Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has confirmed Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador will be the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP).
“The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has signed the appointment letter,” he told reporters on Wednesday (May 1).
Abdul Hamid, who was formerly deputy head of the Special Branch, went on early retirement in 2015 after he spoke up against the previous government’s alleged involvement in certain scandals.
In May last year, he was recalled by the Pakatan Harapan government and appointed Special Branch director.
Last month, he took over as acting deputy IGP when Noor Rashid Ibrahim retired.
On Monday (April 29), Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun paid a farewell visit to Dr Mahathir before his upcoming retirement on Saturday (May 4).
Fuzi, who will be turning 60, was appointed IGP on Sept 4 2017, taking over from Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.
Meanwhile, when asked about the appointment of the new chief of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), Dr Mahathir said the government had yet to find a suitable candidate.
Suhakam is currently without commissioners, as their terms expired on April 25.
Commissioners’ terms typically run for three years, and the last round of appointments was made in July 2016 and backdated to April that year.