Malaysia to Make King ‘Honorary’ Head of Police Force as Influence Grows
King Ibrahim IskandarPhotographer: Hasnoor Hussain/AFP/Getty Images
By Anisah Shukry
March 21, 2024 at 10:18 AM GMT+8
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Malaysia’s government is poised to make King Ibrahim Iskandar the “honorary” head of the police force, a new position that may see the monarch expanding his powers in the Southeast Asian nation.
Malaysia’s Home Ministry is seeking parliament’s approval to create the role of “Honorary Commissioner-in-Chief” of police that the king will assume, among a slew of other proposed changes in the Police (Amendment) Bill 2024. Lawmakers are set to debate and vote on the bill before the current parliament meeting ends March 27.