Police at Kuala Lumpur Court Complex will rotate every few months to prevent touting and abuse of power, with stricter lock-up access
KUALA LUMPUR: Police personnel stationed at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex will be placed on a rotational basis to curb alleged touting activities.
The Office of the Chief Registrar of the Federal Court said the decision followed a discussion with the Kuala Lumpur Court Branch Police on October 8.
It agreed to assign police personnel to every court within the complex.
“This rotation exercise will be carried out every few months to minimise the risk of abuse of power,” it said in a letter.
The move follows a complaint received on September 22 alleging touting activities involving lawyers and certain individuals.
Stricter controls will be implemented in the court lock-up area.
Public access will be tightened, with only lawyers and those from the National Legal Aid Foundation allowed to meet clients outside the lock-up.
This is subject to current conditions and suitability.
Surveillance and monitoring will also be conducted periodically by the Kuala Lumpur Court supervisor.
This is to ensure court staff are not involved in such activities.
“If any party has a specific complaint involving court staff, please forward the matter to the Kuala Lumpur Court for appropriate action.”
“We thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We take the concerns raised in the letter seriously, and appropriate steps will be taken from time to time to address the problem,” it said. – Bernama
