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Ahmad bin Maslan

Candidate · P164 Pontian (2022)

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Born 1966, Johor4 elections contested27 collected reports

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Due-diligence summary

AI-prepared from 31 records · 31 Oct 2026

Current

Deputy Minister of Works (from 2023)N13 N1
Member of UMNO's Supreme Working Council (MKT); also described as a UMNO Supreme Council memberN1 N8
Head of the UMNO War Room secretariatN7
Member of the Dewan Rakyat for Pontian (Barisan Nasional)N15 E1 N27
UMNO Johor State Deputy Chairman and UMNO Pontian Division Chief (since March 2023)N25

Overall due diligence

High

Enhanced due diligence required

The records show a senior office-holder (Deputy Minister of Works, MP since 2008, former Deputy Finance Minister and UMNO/BN Secretary-General) with a money-laundering and false-statement charge history that ended in acquittal, so enhanced checks on procurement and finances are warranted.

Electoral resilience

High

Won Pontian in four consecutive general elections (2008, 2013, 2018, 2022). The majority fell from 14,444 (2008) and 13,727 (2013) to 833 (2018) before recovering to 5,758 (2022).

Political continuity

Stable

Records place him in UMNO/BN continuously, from division and state party posts to UMNO and BN secretary-general and current MKT membership. No party switching is documented.

Integrity signal

Concern

He was charged in January 2021 over RM2 million alleged to be 1MDB-linked and over a false statement to the MACC. The High Court acquitted him in September 2021 after he agreed to pay a compound of RM1.1 million; no conviction is recorded.

Financial / corporate

Open

The records contain no company-registry (SSM) search, no directorships or shareholdings, no asset declaration and no credit or court-registry checks. Only a policy-level reference to GLC and statutory-body appointments appears, made in his capacity as Deputy Finance Minister.

Key record

1966Reported to have been born on 30 April 1966 in Johor.N9
2008First elected MP for Pontian with a majority of 14,444.E4 N27
2009-2013Served as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.N12
2013Re-elected in Pontian with a majority of 13,727.E3
2013-2015Served as Deputy Minister of Finance.N14
2018Re-elected in Pontian with a reduced majority of 833.E2
2020Detained by the MACC and reported to face two charges under the AMLATFPUAA 2001.N20
2021Charged with receiving RM2 million said to be from 1MDB funds and with giving a false statement; acquitted in September 2021 after agreeing to a RM1.1 million compound.N21 N22
2020-2023Served as UMNO Secretary-General, and as BN Secretary-General from January to June 2021.N26 N11
2022Re-elected in Pontian with a majority of 5,758.E1 N15

Risk profile

How much due-diligence attention each area needs — not a finding of wrongdoing.

PEP exposureVery high
Sitting deputy minister and MP since 2008, with prior deputy minister and UMNO/BN secretary-general posts.
Political influence & networksHigh
Holds UMNO MKT/Supreme Council membership, Johor state deputy chairmanship, Pontian division chief and war-room secretariat roles.
Public procurement interfaceHigh
Oversees Works Ministry projects and chairs delayed-project monitoring covering 1,975 projects worth RM75.98 billion.
Corporate / GLC exposureMedium
Records show only a policy-level interface with GLC and statutory-body appointments as Deputy Finance Minister; no personal directorships are documented.
Litigation historyMedium
Money-laundering and false-statement charges in 2021, ended by acquittal after a RM1.1 million compound.
Regulatory / criminal findingsMedium
An MACC detention and charges are on record, but no conviction or other regulatory finding appears.
Financial transparencyOpen
No asset declaration, income or wealth data appears in the records.
Media & reputationMedium
Coverage includes the 2020 detention and 2021 charges alongside routine ministerial and party reporting.

Key roles & positions

Member of Parliament for Pontian since March 2008N27 E4
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, 2009-2013N12
Deputy Minister of Finance, 2013-2015N14
Former Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry (as described in 2020 detention reporting)N20
Secretary-General of UMNO, March 2020 to March 2023N26
Secretary-General of Barisan Nasional, January 2021 to June 2021N26 N11
Deputy Minister of Works from 2023N13
UMNO Johor State Deputy Chairman and Pontian Division Chief from March 2023N25

Networks & connections

Najib Razak: the charge record states Ahmad Maslan was charged with receiving RM2 million from the former prime minister said to be from 1MDB funds.N21
Perikatan Nasional leaders: reported to have scheduled a meeting to coordinate joint work and cross-support of candidates between coalition machineries.N2
Works Ministry and Sabah state administration: monthly Pan Borneo Highway monitoring meetings chaired by the Sabah State Secretary and the ministry's Secretary-General.N5
Client ministries and the Public Works Department: chaired the ministry's sick and delayed project monitoring meeting and stated the ministry delivers projects for 27 other ministries.N19 N17

Litigation & legal matters

MACC detention and AMLATFPUAA charges (2020-2021)

Detained by the MACC on 20 January 2020 and reported to face two charges under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001. In January 2021 he was charged with receiving RM2 million from former prime minister Najib Razak said to be from 1MDB funds, and separately with giving a false statement to the MACC.N20 N21 N22

Status: Concluded: acquitted by the High Court in September 2021 after agreeing to pay a compound of RM1.1 million; no conviction recorded.

Key findings

The official results show four consecutive Pontian wins for UMNO/BN in 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2022.E4 E3 E2 E1
He holds senior executive office as Deputy Minister of Works and previously served as Deputy Minister of Finance and Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.N13 N14 N12
He has held senior party office: UMNO Secretary-General 2020-2023, BN Secretary-General in 2021, and current UMNO MKT/Supreme Council membership.N26 N11 N1 N8
He was charged in 2021 over RM2 million said to be from 1MDB funds and over a false statement, and was acquitted in September 2021 after a RM1.1 million compound.N21 N22
His ministerial duties include oversight of a large project pipeline: he chaired a monitoring meeting covering 1,975 projects worth RM75.98 billion and reported on Pan Borneo Highway progress and contractor monitoring.N19 N5 N6

Red flags / areas of concern

A charge history involving RM2 million alleged to be 1MDB-linked funds and a false-statement charge, even though both ended without conviction.N21 N22
Direct interface with public procurement and project delivery through the Works Ministry, including chairing delayed-project monitoring and reporting on the Pan Borneo Highway.N19 N5 N6

Mitigating factors

The money-laundering and false-statement charges ended in acquittal in September 2021 and no conviction is recorded against him.N22
The records contain no other allegation, charge, regulatory finding or litigation involving him.N22 N20 N21

Recommended next steps

1Run an SSM company search for directorships, shareholdings and any interest in Works Ministry or construction-sector entities.
2Obtain the Sessions/High Court file and MACC or Attorney-General's Chambers confirmation of the 2021 acquittal and the terms of the RM1.1 million compound.
3Check MACC and Parliament records for any asset declaration or declaration of interests filed as an MP or deputy minister.
4Review Dewan Rakyat Hansard for his statements on road maintenance, Pan Borneo Highway payments and project monitoring.
5Review Auditor-General and KKR/Public Works Department project monitoring and delayed-project reports for the portfolios he oversees.
6Verify his current party and coalition positions and any government-linked appointments with UMNO/BN and government secretariat records.

Assessment

The records show a long-serving UMNO/BN office-holder: MP for Pontian since 2008 with four consecutive wins, Deputy Minister of Works since 2023, and previously Deputy Minister of Finance and UMNO and BN Secretary-General. The only legal matter on record is the 2020-2021 money-laundering and false-statement case, which ended in acquittal in September 2021 after a RM1.1 million compound, with no conviction recorded. His current post gives him a direct interface with Works Ministry procurement and project monitoring, which the records document at a portfolio level. Corporate, asset and financial-transparency checks are not covered by the records and remain open.

Public-record review · allegations ≠ findings · a charge is not a conviction · every point links to its source record (E official results, R reviewed records, N collected reports). Prepared by AI from the records on this page; not an analyst finding, and it can be wrong.

Promises & delivery

8 promises tracked

Specific pledges this politician made, and what credible reporting since says happened. The status is assessed by AI from the linked reports — each quoted passage is checked against its source. “Unclear” means no credible report of the outcome was found yet, not that the promise was broken.

Broken 1Unclear 4In progress 2Fulfilled 1

Start Pontian Hospital expansion this year, complete in six months
Broken
Pontian · Working visit to Pontian JKR office and project sites · 2025
Where it stands · latest report 15 Feb 2026
As of 16 Feb 2026 (the most recent article reporting on this project — no newer report found), only a groundbreaking ceremony had been held on 15 Feb 2026; actual site possession is scheduled for 15 March 2027 and full completion for 4 January 2032, a RM400 million job by JKR's health works branch adding 110 beds in four 10-storey blocks. Construction had not started, so the promised 2025 start and six-month completion did not happen.
How it unfolded
On 5 Aug 2025 Ahmad bin Maslan promised the Pontian Hospital expansion would begin "this year" (2025) and be completed within six months, faster than the original one-year schedule. On 15 Feb 2026 the Prime Minister instead performed a groundbreaking ceremony for the additional building and said he had directed it be treated as a "fast-track" project — nine months after the promise and with no construction under way. The government's own release that same day states site possession only on 15 March 2027 and full completion on 4 January 2032. The promised start date has passed with no work on the ground, and the completion horizon is more than five years away rather than six months.
Promised
- Astro Awani · 5 Aug 2025 — Projek naik taraf Jambatan Sungai Pontian Besar dijangka bermula Oktober - Ahmad Maslan
  Quoted passage
  “Dalam perkembangan lain, beliau memaklumkan Projek Pembesaran Hospital Pontian dijadualkan bermula tahun ini dan disasarkan siap dalam tempoh enam bulan, lebih awal daripada jadual asal iaitu setahun.”
What happened
- 15 Feb 2026: scope and RM400 million cost of the expansion announced at the groundbreaking.
  berita.rtm.gov.my · 15 Feb 2026 — Projek naik taraf Hospital Pontian kurangkan kesesakan HSA, HSI - Dr Dzulkefly
  Quoted passage
  “Projek bernilai RM400 juta itu turut melibatkan penambahan kemudahan termasuk 110 katil, unit rawatan kecemasan dan peralatan perubatan moden.”
- 15 Feb 2026: only a groundbreaking ceremony had taken place; PM directed the project be 'fast-tracked'.
  Free Malaysia Today · 15 Feb 2026 — Expedite rollout of small projects nationwide, orders Anwar
  Quoted passage
  “He said at the groundbreaking ceremony for the additional building of Pontian Hospital in Johor, today.”
- 16 Feb 2026 (event 15 Feb 2026): site possession 15 March 2027, completion 4 January 2032 — shows the 2025 start and six-month completion did not occur.
  kkr.gov.my · 15 Feb 2026 — Kementerian Kerja Raya Malaysia (KKR) | Ke Arah Kesejahteraan Rakyat
  Quoted passage
  “Projek ini dijadualkan bermula dengan Tarikh Pemilikan Tapak pada 15 Mac 2027 dan dijangka siap sepenuhnya pada 4 Januari 2032 sebelum diserahkan kepada Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM).”
Status checked 17 Oct 2026
Seek RM25 million to widen Parit Semerah bridge under 13MP
Unclear
Pontian · Working visit to Pontian JKR office and project sites · 2025
On 5 Aug 2025, Ahmad bin Maslan's promise was to have the Ministry of Works apply for RM25 million under the 13MP to widen the Parit Semerah bridge in Pontian. None of the supplied articles report any application, approval, funding, design, tender or construction for that bridge. Articles about Semerah (July 2026) cover internet, flash floods and election candidates, while the October 2026 article quotes Ahmad Maslan only about Penang roads. There is no evidence of progress or of failure, so the status cannot be determined.
Promised
- Astro Awani · 5 Aug 2025 — Projek naik taraf Jambatan Sungai Pontian Besar dijangka bermula Oktober - Ahmad Maslan
  Quoted passage
  “Kementerian Kerja Raya juga dalam proses mengemukakan permohonan untuk membesarkan satu lagi jambatan utama iaitu Jambatan Parit Semerah, dengan anggaran kos RM25 juta menerusi Rancangan Malaysia Ke-13,”
What happened
No credible report of the outcome yet.
Status checked 17 Oct 2026
Upgrade Sungai Pontian Besar bridge from two to four lanes
Unclear
Pontian · Working visit to Pontian JKR office and project sites · 2025
On 5 August 2025 Ahmad Maslan promised to widen the Sungai Pontian Besar bridge from two to four lanes for RM49 million over 250m, with a three-year build, saying the project would start in October 2025 after tendering in September and that the Works Minister would perform the groundbreaking that October. The only later article found (a Bernama report datelined 14 January on Pontian JKR projects) discusses other Pontian works — the Sungai Pontian Kecil bridge expansion and road upgrades — and does not mention the Sungai Pontian Besar bridge at all. With no reporting on whether the October 2025 start happened, whether the tender was awarded, or any progress on site, the status cannot be determined from the articles.
Promised
- Astro Awani · 15 Jan 2024 — RM178.7 juta diperuntukkan bagi pembesaran jambatan, jalan di Pontian
  Quoted passage
  “"Bagi projek pembesaran Jambatan Sungai Pontian Kecil daripada dua lorong kepada empat lorong, ia dijangka siap pada bulan September 2025," katanya kepada pemberita selepas mendengar taklimat mengenai projek berkenaan oleh JKR Daerah Pontian, di sini, semalam.”
- Astro Awani · 5 Aug 2025 — Projek naik taraf Jambatan Sungai Pontian Besar dijangka bermula Oktober - Ahmad Maslan
  Quoted passage
  “Kerajaan bersetuju untuk memperbesar Jambatan Sungai Pontian Besar daripada dua lorong ini menjadi empat lorong dan pembinaannya akan dimulakan hujung tahun ini.”
What happened
No credible report of the outcome yet.
Status checked 17 Oct 2026
Allocate RM178.7 million to JKR Pontian for bridge expansion and road upgrades
Unclear
Pontian · Press conference after JKR Daerah Pontian briefing · 2024
On 15 January 2024, Ahmad Maslan announced that RM178.7 million was allocated to the Pontian District Public Works Department (JKR) for bridge expansion and road upgrading works in the district. The only articles supplied (21, 27 July and 17 September 2026) deal with other matters entirely: the RM178.29 million RC/VEP border-system contract won by a firm linked to Azam Baki's brother, and slow implementation of Sabah/Sarawak development projects. None of them reports any progress, delay, completion or cancellation of the Pontian allocation, so nothing can be said about whether the money was spent or the works carried out. The status is therefore unclear rather than fulfilled, delayed or broken.
Promised
- Astro Awani · 15 Jan 2024 — RM178.7 juta diperuntukkan bagi pembesaran jambatan, jalan di Pontian
  Quoted passage
  “PONTIAN: Sebanyak RM178.7 juta diperuntukkan kepada Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) Daerah Pontian bagi melakukan kerja-kerja pembesaran jambatan serta menaik taraf jalan di daerah berkenaan.”
What happened
No credible report of the outcome yet.
Status checked 17 Oct 2026
Seek funding to widen roads at MRSM Ayer Baloi–Tampok and Benut–Simpang Renggam
In progress
Pontian and Kluang, Johor · Official working visit to JKR Pontian (ministerial visit) · 2024
Where it stands · latest report 20 Apr 2024
As of 20 Apr 2024, the Road Works Ministry (KKR) had submitted an application to the Finance Ministry under the fifth rolling plan for the widening of the Benut–Simpang Renggam toll stretch and the MRSM Pontian–Tampok stretch (plus Ayer Baloi–Sedenak), listing them as additional Johor priority projects, with Ahmad Maslan saying KKR hoped the upgrading work could be carried out the following year (2025). No newer report on this promise was found, so there is no confirmation of approval, funding release or construction.
How it unfolded
On 14 Jan 2024, during a working visit to JKR Pontian, Ahmad Maslan said his ministry had applied for allocations to widen roads including MRSM Ayer Baloi–Tampok and Benut–Simpang Renggam. On 20 Apr 2024 he elaborated that KKR had made the funding application to the Finance Ministry in the fifth rolling plan as additional state priority projects, and that KKR hoped the upgrading works could be implemented the next year (2025). Since then no further article reports the outcome; the promise is therefore only at the funding-application stage — funding has been sought but no approval or works are reported.
Promised
- berita.rtm.gov.my · 14 Jan 2024 — JKR sedang laksana tiga projek infrastruktur di Pontian
  Quoted passage
  “Selain itu, pihaknya telah memohon peruntukan bagi projek pelebaran jalan bagi beberapa kawasan antaranya Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) Ayer Baloi ke Tampok, dan Benut ke Tol Simpang Renggam.”
What happened
- 20 Apr 2024: funding application submitted to Finance Ministry for widening Benut–Simpang Renggam toll and MRSM Pontian–Tampok roads; no approval or works reported.
  Astro Awani · 20 Apr 2024 — KKR harap projek naik taraf 3 jalan di Johor dilaksana tahun depan - Ahmad Maslan
  Quoted passage
  “Beliau berkata KKR telah membuat permohonan berhubung kerja naik taraf itu kepada Kementerian Kewangan dalam 'rolling plan' kelima sebagai antara projek keutamaan tambahan peringkat negeri Johor.”
Status checked 17 Oct 2026
Widen Jambatan Sungai Pontian Kechil, add two lanes, by Sept 2025
Fulfilled
Pontian, Johor · Official working visit to JKR Pontian (ministerial visit) · 2024
Where it stands · latest report 26 Jan 2026
As of 26 Jan 2026, the RM23.12 million Sungai Pontian Kecil (Kechil) bridge replacement was fully completed and formally handed over, with the four-lane, 75-metre-wide structure replacing the old two-lane bridge. The completion came about four months after the September 2025 target; no newer report on this specific bridge was found (the most recent article is nearly nine months old).
How it unfolded
On 14 Jan 2024 Ahmad Maslan announced the RM23.1 million widening of the Sungai Pontian Kecil bridge from two to four lanes, expected to be finished by September 2025. Work had begun in January 2023 and, as of 13 Jan 2026, the state exco reported the project at 94% complete and due to be fully finished by the end of that month — past the promised September 2025 deadline. On 26 Jan 2026 the Works Ministry held the handover ceremony for the completed bridge, reported as "telah siap sepenuhnya" (fully completed) on 25 Jan 2026 at a cost of RM23.13 million. Because the promised four-lane bridge was actually delivered, the promise is fulfilled, though roughly four months late.
Promised
- berita.rtm.gov.my · 14 Jan 2024 — JKR sedang laksana tiga projek infrastruktur di Pontian
  Quoted passage
  “Projek lain ialah naik taraf Jalan Pekan Nenas–Tanjung Piai, bernilai RM65.6 juta, serta pelebaran jalan dan tambahan dua lorong di Jambatan Sungai Pontian Kechil, bernilai RM23.1 juta dan dijangka siap pada September 2025.”
What happened
- 14-15 Jan 2024: promise announced — RM23.1m widening from two to four lanes, targeted for September 2025
  Astro Awani · 15 Jan 2024 — RM178.7 juta diperuntukkan bagi pembesaran jambatan, jalan di Pontian
  Quoted passage
  “Bagi projek pembesaran Jambatan Sungai Pontian Kecil daripada dua lorong kepada empat lorong, ia dijangka siap pada bulan September 2025”
- 13 Jan 2026: 94% complete, new bridge due to be fully finished by end of January 2026 (deadline already missed)
  berita.rtm.gov.my · 13 Jan 2026 — Jambatan baharu Sungai Pontian Kechil dijangka siap hujung bulan ini
  Quoted passage
  “Projek capai 94 peratus siap dan mampu menampung beban kenderaan berat untuk keselamatan serta kelancaran trafik.”
- 26 Jan 2026: project handed over as fully completed on 25 Jan 2026 at RM23.13m — promise delivered, about four months late
  Malaysiakini · 26 Jan 2026 — Lantik juruaudit luar syarat baru konsesi selenggara jalan raya
  Quoted passage
  “Dalam majlis sama, turut diserahkan Projek Menggantikan Jambatan FT005/053/50 Sungai Pontian Kecil yang telah siap sepenuhnya.”
Status checked 17 Oct 2026
Upgrade Jalan Pekan Nenas–Tanjung Piai (RM65.6m)
In progress
Pontian, Johor · Official working visit to JKR Pontian (ministerial visit) · 2024
Where it stands
As of 14 Jan 2024, the RM65.6 million upgrade of the road stretch from Jalan Pekan Nanas to Tanjung Piai was listed by Deputy Works Minister Ahmad Maslan as one of the ongoing projects under a RM178.7 million allocation to Pontian JKR. No completion date for this particular road upgrade was given, and no newer report on it was found (the latest mention is more than six months before today).
How it unfolded
The promise was made on 14 January 2024, when Ahmad Maslan, after a briefing by Pontian JKR officials, said the upgrading of the Jalan Pekan Nanas–Tanjung Piai stretch was among the ongoing projects, costed at RM65.6 million, within RM178.7 million allocated to Pontian JKR. That January 2024 report confirms the project exists and was already underway/funded but gives no completion date and no progress figures for this road (a September 2025 completion date was mentioned only for the separate Sungai Pontian Kecil Bridge widening). No later article in the set reports on this specific road upgrade — the later Pekan Nanas road items concern a different Pekan Nanas–Ulu Choh bypass — so it remains an ongoing, unfinished project with no evidence of cancellation, but also no evidence of completion.
Promised
- berita.rtm.gov.my · 14 Jan 2024 — JKR sedang laksana tiga projek infrastruktur di Pontian
  Quoted passage
  “Projek lain ialah naik taraf Jalan Pekan Nenas–Tanjung Piai, bernilai RM65.6 juta, serta pelebaran jalan dan tambahan dua lorong di Jambatan Sungai Pontian Kechil, bernilai RM23.1 juta dan dijangka siap pada September 2025.”
- Astro Awani · 15 Jan 2024 — RM178.7 juta diperuntukkan bagi pembesaran jambatan, jalan di Pontian
  Quoted passage
  “Timbalan Menteri Kerja Raya Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan berkata antara yang sedang dijalankan melibatkan pembesaran Jambatan Sungai Pontian Kecil dengan kos sebanyak RM23.1 juta dan juga menaikkan taraf Jalan Pekan Nanas ke Tanjung Piai (RM65.6 juta).”
What happened
- 14 Jan 2024: project listed as ongoing under RM178.7m Pontian JKR allocation; no completion date or progress figure given for this road
  Bernama — Rm178.7 Mln For Bridge, Road Upgrade In Pontian
  Quoted passage
  “Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said that among the ongoing projects were the expansion of the Sungai Pontian Kecil Bridge at a cost of RM23.1 million and also the upgrading of a road stretch from Jalan Pekan Nanas to Tanjung Piai (RM65.6 million).”
Status checked 17 Oct 2026
Build Jalan Bukit Nyamuk–Puteri Menangis road in Pontian (RM90m)
Unclear
Pontian, Johor · Official working visit to JKR Pontian (ministerial visit) · 2024
On 14 January 2024, during a briefing at JKR Pontian, Ahmad Maslan announced that RM90 million had been approved for a road from Bukit Nyamuk in Kluang to Kampung Puteri Menangis in Pontian, describing it as one of three main projects for the district. The same report, however, only presents it as an approved allocation while naming the bridge expansion and the Pekan Nanas–Tanjung Piai upgrade as the projects actually under way, with no timeline attached to the Bukit Nyamuk road. A later statement by Ahmad (20 April 2024, article 2) discussed proposed upgrades to three other Johor roads (Ayer Baloi–Sedenak, Benut–Simpang Renggam toll, MRSM Pontian–Tampok) and did not mention this road at all. With no article reporting construction started, a tender awarded or completion, and with no stated deadline to judge delay against, the record does not clearly establish the project's status.
Promised
- berita.rtm.gov.my · 14 Jan 2024 — JKR sedang laksana tiga projek infrastruktur di Pontian
  Quoted passage
  “Timbalan Menteri Kerja Raya Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan berkata, peruntukan terbesar melibatkan projek laluan Jalan Bukit Nyamuk, Kluang ke Puteri Menangis, Pontian iaitu bernilai RM90 juta.”
- Astro Awani · 15 Jan 2024 — RM178.7 juta diperuntukkan bagi pembesaran jambatan, jalan di Pontian
  Quoted passage
  “Selain itu katanya, turut diluluskan ialah peruntukan sebanyak RM90 juta bagi pembinaan jalan daripada Bukit Nyamuk di daerah Kluang ke Kampung Puteri Menangis, di sini.”
What happened
No credible report of the outcome yet.
Status checked 17 Oct 2026

Biography

RecordWikidata· 1966Single source
According to Wikidata, Ahmad bin Maslan was born on 1966-04-30 in Johor.
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Quoted passage
“date of birth: 1966-04-30; place of birth: Johor”
RecordWikipedia· Mar 2008✓ Verified · official result
According to Wikipedia, Ahmad bin Maslan has served as the Member of Parliament for Pontian since March 2008.
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Quoted passage
“He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontian since March 2008.”
RecordWikidata· 2009–2013Single source
According to Wikidata, Ahmad bin Maslan held the position of Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, 2009–2013.
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Quoted passage
“position held: Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department; start: 2009-04-10; end: 2013-05-15”
RecordWikidata· 2013–2015Single source
According to Wikidata, Ahmad bin Maslan held the position of Deputy Minister of Finance, 2013–2015.
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Quoted passage
“position held: Deputy Minister of Finance; start: 2013-05-16; end: 2015-07-29”
RecordWikipedia, Wikidata· Mar 2020 - Mar 2023Single source
According to Wikipedia, Ahmad bin Maslan served as Secretary-General of UMNO from March 2020 to March 2023, and as Secretary-General of Barisan Nasional from January 2021 to June 2021.
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Quoted passage
“He also served as the Secretary-General of UMNO from March 2020 to March 2023 and also of BN from January 2021 to June 2021”
RecordWikidata· 2021Single source
According to Wikidata, Ahmad bin Maslan held the position of Secretary-General of Barisan Nasional, 2021.
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Quoted passage
“position held: Secretary-General of Barisan Nasional; start: 2021-01-05; end: 2021-06-08”
RecordWikidata· from 2022Single source
According to Wikidata, Ahmad bin Maslan held the position of member of the Dewan Rakyat for Pontian (Barisan Nasional), from 2022.
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Quoted passage
“position held: member of the Dewan Rakyat; electoral district: Pontian; parliamentary group: Barisan Nasional; start: 2022-11-19”
RecordWikipedia· Mar 2023Single source
According to Wikipedia, Ahmad bin Maslan has served as State Deputy Chairman of UMNO Johor and Division Chief of UMNO Pontian since March 2023.
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Quoted passage
“He has also served as State Deputy Chairman of UMNO of Johor and Division Chief of UMNO of Pontian since March 2023.”
ReportedWikipedia· 12 Dec 2023Single source
According to Wikipedia, in a cabinet reshuffle on 12 December 2023, Ahmad bin Maslan announced that toll fares on expressways would be waived in view of Christmas on 23 and 26 December 2023.
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Quoted passage
“Ahmad announced that the toll fares of the expressways would be waived in view of the Christmas on 23 and 26 December 2023.”
RecordWikidata· from 2023Single source
According to Wikidata, Ahmad bin Maslan held the position of Deputy Minister of Works, from 2023.
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Quoted passage
“position held: Deputy Minister of Works; start: 2023-12-12”
RecordWikipedia, WikidataSingle source
According to Wikipedia, Ahmad bin Maslan graduated with a Bachelor of Economics and Political Science from Victoria University of Wellington and a Master of Business Administration from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
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“He graduated the Bachelor of Economics and Political Science from the Victoria University of Wellington and received Master of Business Administration from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.”
RecordWikidataSingle source
According to Wikidata, Ahmad bin Maslan was educated at Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor.
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Quoted passage
“educated at: Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor”
RecordWikidataSingle source
According to Wikidata, Ahmad bin Maslan was a member of United Malays National Organisation.
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Quoted passage
“member of political party: United Malays National Organisation”

Election	Seat	Ticket	Votes	Result
GE15 (2022)	P164 Pontian	UMNO · BN	23,201 40.8%	Won by 5,758
GE14 (2018)	P164 Pontian	UMNO · BN	21,132 46.2%	Won by 833
GE13 (2013)	P164 Pontian	UMNO · BN	27,804 66.4%	Won by 13,727
GE12 (2008)	P164 Pontian	UMNO · BN	23,121 72.7%	Won by 14,444

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MACC detention and AMLATFPUAA charges (2020-2021)

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Start Pontian Hospital expansion this year, complete in six months

Seek RM25 million to widen Parit Semerah bridge under 13MP

Upgrade Sungai Pontian Besar bridge from two to four lanes

Allocate RM178.7 million to JKR Pontian for bridge expansion and road upgrades

Seek funding to widen roads at MRSM Ayer Baloi–Tampok and Benut–Simpang Renggam

Widen Jambatan Sungai Pontian Kechil, add two lanes, by Sept 2025

Upgrade Jalan Pekan Nenas–Tanjung Piai (RM65.6m)

Build Jalan Bukit Nyamuk–Puteri Menangis road in Pontian (RM90m)

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MACC detention and AMLATFPUAA charges (2020-2021)

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Assessment

Promises & delivery

Start Pontian Hospital expansion this year, complete in six months

Seek RM25 million to widen Parit Semerah bridge under 13MP

Upgrade Sungai Pontian Besar bridge from two to four lanes

Allocate RM178.7 million to JKR Pontian for bridge expansion and road upgrades

Seek funding to widen roads at MRSM Ayer Baloi–Tampok and Benut–Simpang Renggam

Widen Jambatan Sungai Pontian Kechil, add two lanes, by Sept 2025

Upgrade Jalan Pekan Nenas–Tanjung Piai (RM65.6m)

Build Jalan Bukit Nyamuk–Puteri Menangis road in Pontian (RM90m)

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