G25 commends the government for introducing in Parliament on July 18 the IPCMC Bill to establish the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission, a body that will handle and investigate complaints against the police force; we also commend the government for referring the IPCMC Bill to the Special Select Committee on the Consideration of Bills.
The Special Select Committee has held four sessions in Johor, Penang, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. The responses from NGOs, stakeholders and members of the public have been encouraging. Many quarters, including the Royal Malaysian Police, have since offered their criticisms and ideas for improvements.
