There will be no reassignment of positions within the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) in the wake of a new Perikatan Nasional federal government, according to Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador.
"None. The police force is not a political party, we are bound by the Police Act.
"We continue to function and play our role, there is no question of change - except maybe for changes following retirements," Abdul Hamid told reporters today when quizzed whether there could be changes within the force following a change in government.
He earlier attended a function to sign a declaration for joint strategic cooperation between the Royal Malaysia Police and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency in Klang.
Also present were Home Ministry deputy secretary-general Zainal Abidin Abu Hassan and MMEA director-general Mohd Zubil Mat Som.
The last round of changes involving senior police officers was carried out on Feb 6 when it was announced that Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter-Terrorism (E8) principal assistant director Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay has been appointed as the new Johor state police chief effective tomorrow.
Ayob replaced incumbent Johor police chief Mohd Kamarudin Md Din who was transferred to Bukit Aman's administration department.
Meanwhile, Hamid said ongoing high profile cases which will be heard or already heard in court are under the purview of the attorney-general's chambers, and all processes remain ongoing.
"For now there are no changes, those are legal processes and not political. No one can stop it, that's under the judiciary," he said.
Among ongoing high profile cases include former premier Najib Abdul Razak's SRC trial, as well as the hearing of corruption charges against former deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and former federal territories minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor.
Critics claimed that BN and Umno's return to federal power in the new Perikatan Nasional pact under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin could affect the ongoing trials.
Abdul Hamid, however, stressed that it would be an offence for any party to issue any instruction for the cases to be closed or its hearings obstructed.
On fugitive tycoon Low Taek Jho or Jho Low, Abdul Hamid merely said there have been no new developments on efforts to bring him back.
"I am waiting for his return, and I am ready to welcome him in the proper manner," he said. - Mkini
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