Tan Sri Abdul Rahim bin Thamby Chik (Jawi: عبدالرحيم ثمبي چئ, Malay pronunciation: [abdul rahim]; born 10 April 1950) is a Malaysian politician. He was the 6th Chief Minister of Malacca from 1982 to 1994.[1] He is a former Youth Chief of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a major component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was aligned with Mahathir Mohamad during the 1987 UMNO General Assembly. Presently, he is a member and the Division Chief of Alor Gajah of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.[2][3]
Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik | |
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| عبدالرحيم ثمبي چئ | |
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| 6th Chief Minister of Malacca | |
| In office 26 April 1982 – 13 October 1994 | |
| Governor | Syed Zahiruddin Syed Hassan (1982–1984) Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin (1982–1994) |
| Preceded by | Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Zin Abdul Ghani |
| 10th Youth Chief of the United Malays National Organisation | |
| In office 1993–1994 | |
| President | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Najib Razak |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
| Federal Ministerial Roles | |
| 1978–1980 | Parliamentary Secretary of Primary Industries |
| 1980–1981 | Parliamentary Secretary of Trade and Industry |
| Division Chief of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Alor Gajah | |
| Assumed office 3 November 2024 | |
| Deputy | Rozaini Salim |
| Preceded by | Zamzuri Ariffin |
| Faction represented in the Malacca State Legislative Assembly | |
| 1982–1999 | Barisan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1978–1982 | Barisan Nasional |
| Corporate Roles | |
| 2010–2015 | Chairman of Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1950 Kampung Pangkalan Balak, Masjid Tanah, Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia). |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | UMNO (until 2018)  Malaysian United Indigenous Party (since 2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018)  Perikatan Nasional (since 2018) |
| Spouse | Zabedah Abdullah |
| Relations | Zahir Kelvin Ong Abdullah (Son-in-law) |
| Children | Zetty Juyanty, Tutty Rahiza, Petty Diyana, Rahimy |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | Sri Pantai, Kampung Pengkalan Balak, Masjid Tanah, Melaka. Taman Bukit Pantai, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician, Corporate member |
| Website | rahimthambychik |
He is also formerly the Chairman of the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) from 2010 to 2015.
Background
editRahim married Zabedah Abdullah and the couple have 4 children; Zetty Juyanty, Tutty Rahiza, Petty Diyana and Rahimy. Their eldest daughter, Zetty married the former TV3 personality, Kelvin Ong née Zahir Kelvin Ong Abdullah.
Education
editRahim received his primary school education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Pengkalan Balak, Masjid Tanah. Then he studied at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ghafar Baba, Malacca and Sekolah Menengah Datuk Seri Amar DiRaja, Muar, Johor. He continued his studies at University of Malaya (UM) and managed to graduate with bachelor's degree of Applied Economy (1969-1973).
Controversies
editIn 1994 Rahim was initially charged with statutory rape of an underaged girl; however, the public prosecutor later withdrew the charge citing lack of evidence.[4] He resigned as chief minister of Malacca and youth chief of UMNO amid allegations he had sexual relations with the 15-year-old girl.[5] In 1995, Democratic Action Party (DAP) leader, Lim Guan Eng, who in the past had accused Rahim of raping the minor and had criticised the then-government for not acting against Rahim; was charged and sentenced to 18 months’ jail by the Melaka High Court for maliciously printing false news instead under the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 and under the Sedition Act 1948, but Lim was eventually released after 12 months.[6]
In 1999, Anwar Ibrahim in one of four police reports he made; Tun H.S. Lee report 22517/99 dated 20 August 1999 had accused that the then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed, Attorney-General Mohtar Abdullah and Senior Deputy Public Prosecutor Abdul Gani Patail for abuse of power to cover-up the corruption case involving Rahim.[7][8] A copy of the report was also sent to the Badan Pencegah Rasuah (BPR) then.[9][10]
On 21 March 2011, Rahim was one of the 'Datuk T' trio; together with Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah and Datuk Shuaib Lazim who screened a sex video at Bilik Seri Makmur, Hotel Carcosa Seri Negara; claiming it was of the opposition leader then Anwar Ibrahim allegedly engaging a prostitute to journalists which Anwar had denied the allegation.[11] On 24 June 2011, they were charged and fined by Kuala Lumpur Magistrate Court for screening the sex video after they pleaded guilty.[12]
Rahim was fined RM1,900 in default three months imprisonment by the Shah Alam Sessions Court on 20 September 2016, for making an offensive comment about Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah on 25 September 2015. He also tendered a public apology to Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah and Tengku Amir, besides expressing remorse for his action. Rahim had earlier on 5 October 2015 claimed trial to an original charge of posting a seditious claim in his Facebook account that Tengku Amir was an apostate. However, the prosecution withdrew the charge after he pleaded guilty to the alternative charge.[13]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | P095 Alor Gajah, Malacca | Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik (UMNO) | 22,745 | 76.79% | Yaakop Abdul Hassan (PAS) | 6,876 | 23.21% | 15,869 | ||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | N04 Kelemak | Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik (UMNO) | ||||||||||
| 1986 | N03 Masjid Tanah | Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik (UMNO) | ||||||||||
| 1990 | Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik (UMNO) | |||||||||||
Honours
editHonours of Malaysia
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Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1990)[15]
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1980)[15]
Malacca :
Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (1984)[16]
Meritorious Service Medal (PJK)
Johor :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (1983)[17]
Sarawak :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar (1988)[17]
Selangor :
Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (SSSA) – Dato' Seri (1989)[17]
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References
edit- ^ "Ex-Malacca CM suggests Najib step down temporarily". The Malaysian Insider. 5 July 2015. Archived from the original on 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Rahim Thamby Chik submits form to join PPBM". Free Malaysia Today. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Mas Ermieyati, Rahim win Bersatu division head posts". 3 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Rebecca Foley (2003), "Violence against women: the challenges for Malaysian women", Violence Against Women in Asian Societies, RoutledgeCurzon, p. 140, ISBN 9780700717422, retrieved 28 October 2009
- ^ "WOMEN PROTEST HANDLING OF RAPE CHARGE AGAINST FORMER MALACCA CHIEF". UCANews. 22 November 1994. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ Luahan Hati Nenek Pendek Terhadap Rahim ‘Perogol Budak Bawah Umur’ Archived 3 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine Kenyataan Sabri bin Mohamed Yasin Bagi Pihak Ibunya Pendek binti Ahmad, HarakahDaily 3 November 1999
- ^ Tiga tokoh didakwa -- Karpal, Marina dan Ezam mengaku tidak bersalah Archived 16 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine Utusan Malaysia, 15 January 2000.
- ^ Ezam dipenjara dua tahun kerana miliki dokumen rasmi kerajaan Leong Kar Yen, MalaysiaKini 7 August 2002.
- ^ SURAT TERBUKA KEPADA KPN, Mat Zain bin Ibrahim - Abu Nuha Corner, 28 March 2010.
- ^ Ezam ditahan bawah OSA -- Mengagih-agihkan dokumen rahsia kerajaan 6 November lalu Archived 16 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Azian Abd Aziz, Utusan Malaysia, 14 January 2000.
- ^ "Citing sex video, DAP MP urges Bersatu to snub ex-CM". Malaysiakini. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Peguam: Pakar Amerika 99.99% pasti Anwar" Kow Gah Chie, Malaysiakini.com 24 Jun 2011.
- ^ "Rahim Thamby Chik pays fine, apologises to Selangor Sultan, Raja Muda". Bernama. The Star. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ a b "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Malacca's Yang Di-Pertua Honours 186. New Straits Times. 18 July 1984.
- ^ a b c "PENGERUSI BADAN-BADAN BERKANUN PERSEKUTUAN 26 MAC 2013" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
