Wanita MCA to IGP: How could authorities overlook the ease of movements of Indira Gandhi’s ex-spouse?

Wanita MCA is disturbed that despite a 2018 Federal Court judgement nullifying the unilateral conversion of Indira Gandhi’s three minor children and a 2016 Federal Court order instructing the Inspector General of Police to arrest Patmanathan Krishnan @ Muhammad Riduan Abdullah for being in contempt of the court’s unanimous decision, the current IGP Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador  refrains from implementing the apex court’s decision to return Prasana Diksa to her mother Indira Gandhi. This suggests the authorities are overlooking the judiciary’s ruling and Riduan’s blatant disregard of the law.

The IGP further appealed to Riduan, “enough hiding, come forward, let us settle this so that you can stay I in the country and your children can have a proper education” which suggests that Riduan may not be residing in Malaysia.

If so, alarm bells must be raised. How was Riduan able to obtain a passport for himself and his daughter to leave the country legally? The Immigration Department comes under the Home Ministry which issues passports. The Home Ministry also holds jurisdiction over the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM).

Thus, just as in for any fugitive when PDRM issues a notice to the Immigration Department counters and police personnel stationed at our maritime ports, airports, border railway stations and land crossings, to detain wanted suspects from fleeing the country, did the Home Ministry, police or Immigration authorities even issue out a circular on the Federal Court order to the Immigration officers and police on duty along our borders to detain Riduan so that Prasana Diksa can be returned to her mother?

Border patrols closing both eyes to illegal movements?

Or, are the Immigration border guards closing both eyes enabling Riduan and Prasana to slip in and out the country undetected, unregistered, particularly along the Golok River in Kelantan, the state where news reports suggests he was sighted there although police say there was no indication they were there (Star Online, 24 Apr 2019). 

If Riduan is allowed to slip in and out of the country despite a court order put out for them, and despite this heartbreaking case having grabbed headline news and national attention exceeding one decade, which other unknown smugglers, human traffickers, terrorists who do not receive the same glare of publicity, have managed to slip in and out of Malaysia’s boundaries, thereby tarnishing the integrity and image of the Immigration Department and PDRM besides the national safety and security of Malaysia and that of neighbouring countries?

The IGP must cease all this restraint with Riduan as for more than 10 years, he has thumbed his nose at the judiciary, the police and his family. Why continue this soft approach despite him breaking up his household and acting against the interest of his offsprings and his family?

Otherwise, such self-centred behaviour with impunity with his “you-cannot-catch-me-despite-the-law” theatrics for the sole purpose of upping the ante against his ex-spouse and son and daughter who remain with Indira, will only open the floodgates for other wayward parents in similar unreported situations to exploit religion and misbehave likewise.

Therefore, to uphold the integrity of the judiciary and the image of PDRM, we urge the IGP to act promptly and resolve this case.

Datuk Heng Seai Kie
Wanita MCA National Chairperson

-MCA online-