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AGC: We have no part in border agency chief's return to police
The Attorney-General's Chambers has denied any involvement in the Home Ministry's decision to return former Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) director-general Shuhaily Zain to the police force.
Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar said the AGC had neither been consulted nor issued any official legal opinion on the matter, which he described as an administrative decision.
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The Attorney-General's Chambers has denied any involvement in the Home Ministry's decision to return former Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) director-general Shuhaily Zain to the police force.
Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar said the AGC had neither been consulted nor issued any official legal opinion on the matter, which he described as an administrative decision.
“We have not given an official opinion because it has not been referred to the AGC. It is just an administrative action by the Home Ministry, so we will not interfere.
“Whether Shuhaily wants to stay there or be transferred back to the police, we will not interfere. That is more of an administrative matter,” he was quoted as saying by Bernama today.
Dusuki was speaking to reporters after an event in Kok Lanas, Kelantan.
His remarks came a day after Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail said police were awaiting legal advice from the AGC before seeking the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s consent to end Shuhaily’s secondment to MCBA early.
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Khalid said the king's consent was necessary as Shuhaily, a police officer seconded to the agency, had been appointed to the post with royal approval.
“Until that consent is granted, I am still waiting. So, I cannot confirm his new assignment status, but he will certainly return to the police because he is a police officer,” Khalid said yesterday.
He added that Shuhaily’s next posting would only be determined after his return, subject to relevant public service and police commission procedures.
Assault charges
On Thursday, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed that the ministry had decided last week to return Shuhaily to the police, leaving his next posting to the police leadership.
Shuhaily was seconded to the MCBA and appointed as its director-general for a two-year term from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027.
The decision to end his tenure early follows his appearance at the Sepang Magistrate's Court on Oct 21, where he pleaded not guilty to two charges of causing injury to two police personnel at KLIA on Sept 28.
Khalid said any disciplinary action involving Shuhaily would be subject to the Public Services Commission and the Police Force Commission.
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Looks like nobody has any part, it just happens.
Really? Just a dilution.
This is why we should establish the facts before jumping to conclusions. People were already assigning motives and blame without understanding the process or who was responsible for which decision. The AGC says it was neither consulted nor gave an official legal opinion, while the IGP said police were awaiting legal advice. That difference needs clarification. Ask questions and demand clear answers, certainly, but assumptions should not become “facts” simply because enough people repeat them. Shuhaily’s charges must also be decided in court, not in the comments section.
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