Apa jadi dengan kamera badan polis, soal Ahli Parlimen Kepong

Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng has questioned the delay in equipping all Malaysian police officers with body cameras, as the government had previously targeted completion by early 2025. During a speech on the 2027 Budget in the Dewan Rakyat, Lim reminded Minister of Home Affairs Saifuddin Nasution Ismail that during a parliamentary reply in October 2023, he was informed that police were expected to be fully equipped with body cameras by the beginning of 2025.

Lim noted that it is now the fourth quarter of 2026, and asked, "What has happened to this promise?" Lim also accused some police members of conducting phone investigations without valid reasons and draining public funds, including those of foreigners who do not carry passports. He urged the police to disclose the number of complaints they receive regarding misconduct, as well as the number of officers under investigation or dismissed.

Lim further questioned whether there are any police officers who refuse to wear body cameras or deliberately turn them off while on duty. If so, he said, disciplinary action should be taken against them. Lim called for the government to set a clear timeline for the full implementation of body cameras and establish a special procedure for recording storage, access control, and punishment for officers who tamper with evidence.

"A truthful police officer should not fear body cameras. Malaysians are asked to respect the police, but the police must also prove that they deserve that respect," he said. Last year, over 7,000 body cameras were fitted in 157 district police stations and 640 police stations.