Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin Explained

Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Mohd Bakri bin Mohd Zinin (born 7 September 1954) is a former Malaysian police officer who served as Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), from May 2013 to his retirement in September 2014.[1] He was the first Sabahan to become DIG.

Honorific Prefix:Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima
Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin
Native Name:محمد بکري محمد زينين
Office:Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia)
Term Start:17 May 2013
Term End:6 September 2014
Predecessor:Khalid Abu Bakar
Successor:Mohamad Fuzi Harun (acting)Noor Rashid Ibrahim
Birth Date:7 September 1954
Birth Place:Crown Colony of North Borneo
Spouse:Puan Sri Datin Seri Hajah Rohayah binti Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Mohd Yassin & Puan Sri Nisa
Nationality:Malaysian

Early life

Mohd Bakri (born 7 September 1954) hails from Penampang, Sabah.[2] He holds a Diploma in Police Science from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

Police career

Beginning

Mohd Bakri began his police career on 6 November 1975, starting as a Probationary Inspector.

Over the years, he served in various capacities, including as the Deputy District Police Chief of Kota Kinabalu and Seremban.

His career trajectory includes significant responsibilities and promotions. Initially, as the District Police Chief, he oversaw the jurisdictions of Kudat, Sandakan, Lahad Datu, Cheras, and Dang Wangi. His journey within the Federal Police (Bukit Aman) Criminal Investigation Department (CID) included serving as the Assistant Director of the Crime Intelligence Unit (D4) at Bukit Aman CID.

In 2003, Mohd Bakri assumed leadership of the Sabah CID, and by 2005, he rose to the position of Sabah Deputy Police Commissioner. In 2006, he took on the role of Deputy Director (Intelligence/Operation) at the Bukit Aman Narcotic CID. Progressing further, he eventually became the director of the same department. His career culminated with his appointment as the CID Director in 2008.

National recognition

In 2010, Mohd Bakri, then the CID director, spearheaded the investigation and capture of suspects linked to the disappearance of local cosmetic millionaire Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya and her three aides: personal driver Kamaruddin Shamsudin, CIMB Bank Kampung Baru Branch financial consultant Noorhisham Mohammad, and lawyer Ahmad Kamil Abdul Karim.

The San-Diego Union Tribune quoting Associated Press in their article dated 15 September 2010 described the case as having "exploded into a full-scale media sensation."[3]

A task force named Ops Jejak was instituted on September 6, 2010, with Dato' Hadi Ho bin Abdullah, the Deputy Director of the CID (Investigation/Operations), leading the charge.[4] [5] [6]

Others that joined

Collaborating Agencies and Departments, such as

This led to multiple arrests until 13 October 2010, where four suspects were charged in court under Section 302 of the Penal Code read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code.

Outcomes from the investigation

On 23 May 2013, former lawyer N. Pathmanabhan, who was 47 year old at the time, and three other field workers – R. Matan,[7] 26, T. Thilaiyalagan, 25, and R. Kathavarayan, 37, – received the death sentence from the Shah Alam High Court.

On March 16, 2017, Chief Justice Arifin Zakaria, leading a panel of five judges, dismissed [8] [9] the final appeal of Pathmanabhan, Thilaiyalagan, and Kathavarayan, upholding the conviction and death sentence. Meanwhile, Matan escaped the gallows after the Federal Court set aside his conviction and death sentence, citing insufficient evidence against him. Chief Justice Arifin deemed it one of his most memorable cases, highlighting that the Sosilawati murder trial was only the second, after the Sunny Ang Soo Suan murder case in 1965, where the court relied on circumstantial evidence to convict without finding the victim's body.

Moving on

Mohd Bakri was promoted to Deputy Inspector-General of Police in 2013[10] along with Tan Sri Dato' Sri Khalid Bin Abu Bakar as Inspector-General of Police. The handover ceremony happened on 16 May 2013[11] at the Police Training Center (Pulapol) Jalan Semarak in Kuala Lumpur.

Retirement

Mohd Bakri retired on 6 September 2014.

On September 5, there was a handover and farewell ceremony at the Security Hall, Pulapol. He passed the role to Mohamad Fuzi Harun, who acted as the Deputy Inspector-General of Police. (Datuk Seri Noor Rashid Ibrahim later took over from Mohamad Fuzi on December 1[12] .)

In his farewell speech, Bakri expressed his commitment to staying connected to the world of policing even in retirement, stating, "once a policeman, always a policeman."

Mohd Bakri attended his farewell ceremony ("Paluan Berundur" in Malay) at the Parade Square, in the same location. Also in the attendance were former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Norian Mai, the lineup of PDRM Directors, various layers of PDRM personnel, and media colleagues.

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 6 September 2014 . Deputy IGP Mohd Bakri Calls it a Day After 39 years . www.thestar.com.my.
  2. Web site: 2013-05-15 . Khalid is new IGP, Bakri deputy . 2024-02-09 . Daily Express Malaysia - Sabah's Leading News Portal . Bernama.
  3. Web site: Zappei . Julia . 2010-09-15 . Cosmetics millionaire's slaying grips Malaysia . 2024-02-09 . . en-US . Associated Press.
  4. Web site: Majlis Sekalung Tahniah Ops Jejak . Congratulations Ceremony for Ops Jejak . 2024-02-09 . www.rmp.gov.my . ms.
  5. Web site: Kronologi Penemuan 4 Mayat Dipercayai Berkaitan Sosilawati - Semasa mStar . Chronology of the Discovery of 4 Bodies Believed to be Related to Sosilawati - Current News mStar . 2024-02-09 . mStar Portal hiburan dan gaya hidup paling berpengaruh dengan lebih 20 juta pageviews. . 12 September 2010 . en.
  6. Web site: 2014-06-10 . Sidang Media oleh YDH Timbalan Ketua Polis Negara . Press conference by Deputy Inspector General of Police . 2024-02-09 . www.rmp.gov.my . ms.
  7. Web site: 2017-03-26 . Kesudahan bagi pembunuhan paling kejam di negara ini . The ending of the most heinous murder in the country . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170326142155/http://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/kesudahan-bagi-pembunuhan-paling-kejam-di-negara-ini-136860 . 2017-03-26 . 2024-02-09 . . ms . Bernama.
  8. News: Hamdan . Nurbaiti . Muthiah . Wani . Cheah . Royce . Shuaib . Iwan Shu-Aswad . Tan . Royce . 2017-03-17 . Conviction for Sosilawati's murder upheld . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170316230953/http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/03/17/conviction-for-sosilawatis-murder-upheld-three-to-hang-one-walks-free . 2017-03-16 . 2024-02-09 . . Malaysia . en.
  9. Web site: Chief Justice: Sosilawati murder case was most memorable case . 2024-02-09 . Free Malaysia Today (FMT) . 18 March 2017 . en-US . Bernama.
  10. Web site: ONCE A POLICEMAN, ALWAYS A POLICEMAN . 2024-02-09 . www.rmp.gov.my . ms.
  11. Web site: MAJLIS SERAH TERIMA TUGAS KETUA POLIS NEGARA . 2024-02-09 . www.rmp.gov.my . ms.
  12. Web site: IKRAR TIMBALAN KPN BAHARU . 2024-02-09 . www.rmp.gov.my . ms.
  13. Web site: Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2001.
  14. Web site: Senarai Penerima Panglima Jasa Negara Tahun 2012 . The list of recipients of the Panglima Jasa Negara award for the year 2012 .
  15. Web site: Senarai Penerima Panglima Setia Mahkota Tahun 2014.
  16. Web site: Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2005.
  17. Web site: Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2014.
  18. Web site: Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Wilayah Persekutuan Tahun 2009. 2024-02-09 . www.jwp.gov.my.
  19. Web site: 613 terima anugerah Sultan Kelantan. detikperubahan.wordpress.com.