IGP: We will not prevent public from lodging police reports

KUALA LUMPUR: Increased security at police stations should not prevent the public from lodging reports or seeking assistance, said the Inspector-General of Police.

The additional security measures were needed after police stations and headquarters, including Bukit Aman, were targeted by terrorist groups, said Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun.

“I am willing to receive criticism and take necessary action if any of my personnel or officers prevent people from lodging a report,” he said at a press conference after presenting ranks to 21 senior police officers in Bukit Aman yesterday.

He was commenting on the incident involving a woman who claimed that the police were indifferent to her situation.

She uploaded her plight in a video, and it went viral.

“Some of her allegations had basis but there are other aspects which are not so correct.

“We accepted positively what went viral, but we hope in the future, be more fair to me and my officers,” he added.

He said the investigation papers on the road bully incident have been submitted to the deputy public prosecutor while the three men arrested over the incident have since been released on police bail.

On another matter, the IGP denied rumours that Bukit Aman CID director Comm Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Najmuddin was told go on leave following the controversy earlier this month surrounding the A$320,000 (RM970,000) found in his Australian bank account.

“The case was investigated by JIPS (the Integrity and Standard Compliance Department) in 2016 and he was cleared of any wrongdoing. In fact, his promotion to the rank of Commissioner of Police was delayed pending the investigation. He was only confirmed as commissioner after the investigation was concluded,” he said.

Mohamad Fuzi said he had even contacted the Australian police and the latter even confirmed that no criminal element was discovered in their investigation.