KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Aidi Ismail has officially begun his duties as Bukit Aman Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department director Wednesday (Feb 23), replacing Datuk Ramli Din, who went on mandatory retirement on Jan 13.

       Aidi took over the position from acting director Datuk Dr Mustafa Khan Abdul Samat at a simple ceremony at Bukit Aman, witnessed by Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Razarudin Husain.

       The ceremony also saw the handover of duties for the department's Perkep (Police Family Association) chairman from Datin Nor Hamiah Abdul Hamid Hasani to Datin Raja Asaudat Raja Muda, witnessed by Perkep Malaysia vice-chairman Datin Zainah Othman. – Bernama