I laud the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tan Sri Acryl Sani’s statement made when asked to comment on the recent raids carried out by the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) without involving the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM).
However, I want to remind the IGP about the case of a former top police officer who deposited a total of AUD320,000 in 50 cash transactions below the amount of AUD10,000 across five states in Australia a few years ago. I demand that both the IGP and the MACC chief commissioner, Azam Baki to disclose the outcome of their investigation into this case.
If the former police officer concerned was cleared of any wrongdoings by the PDRM and MACC, why did the money have to be deposited in 50 cash transactions below the amount of AUD10,000 across five states in Australia? Was it to avoid the money from being detected by the Central Bank of Australia? Did the former top cop finally retrieve the money back, and if not, was his bank account still frozen by the Australian government? How much money was in the account apart from the amount of AUD$320,000?
I wish to reiterate that the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) be set up rather than the Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC), so that it will address the issue of people’s perception of the PDRM which has often been damaged by some of the bad cops within the force.