72 policemen sacked since January, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: Seventytwo police personnel have been sacked in the first nine months of this year for various offences including corruption.

InspectorGeneral of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun said the list of those sacked included a Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent.

“So far, 1,484 personnel faced disciplinary action this year.

“The misconducts included abuse of power, negligence, failure to report for duty as well as criminal activities,” he told a press conference after officiating the Integrity Seminar as well as the launch of the

Issues pertaining to integrity continues to remain one of our main focuses and any violation will see stern action. Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun

polices Integrity Journal at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) yesterday.

Mohamad Fuzi, however said that the number of cases of misconduct had decreased significantly compared to last year’s 3,096 cases.

“Issues pertaining to integrity continues to remain one of our main focuses and any violation will see stern action.

“It requires serious attention and preventive measures from all sides,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mohamad Fuzi said police were still waiting for a full report from the Malaysian AntiCorruption Commission (MACC) on the arrest of 12 policemen in Sabah recently.

“They have not been suspended as the investigation has only just begun.

“We have to be fair to them and we will wait for a full report from the MACC,” he said.

On Tuesday, it was reported that 12 policemen and officers were arrested for having received bribes since 2014.

On the ongoing murder investigation of Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Nazrin Hassan, Mohamad Fuzi said that the remains of the victim would be reburied on Friday following the conclusion of the second postmortem.

On Monday, Nazrin’s remains were exhumed at the Kota Damansara Muslim Cemetery so that a second postmortem could be performed.

Under heavy police escort, the remains were transported to the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre, where the second autopsy was held.