Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor
Abdul Rahim Mohd. Noor | |
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| Born | June 6, 1943 Serkam, Malacca, Malaysia |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Years active | 1970–1999 |
| Known for | Fifth Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia) |
Abdul Rahim bin Mohd. Noor (born 6 June 1943) held the position of the fifth Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia) within the Royal Malaysia Police from 16 January 1994 until 7 January 1999.
Originating from Serkam, Malacca, Abdul Rahim was designated as Selangor State Police Chief on 21 July 1984 and later advanced to Deputy Inspector-General of Police on 14 June 1989. He stepped down from his role as Inspector-General on 7 January 1999 following an incident where he physically assaulted former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during police detention at Bukit Aman Headquarters.
On 15 March 2000, the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court sentenced Rahim to two months in jail and imposed a RM2,000 fine. His subsequent appeal was rejected by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on 15 December 2000, thereby confirming the original judgment.
Career
- Personnel Officer, Bukit Aman Administrative Branch – 9 February 1970
- TPP, Bukit Aman Administrative Services – 1 December 1973
- Superintendent, Bukit Aman Administration – 1 October 1975
- PP, Bukit Aman Administrative Discipline – 18 April 1977
- Central Malacca District Police Chief – 28 December 1977
- Training Commander, Police College Kuala Kubu Bharu – 18 January 1979
- Assistant Director of Administration/Management – 1 September 1981
- Staff Officer, Bukit Aman Special Branch – 3 January 1984
- Selangor State Police Chief – 21 July 1984
- Sabah Police Commissioner – 27 November 1985
- Director, Bukit Aman Special Branch – 20 January 1986
- Deputy Inspector-General of Police – 14 June 1989
- Inspector-General of Police – from 16 January 1994 to 7 January 1999
Controversy
During the second General Assembly of Perkasa, a Malaysian far-right political organization, held on 26 October 2011, Abdul Rahim equated human rights advocacy with communism, characterizing it as a modern-day religion.
He further accused certain Malay leftist activists of disguising themselves as benign actors while intending to transform Malaysia into a republic. At this Setiawangsa gathering, he was honored with the 'Perkasa Top Award', an accolade previously bestowed upon former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Chief of Malaysian Armed Forces Ibrahim Ismail.
Honours
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- Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – conferred the title Tan Sri (1995)
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – awarded Tan Sri (1990)
- Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1982)
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- Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – granted Datuk (1986)
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- Knight Grand Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly titled Dato', later elevated to Dato' Indera (1993)
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- Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – awarded Datuk Seri Panglima (1996)
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- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – received title Dato' (1994)
International Decorations
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- Awarded the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (DUBC) in 1996
See also
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- Living people
- Malaysian Muslims
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian police officers
- Malaysian police chiefs
- Malaysian anti-communists
- Malaysian conspiracy theorists
- People from Malacca
- 1943 births
- Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor
- Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu
- Recipients of the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang