KUALA LUMPUR: The Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) is a diluted version of what we initially envisioned and needs improvement in light of the recent shooting in Durian Tunggal, says the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform), M. Kulasegaran.
“They can only investigate misconduct and not criminal investigations. I believe we need to address this.
“As a lawyer, we are taught that there cannot be one person acting as judge, jury and prosecutor. Today, the judge and jury are doing the same work,” he said when met outside Bukit Aman on Wednesday (Dec 10).
"The most important factor is public confidence in our institutions, and today, many Malaysians are questioning this trust. Many people feel uncomfortable with the authorities, and we hope that the necessary actions will be taken to address this issue," he said, adding that this topic is currently being discussed by other members of Parliament.
On Nov 24, Melaka police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar, said that three criminals, aged 24 to 29, were shot dead after one of them attacked a policeman with a machete at an oil palm plantation in Durian Tunggal.
The 4.30am incident left a corporal, in his early 30s, seriously injured in his left arm.
All suspects, believed to be members of the Durian Tunggal Gang, were identified while on their way to commit a robbery.
The gang had reportedly been active since early 2024 and was linked to 20 cases in Melaka and one each in Negri Sembilan and Selangor, resulting in losses totalling RM1.35mil.
Previously, the Inspector-General of Police, Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail, said that the police had received a compact disc (CD) related to the shooting incident by a family member of one of the suspects on Dec 6.
He added that the CD was believed to contain an audio recording of a telephone conversation between one of the suspects and his wife prior to the incident.
