KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 31 -- The new assignment of Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain in the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will only be determined after obtaining the consent of His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia to allow his tenure as Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general to be ended prematurely.

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail said Mohd Shuhaily's appointment to the post had previously received the consent of His Majesty, as he is a police cadre officer.

In this regard, he said PDRM was awaiting legal advice from the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) before an official letter could be submitted to the King to seek consent for Mohd Shuhaily's return to the police force...