IGP to be first to go in shake-up of police force, says report

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 11 Jun 2018 8:15AM · 3 Comments

Sources say Special Branch has submitted three names to replace the No. 1 Mohamad Fuzi Haron next month. – The Malaysian Insight pic, June 11, 2018.

THE police force is next in line for a “cleansing” starting at the very top as the Malaysian government moves ahead with its plan to eradicate corruption in the system, the Straits Times reports.

Inspector-General of Police Mohamad Fuzi Harun will be removed and three graft-ridden departments shut down next month, said the report quoting sources who asked not to be identified.

The sources said Special Branch had already submitted the names of three candidates to replace the IGP appointed by the disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak, while the three departments expected to close are the Special Task Force for Anti-vice, Gaming and Gangsterism, Special Task Force on Organised Crime, and Special Tactical Intelligence Narcotics Group.

A source said the three departments were suspected of being on the take and protecting the criminals. 

“That’s one of the main reasons why there are plans to abolish Stagg, Stafoc and Sting. Too many of those who were entrusted to fight the underworld are also the ones who protect them,” another source said.

More top brass will also follow the IGP at the exit, said the sources.

Yes, there is going to be an 8.5 Richter shake-up (in the police force) soon in July,” a source was quoted as saying.

Asked who would be the first to go, the source replied: “No. 1.”

The sources did not say why the IGP had to be replaced, but they named two of his likely replacements – deputy police chief Noor Rashid Ibrahim and Strategic Resources and Technology Department chief Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani.

Noor Rashid, 60, was head of the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department before his promotion to the current post. He has a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in physics from Universiti Malaya.

Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani were previously head of the Commercial Crime Investigation Department and prior to that, he was the chief of police in Sarawak and in Perak

The sources did not say who was the third name submitted to the government for consideration.

Some of the other high-ranking officers were being removed for “not being clean”, a source said.

“Some of them have excessive wealth… It doesn’t make sense how some of them can have so many luxury cars, on top of living in a bungalow.

“Some also misused their power – one of them had abused his power when he headed a department by using the service of outriders. He was not entitled (at the time),” the source said.

Others who had to go were because they were adjudged to be Najib’s men, said the sources. – June 11, 2018.

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  • Politically speaking Fuzi Harun was NOT the worst IGP..Corruption is another matter..In New Malaysia, every enforcement agency was going to take a hit. Finance Ministry was one of them, even GLC which is the best performing of all the govt arm are going to take a hit. From what Mahathir said about emulating Japanese, he really is out to make cultural change, not just technocratic.

    Posted 5 years ago by Bigjoe Lam · Reply

  • There's a saying..Harapkan Pagar, Pagar Makan Padi...our PDRM is know of these saying with the kind of corruption that we saw the last couple of years. No action but transfers or just turn a blind eye. We are talking about the Front Line of defence of our country and they are WEAK! At time sold their soulsand worst still, just stood still when they see injustice been done to the Rakyat....No policing work but more interested in out-riding and protecting the Rich and influence folks ...... but paid by the Rakyat! Heads must roll but the ROT must be fixed too.....changes for the better not in the name of change. I hope the PH Government does what's best ......

    Posted 5 years ago by Crishan Veera · Reply

  • My late father worked in the accounts section at Bukit Aman Police HQ from the 1950's till his retirement, & commented that in its heyday then our police force was among the best in the world. Time to re-visit our past excellence?..

    Posted 5 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply