No order to step down: Shuhaily to remain on duty after claiming trial to assaulting Special Branch cops
Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, the director-general of the Malaysian Checkpoints and Borders Agency, will remain in his position despite facing charges for allegedly assaulting two police officers. His legal team confirmed that no administrative interdiction has been issued, allowing him to continue his duties while the case proceeds.
Why it matters
The case raises questions about the professional conduct and administrative status of high-ranking government officials facing criminal charges.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Malaysian Checkpoints and Borders Agency (MCBA) director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain will remain at his post and carry out his duties as normal unless directed otherwise by the government, his legal team confirmed today.
Speaking to reporters outside the Sepang Sessions and Magistrates’ Court Complex, lawyer Datuk Rosal Azimin Ahmad said no official instructions or interdictions have been issued by administrative authorities barring his client from continuing as a senior civil servant.
Rosal clarified that any formal determination regarding Shuhaily’s service status rests entirely in the hands of the Public Service Department and central government leadership, Berita Harian reported.
“So far, in the absence of any directive, he will continue performing his duties as usual,” he said during a press conference following the morning court proceedings.
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