Status of Shuhaily's new assignment in PDRM yet to be decided - IGP
PDRM was awaiting legal advice from the AGC before an official letter could be submitted to the King to seek consent for Shuhaily’s return to the police force.
KUALA LUMPUR - The new assignment of Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain in the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will only be determined after obtaining the consent of His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia to allow his tenure as Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general to be ended prematurely.
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail said Shuhaily’s appointment to the post had previously received the consent of His Majesty, as he is a police cadre officer.
In this regard, he said PDRM was awaiting legal advice from the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) before an official letter could be submitted to the King to seek consent for Shuhaily’s return to the police force.
"Until that consent is granted, I am still waiting. So, I cannot confirm his new assignment status, but he will certainly return to PDRM because he is a police officer,” he told reporters at the 2026 Malaysian Ex-Police Association’s Jasamu Dikenang Dinner held at Kingston Hotel @ Bukit Jalil here, last night.
Commenting further on the duties and follow-up action involving Shuhaily after his return to PDRM, Mohd Khalid said no decision had been made so far.
"Once he returns to me, we will then consider the next course of action based on the Public Services Commission (SPA). We are civil servants, and all disciplinary matters are subject to the SPA and the Police Force Commission,” he said.
Yesterday, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed that his ministry had decided last week to return Mohd Shuhaily to PDRM after his secondment to AKPS ended, while leaving the determination of his new assignment to the police leadership.
Shuhaily was appointed AKPS Director-General for a two-year term from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027.
On Oct 21, Shuhaily pleaded not guilty at the Sepang Magistrate’s Court to two charges of causing injury to two police personnel at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Sept 28. - BERNAMA
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