PETALING JAYA, Dec. 29 -- Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) has urged the police and the government to carry out their duties professionally in the M. Indira Gandhi custody case, warning against politicising the matter or framing it along racial or religious lines.

Speaking at a press conference today, LFL co-founder Latheefa Koya said it has been nearly a decade since the Federal Court issued a final ruling in Indira's favour, yet she has still not been reunited with her daughter.

"We demand that the police and the government carry out their duties professionally. We do not want this case to be politicised or exploited to stir racial or religious sentiment.

"All we want is for Indira Gandhi to be reunited with her own child," she told reporte...