KUALA LUMPUR: Police have yet to decide on Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain’s next posting after he returns to the force from his secondment as Malaysia Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) director-general.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the appointment was made by the King, and any move to shorten his tenure would therefore require royal consent.
“If his appointment is to be shortened, it must receive the King’s consent before he can be returned to the police force.
“Until that consent is granted, I am still waiting and cannot confirm his next posting. But he will certainly return to the police force as he is a police officer,” he told reporters after the Jasamu Dikenang dinner organised by the Malaysian Ex-Police Association.
Asked about Shuhaily’s current duties, Khalid said no decision had been finalised on the next course of action involving the senior police officer.
“There is still no decision. Once he returns to the police force, we will look at the subsequent action that can be taken in accordance with the Public Service Commission (PSC) regulations.
“We are civil servants, and everything is subject to the PSC and the Police Force Commission,” he said.
Yesterday, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed that the Home Ministry had decided to return Shuhaily to the police force.
Saifuddin said the decision to Shuhaily’s secondment to MCBA was made last week, while his next posting would be determined by the police.
Shuhaily was appointed MCBA director-general for a two-year term from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. He previously served as Federal Criminal Investigation Department director from August 2023.
On Oct 21, Shuhaily pleaded not guilty at the Sepang magistrate’s court to two charges of voluntarily causing hurt to two police personnel.
Both charges relate to an incident at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1 on Sept 28.
The charges were brought under Section 323 of the Penal Code, which provides for a jail term of up to one year, a fine of up to RM2,000, or both, upon conviction.