IGP candidate: Razarudin's name presented to the King

KUALA LUMPUR - Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has presented the names of the candidates for the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIGP) posts to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, today.

The meeting took place at 2.40pm at Istana Negara.

It is learnt that DIGP Tan Sri Razarudin Hussain’s name was presented for the IGP post.

It is also learnt that there were four names presented for the DIGP post.

Among them were Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin PItchay, Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director Datuk Seri Hazani Ghazali and Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Seri Mohd Kamaruddin Md Din.

Another name that was presented could not be confirmed.

Razarudin when contacted said he had no information on the matter.

“I have no information on the IGP and DIGP candidates names. I leave the matter to the Home Minister and the government,” he said.

The names of the candidates for the two top positions in the police force were presented to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong after current IGP Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani confirmed that he would be ending his tenure in the first week of July, which was earlier than when his contract expires in October.