Malaysian police told to clean up

Malaysian police told to clean up

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has demanded the police force clean up its act, calling for an end to corruption and abuse of power, a report said on Sunday.

Abdullah, who is also deputy prime minister, said any unprofessional conduct by police officers could threaten the peace and security of the country.

He also called for the police clean up to be done with honesty, sincerity and responsibility, the Sunday Star newspaper reported.

There has been a growing clamor for reform since the March 15 jailing of former police chief Rahim Noor for beating fired deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim in custody on Sept. 20, 1998. Rahim, the national police chief at the time, was jailed for two months for assaulting a blindfolded and handcuffed Anwar was first detained.