Police accountability is about keeping enforcement agencies responsible and accountable towards abuses of power, such as violent police reactions to peaceful assemblies; arbitrary detention; shootings; police beatings and deaths in custody; so that the people’s trust towards the Royal Malaysian Police can be improved.
While there had been talks of reviewing the Independent Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) Bill, the new Independent Police Conduct Commission IPCC) Bill presents a watered-down version of its predecessor to the extent that the latter would be devoid of disciplinary powers against any offenders, while giving space for offenders to hide information.
Not only would it fail to uphold police accountability, it diminishes the accountability mechanism already in place. A reinforced commission with the power to uphold police accountability in a stricter fashion is needed not only to rebuild the people’s trust in the police force, but also to eliminate detrimental elements within the police force itself.
April 14, 2022 Mahkamah Persekutuan mengisytiharkan klausa yang terdapat dalam peruntukan Akta Pencegahan Jenayah (POCA) yang mengecualikan kuasa hakim daripada meneliti alasan penahanan seseorang tahanan, adalah tidak sah. Hakim Mahkamah Persekutuan, Datuk Nallini Pathmanathan yang mempengerusikan panel tiga hakim dalam penghakiman majoriti berkata, Seksyen 15B POCA bukan sahaja menyekat sebarang bentuk semakan kehakiman, tetapi juga […]
April 14, 2022 The Federal Court has declared as void an ouster clause in the Prevention of Crime Act (Poca) that restricts judges from inquiring into the grounds for detention. Previously, the High Courts hearing a habeas corpus application could only hear and decide on matters related to the failure to follow procedures by the […]
March 25, 2022 The extension of a highly controversial clause in the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) will be put to the vote afresh in the Dewan Rakyat, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said today. He also expressed his disappointment and frustration with government MPs who were absent during the bloc voting […]
March 23, 2022 The motion to extend the enforcement of sub-section 4(5) of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (Sosma) 2012 was not passed in the Dewan Rakyat today. Through a bloc vote called by the Opposition bloc, a total of 86 Opposition MPs voted against the extension versus 84 from the ruling bloc who […]
December 16, 2021 The government has deferred tabling five Bills for their second and third reading in Dewan Rakyat, says Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. “Based on Standing Order 62, I request that the Bills, items three until seven in the Order Papers, are to be deferred and read for the second and […]
December 7, 2021 A 14-man unit will be in charge of all probes into deaths in custody and lock-ups from next year as part of a move to enhance the image and integrity of the police force following complaints. Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said the Death in Custody Investigations Unit would be headed […]
November 10, 2021 The home ministry has refuted former inspector-general of police Abdul Hamid Bador’s claim that a cartel of “dirty cops” existed within the police force. It said its investigation had found that there was no basis for the claim. “Based on the initial investigation that has been carried out, there is no issue […]
September 16, 2021 Former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed flagged politicians who are hindering the implementation of the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) by giving “sad excuses”. Abu Kassim who helmed the graft-fighting commission from 2010 to 2016 said politicians are fearful towards the IPCMC. The IPCMC […]
April 26, 2020 (PN) TI-M called for the following actions: The PM, Cabinet and Home Ministry to pause all impending PDRM transfers and promotions; to investigate PDRM for cartels, protection rings, links to criminal organisations and prominent individuals, as well other forms of corruption and conflicts of interest; for IPCMC to be free from interference […]
November 26, 2020 (PN) The Royal Malaysia Police Anti-Corruption Plan (PAPDRM) will chart the right path for the police force towards regaining the people’s trust in its credibility as the law enforcement agency, IGP said. “The PDRM Anti-Corruption Plan is a testament of the police force’s commitment in curbing corruption and practicing transparency, responsibility and […]
