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Police propose Malaysia as host for 2028 Interpol General Assembly
KUALA LUMPUR: The police force has proposed that Malaysia host the Interpol General Assembly in 2028 as part of efforts to elevate the nation's international policing profile. The proposal, according to outgoing Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, has been submitted to the government through the Home Minister. "This initiative is part of our broader effort to position the police force on the international stage by elevating the Kuala Lumpur Police College as a regional hub for cybercrime and narcotics research in Asia," he said in his farewell speech during the handing-over of duties ceremony held at the Police Training Centre today. He emphasised that the vision is to place the Police College on par with leading law enforcement training institutions such as the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Bangkok and the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC) in Semarang, Indonesia. "To strengthen this effort, four senior officers have been directly involved in the Interpol Joint Working Group. "As part of its global outreach, we have already begun hosting high-level international policing programmes such as the police special dialogue I and II, the Seminar on Cybercrime and Substance Abuse Consciousness, and the Asia International Security Summit and Expo (AiSSE) 2025," he said. He said these efforts have borne fruit, including the signing of memorandums of understanding between the Malaysian government and China, as well as the Australian federal police. "These agreements cover collaboration in technology, expertise and research, particularly in areas such as facial recognition systems and AI-powered CCTV surveillance, to combat transnational crime," Razarudin said.
Eyewitness News
10-05-2025
- Eyewitness News
Court hears how SSA was made to pay for Richard Mdluli's lifestyle expenses
JOHANNESBURG - The Pretoria High Court has heard how the State Security Agency (SSA) was made to pay for former crime boss Richard Mdluli's lifestyle expenses, including swimwear and dining at hotels abroad. Mdluli and two other former senior cops are being tried for allegedly looting the police's slush fund during his time at the helm. ALSO READ: Court hears details of expenses corruption-accused Richard Mdluli ran up on overseas trips This week, Mdluli pleaded not guilty to the crimes as his trial got under way. Investigators have homed in on three overseas trips during Richard Mdluli's tenure, where there was lavish spending and the SSA was allegedly made to pay. One of the trips in November 2009 was to China, and investigators claim Mdluli had state security pay R100,000 for business class flight tickets for him and his then-wife. They said he claimed the trip was to visit their daughter, who was an agent in China. Investigating officer Colonel Kobus Roelofse has given details of some of the purchases the SSA was made to pay for. Investigators have also probed the spending on two Singapore trips – one in October 2009, when Mdluli attended an Interpol General Assembly session. 'The first entry relates to PL ladies' swimwear – one piece 18 Singapore dollars, wave swimwear tights - 1 piece 16 dollars and 50 cents - [the] third entry is wave swimwear tights, 33 dollars and 90 cents.' The matter will resume on 19 May, where Roelofse will continue with his testimony.
