Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (picture) said today the government will not get in between former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan and his former colleague-turned critic Datuk Ramli Yusuff as its priority was improving the police force, but will instead let the quarrelsome duo battle out their grievances against each other.
“What’s important is for us to look forward to improve the police force... Let them accuse each other.
“The government will not interfere,” Hishammuddin told a news conference here.
However, the minister questioned Musa motive in alleging interference from the executive in police operations.
He said when Musa was still IGP, the police veteran had never complained about his command being usurped by ministers and was doing so now only because of the looming elections.
“(Musa) used to work with me ... but he had never made all these sorts of comments.
“Why is he bringing up these issues now?” Hishammuddin asked, and added, “This is all because of the elections, that is why.”
Hishammuddin was weighing in on the issue after being pinned by Musa as being among those responsible for the public’s sliding confidence in the police force.
Musa first came into the spotlight last month when he dropped a bombshell at a press conference, accusing ministers of power abuse and meddling with police investigations and operations.
The country’s former number one watchman had singled out Hishammuddin at the time, and had also criticised his successor Tan Sri Ismail Omar as being a yes-man to the government.
But almost immediately, Ramli – formerly the director of the Commercial Crimes Investigation Department (CCID) – stepped out from retirement to defend incumbent IGP Ismail, accusing Musa of power abuse during his time in uniform.
Ramli claimed Musa, his former colleague and rival in the force, had colluded with the Attorney-General to escape from being arraigned in a 2006 criminal court case involving underworld figures in Johor.
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