Ex-Special Branch deputy to be served show cause letter for transfer comments

(Bernama) – Former deputy director of the Special Branch (SB) Datuk Abdul Hamid Bador will be served with a show-cause letter to explain his action of issuing statements to the media pertaining to his recent transfer, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.

He said that as a police officer, Abdul Hamid was bound by the rules of the police force and could not arbitrarily issue statements to the media.

Khalid said the show-cause letter notice was to give Abdul Hamid a chance to explain himself before any disciplinary action was taken against him.

“I have met and talked with him at length, but I do not want to comment about what we discussed. I believe he acted so out of frustration.

“During the meeting, I also reminded him that he had broken the police’s code of conduct, because the police have rules on who can speak to the media. So we have to take disciplinary action,” he told reporters after attedning the National Warrior’s Service Medal (PJPN) presentation ceremony at the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Silver Jubilee Hall here today.

The medals were presented to 234 retired policemen who had served during the Emergency by the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah. Also present were Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob and Deputy Home Minister Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed.

Khalid said this when asked to comment on Abdul Hamid’s action of making press statements recently about a number of matters, including his transfer to the Prime Minister’s Department.

Meanwhile, Khalid denied claims by former IGP Tan Sri Musa Hassan that there were ‘invisible hands’ which often interfered in the administration of the police force.

“I, as the IGP, administer the police force. There is no ‘hand’ which gives instructions to my team, all the instructions come from me.

“We are implementing the policies that have been established by the government. The implementation is my responsibility as the chief and I am responsible to ensure my subordinates follow the rules,” he said.