IGP says ex-border control chief Shuhaily’s PDRM comeback hinges on AGC advice and royal consent

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail speaks to reporters after the 2026 Malaysian Ex-Police Association’s Jasamu Dikenang Dinner at a hotel on October 30, 2026. — Bernama pic

First Published: Saturday, 31 Oct 2026 9:22 AM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — 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 allow his tenure as Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general to be ended prematurely.

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.

In this regard, 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 held at Kingston Hotel @ Bukit Jalil here tonight.

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 after his secondment to AKPS ended, while 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 October 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 September 28. — Bernama

* Editor’s note: The abbreviations AKPS stands for Agensi Kawalan dan Perlindungan Sempadan Malaysia, SPA stands for Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam, while PDRM stands for Polis Diraja Malaysia, in Malay.