It’s official, Hamid Bador is the new IGP

Ragananthini Vethasalam Ragananthini Vethasalam Updated 5 years ago · Published on 2 May 2019 11:24AM · 3 Comments

Abdul Hamid Bador (left) with Inspector-General of Police Fuzi Harun on March 6. Hamid will take over Fuzi's post on Saturday. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, May 2, 2019.

ABDUL Hamid Bador will take over as Malaysia’s 12th Inspector-General of Police on May 4, the home minister announced today.

Muhyiddin Yassin said the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong has consented to the appointment of Hamid as the new IGP, replacing Mohamad Fuzi Harun, who retires on Saturday.

Hamid will assume his new role that day for two years, until May 3, 2021.

Speaking to reporters in Putrajaya today, Muhyiddin also thanked Fuzi for his service.

“On behalf of the government, I would like to express my utmost appreciation to Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun, for his contribution and service since his appointment as the IGP in 2017.

Hamid, who turns 61 on August 7, has served in various capacities in the police force. 

Muhyiddin said he is confident that Hamid’s vast experience would make him competent to head the police. 

Hamid  has served as the Gombak district police  deputy chief, state Special Branch chief,  deputy director of the Foreign Intelligence Unit (E3), deputy chief of Special   Branch and Special Branch head.

Hamid was transferred to the Prime Minister’s department in 2015 when he was the deputy director of Special Branch following his advice to former prime minister Najib Razak on the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) business deals.

Hamid refused to take up the posting as a sign of protest, but was reinstalled and promoted as Special Branch chief soon after Pakatan Harapan took over the federal government from Barisan Nasional. – May 2, 2019.

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  • This is the best thing to have happened to the police force; an officer of the highest integrity and competence at last. God Bless you Hamid Bador and may the Almighty guide you during what is going to be a very trying and arduous tenure.

    Posted 5 years ago by Simple Sulaiman · Reply

  • Big Congratulations !!! Hamid Bador. Look forward to a fresh change in the PDRM. Many of the past IGP in Malaysia are lots of hot air and mere slave to the establishment boss. Hope that this time someone of integrity, without fear and favour to uphold the rule of law instead of just telling rakayat that they are the rule and the law. Make the rakyat acknowledge that you full deserve that post. We the rakay have gone thru' too many incompetent and uselss IGP and it has depleted the financial coffers in paying them for doing nothing.

    Posted 5 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • Congratulations with Integrity to our New IGP Hamid Bador.

    Posted 5 years ago by Danial Abdullah · Reply