Give IPCMC more enforcement power, says Bar Council task force

The upcoming Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) must be granted enforcement power or else it will be hopeless and powerless, said the Bar Council task force on IPCMC.

The task force, together with various stakeholders such as Suhakam, Suaram, Amnesty International, and the Society for the Promotion of Human Rights (Proham), held a meeting on the IPCMC progress in Kuala Lumpur today.

The representatives from the IPCMC's coordinating body, National Centre for Governance, Integrity and Anti-Corruption (GIACC) as well as the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) were also present...