POLICE need to verify claims of power abuse and corruption by its senior officers made on social media are authentic before investigations are carried out against the officers concerned.

Former inspector-general of police Musa Hassan said otherwise, the officers concerned could take civil action against the police force if the claims were unfounded.

He said this in response to a statement uploaded by a Twitter account user @edisi_siasatmy, who claimed that some senior police officers were believed to be involved in cases of malpractice, power abuse and corruption.

“Legally, they can sue (the police) if the information is not true, but if there is truth in the allegation, police will have to gather all the evidence to determine whether an offence has been committed,” he told a press conference after chairing Malaysian Community Crime Care’s (MCCC) annual general meeting at Alam Damai today.

Musa, who is also MCCC president, said if there was truth in the allegations, those involved should be taken to task to prevent police’s image from being tarnished. – Bernama, October 25, 2021.