New IGP never a PKR member or leader, says Fuziah

 The party secretary-general demands online news outlet hold an inquiry as to how such an error was made on Khalid Ismail’s profile.

PKR secretary-general Fuziah Salleh said the false information could fuel speculation that the IGP’s appointment was politically motivated.

PETALING JAYA:

 The new Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Khalid Ismail, has never been a member of PKR, let alone a state party leader, says Fuziah Salleh.

The PKR secretary-general was responding to claims published on the social media page of a local news outlet yesterday linking the IGP to a political party, Bernama reported.

In a statement today, PKR secretary-general Dr Fuziah Salleh said the circulation of false information on the incoming IGP’s profile could undermine his image and credibility.

She added that it could also fuel negative perceptions of PKR as the ruling party if members of the public believe that Khalid’s appointment as IGP was politically motivated.

Fuziah stressed that such an error should never have occurred and urged the news outlet to conduct an internal inquiry.

She also listed the names of all Kedah state leadership council chairmen since 1999 to show that Khalid had never been one.

Yesterday, Khalid, the Bukit Aman Special Branch director was named the IGP on a two-year contract, effective June 23.

He will take over as the nation’s top cop from Razarudin Husain, whose term ends tomorrow.

Khalid, 60, joined the police force in April 1987 and began his career with the Special Branch at Bukit Aman. - FMT