Bukit Aman lodges report over Mkini police reshuffle article

Police have confirmed receiving a report over Malaysiakini’s article claiming that the Bukit Aman federal police headquarters is planning a major reshuffle of its top leadership.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Mohd Isa said a Bukit Aman officer lodged the report to facilitate further investigations.

Rusdi said the case is now being investigated under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communication and Multimedia Act 1998.

Section 505(b) refers to intention to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the state or the public tranquillity. The offender may face imprisonment of up to two years, a fine or both.

Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act stipulates offences of using network facilities to transmit communication deemed to be offensive or could cause annoyance to another person.

An offence under the section is punishable with up to one year imprisonment, a fine up to RM50,000, or both.

Don’t speculate

Elaborating on the matter, Rusdi said police will also be summoning the authors of the said article to assist the investigation.

“The public is urged not to speculate over the matter and action will be taken against any individual who spreads unverified information on social media,” he said in a statement.

Earlier today, Malaysiakini cited sources who alleged that Bukit Aman is planning several high-profile transfers.

Among those who could be affected by the alleged reshuffle are Deputy Inspector-General of Police Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay and Criminal Investigation Department director Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, whom the sources said might be transferred to other agencies under the Home Ministry.

According to a police source, Malaysiakini reported that Ayob might be transferred out to lead either the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) or the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA).

Sources also told Malaysiakini that Shuhaily might be sent to the National Anti-Drugs Agency (Nada) as its next director-general.

For the record, the number one posts at MMEA and Nada have been left vacant since April.

Former MMEA director-general Hamid Mohd Amin went into mandatory retirement on April 18 while Nada’s director-general Sutekno Ahmad Belon moved to the Human Resources Ministry in a promotion transfer as its deputy secretary-general of operations.

Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain has since described the speculations as “untrue” as no official statement has been issued by the federal police headquarters.

Razarudin said police had detected a report by an online portal that quoted sources who revealed what was alleged to be a Bukit Aman “internal plan” with several senior officers expected to be transferred out of the agency.

“The Royal Malaysia Police urge all quarters to not quote unofficial sources particularly when involving the security forces and government agencies,” Razarudin said in a statement.

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