PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani will be the country’s new top cop next Tuesday, with the handover ceremony with his predecessor Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador to take place a day before.
Acryl Sani’s appointment as the 13th Inspector-General of Police came following Hamid’s two-year stint on the job.
Congratulating Acryl Sani on the appointment, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said Hamid has reached the age of 63.
“We feel there is a need to find a new IGP who can ensure all the good work done by Hamid and previous IGPs will continue to be carried out by the police force.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Police Force Commission (SPP) should not be chaired by a minister to prevent any political interference, says Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador (pic).
Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. - Filepic/The Star
PETALING JAYA: The government should review and improve the process in the appointment of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to instil integrity and public confidence, says civil rights and electoral watchdog Bersih 2.0.
Its steering committee said that it was necessary to reflect the top cop’s ability to carry out his duties with integrity, impartiality and fairness.
“Bersih 2.0 expresses concern over Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin’s conversation with an unknown individual to discuss the candidate for the IGP position.
“The discussion that was leaked on social media and was admitted by Hamzah himself, among others, mentioned that they need to appoint ‘our boy’ to be the IGP.
Saturday, 01 May 2021 08:43 PM MYT
BY SOO WERN JUN
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador during his last press conference at Bukit Aman. He is set to retire when his contract expires on May 3, after serving two years as police chief April 30, 2021. Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 Kepong Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia chief has challenged outgoing Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador to contest in the 15th general election for the Larut Parliamentary seat.
Datuk Norizan Ali said if Hamid wanted to interfere with political affairs, it was only fair that he contest for the Larut MP seat against Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, who is the incumbent at the moment.
Friday, 30 Apr 2021 12:49 PM MYT
BY ASHMAN ADAM
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani has been appointed as the new Inspector-General of Police, which will take effect on May 4.
Acryl replaces Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador, who is set to retire when his contract expires on May 3, after serving two years as police chief.
Acryl’s appointment letter was entrusted by Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin today, with Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, senior officials from the Home Ministry and members of the Police Force Commission (SPP) also present.