Little to gain from delaying passage of IPCMC Bill

THE decision by the government to postpone the further reading of the Independent Police Complaints of Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) Bill to the next Dewan Rakyat sitting is disappointing, but we must not lose hope. I urge the government to continue with the IPCMC Bill after further engagement with the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), the Opposition, civil society and other stakeholders.

The IPCMC Bill has been a long time coming, as it was first recommended by the Royal Commission to Enhance the Operation and Management of the Royal Malaysia Police in 2005, now almost 15 years ago. In May 2019, agreement was finally reached between the government and police that it was time for the IPCMC to be established.