It says this should include the power to issue warnings, reduce ranks, and suspend or sack errant cops.
M Ramachelvam , who is co-chair of the Bar Council’s task force on the IPCMC and police accountability, flanked by Bar Council vice-president Chan Weng Keng and Ivy Josiah from the Society for the Promotion of Human Rights .
M Ramachelvam, who is co-chair of the Bar Council’s task force on the IPCMC and police accountability, called on the government to conduct proper consultations before tabling the bill in Parliament. The discussion was attended by members of the Attorney-General Chambers and civil society. Also present were representatives from various retired police officers’ associations.He said the IPCMC should have disciplinary — not prosecution —powers, adding that this would include the power to caution and to give warnings and reduce ranks.He said the power to prosecute for criminal offences will remain with the attorney-general.
She said the recommendation must be taken seriously and followed through, with the affected person allowed the right to appeal against decisions of this oversight body.
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