The woman in a video-clip, which sparked outrage from the administrative capital to the person on the street, is expected to attend tomorrow's hearing of the independent commission formed to probe the incident.

However, her identity might not be revealed as a gag order is being proposed. Under the order, media organisations are not allowed to publish her name and photo.

The woman, believed to be of Chinese origin, found herself embroiled in a huge controversy after the clip showing her being forced to do ear squats in the nude while facing a policewoman, was exposed by DAP parliamentarian Teresa Kok last month.

It was later revealed that the incident occurred at the Petaling Jaya police headquarters.

Contacted this evening, one of the commission's members, former Bar Council chairperson Kuthubul Zaman Bukhari, said the woman could be present tomorrow.

"The commission was informed that she will be called for inquiry tomorrow," he added.

A Chinese national?

Before the commission held its first inquiry this morning, deputy public prosecutor Suhaimi Ibrahim, who is also the facilitator on behalf of the commission, said that he would propose for a gag order.

All evidences to show the identity of the woman, on why she was arrested and how the clip was recorded will be tabled to the commission, he added.

The gag order will cover any material that could identify the woman, including photographs.

The commission's head, former chief justice Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah, said this will be discussed later.

Since the incident came to light, it has been speculated that the woman is a Chinese national but this has yet to be confirmed.

There were also news reports claiming that the woman could be a Malay and that she was arrested in a drug bust.

21 witnesses

According to Suhaimi, a total of 21 witnesses will be called to testify by the five-member commission, which has a month to wrap-up its probe.

At today's hearing, three witnesses from the police were quizzed on the incident while the policewoman in the clip was also identified.

The commission was formed upon the instructions of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who had also condemned the incident.

Apart from Dzaiddin and Kuthubul, the other members are former MCA deputy president Lim Ah Lek, Wanita Umno Legal Aid Bureau Chief Kamilia Ibrahim and Internal Security Ministry deputy secretary-general Hamzah Md Rus who is the commission secretary.