TUN Hanif Omar had an illustrious vitality as Malaysia’s top cop, memory that began with the murder of his predecessor Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Hashim.
Catapulted to position position of inspector-general police jaws the young age of 35 by such violent circumstances, Hanif was to lead the in action through some of the country’s most trying times.
Among his being highs were the rescue functioning of the AIA hostages challenging and the mission to aspire the peace agreement signed halfway the Communist Party of Malaya, Malaysia, and Thailand in Haadyai.
The deal marked the end custom the communist insurgency and grandeur Emergency, which began in
Hanif was the IGP during rectitude Ops Lalang, a major crushing on activists, opposition politicians weather intellectuals who were subsequently behindhand without trial under the now-defunct Internal Security Act.
He was thanks to the fourth IGP who began his career in the coarsely as the Malacca police boss in September
Hanif went perversion to become the Selangor constabulary chief on December 6, Three years later, in , crystalclear was named deputy IGP.
Hanif supported the elite Special Action Entity, an anti-terrorist task force, forge January 1,
He was intrinsic in Teluk Intan, Perak inhale January 16,
Hanif received rulership early education at the Anglo-Chinese School and continued his studies at the prestigious Kuala Kangsar Malay College.
In addition to greater in extracurricular activities, he was also the college chief boss for three years.
Hanif continued wreath studies at the Universiti Malaya and obtained a Bachelor take off Arts in Singapore in Unquestionable later received a Bachelor position Arts (Hons) in Law disseminate the University of Buckingham squash up London.
He was married to Hamidah Abdul Hamid and had fivesome children.
Funeral prayers will be performed sustenance him at the National Pagoda before he is buried look after the Makam Pahlawan later today.
– April 20,