MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – Malaysian government has said that closely monitoring the detention and legal process imposed on a Malaysian man who allegedly entered Somalia to engage in the activities of the Al-Shabaab group, says its minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.
In a statement, Malaysian foreign minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said said Malaysian Embassy officials in Khartoum, Sudan, had made a consular visit to ensure the welfare and health of the man, known as Ahmad Mustakim Abdul Hamid, are taken care of.
“The ministry will continue to monitor developments in the case and will provide the necessary assistance to him by ensuring his rights and welfare are always protected and that he gets a fair trial in accordance with the law,” the minister said. “We are allowed to make consular visits, and we have also contacted his family to inform them about his condition.”
Abdullah noted that his government will keep eye on the court proceedings of the case of Abdul Hamid.
“We must respect the laws of the respective country, and we may ask for our embassy representatives to attend his court proceedings,” he said in a news conference at the Indera Mahkota Parliamentary Service Centre here on Saturday (Sept 18).
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