KUALA LUMPUR: PKR has clarified that the newly appointed Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail, has never been a member of PKR, nor has he held any position within the party, contrary to claims published on the social media page of a local news outlet on Friday (June 20)
In a statement on Saturday (June 21), PKR secretary-general Dr Fuziah Salleh said that the circulation of an inaccurate profile linking the IGP to a political party could undermine his image and credibility, adding that it could also fuel negative perceptions of PKR as the ruling party if members of the public believe that Mohd Khalid's appointment was politically motivated.
She emphasised that such an error should never have occurred and urged the news outlet to conduct an internal inquiry.
Fuziah also included an attachment listing the names of Kedah State Leadership Council chairpersons, arranged by their respective years of appointment.
- 1999 - Tan Sri Johari Abdul
- 1999 - Datuk Sheikh Azmi Ahmad
- 2000 - Tan Sri Johari Abdul
- 2004 - Akashah Ismail
- 2005 - Tan Sri Johari Abdul
- 2007 - Datuk Zamri Yusuf
- 2008 - Datuk Ahmad Kasim
- 2010 - Datuk Wan Salleh Wan Isa
- 2013 - Tan Sri Johari Abdul
- 2014 - Dr Azman Ismail
- 2018 - Tan Sri Johari Abdul
- 2022 - Nurul Izzah Anwar
- 2023 - Nurin Aina Abdullah
Mohd Khalid, 60, who was appointed as the 15th IGP effective Friday, has held various important positions in the Royal Malaysia Police Special Branch, including Chief of the Pahang Special Branch from May 25, 2018, before being appointed as the Bukit Aman Special Branch principal assistant director on Sept 6, 2021. – Bernama
