PSM launched an acerbic salvo at Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin for stating that a special police unit will investigate cases of custodial death.

“What a pathetic idea,” said PSM deputy chairperson S Arutchelvan.

In a statement to Malaysiakini, he asked if the home minister and police were admitting that all previous investigations into such cases were not up to the mark, compromised, or weak.

Questioning the timing of the statement...