Lim Lip Eng: Police force needs serious reform to root out corruption

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PETALING JAYA: It is time for the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to impose serious reforms to root out corruption, including revamping its Secret Societies, Gambling and Vice Division, better known as D7.

Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng proposed that a total revamp is carried out on the division.

“All officers in the police force should be rotated to different divisions every 1 or 1 ½ years.

“If D7 is to be maintained, a total revamp is required, and the officers to be rotated,” he said adding that, other options that could be considered is to abolish the division.

.“In fact, all the officers from all divisions must be rotated to prevent the familiarity with local “players” and the temptation of corruption,” he said.

Lim also called on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to look into past cases, including those involving top officers.

“Prosecute those culprits and strike fear to those would be ‘corrupt’ officers within PDRM.

“Clear the names of those who are innocent. When investigation and justice takes place, the publics’ faith and trust in the police force is restored.

“However, if such complaints are not looked into, the morale of good and untainted officers and rank and file personnel will be affected gravely,” he said.

The whole procurement process by police should also be looked into, he added.

“Let no more wastage happen again. Contracts need to be reviewed and renegotiated if prices are above market rate.

“Any savings could be utilised to benefit the welfare of the PDRM officers and rank and file personnel,” he said. -Star