Let IPCMC oversee all law enforcers


  • Letters
  • Thursday, 09 May 2019

MUCH debate has been going on over the establishment of the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC), with some, including serving and retired police personnel, voicing their opposition to it.

I have questioned before why the IPCMC should be solely for the police force. The arrest last month of about 30 officers of the Penang Road Transport Department by the MACC in connection with alleged involvement in “protecting” lorry drivers is a clear indication of the misconduct and misdeeds of our other law enforcement agents. This could be just the tip of the iceberg of the problem of rogue enforcement personnel as there are many more agencies out there.

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