It should come as no surprise to Malaysians that the PDRM hierarchy, and especially the departing IGP, object to the proposed oversight of the PDRM by an outside review body.

Used to doing whatever it likes and without proper checks and balances has resulted in a Force marked from top to bottom by abuse of power and, in many cases, outright corruption.

One only has to look at the conduct of former very senior PDRM officers to see the need for proper, independent, outside, oversight of the sort all good police forces are used to.

Police officers who perform their duties within the law and the internal rules of the Force have nothing to fear from the proposed new body. On the contrary it can be expected to keep official misbehaviour in check and so protect individual police officers from any victimisation.

Many Malaysians will, in addition to welcoming the new arrangements, feel that in depth enquiries into past PDRM misbehaviour are essential and that offenders, serving or retired, should investigated and, where appropriate, disciplined.

So no more bleating about self regulation please. The Force has brought this on itself and must now live with it.