§ 41. Mr. Awberyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies under whose auspices the recent inquiry into the allegations of ill-treatment by Tan Juat Seng and Tan Bok Teng was held; against whom the allegations were made; how many members composed the committee of inquiry; and how many of them were members of the police department of Singapore.
§ Mr. ProfumoThe inquiry into the allegations by these detainees that they had been ill-treated by members of the Singapore police was ordered by the Commissioner of Police. It was conducted by the head of the administration section of the special branch of the Singapore Police, and its results were considered by the Commissioner of Police, the Attorney-General, the Chief Minister and the Governor, who all endorsed its conclusion that the allegations were not substantiated.
§ Mr. AwberyIs the Minister telling us that the people who are accused were the people who acted as judges in this case? If so, is he aware that not only have we to do justice but to show clearly that justice is being done, and that that cannot be done if the accused are the people who are to act as judges in the case?
§ Mr. ProfumoMy right hon. Friend has accepted the conclusions. If anybody was accused, it was the police. It was certainly not the Attorney-General, the Chief Minister or the Governor.