Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein today revealed that a transition process was taking place in the police force, which will see Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan relinquishing his post after his contract expires on Sept 13.
However, he stressed that the time and place (to announce the replacement) will be determined by the government's leadership and not by pressure or the media.
"In this matter it does not revolve around the IGP only as there are four more directors from the seven police force divisions who will retire this year. One of them has taken leave as normal prior to retirement," he was quoted as saying by Bernama.
"I know who will replace the IGP, I know who will replace Datuk Koh (Hong Sun) in commercial crime (as director of the Commercial Crime Investigation Department) and the like. So there is no need to speculate, more so making reports that have no basis whatsover," he added.
Hishammuddin was responding to a report in China Press over the weekend that Musa has tendered his resignation.
China Press rep summoned to ministry
The minister said that besides slapping the Chinese daily with a show-cause letter on March 13, a representative from China Press was also summoned to the ministry this morning to provide a clarification.
"What we have done is the same as what we did with Al-Islam and The Star. If the explanation is not reasonable, we will view it in that context," he told reporters in the Parliament lobby.
Asked about the form of action that can be taken if the newspaper was found to be in the wrong, Hishammuddin said there were many actions that can be taken but he left it to the enforcement side.
"This matter is important as said in the King's speech. The freedom of expression and speech in the new landsacpe must be based on certain principles and the most basic is truth," he said.
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