Musa Hassan
Musa bin Hassan, DUBC (born 1952) is a retired Malaysian police officer who has served as Member of the Board of Directors of the Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) since May 2020. His appointment is set to last for 3 years, his term as the Member will expire in May 2023. He also served as the eighth Inspector-General of Police from September 2006 to September 2010 for 4 years. He served in the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) for 41 years.[1]
Inspector-General of Police
He took over the post from Mohamed Bakri Omar in September 2006; Hassan had previously worked as Deputy Inspector-General under him.[2]
Soon after he was investigated on allegations of corruption related to the release of three members of illegal betting syndicates, however, Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail ordered the Anti-Corruption Agency to close the investigations in July 2007 for lack of evidence.[3] Two months later, it was announced that he would receive a two-year extension of his term to 13 September 2009, despite having reached the mandatory retirement age.[1]
In March 2010, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said that the government will find a replacement for Inspector General of Police Musa Hassan shortly.[4][5][6][7]
Finally, on 13 September 2010 Musa resigned as Inspector-General of Police after serving for more than 3 years. Subsequently, his deputy, Tan Sri Ismail Omar, was promoted to be the new Inspector-General.[8] On 29 April, Musa was appointed as Pakatan Rakyat's security advisor.[9]
Family
Musa Hassan, a Malay of Banjarese descent,[10] is the eldest son of Hassan Azhari, a Koran teacher and famous Qiraati in Malaysia. He received his education in Kuala Lumpur, and has two brothers, an elder one, Dato' Fuad Hassan, a politician (b.1949, d.2014), and a younger one, Dato' Jalaluddin Hassan (b.1954), an actor.[11] He was an old boy of Bukit Bintang Boys' Secondary School.
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
- Malaysia : Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (1996)[12]
- Malaysia : Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) (2006)[13]
- Malaysia : Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.M.N.) (2007)[14]
References
- "IGP's service extended because of his credibility, says PM". Bernama. 10 September 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2007.
- "Musa Hassan is new IGP". Malaysiakini. 7 September 2006. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2007.
- "AG orders Corruption Investigation against IGP closed". Bernama. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2007.
- "Transition in police leadership". TheStar Online. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- "I know who will replace Musa: Hishammuddin". Bernama. 15 March 2010. Archived from the original on 16 March 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- "Hishammuddin confirms IGP will be replaced". Sun2Surf. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- "The IGP's Ides of March — The Malaysian Insider". Malaysian Insider. 15 March 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- "Country's Top Cop bids Farewell after 41 years". Bernama. 12 September 2010. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/228441
- "Keturunan Banjar Di Malaysia Jadi Melayu Baru - ANTARA News Kalimantan Selatan - ANTARA News Kalimantan Selatan - Berita Terkini Kalimantan Selatan". Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- "Ustaz Hassan & his golden boys". New Straits Times. 21 January 2007. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
External links
- S Ramesh (2009) Malaysian police chief conferred with Distinguished Service Order, www.channelnewsasia.com