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New Straits Times - Persekutua
14 December 2007
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Malaysia: Police Complaints Co
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed Special Complaints Commission was not what the 2005 royal commission into the police had asked for, Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah said.
A "very disappointed" Dzaiddin, who was the chairman of the royal commission, said the proposed Special Complaints Commission (SCC) now being formed by an act of parliament, was "something entirely different from what we recommended".
"The government, in its wisdom, did not accept the core recommendation of an independent oversight body."
Dzaiddin, who retired as chief justice in March 2003, said the SCC's remit over all enforcement officers at federal level was "a complete departure" from what the Royal Commission to Enhance the Operation and Management of the Royal Malaysia Police had concluded in its report of January 2006.
He said one of the main functions of the recommendation for an independent police complaints and misconduct commission was oversight of the force.
"It was supposed to receive and investigate complaints of misconduct by the police and to prevent, detect and investigate corruption and other serious misconduct.
"It was also supposed to propose measures to the minister of Internal Security to improve police integrity, reduce misconduct and increase public confidence in the police."
Misconduct was defined as including police corruption, police involvement in criminal offences and non-compliance with legal and police regulations.
"There appears to be no mention of corruption in the SCC Act," he said.
On the commission of inquiry into the "Lingam" video clip, Dzaiddin asked that it be allowed to do its work.
"Let it carry out its function first. What is most important is what the findings and the recommendations will be.
"The previous three-man panel investigating the video clip said they had no powers because they couldn't call witnesses.
"Now the commission of inquiry can."
Dzaiddin also welcomed new Chief Justice Datuk Abdul Hamid Mohamad's pledge to "try to do his best to clean the house, no matter how short his term".
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