Opinion

Home minister must not interfere with IGP’s effort to clean up force – Patriot

Contradicting the top cop on internal discipline is unbecoming, shows lack of understanding of the situation

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 19 Mar 2021 1:00PM

Home minister must not interfere with IGP’s effort to clean up force – Patriot
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador told Sinar Harian recently that he was facing internal opposition, due to his efforts to clean up the image of PDRM since taking the post in 2019. – The Vibes file pic, March 19, 2021

It is unbecoming of Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin to contradict Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador after the IGP said there was a group of young officers in the force linked to the cartels trying to humiliate and topple him.  

In his rebuff against the IGP, the home minister had mentioned that there was no police cartel. Whereas in his statement during the interview with Sinar Harian on 17 March, the IGP said the young officers in the force were linked to cartels (outside) and worked towards destroying his image so that they could continue with their dirty work. Obviously, the minister did not understand what the IGP was saying, or he was clueless of what was happening in the force.  

Discipline and personnel management is an internal police matter. The IGP had made a serious statement and should not be taken lightly. The IGP has his own ways of tackling the problems in the force, and the minister should not interfere.   

The IGP had been trying hard to clear the image of the police force since he assumed office in 2019. Patriot has the highest regards for the IGP and supports what he is doing. We are totally disgusted with corruption that is endemic in public administration and in government. To this end we support the Rasuah Busters campaign and urge Malaysians to also participate. – The Vibes, March 19, 2021

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