No transfer letter received, Shuhaily remains border agency chief, lawyer says

The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency's Director-General, Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, is still in charge despite announcements of his transfer back to the police, as he has not received an official directive from the Home Ministry.

His attorney emphasised that without a formal letter, Shuhaily remains authorised to execute his duties.

This situation follows his indictment on charges of causing hurt; however, any termination of his role requires the King's assent, given his two-year tenure was agreed upon by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

The lack of clarity has caused public confusion, prompting calls for clarification from the Home Ministry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Embattled Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MBCA) director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain has yet to receive an official transfer letter from the Home Ministry, leaving him legally empowered to lead the agency despite ministerial statements that he is being returned to the police force.

Counsel Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali confirmed that in the absence of a formal administrative directive, his client remains fully authorised to execute his duties at the helm of the national border agency, FMT reported.

“To date, he has not been found guilty of any offence. He can therefore continue to carry out his duties as usual,” he said when met at the court complex here.

Rafique called on Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail to address the administrative ambiguity, arguing that public pronouncements of an impending transfer had generated confusion and invited unnecessary speculation.

“People are now questioning why the minister has announced one thing while what is happening on the ground suggests otherwise. Saifuddin should clarify this matter as it has given rise to speculation,” he said.

The clarification follows Saifuddin's announcement last week that the Home Ministry had decided to terminate Shuhaily's secondment to MBCA and return him to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM).

However, despite being described as “on leave” the preceding week, Shuhaily returned to active duty on Monday, formally chairing an MBCA commanders' operational meeting.

Shuhaily, who formerly headed Bukit Aman’s Criminal Investigation Department, was seconded to lead MBCA on a two-year contract commencing July 1 last year.

His tenure was thrust into the spotlight after he claimed trial at the Sepang Magistrate's Court on Oct 21 to two counts of voluntarily causing hurt under Section 323 of the Penal Code, involving an alleged altercation with two Special Branch officers at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in late September.

Any premature termination of his posting also faces a constitutional hurdle.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail previously clarified that because Shuhaily's two-year tenure was granted with the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, any decision to truncate his contract requires the formal assent of the King before taking legal effect.

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尽管有消息称马来西亚边境管制和保护机构总监拿督斯里莫哈末·舒海利·莫哈末·扎因将调回警察部门，但由于他尚未收到内政部的正式指示，因此他仍然负责该机构的工作。

他的律师强调，即使没有正式信函，舒海利仍然有权履行其职责。

此前他因涉嫌伤人罪被起诉；然而，鉴于他的两年任期是由最高元首批准的，因此任何终止其职务的行动都需要国王的同意。

由于缺乏明确规定，公众感到困惑，纷纷呼吁内政部做出澄清。

吉隆坡，11月5日讯——陷入困境的马来西亚边境管制与保护局（MBCA）总监拿督斯里莫哈末·舒海利·莫哈末·扎因尚未收到内政部的正式调任信，尽管内政部声明他将被调回警察部队，但他仍依法有权领导该机构。

据 FMT 报道，律师 Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali 证实，在没有正式行政指令的情况下，他的当事人仍然完全有权履行其在国家边境机构领导层的职责。

“迄今为止，他尚未被判犯有任何罪行。因此，他可以继续照常履行职责，”他在法院大楼接受采访时说道。

拉菲克呼吁内政部长拿督斯里赛夫丁·纳苏蒂安·伊斯梅尔解决行政上的模糊不清之处，他认为，公开宣布即将进行的调动造成了混乱，并引发了不必要的猜测。

“现在人们质疑，部长为何宣布的事情与实际情况不符。赛夫丁应该澄清此事，因为它引发了诸多猜测，”他说。

此前，赛夫丁上周宣布，内政部已决定终止舒海利在马来西亚民航局（MBCA）的借调，并将其送回马来西亚皇家警察部队（PDRM）。

然而，尽管前一周被描述为“休假”，舒海利周一还是恢复了现役，正式主持了MBCA指挥官作战会议。

舒海利曾任武吉阿曼刑事调查部部长，于去年 7 月 1 日被借调至 MBCA 担任领导职务，合同期为两年。

10 月 21 日，他在雪邦地方法院否认了两项根据《刑法》第 323 条故意伤害罪的指控，这两项指控涉及 9 月下旬在吉隆坡国际机场 (KLIA) 与两名特别部门官员发生的争执。此后，他的任期成为了关注焦点。

任何提前终止其职务的做法也面临着宪法上的障碍。

警察总长丹斯里莫哈末·卡立·伊斯梅尔此前澄清，由于舒海利的两年任期是经最高元首同意授予的，因此任何缩短其合同的决定都需要国王的正式同意才能生效。

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