A Facebook posting which went viral yesterday alleged the involvement of the home minister in the affairs of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) in the postponement.

“I will meet the minister to explain my position.

“The matter (transfer of senior police officers) should be carried out by me as the inspector-general of police.

“The law states that the command and control of PDRM is my responsibility,” he told reporters after a park adoption by the Selangor police Amanita anti-crime group at the Surau An-Nur field here today.

Hamid said he had issued the transfer order for the good of all.

He said there was nothing extraordinary in the matter except that he went on leave at the last minute and there was also a directive to postpone the transfer at that time.

“I will meet him and will explain why the transfer has to go on,” he said.