KUALA LUMPUR: The new assignment of Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain in the police force will only be determined after obtaining the consent of His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general’s appointment to the post had previously received the consent of His Majesty.
“In this regard, we are waiting for legal advice from the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) before an official letter can be submitted to his Majesty to seek consent for Comm Mohd Shuhaily’s return to the police force.
“Until that consent is granted, I am still waiting. So, I cannot confirm his new assignment status, but he will certainly return to the police force because he is a police officer,” the IGP told reporters.
At a separate event, Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar said his office did not interfere in the decision to return Comm Mohd Shuhaily to the police force.
“We are only responsible for providing legal advice but the issue regarding Mohd Shuhaily was an administrative matter for the ministry,” he said, Bernama reported.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail previously confirmed that his ministry had decided last week to return Comm Mohd Shuhaily to the police force after his secondment to AKPS ended, while leaving the determination of his new assignment to the police leadership.
Meanwhile, Bukit Aman is working closely with Pakistani counterparts to investigate the alleged involvement of 130 Malaysians in a cybercrime syndicate.
Mohd Khalid said the police were working closely with the authorities in Pakistan through the Foreign Ministry to obtain full details of the detention of all the individuals.
He added that the matter has been handed over to Bukit Aman’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director for further action, while an investigation team could possibly be sent to Pakistan to obtain a comprehensive update on the probe.
“So far, we have been informed that 130 Malaysians have been detained there. Some of them have valid visas, while others have overstayed.
“The Pakistani government is assisting us as best as it can to ensure that the investigation is carried out appropriately. The CCID will continue communicating with Pakistani authorities, and we may send officers there to obtain the full details.”
Asked about the identities of all those detained, Mohd Khalid only confirmed that they were Malaysian passport holders from various ethnic backgrounds.
It was reported earlier that Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) had raided an online scam call centre at Kasa Tower, Bahria Town Phase VIII, Rawalpindi.
The raid uncovered a financial fraud operation targeting victims in Malaysia, with syndicate members posing as bank customer service officers and uniformed police personnel to intimidate victims with allegations of involvement in money laundering activities.
