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SCRAPPING OF UNITS TO BOOST PERFORMANC­E

Restructur­ing exercise will restore public confidence, says home minister

- MOHD AZAM SHAH YAACOB KUALA LUMPUR mohdazam@nstp.com.my

THREE special units will be abolished as part of a restructur­ing exercise to improve the performanc­e of the police force. Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the restructur­ing exercise would also involve several department­s.

Muhyiddin said he was briefed on the matter by police senior management during a meeting.

He was speaking after attending the inspector-general of police’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house at Bukit Aman here yesterday

Present was Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun, his deputy, Tan Sri Noor Rashid Ibrahim, and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Ali Hamsa.

Muhyiddin said the restructur­ing would improve the force’s performanc­e.

The move would see people regaining confidence in police and restore the force’s image, he said.

“Several special units, which had previously been establishe­d, have been proposed to be disbanded,” he said.

“I will announce the details in a week or two.”

Fuzi said the units involved in the restructur­ing exercise were the Special Task Force on Organised Crime (Stafoc), Special Task Force for Anti-Vice, Gaming and Gangsteris­m (Stagg) and Special Tactical Intelligen­ce Narcotics Group (Sting).

“We will make an internal restructur­ing and revamp,” he said.

Fuzi said police would prepare a report on the restructur­ing exercise soon.

 ?? BERNAMA PIC ?? Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin greeting police officers and guests during a Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house at Bukit Aman in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. With him is Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun (behind Muhyiddin).
BERNAMA PIC Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin greeting police officers and guests during a Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house at Bukit Aman in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. With him is Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun (behind Muhyiddin).

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