KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 19 -- Non-profit organisation Eliminating Deaths & Abuse in Custody Together (Edict) has criticised Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail's response to the rape of a minor in police lockup, saying he should resign over the incident.

Edict said that it was shocked and disappointed with the statement given by Aidi, saying the incident cast doubt over the integrity of the police in Sarawak.

"In the circumstances, we would like to urge the Sarawak Police Commissioner to resign with immediate effect based on his failures to uphold his duties and for the crime permitted to be committed against the minor in this case.

"Lame excuses by the Sarawak Police Commissioner like CCTV recordings are not available, and asking...