Noor Rashid Ibrahim Explained

Honorific Prefix:Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Panglima
Noor Rashid Ibrahim
Native Name:نور راشد بن ابراهيم
Birth Name:Noor Rashid bin Ibrahim
Office:Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia)
Successor:Abdul Hamid Bador (Acting)
Mazlan Mansor
Predecessor:Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin
Mohamad Fuzi Harun (Acting)
Appointer:Abdul Halim
Nominator:Najib Razak
Primeminister:Najib Razak
Mahathir Mohamad
Minister:Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Muhyiddin Yassin
Term Start:3 December 2014
Term End:14 March 2019
Citizenship:Malaysian
Residence:Kedah, Malaysia
Birth Date:17 March 1958
Alma Mater:University of Malaya
Occupation:Police officer

Noor Rashid bin Ibrahim (Jawi: نور راشد بن ابراهيم; born 17 March 1958) is a retired Malaysian police officer who served as the Deputy Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia (DIG).[1] [2] [3] He was also formerly the director of the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and Police Commissioner of the Malaysian state of Sabah.

Education

Noor Rashid graduated from the University of Malaya with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) (B.Sc. (Hons.)).

Career

Noor Rashid joined the PDRM on 8 January 1984 as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and among the positions he has held are the Head of Northeast Criminal Investigation Department, Central Seberang Prai District Police Chief, Penang; Deputy Director of Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (JSJN), Sabah Police Commissioner and Director of Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department.[4] [5]

During Noor Rashid's tenure as the NCID director, he oversaw several raids that resulted in the seizure of large amounts of narcotics and increases of both offenders and seized value.[6] [7] [8] This included the arrest of an Iranian drug lord who had in his possession an excess of 3 million worth of narcotics.[9]

Noor Rashid was supposed to retire in March 2018 after he reached the mandatory retirement age but had his tenure extended by one more year.[10] [11] In September 2018, Noor Rashid informed the press that the PDRM detected 132 money laundering transactions and had recorded statements from more than 50 individuals who had received funds totalling 972 million from the personal bank account of former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak.[12] He also professed his support for the setting up of the long-awaited Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC), which was first recommended by the Royal Commission to Enhance the Operation and Management of the Royal Malaysia Force in 2005, as it would enhance integrity within the PDRM.[13] [14] In October 2018, he said that the PDRM will investigate the claim by the youth wing of the National Trust Party's (AMANAH) Terengganu chapter that an alleged sum of 2.5 million transferred by the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) to the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) is tied to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal.[15] In November 2018, Noor Rashid indicated that there were unspecified parties who were attempting to stir up racial sentiments following the Government of Malaysia's decision to ratify the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD).[16]

In January 2019, Noor Rashid was forced to publicly defend the move to apply the highly-controversial Sedition Act 1948 on those deemed to have insulted the royal institution.[17] In February 2019, Noor Rashid announced the formation of a special task force specifically handling reports concerning insults towards religion, race, and the royal institution.[18] In March 2019, he retired from the PDRM after a career spanning 35 years and was succeeded by Special Branch (SB) director Abdul Hamid Bador.[19]

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Noor Rashid Ibrahim appointed as Deputy IGP. The Star (Malaysia). 14 May 2019. 3 December 2014. Farik Zolkepli.
  2. Web site: Malay. Berita Harian. Noor Rashid dilantik Timbalan Ketua Polis Negara. 3 December 2014. Bernama.
  3. Web site: Malay. 14 May 2019. Noor Rashid Timbalan KPN baharu. Utusan Malaysia. 4 December 2014.
  4. Web site: "Man Of Few Words, Has High Integrity" - Get To Know Our New IGP Mohammad Fuzi Harun. https://web.archive.org/web/20170905181738/http://malaysiandigest.com/features/696042-man-of-few-words-has-high-integrity-get-to-know-our-new-igp-mohammad-fuzi-harun.html. usurped. 5 September 2017. 14 May 2019. 5 September 2017.
  5. News: Noor Rashid sebak tinggalkan PDRM selepas 35 tahun berkhidmat. Berita Harian. 15 March 2019.
  6. Web site: Cops make biggest bust so far after raiding lab in oil palm plantation. The Star (Malaysia). 10 September 2014. 14 May 2019. Zazali Musa.
  7. Web site: All-time high in drug busts. 14 May 2019. M. Kumar. 7 January 2014.
  8. Web site: 17 December 2014. Cops crush three attempts to smuggle RM5.7mil worth of drugs. The Star (Malaysia). 14 May 2019. Natasha Joibi.
  9. Web site: 14 May 2019. Cops STING Iranian drug lord. The Star (Malaysia). 12 February 2014. Farik Zolkepli.
  10. Web site: Malay. 14 May 2019. Perkhidmatan Noor Rashid disambung. 8 March 2018. Berita Harian.
  11. Web site: New Straits Times. Noor Rashid ready to carry on duties for country as Deputy IGP for another year. 14 May 2019. 8 March 2018. Safeek Affendy Razali.
  12. Web site: Malaysian police question those paid out of $972 million in Najib's account. Reuters. 14 May 2019. 13 September 2018.
  13. Web site: Deputy IGP: Decision on IPCMC in line with police's plan to enhance integrity. New Straits Times. 14 May 2019. 21 September 2018. Husna Alias and Fazrik Kamarudin.
  14. Web site: Deputy IGP: Decision to set up IPCMC in line with move to enhance integrity among cops. 21 September 2018. 14 May 2019. Farik Zolkepli. The Star (Malaysia).
  15. Web site: Umno-PAS transaction for links to 1MDB. The Star (Malaysia). 10 October 2018. 14 May 2019.
  16. Web site: Deliberate attempt to racialise ICERD, deputy IGP says as 150 reports made. Malay Mail. 14 May 2019. 22 November 2018. KENNETH TEE.
  17. Web site: Correct to use Sedition Act in insult-to-royalty cases, says deputy IGP. Free Malaysia Today. 10 January 2019. 14 May 2019. Melissa Darlyne Chow.
  18. Web site: DIGP: Special task force formed for insults towards race and religion cases. Malay Mail. 14 May 2019. 28 February 2019. Emmanuel Santa Maria Chin.
  19. Web site: 14 May 2019. Noor Rashid to spend retirement farming and writing on the police. 16 March 2019. The Star (Malaysia). Justin Zack.
  20. Web site: 14 May 2019. 1,546 honoured on King's birthday. The Star (Malaysia). 5 June 2016. Bernama.
  21. Web site: 14 May 2019. Peguam Negara ketuai penerima. Utusan Malaysia. Malay. 5 June 2016. Bernama.
  22. Web site: 14 May 2019. Attorney-General heads Agong's award list. New Straits Times. 4 June 2016. Bernama.
  23. Web site: 14 May 2019. Royal honours for Kevin Morais, crash victim MPs. Free Malaysia Today. 4 June 2016.
  24. Web site: 14 May 2019. SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
  25. Web site: The Star (Malaysia). ACA chief among six to get top Sabah award. 27 October 2007. 14 May 2019.
  26. Web site: Carian Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat. eservices.kedah.gov.my.
  27. Web site: Tuanku Mizan Anugerah Pingat kepada 256 Warga PDRM. 19 May 2011. 20 April 2022.
  28. Web site: 14 May 2019. Malay. Berita Harian. Ketua Audit Negara dahului senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Pulau Pinang. 5 September 2015. Bernama.
  29. Web site: 14 May 2019. Sultan of Kedah receives award from Sultan of Perak. New Straits Times. 3 November 2017.
  30. Web site: 14 May 2019. Kedah Ruler heads Perak Sultan's birthday honours list. The Star (Malaysia). 3 November 2017. Chan Li Leen.
  31. Web site: 14 May 2019. 31 terima anugerah Perak hari ini. Berita Harian. 5 November 2017. Malay. Jalal Ali Abdul Abdul Rahim and Shamsul Kamal Amarudin.
  32. Web site: 14 May 2019. Sultan Kedah dahului penerima darjah. Malay. Utusan Malaysia. 3 November 2017. Rokiah Abdullah.