THE order to freeze the leave of police personnel is a common management practice, Bukit Aman Management Department director Zaini Jass said today.  

According to him, such instructions are issued from time to time depending on needs.  

“This is a common practice we carry out from time to time. It has nothing to do with current political developments or the pandemic situation,” he told The Malaysian Insight. 

Zaini also said the order to freeze the leave had nothing to do with protests or rallies.  

He said this when asked about an internal police memo, which ordered all officers and members of the force to freeze their leave until an unspecified date.  

In the memo the directive also mentioned it was intended for an operation called Op Aman and was effective immediately. 

Op Aman is carried out by police to maintain public order during an assembly in the country.  

However, a source claimed that the forced decided to freeze personnel leave as the police had to prepare for a rally, which is likely be held on August 21. 

“This is not the first time police leave has been frozen. Even before this when we got to know of any rallies ahead, police leave has been frozen.  

“In fact, since the movement-control order was implemented, some police have been on duty without leave,” he said.

Sekretariat Solidariti Rakyat is planning to take to the street once again on August 21 if Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin does not step down.  

On July 31, the group organised a #Lawan rally, where some 2,000 people participated. – August 13, 2021.