Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor


Abdul Rahim bin Mohd. Noor was the fifth Inspector-General of Police of Royal Malaysia Police, from 16 January 1994 to 7 January 1999.
Born in Serkam, Malacca, Abdul Rahim became Selangor State Police Chief on 21 July 1984 and Deputy Inspector-General of Police on 14 June 1989. He resigned as Inspector-General of Police on 7 January 1999 for punching former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim while in police custody at the Bukit Aman Headquarters jail.
Rahim was sentenced to two months imprisonment and fined RM2,000 by the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on 15 March 2000. He appealed, unsuccessfully.

Career

  • Bukit Aman Administrative Branch Personnel Officer - 9 February 1970
  • TPP Bukit Aman Administrative Services - 1 December 1973
  • Supt. Bukit Aman Administrative Position - 1 October 1975
  • PP Bukit Aman Administrative Discipline - 18 April 1977
  • Central Malacca Administrative District Police Chief - 28 December 1977
  • Training Commander/Police College, Kuala Kubu Bharu - 18 January 1979
  • Assistant Director of Administration/Management - 1 September 1981
  • Bukit Aman Special Branch Staff Officer - 3 January 1984
  • Selangor State Police Chief - 21 July 1984
  • Sabah Police Commissioner - 27 November 1985
  • Director of Bukit Aman Special Branch - 20 January 1986
  • Deputy Inspector General of Police - 14 June 1989
  • Inspector General of Police - 16 January 1994 to 7 January 1999

Controversy

On 26 October 2011, while officiating at the 2nd General Assembly of Perkasa, a far-right organisation in Malaysian politics, Abdul Rahim equated the wave of human rights activism with communism and a new religion, and said that some Malay leftist activists were 'wolves in sheep's clothing', with the goal of making Malaysia a republic.
During the ceremony in Setiawangsa, he received the 'Perkasa Top Award', previously awarded to former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Chief of Malaysian Armed Forces Ibrahim Ismail.

Honours

Foreign Honours