With a new IGP, let there be 'aman' in Bukit Aman

COMMENT | The appointment of Abdul Hamid Bador as the new inspector-general of police could possibly be the best thing to happen to the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) in a long while.

Dr Mahathir Mohamad was right to choose an experienced officer of calibre and a man of integrity and honour to head the police force. It seems that the prime minister has made better choices outside that of his cabinet.

Let’s leave aside the appointment of Latheefa Koya as the new MACC chief for now and allow her time to ride over the storm over her surprised appointment and settle in her new job.

Hamid Bador brings a bout of fresh air to Bukit Aman (the hill of peace). We have not witnessed much peace in the hill over the years but only gloomy, dark incidents.

Who could ever forget the black eye sustained by Anwar Ibrahim after he was brutally set upon by none other than the serving IGP in 1998? That is one clear example of little or no “aman” in Bukit Aman...