The Subang MP said all officers involved in Nuon Toeun’s deportation to Cambodia should be summoned to explain their decision.
Wong said he will engage Selayang MP William Leong and Bukit Bendera MP Syerleena Abdul Rashid to initiate a hearing in November or December.
Leong is the chairman of the parliamentary committee on human rights, election and institutional reform, while Syerleena chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia (APPGM) on refugee policies.
Wong, chairman of the parliamentary committee on international relations and trade, said he was concerned by Nuon’s swift deportation, which took place a mere two days after her detention.
“She was detained on Saturday and deported on Monday. It is obvious that she did not have any access to a lawyer. There’s a lack of due process in this case.
“The decision to deport her so hastily has tainted Malaysia’s commitment to human rights. A parliamentary hearing could help to rectify this,” he told FMT.
On Oct 3, FMT reported that several human rights groups had criticised the Malaysian government for deporting Nuon, saying the government has shown itself to be “complicit in transnational repression”.
It was reported that Nuon, who worked as a domestic helper in Malaysia, was arrested by the authorities following a request from the Cambodian government.
She is currently being held in prison in Phnom Penh and is charged with incitement to commit a felony or cause social disorder and incitement to discriminate on the basis of race, religion or nationality.
Wong said he is considering lodging a report to the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) and will urge the government to amend the procedure for such deportation requests.
“We’ll find out the existing standard operating procedure through the hearing first.”
Wong said that detainees should be given time to seek legal counsel and defend themselves before they were sent back to their country, where they could face torture, persecution, and even death.
“If they haven’t broken any Malaysian laws, detainees should be given the right to legally challenge the deportation order. A no-deportation period of at least two weeks should be enforced for all cases, what more for those involving political opinions,” he said.