4.29 The Commission found that the foods/drinks for detainees were given 3 times a day which are breakfast, lunch and dinner. Most of the complaints reported by detainees were that the food is not enough especially drinking water. Although water is basic need, the lock-up management does not serve it all the time. Most of detainees mentioned that usually they were asked to drink tap water if they need more water than what has been supplied to them. 4.30 Detaineesin Jitra Police Station lock-up (Kedah), Bayan Baru Central Lock-up (Pulau Pinang), Jempol and Seremban Police Stations (Negeri Sembilan), Tampin, Melaka Tengah and Alor Gajah Police Stations (Melaka), Kluang, Seri Alam, Pontian Police Stations (Johor), Dungun Police Station (Terengganu), Pasir Mas and Kota Bahru Police Stations (Kelantan), Miri, and Sibu Police Stations (Sarawak), as well as Tawau and Lahad Datu Police Stations (Sabah) stated that the food given was insufficient. 4.31 The Commission also found the food/drinks budget for detaineesin several places was unreasonable. For example the budget as low as RM3.60 in Ayer Molek Police Station lock-up, Johor is unreasonable for 3-meal per day. Also the budget around RM5-7 in other places like at lock-ups in Kepala Batas, Jitra, Melaka Tengah, Batu Pahat and PontianPolice Stationsis insufficient to serve nutritious and adequate meals. During an interview with detainees in Ayer Molek Lock-up, Johor on 13 July 2014, the Commission was informed through the feedback that sometimes they were served with stale and wormy food. 4.32 The Commission was informed that detainees who undergo health problems also are being served with the same meals in most visited lock-ups without being given the priority of required diet.For detainees who are vegetarian, they are only been given bread in Seberang Perai Selatan Lock-up. Detainees in Batu Pahat Police Station lock-up requested the menu to be changed as they are being served with the same meals almost everyday. 4.33 On the contrary, the Commission found that food budget in East Coast lock-ups such as in Kuala Terengganu as well as in Sabah and Sarawak is reasonable. Food/drinks budget at K.Terengganu Police Station is RM12.50. In Sabah, at 70

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