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PUTRAJAYA: Inspector-General of Police Datuk Mohd Khalid Ismail said today he will meet with the media outlet that had erroneously reported he was a member of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR).
“The media involved has asked to meet me. InsyaAllah, I will meet them soon,” he said to the press after the Home Ministry’s monthly assembly.
Khalid clarified that he has never been involved in any political party in his 38-year-long career. He urged members of the media present to uphold journalistic standards and to report accurately.
“I hope the close and accurate relationship between the police and the media continues. Because that is the key, not just for the police but all government agencies and the government as a whole,” Khalid added.
On Saturday, PKR secretary-general Dr Fuziah Salleh clarified that Khalid has never been a member of PKR, let alone held any position within the party, contrary to claims published on the social media page of a local news outlet on Friday.
Fuziah said that the circulation of an inaccurate profile linking the IGP to a political party could undermine his image and credibility, adding that it could also fuel negative perceptions of PKR as the ruling party if members of the public believed that Khalid’s appointment was politically motivated.
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