Ex-Special Branch No. 2 finally receives letter from Bukit Aman
Former Special Branch deputy director Datuk Abdul Hamid Bador has finally received a letter from the Bukit Aman police headquarters, seeking an explanation on why he spoke to the media about his abrupt transfer and on 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB). Hamid received the letter, signed by Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar today, which asked him to provide a written explanation as to why he violated police conduct in disclosing such matters to the press. He has two weeks to respond to the letter. Hamid confirmed that he received the letter but declined to elaborate. Khalid last week told the media that Hamid would be issued a show-cause letter for speaking to the press about his abrupt transfer out of the police's intelligence unit and 1MDB. The IGP said Hamid was bound by the rules of the police force and could not issue statements to the media. Hamid was transferred out of the Special Branch last month to take up a new post as deputy head of a new outfit, the transnational crime division in the Prime Minister's Department which reported directly to the prime minister. Hamid had said he believed the transfer was meant to put him in "cold storage" as the post and the unit had not been set up properly. He also vowed to continue speaking out on "current issues", and subsequently told the press that Special Branch had told Putrajaya two years ago to give better answers on alleged scandals involving 1MDB. Putrajaya, however, said it knew how to handle the matter, Hamid had said. It is also learnt that Hamid had reported for duty to his new post but went on leave again. His two-week leave begins today so as to give the Public Service Department (PSD) time to finalise details pertaining to his new post at the PM's Department. Two weeks ago, Hamid had told the press that the post was non-existent and that even the PSD was "still figuring it out". He had also questioned why such a unit was needed when the police already had a counter-terrorism unit. – September 2, 2015.
