Ipcc Has Received 348 Complaints Since Its Establishment In July Last Year

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Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the largest number of complaints received involved criminal elements such as violence, sexual harassment, drugs, forgery of documents, threats and issues related to integrity. (Bernama pic)
KUALA LUMPUR: The Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) has received 348 complaints since its establishment on July 1, 2023, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said out of that number, seven complaints are still being investigated by the commission, reported Bernama.
“One case involved a complaint made by a policeman against a superior because no action was taken on a previous complaint.

Among the seven complaints are integrity issues, including problems with the recruitment process for the rank of inspector and allegations of sexual harassment, he said during ministers’ question time.He was responding to Ramkarpal Singh (PH-Bukit Gelugor), who asked about the number of complaints received against police officers pursuant to the IPCC Act and what action had been taken.
Saifuddin added that Section 25 of the Act allows the complaints filed to be referred to other enforcement authorities.

This allows the IPCC to channel the complaints (to other agencies). If it involves elements of corruption, then the IPCC can channel it to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
Saifuddin said out of the 348 complaints, the largest number involved criminal elements, including violence, sexual harassment, drugs, forgery of documents, threats, as well as issues related to integrity, which fall under the purview of the Police Act 1967.
In response to Ramkarpal’s follow-up question about whether the government planned to strengthen the IPCC’s role to handle complaints against police officers, Saifuddin said the ministry is currently allowing the commission, which has only been operational for a year, the space and trust to function effectively.

The principle that we hold to is that the law is dynamic, not static, until a certain period when it becomes untenable. But for now, we think it’s sufficient. - FMT

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