IT is disheartening to note that some of my former colleagues and the outgoing Inspector-General of Police (IGP) have once again come out against the setting up of the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Com­mission (IPCMC). Even our most experienced IGP, Tun Hanif Omar, who sat on the Royal Commission to Enhance the Operation and Management of the Royal Malaysia Police, saw the urgency of setting up this specific watchdog. The police force and society are where we are today due to all the sacrifices made in those times. I call upon all concerned to read and digest not only the 125 recommendations of the Royal Commission to Enhance the Operation and Management of the Royal Malaysia Police in 2006 but also the reasoning and rationale behind those recommendations. The commission members must always ensure that the police is protected when carrying out their duties in good faith.

Source: The Star May 04, 2019 00:56 UTC