(Malaysiakini) Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan said he was unsure if his contract, which expires on Sept 12, will be extended for a third time.
When stopped by reporters at a function in Putrajaya today, Musa (above) simply shrugged when asked about rumours of the extention.
"I have no idea about it," said Musa, before walking off.
Musa, 59, has previously had his contract extended for two years in 2007 and was further extended by one year in 2009.
Home Ministry secretary-general Mahmood Adam said they have yet to receive any request for another extension to Musa contract.
“If there is anything, we would know first. But so far there has not been any information (regarding the extension),” he said when contacted.
Rumours of a third extension to Musa's contract had surfaced recently, with talk revolving around the lack of a suitable successor.
The rumours also claim that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and his administration are happy with Musa's performance.
No fans among opposition, rights groups
The top cop has been a regular target of the opposition and rights groups, who cried foul over his previous extension for his alleged poor performance and his involvement as the chief investigating officer in PKR de facto chief Anwar Ibrahim's first sodomy trial in 1999.
NONEThe opposition were further incensed when deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin (left) had commended Musa, who took the job in 2006, for an “excellent track record” in discharging his duties, in justifying his second extension last year.
Musa's second contract extension drew much criticism, with a group of 23 civil rights groups demanding that he quit for failing to tackle criminal activity, which they claimed went up by 35.5 percent between 2004 and 2008.
His latest gaffe was in April this year, when he apparently said the police would be pulled off the streets following the outcry over the fatal police shooting of teenager Animulrasyid Amzah.
In August last year, allegations surfaced on the Malaysia Today blog that Musa purportedly had underworld links, a claim he later denied.
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