THE issue of a cartel involving senior police officers does not arise, said the Home Ministry.
 
“Based on preliminary investigations, the issue of a ‘cartel’ among senior police personnel does not arise. However, the police have referred the matter to the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) for a free and transparent investigation,” said the government in a written reply to Parliament yesterday.
 
The ministry was responding to Gobind Singh (Puchong-Pakatan Harapan) regarding former Inspector General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador’s claims that there was a “cartel of bad cops” within the service. 
 
Just before he retired in March, Hamid claimed that a group of officers had conspired with criminals to bring him down.
 
He also claimed that Home Minister Hamzah Zainuddin had tried to interfere in the promotion of police personnel.
 
Following his retirement, his successor Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said the matter would be referred to the EAIC. – November 10, 2021.