PUTRAJAYA: The newly enforced Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) will get its members soon, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
He said the process of selecting the seven members for the commission, including its head, is underway.
“The (selection) process has already started. We will use these coming months to complete it,” he said when met after attending the ministry’s monthly gathering on Thursday (Oct 12).
The IPCC was enforced in July.
Last year, the Dewan Rakyat passed the IPCC Bill after being in Parliament’s Order Paper over the past two years.
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It replaced the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) Bill, which the Pakatan Harapan administration tabled on July 18, 2019.
The independent commission’s role is to monitor the integrity of the police force and probe complaints of misconduct involving police personnel.
On another matter, Saifuddin said the top of the ministry’s Budget 2024 wishlist was to set up temporary shelters to house children detained by the Immigration Department during operations against illegals.
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Such a centre is already in operation in Nilai, known as Baitul Mahabbah.
There are 19 Immigration depots nationwide housing 12,000 detainees, of which 1,400 are children.
“During my recent visit to the United States, this effort has been praised by the US authorities and UN bodies," he said.
The Prime Minister has also asked for this (opening of centres) to be a priority for the ministry,” he said, adding that the estimated cost to open the three shelters is RM10mill.
