The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) will be strengthened and converted into the long-awaited Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC).
This was announced by Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad in a press conference after a meeting of the Special Cabinet Committee on Anti-Corruption in Putrajaya today.
Also present were the National Centre for Governance, Integrity and Anti-Corruption (GIACC) head Abu Kassim Mohamed and Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.
"IPCMC will be an independent body which is more holistic," said Mahathir.
It is learned that the decision to convert the EAIC into IPICMC was taken after it was found that the bulk of public complaints lodged with the EAIC concerned police misconduct.
The decision was among seven papers discussed in the meeting today which will be brought to Parliament.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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