Speed up amendment to the police service scheme, 4.4.2007.

DAP National Deputy Chairman and MP for Kepong Dr Tan Seng Giaw insists that the Government expedite the amendment to the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) service scheme, such as restructuring of police ranking, grading of establishment, salary and new emolument proposal.

The proposed amendment is connected with the report last year of the Royal Commission to enhance the Operation and Management of the RMP. For example, numbers 89 to 93 of the 125 recommendations of the report is adjustment of the service scheme. We want the police to be clean, efficient and trustworthy. We must give them suitable salaries.

Dr Tan compares the progress of the implementation of the 125 recommendations of the RMP Royal Commission between August 2006 and April, 2007.

On 30 August, 2006, Internal Security Ministry said that 101 or 81% of the 125 recommendations have or are being implemented, 18 or 14% are being condidered and 6 or 5% would not be implemented. On 29 March, 2007, 102 or 82% have and are being implemented and 23 or 18% are being considered. It takes over six months to increase implementation by 1%. The ministry must increase the implementation capacity further.

Today, Deputy Internal Security Minister Dato' Mohd Johari says that the Government is considering the proposal to revise RMP pay and that the proposal for Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) will be submitted soon.

The police have opposed IPCMC. One reason is that this is thought to be especially aimed at the RMP, but other departments are spared. Other countries like Australia and England have a similar commission in addition to Ombudsman for all departments.

As crimes such as snatch thefts, robberies and murders are rampant at all levels of society, people of various walks of life including members of parliament and ministers are very unhappy. We must improve the service and the pay of the police. We must have better cooperation between the people and the police.

The Public Service Department and the Internal Security Ministry must expedite the amendment to the RMP service scheme, such as restructuring of RMP ranking, grading of the establishment, salary and new emolument proposal.

Dr Tan Seng Giaw