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KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador says he has a cartel “name list” on the force which he claims is trying to expel him.
Insisting on not revealing their identities, the Inspector General of Police said the situation was under control.
“The reason I raised this issue in the first place is so they know that I know (what’s going on). My information is verified and I know who they are, ”he told reporters in Bukit Aman yesterday.
Abdul Hamid, who revealed this last Thursday, explained that he had no problem with his officers having ambition.
“The problem begins when such ambition is combined with unhealthy practices. I always advised those involved to stop him.
“If you aspire to be the IGP, that’s fine, but do it the right way and do your best … but not for personal gain,” he added.
Abdul Hamid, who will retire in May, said he was not raising the issue to push for a contract extension, adding that he was happy to retire and focus on farming, which was his hobby.
“I did not do this to test the market for a contract extension. I’m not that kind of person. I have pride.
“I am just a normal man who was given the opportunity to lead the force. I’m just standing up to tell the truth, ”he added.
He said that as an IGP, action had been taken against more than 100 people who had to wear the orange suit (when they were prosecuted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission).
“Why must you repent now? I have already given reminders and warnings in the past. I hope this group will regret it before they are forced to wear the orange suit, ”he said, adding that he was not trying to do laundry in public.
In the previous interview, Abdul Hamid revealed that there was a movement made up of young police officers within the force conspiring to get rid of him.
Calling them cartel, he said his ambition was to dominate force out of personal interest.
In another matter, the IGP said police would tighten security in sensitive locations following diplomatic fallout between North Korea and Malaysia.
“What happened here did not happen because we are their enemies, but rather they chose to strengthen diplomatic ties with us.
“I have directed all department directors and heads of the state police to prepare to monitor the situation,” he said, adding that the police will continue to monitor the situation until they are satisfied that it has been resolved.
On Friday, Malaysia ordered all members of North Korean diplomatic staff to leave the country within 48 hours after the severing of ties with Malaysia.
This followed Malaysia’s decision to extradite a North Korean suspect to the United States on money laundering charges.
North Korean diplomats left on Sunday.
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