Let IPCMC oversee all law enforcers

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.

We cannot deny that there are some black sheep in the police force who tarnish the good name of the organisation. Hence, the police must prove it is a force to reckoned with, improve services to the public and gain the respect they have lost.

I am confident that the new Inspector-General of Police, Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador, will do his best to bring the force to greater heights without fear or favour.

DATUK WEE BENG GEE

Petaling Jaya