PETALING JAYA: An investigating officer from the fisheries department’s Port Klang office had caused delays in completing investigations, resulting in several cases from 2021 remaining unresolved, says the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC).
EAIC said it had received a complaint that the officer failed to conduct proper investigations on all probe papers he handled in 2021.
“Our investigations found that there was misconduct and unnecessary delays committed by the officer in completing all of his investigation papers in 2021.
“As a result, these cases remain unresolved to this day despite the seizure of evidence,” it said in a statement.
The commission said it had referred its recommendation for disciplinary action to the fisheries department’s disciplinary body.
It also issued a letter to the department’s director-general proposing improvements to its SOPs for investigations and operations, as well as close monitoring of all investigating officers.