KUALA LUMPUR: The Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) Bill was passed by the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (July 26).
The Bill, which had been in Parliament's Order Paper over the past two years, was finally tabled for second reading by Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.
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The Bill had replaced the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) Bill, which was tabled by the Pakatan Harapan administration on July 18, 2019.
However, the then Opposition bloc consisting of Barisan Nasional, PAS and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), indicated that they would not support the IPCMC Bill.
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Following this, the IPCMC Bill was subsequently referred to a special select committee to allow for improvements on the proposed law.
The Bill was withdrawn and replaced by the IPCC Bill in August 2020.
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Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun informed the House that the IPCC Bill was passed by a majority voice vote.
The IPCC Bill paves way for the setting up of an independent commission to monitor the integrity of the police force and probe complaints of misconduct involving police personnel.
