IPCC received over 300 complaints in first year of implementation

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The Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) has received 348 complaints within the first year of implementation, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.  Of this, he said, seven cases were under investigation.  Read more at https://shorturl.at/XDi7I  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The IPCC Act on the Freedom of the Practice of Police Conduct

00:06began in force on July 1, 2023.

00:11This means that I will not issue a five-year date.

00:14I will issue a one-year date.

00:18The number of complaints we have received is 348.

00:23As you are aware, under the same Act, Section 25,

00:29the IPCC is allowed to classify complaints.

00:34If it is a bribery, under Section 25A,

00:40the IPCC will issue a complaint to the SPRM.

00:43There are also cases where the IPCC continues to issue complaints

00:47to the relevant authorities, under Section 25B.

00:52Under Section 25D, it is the Police.

00:56Under Section 25E, it is the No Further Action.

01:01Under Section 25C, it is the jurisdiction of the IPCC.

01:07There are seven cases.

01:09In these seven cases, the nature of the cases is

01:14the members of the PDRM make a complaint against them,

01:18or the complainant makes a complaint because there is no action

01:22on the initial complaint.

01:24There are also complaints from these seven cases

01:26that are related to the issue of integrity.

01:28This means that the selection of the recruiter

01:32is said to have elements that compromise on integrity.

01:38Then there are also cases related to sexual harassment.

01:40There are seven cases.

01:41The one you are asking about is whether the results of this IPPC

01:44are still in the investigation process.

01:49I have two related questions.

01:54First, from the seven cases,

01:58or the seven complaints that were taken action on,

02:05that is a relatively small number

02:08compared to the large number, which is 348 complaints.

02:12If I am not mistaken, that is the answer from the Minister.

02:16So, given the situation,

02:18does the IPCC have an effective objective

02:25in handling complaints against the police,

02:30especially complaints from subordinates

02:35against superiors?

02:39Secondly, Mr. Minister,

02:41the IPCC has been referred to or described

02:52by Amnesty International

02:56as a somewhat regressive law.

03:02It does not have sufficient power

03:09compared to EAIC and IPC-MC,

03:15which may have been tabled in the past.

03:24But no.

03:25So, given the situation,

03:27does the government intend to strengthen or intensify this IPCC

03:35in handling complaints against the police?

03:44Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

03:45Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

03:47Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

03:52The principle that we hold, Mr. Speaker,

03:54in a law is dynamic, not static.

04:01I mean, the IPCC has only been in force for a year.

04:08I think the approach that is more appropriate

04:11is to give room, to give trust to the IPCC

04:16to perform with permission.

04:18And at some point, I have the opinion

04:22that any responsible government

04:25cannot retain an act or a law.

04:30But for now,

04:32we believe that the existence of the law is sufficient.

04:36And I would like to point out

04:39why the number is so small, 7 compared to 3, 4, 8.

04:44Because the IPCC's act itself

04:47allows for compensation to be made

04:50to other authorities

04:52who also have the power to investigate and enforce the law.

04:57That is why the largest number in 348,

05:01when divided,

05:02is included in the criminal complaint.

05:06This one is related to violence, sexual harassment,

05:10burglary, infringement of documents,

05:12rape, or issues of integrity.

05:15This one, of course,

05:17in the police act itself,

05:19there is a clear power field.

05:21So for now,

05:23the position taken by the IPCC

05:26is that the existence of the law

05:30is something we can maintain

05:33by taking the approach that

05:35on the day of judgment,

05:37where there is a need for us to review this act,

05:41we will investigate at that time.

05:44Thank you.

05:51Thank you.

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