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Police chief Kowit 'underminin
National police chief General Kowit Watana was put in the hot seat yesterday after two civic groups issued a joint statement condemning him for his alleged lapse of judgement in two controversial cases.
The two groups called on Kowit to account for the promotion of an officer suspected of ignoring brutality and criticised him for delays in solving the disappearance of Muslim lawyer Somchai Neelaphaijit.
The groups are the Academic Network for Democracy (AND) and the Chulalongkorn Network for Ethics (CNE).
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New Straits Times - Persekutua
04 December 2006
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Stain on the uniform: IGP want
PUTRAJAYA: Policemen living beyond their means will have their movements monitored the moment they leave home.
All district police chiefs (OCPDs) have been told to watch out for the slightest hint of abnormal spending habits and lavish lifestyles.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said for starters, any officer who failed to declare his assets would be asked to produce a show-cause letter and face disciplinary action.
"We want to know if they are being responsible while on duty. Those who live beyond their means and raise suspicions with their lifestyles will be investigated," he said, adding that the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) might also be called in to handle some cases.
Musa said the process would be ongoing in a bid to curb corruption.
A Bukit Aman source, meanwhile, said the disciplinary unit of the Federal police had been "visiting" states, watching every move of officers who might be guilty.
Suspected policemen are followed from the time they get into their vehicles until they reach home.
A senior OCPD said under the assessment system, all police personnel were required to declare their assets.
He said although their files were to be re-opened every three years, as stipulated under the Discipline and Drugs Control Scheme, most OCPDs did so quarterly.
"We will go through their salaries and incomes from other sources (e.g. rented homes, spouse’s income), even if they are not spending beyond their means."
Based on the "lifestyle" studies, OCPDs would be able to pinpoint any illicit extra income.
"If there is suspicion, we will probe further."
Efforts to monitor police "connected" to the underworld or those involved in vice were continuous.
He said the IGP’s directive, which covered the rank and file to officers, was a move to instil integrity in the police force.
Citing an example, he said if a junior constable were to dine at five-star hotels frequently, he would be hauled up for an explanation.
"A newly appointed constable won’t even be able to afford a new motorbike as he earns about RM900 a month."
Last month, the NST reported that the ACA was probing some 1,800 people who raised suspicions with their extravagant lifestyles.
Its director-general Datuk Seri Zulkipli Mat Noor said the move was focused on those involved in among others, law enforcement and permit issuance.
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