Hakam urges govt to address flaws in IPCC act


PETALING JAYA: Flaws in the Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) need to be addressed in order to bring about police accountability, says the National Human Rights Society (Hakam).

Its president Datuk Seri M. Ramachelvam (pic) said several key provisions as stated in the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) Bill 2005 drafted by the Royal Commission to Enhance the Operation and Management of the Royal Malaysia Police (Royal Commission) and the IPCMC Bill 2019 have been omitted from the IPCC Act 2020.

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