KUALA LUMPUR: The appointment of Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) follows due process, fulfilling all requirements, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
The Home Ministry said the selection process for the IGP was conducted through the Police Force Commission (SPP), which is guided by a comprehensive set of criteria to ensure that only the most qualified candidate is chosen.
“The Ministry emphasised that the appointment of the new IGP strictly adhered to these established criteria, ensuring that the process was both transparent and in line with the highest standards of merit and qualification,” it said in a parliamentary written reply on Wednesday (Aug 20).
According to the Home Ministry, among the requirements for a candidate to be appointed IGP was to be a senior police officer holding the rank of Commissioner of Police (CP) at a minimum.
The candidate must have an exemplary service record within the police, passed an integrity screening conducted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and have a clean disciplinary record.
The Home Ministry said the list of IGP candidates is vetted and recommended by the SPP, and the final list is submitted for the consent and approval of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, in accordance with Clause 4 and 5 of Article 140 of the Federal Constitution.
The Home Ministry was responding to Dr Abd Ghani Ahmad (PN-Jerlun), who asked whether the appointment of the new IGP is based on merit.
Mohd Khalid, who was previously the Bukit Aman Special Branch department director, took over as IGP from Tan Sri Razarudin Husain on June 20.
Born in 1965, Mohd Khalid began his police career in 1987 and in 2023, he was promoted to the Bukit Aman Special Branch director, a post he served until his promotion to IGP.
