King’s consent needed before Shuhaily returns to police, says IGP

 IGP Khalid Ismail says the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is needed for Shuhaily Zain's tenure as border agency chief to be ended prematurely.

Border agency chief Shuhaily Zain was charged on Oct 21 with assaulting two policemen at KLIA. He pleaded not guilty.

KUALA LUMPUR:

The police force is awaiting legal advice from the Attorney-General’s Chambers before finalising Shuhaily Zain’s return to the force from the Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS), according to the inspector-general of police, Khalid Ismail.

He said Shuhaily’s two-year term as AKPS director-general, which began on July 1 last year, could only be cut short with the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim.

“Once he returns to the force, we will then consider the next course of action based on the recommendations of the Public Services Commission (SPA).

“We are civil servants, and all disciplinary matters are subject to the SPA and the Police Force Commission,” he said.

Yesterday, home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed that his ministry had decided last week to return Shuhaily to the police after his secondment to AKPS ends.

On Oct 21, he was charged with two counts of causing injury to two police personnel at KLIA on Sept 28. He has pleaded not guilty. - FMT