Candidate · P8 Kota Setar (1982)
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Overall due diligence
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The records consist solely of official election results, so no non-electoral area can be assessed, while the recorded multi-term parliamentary tenure makes this a PEP requiring enhanced checks.
Electoral resilience
High
Six recorded wins against five losses, with unbroken federal wins in 1969, 1974, 1978 and 1982 after early defeats. Margins ranged from 88 votes (1969) to 14,381 (1974).
Political continuity
Elevated
Contested throughout under a PAS label, except GE4 (1974) where the record shows a PAS/BN label before returning to PAS in 1978 and 1982. The records give no explanation for that label change.
Integrity signal
Open
No allegation, charge, acquittal or regulatory finding appears in the records. The records only list election results, so integrity is not assessable.
Financial / corporate
Open
No company-registry, GLC, asset-declaration, credit or bankruptcy checks are covered by the records.
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Recorded as a federal legislator across four general elections and a state assemblyman in two terms, which is senior public office by itself.
Sustained electoral presence in Kedah federal and state seats from 1959 to 1982 under one party label, with a documented PAS/BN label in 1974.
No record of ministerial, GLC or procurement-related appointments; the records do not cover this.
No company, GLC or foundation role is recorded and no registry checks are covered.
No court or legal matter appears in the records, which cover election results only.
No charge, conviction, acquittal or regulatory action is recorded in either direction.
No asset declaration, income or bankruptcy information is contained in the records.
The records contain no media reporting or public commentary, only certified-style election results.
The public record available here is limited to official election results: a PAS candidate and later MP in Kedah who lost five contests between 1959 and 1965, then won the 1969 Kubang Pasu Barat seat and held Kota Setar through 1974, 1978 and 1982, with a state seat won in 1969 and 1978. Everything else — corporate roles, procurement interaction, litigation, regulatory findings, finances and media reputation — is open, because no such records were supplied. Because the subject held long parliamentary tenure, he is a PEP and enhanced due diligence is warranted for the office alone, not for any suspected wrongdoing. No conclusion on integrity can be drawn either way from these records.
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Contested 11 elections, won 6.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedah state election 1982 | N9 Alor Merah | PAS | 5,673 33.6% | 2nd of 3 |
| GE6 (1982) | P8 Kota Setar | PAS | 15,442 52.4% | Won by 1,403 |
| Kedah state election 1978 | N2 Jerlun | PAS | 8,164 53.7% | Won by 1,129 |
| GE5 (1978) | P8 Kota Setar | PAS | 13,626 54.9% | Won by 2,635 |
| GE4 (1974) | P8 Kota Setar | PAS · BN | 16,475 86.4% | Won by 14,381 |
| Kedah state election 1969 | N5 Langgar-Limbong | PAS | 6,252 57.0% | Won by 1,542 |
| GE3 (1969) | P4 Kubang Pasu Barat | PAS | 10,087 50.2% | Won by 88 |
| By-election, 19 Aug 1965 | N1 Jitra | PAS | 3,495 32.4% | 2nd of 2 |
| Kedah state election 1964 | N5 Langgar-Limbong | PAS | 3,930 42.4% | 2nd of 2 |
| GE2 (1964) | P5 Kota Star Utara | PAS | 6,922 36.9% | 2nd of 2 |
| Kedah state election 1959 | N5 Langgar-Limbong | PAS | 3,000 38.6% | 2nd of 2 |
Official gazetted results via the Malaysian Election Corpus (grade A record).
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