AGC: We have no part in border agency chief's return to police
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The Malaysian Attorney-General's Chambers has clarified it had no involvement in the Home Ministry's administrative decision to return border agency chief Shuhaily Zain to the police force. The move awaits royal consent as the officer was originally appointed with the King's approval.
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The situation underscores the administrative complexities and legal protocols involved in high-level government appointments and inter-agency transfers in Malaysia.
News ✕ AGC: We have no part in border agency chief's return to police Published: Oct 31, 2026 1:53 PM The Attorney-General's Chambers has denied any involvement in the Home Ministry's decision to return former Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) director-general Shuhaily Zain to the police force.
Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar said the AGC had neither been consulted nor issued any official legal opinion on the matter, which he described as an administrative decision.
The Attorney-General's Chambers has denied any involvement in the Home Ministry's decision to return former Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) director-general Shuhaily Zain to the police force.
“We have not given an official opinion because it has not been referred to the AGC. It is just an administrative action by the Home Ministry, so we will not interfere.
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