Chapter 2 - Report of the Complaints, Monitoring and Inquiries Group (ii) • There should be constant monitoring and health screening of those on hunger strike, and they should be referred to hospital if their condition deteriorates. • A medical team should be formed at the nearest hospital to provide care in the event of a hunger strike. Inmate in poor health at Kajang Prison On 17 July, the spouse of a prisoner at Kajang Prison complained to the Commission about his poor health. The Commission visited him on 19 September. Apparently, his health had deteriorated after he was caned eight times by the prison authorities as part of his sentence. The Commission made these recommendations to the prison authorities: • The prisoner should receive regular medical treatment and physiotheraphy in hospital. • The prison authorities should make an effort to provide a wheelchair to facilitate mobility, so that the prisoner does not have to rely on fellow-inmates or the wardens. • He should be placed in a cell with ventilation to minimise the onset of bedsores. • The prisoner should undergo a medical check-up to determine the cause of his health problems. (iii) Malaysians detained at Guantanamo Bay The Commission was informed that the US is holding Malaysians among other nationals at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Centre. On 2 October, the Commission wrote to the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur to obtain the identity and status of the Malaysians. The Commission, while acknowledging the need for legitimate counter-terrorism measures, reiterates that fundamental liberties and human rights are of utmost importance and must be upheld at all times. (iv) Malaysian held in Australian prison The Commission intervened in the case of Mr Liew Chew Seng, 69, on humanitarian grounds. In 1991, an Australian court had sentenced him to 26 years of imprisonment for the murder of one Dr Vincent Chang. Following an appeal from Mr Liew’s family, the Commission’s legal representative visited him on 21 April at the Long Bay Correctional Centre in Sydney. He was found to be suffering from Parkinson’s disease. He expressed remorse for the crime and apologised to the doctor’s family, the Australian community and the Australian Government. Based on this, as well as his age, illness and the 21 years he had served by then, the Commission made a written submission to the New South Wales State Parole Authority supporting his release on parole. He was released, and returned to Malaysia in October. (v) Foreign nationals held in Malaysia The Commission also assisted in a number of cases involving foreign nationals, upon the request of either their family members or their national human rights institution. 59