KUALA LUMPUR – “That’s fake news,” says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, dismissing reports that Bukit Aman is planning a major reshuffle of its top leadership posts, including Deputy IGP Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay and criminal investigation department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain.
He said he had instructed the police secretary to summon the reporters responsible for this misinformation.
“This is indeed fake news; there is no truth to these reports.
“We will take action if necessary. If we need to make a report, we will. Neither the top leadership nor I have mentioned anything about such a reshuffle,” he told Scoop.
Razarudin said the press should consult reliable sources regarding the reshuffle.
In a statement earlier, he said that police have found a news report from an online portal claiming that a reshuffle in the force’s top leadership was being planned.
“(The police force) would like to emphasise that it has not issued any official statement on the matter,” he said.
Razarudin also said the force had already contacted the online portal but they refused to disclose the identity of the source mentioned in the report.
Yesterday, the news portal published a story quoting a source who claimed that Bukit Aman plans to execute a major reshuffle involving the top police leadership, with several senior officers expected to be removed from the force.
The report said that among those affected are Ayob and Shuhaily.
Ayob is reportedly set to lead another agency under the Home Ministry, while Shuhaily is expected to be appointed as National Anti-Drug Agency director-general. – August 6, 2024