Home Ministry Returns AKPS Director-General Mohd Shuhaily To Royal Malaysia Police

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 – The Home Ministry has decided to end the secondment of Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) Director-General Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain and return him to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM).

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail announced the decision during the Home Ministry’s monthly assembly and Innovation Day event in Putrajaya on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

“He was a police officer seconded to AKPS. So, we are returning him to the police force. The police will decide on his next assignment. We have decided to return him from his secondment to AKPS to the police force. The decision was made last week,” Saifuddin Nasution explained to reporters.

The Home Ministry confirmed in an official statement that service arrangements concerning Mohd Shuhaily are being finalized to guarantee a seamless transition while maintaining continuous operational leadership at AKPS.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail stated on Wednesday that Mohd Shuhaily’s positioning was referred to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) and submitted to the Police Force Commission prior to seeking royal consent from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Mohd Shuhaily was originally appointed as AKPS Director-General for a two-year tenure spanning July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027.

The redeployment follows court proceedings on October 21, 2026, where Mohd Shuhaily pleaded not guilty at the Sepang Magistrate’s Court to two charges of causing injury to two police officers at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on September 28.

Service Reassignment, AGC Review, and Pending Charges

Key operational decisions, administrative reviews, and legal proceedings include:

• Secondment Cancellation: Home Ministry formally returns Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain from his AKPS secondment back to PDRM, leaving future duties to police leadership.
• Legal & Commission Referral: Service status was referred to the AGC and the Police Force Commission before being presented for Royal assent from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
• AKPS Leadership Succession: Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution indicated that PDRM will determine the appointment of the next AKPS chief.
• Court Charges Pending: Mohd Shuhaily pleaded not guilty on October 21 to two counts under Section 323 of the Penal Code for causing hurt to two police officers at KLIA on September 28.

–NMT