66 SUHAKAM SUHAKAM found that there was no medical screening of Muhammad Fairuz during his detention. This contravenes Article 10 of the Lock-Up Rules 1959, as every detainee must be screened by a Medical Officer so that the health status can be recorded. SUHAKAM found there was no investigation after his arrest. Investigations only began after a remand order was obtained from the Magistrate. SUHAKAM would like to emphasise that the police should investigate crimes before an arrest and to make full use of the first 24 hours after arrest. The authorities must respect the fundamental right of a person to liberty. SUHAKAM found that the OKT underwent chain remand at several police districts. Although the remand order was in accordance with Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code this provision was abused to remand the OKT for more than 14 days by taking him to several districts and obtaining remand orders from different Magistrates. SUHAKAM argues that as a federal body, PDRM can get information from a centralised system. Therefore, investigations can be carried out in one IPD rather than taking suspects to other districts, except for a specific purpose, such as retrieving evidence. SUHAKAM said that one policeman gave false testimony when he denied his participation in the interrogation. He has committed an offence under the Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) Regulations 1993, as provided for under Rule 4 (2) (c), (d), (f), (g) and (j) under Section 15 (2) of Act 597, if SUHAKAM finds false evidence, those responsible may be charged under Section 191 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 193 of the Penal Code which carries a jail term of up to 3 years or/and fine. Allegation of torture against Mohd Fairuz Ahmad Latiffe in Perlis Correctional Centre On January 3, SUHAKAM received a report regarding allegations of torture against Mohd Fairuz bin Ahmad Latiffe at the Perlis Correctional Centre. Mohd Fairuz was arrested under Section 39(B) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 in November 2017 for drug trafficking (generally refers to the sale and distribution of illegal drugs). According to the complainant, Mohd Fairuz was admitted to Hospital Tengku Fauziah (HTF) in Kangar on 24 December, 2018, for treatment as he had high blood pressure and a