The Shah Alam High Court has issued an interim gag order to bar defence minister Khaled Nordin and his ministry from issuing statements regarding the death of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia cadet Syamsul Haris Shamsudin.
Justice Adlin Abdul Majid issued the interim order following an application by Syamsul’s mother, Ummu Haiman Bee Daulatgun, 45, Berita Harian reported.
Her lawyer Naran Singh said the interim order was effective until Sept 26 pending a sworn statement from the minister promising not to comment any further on the case.
Naran said Sept 26 was the next case management date.
Syamsul, 22, the eldest of three siblings, died on July 28 under unclear circumstances while undergoing Reserve Officer Training Unit training at the Army Combat Training Centre in Ulu Tiram, Johor.
He began training on July 26 and was expected to finish on Aug 3.
The family previously called for a transparent and fair investigation, including a second autopsy, alleging that he had bruises on his body and injuries consistent with physical assault.
On Aug 26, the High Court ordered for Syamsul’s body to be exhumed for a second post-mortem.
Khaled said two weeks ago that preliminary investigations had found no signs of physical abuse on Syamsul’s body.
