Former inspector-general of police (IGP) Abdul Hamid Bador has described the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission’s (EAIC) finding on the alleged police cartel scandal as “shallow and incorrect”.
He also stood by his previous revelation that a “cartel” of officers were conspiring with criminals to topple him during his term as the top police official.
“On paper, it shows that the process (of appointments, transfers and promotions of police personnel and officers) is transparent and difficult to be manipulated,” he was quoted by The Star as saying.
“However, there are bad elements that disrupt the process,” he said.
Hamid said he brought up the issue sincerely for the sake of the country.
“Be brave for the truth,” added Hamid.
In a statement on Feb 22, EAIC chairperson Sidek Hassan said the commission found no evidence of a police cartel alleged by Hamid.
Sidek said the evidence obtained by the EAIC showed that appointments, promotions, and shuffling practised within the police force and police commission involved a thorough process that was difficult to interfere with.
At his final press conference in March last year, then IGP Hamid alleged the existence of a “cartel” in the police force, whose ambition is to dominate the force for their own personal interests.
He said this group, which included high-ranking officers with connections to crime syndicates, had also purportedly conspired to get rid of him as the IGP.
Hamid also alleged the cartel members include younger police personnel who colluded in attempts to remove him as part of a bigger plan to control the force for their personal benefits.
Apart from Hamid, the police have also come under scrutiny following the emergence of an alleged whistleblower Twitter account known as Edisi Siasat.
This Twitter account has allegedly presented evidence of graft against top police and MACC officials.
In November 2021, Putrajaya dismissed Hamid's claim that a powerful “cartel of dirty cops” is causing problems to the police service. - Mkini
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