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22 May 2017
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The StarVerified account @staronline
District CID chief held in Melaka graft probe
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MELAKA: A district CID chief is the latest police officer to be detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in its investigations into a protection racket for vice dens here.
The 49-year-old officer with the rank of Deputy Superintendent was picked up at the Melaka Tengah district police headquarters at 12.30pm on Monday.
The DSP is the 11th individual to be arrested in the investigations into the racket.
Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/05/22/district-cid-chief-held-in-melaka-graft-probe/#PI5tfAym61UQJtqd.99
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TODAYVerified account @TODAYonline
Malaysia’s high-ranking cops demand sponsors from their men: Sources
KUALA LUMPUR — A contributing factor to rampant police corruption in Malaysia is how high-ranking officers have allegedly demanded “sponsorship” from their men ranging from money to gifts, according to a New Sunday Times report.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, several sources within the force said such a practice had forced policemen, especially those at the district-level, to find “extra income”.
The practice, they said, had become a culture and a bane to policemen nationwide.
They said while it was undeniable that many cases of graft in the force happened because of greed, there were also those who succumbed to pressure as they felt compelled to entertain demands from their higher-ups.
“Demands (from higher-ranking officers) for ‘sponsors’ happen all the time. Whenever there are events like dinners or mess nights, even sporting events, there would be requests for sponsors of jerseys and other items,” said a source.
Another source said it was normal practice for higher-ranking officers to call their men and demand contributions whenever their unit or department organised an event.
These contributions are said to be up to hundreds of ringgit per person, depending on the rank, with officers usually having to pay more.
Sources claimed that the ridiculous demands had led to policemen having to turn to syndicates, who were more than willing to pay as long as their illicit businesses were kept under the enforcement radar. “It is not a secret that this is happening, but many just turn a blind eye because they know the predicament policemen face. Even those with high salaries cannot afford to pay for these contributions and sponsorships out of their own pocket,” said a source.
http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/malaysias-high-ranking-cops-demand-sponsors-their-men-sources
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malaysiakini.comVerified account @malaysiakini
Zahid wants probe into allegations that cops need to seek ‘side income’
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has directed an investigation over allegations that the police, especially at district level, are forced to seek side incomes to fete their higher-ups.
The home minister said he had directed the Royal Malaysian Police’s (PDRM) Integrity and Compliance Department (JIPS) and Special Branch to investigate the matter, adding that it was something not quite smart if it had really occurred.
“They could have told the truth if they did not have financial resources, they should not use stupid excuses to defend themselves,” he said in his speech at the closing of a Home Ministry (KDN) Media Tour in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Also present was Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) general manager Zulkifli Salleh and editor-in-chief Zakaria Abd Wahab.
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New Straits Times @NST_Online
#Melaka vice den protection racket: Remand for nine cops, civilians extended
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PUTRAJAYA: The remand order against nine men, including two police district chiefs and four cops, detained as part of an investigation into a protection racket for vice dens has been extended by five days.
Magistrate Nik Isfahanie Tasnim Wan Ab Rahman granted the remand extension for the suspects to assist the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)’s probe into the graft case involving illegal gambling dens and massage parlours in Melaka.
The police chiefs of Melaka Tengah and Jasin districts and four other officers – two inspectors and two assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) – had been under remand for six days since last Wednesday.
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21 May 2017
New Straits Times @NST_Online
[EXCLUSIVE] Low-rank cops forced to take bribes to meet “demands” of superiors
KUALA LUMPUR: RAMPANT police corruption should also be blamed on high-ranking officers who demand “sponsors” from their men.
Speaking to the New Sunday Times on condition of anonymity, several sources within the force said such a practice had forced policemen, especially district-level ones, to find “extra income”.
The practice, they said, had become a culture and a bane to policemen nationwide.
They said while it was undeniable that many cases of graft in the force happened because of greed, there were also those who succumbed to pressure as they felt compelled to entertain demands from their higher-ups.
“Demands (from higher-ranking officers) for ‘sponsors’ happen all the time. Whenever there are events like dinners or mess nights, even sporting events, there would be requests for sponsors of jerseys and other items,” said a source.
Another source said it was normal practice for higher-ranking officers to call their men and demand contributions whenever their unit or department organised an event.
These contributions are said to be up to hundreds of ringgit per person, depending on the rank, with officers usually having to pay more.
Sources claimed that the ridiculous demands had led to policemen having to turn to syndicates, who were more than willing to pay as long as their illicit businesses were kept under the enforcement radar.
“For officers who are in charge of enforcing laws against vice or illegal gaming dens, for example, they would go to these syndicates while low-ranking ones on general duty take advantage of those who commit small offences and illegal immigrants.
“It is not a secret that this is happening, but many just turn a blind eye because they know the predicament policemen face. Even those with high salaries cannot afford to pay for these contributions and sponsorships out of their own pocket,” said a source.
The NSU was also told of text messages, said to have gone viral on WhatsApp groups among policemen, urging fellow colleagues to stop entertaining such demands from their superiors.
Sources said these messages started circulating after the recent arrests of policemen, including two district police chiefs (OCPDs), by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
One of the messages details how district police chiefs have to entertain demands of their superiors, who allegedly wanted “everything to be ready for them” whenever they visit.
These include accommodation, food and entertainment, regardless if they were there for official business or otherwise.
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