KUALA LUMPUR: The new assignment of Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain in the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will only be determined after obtaining the consent of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, to end his tenure prematurely as Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general.
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail said Mohd Shuhaily’s appointment to the post had previously received the consent of His Majesty, as he is a police cadre officer.
He said PDRM was awaiting legal advice from the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) before an official letter could be submitted to the King to seek consent for Mohd Shuhaily’s return to the police force.
“Until that consent is granted, I am still waiting. So, I cannot confirm his new assignment status, but he will certainly return to PDRM because he is a police officer,” he told reporters at the 2026 Malaysian Ex-Police Association’s Jasamu Dikenang Dinner at Kingston Hotel @ Bukit Jalil.
Commenting further on the duties and follow-up action involving Mohd Shuhaily after his return to PDRM, Mohd Khalid said no decision had been made so far.
“Once he returns to me, we will then consider the next course of action based on the Public Services Commission (SPA). We are civil servants, and all disciplinary matters are subject to the SPA and the Police Force Commission,” he said.
Yesterday, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed that his ministry had decided last week to return Mohd Shuhaily to PDRM following the end of his secondment to AKPS, leaving the determination of his new assignment to the police leadership.
Mohd Shuhaily was appointed AKPS director-general for a two-year term from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027.
On Oct 21, Mohd Shuhaily pleaded not guilty at the Sepang Magistrate’s Court to two charges of causing injury to two police personnel at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Sept 28.
