toilets were clogged. They were black and brown, stinky, whatever you can imagine (that's) how bad it is....