Candidate · P157 Pengerang (2022)
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Overall due diligence
High
Enhanced due diligence required
Records show senior federal ministerial office, a party information-chief post and more than two decades in Parliament, plus a single-source report of a 2009 MACC raid with no recorded outcome, so enhanced due diligence is warranted.
Electoral resilience
High
Records show victories in Pengerang at GE11 (2004), GE12 (2008), GE13 (2013), GE14 (2018) and GE15 (2022). The majority fell from 22,508 (2013) to 11,417 (2018) and 5,010 (2022), with no vote counts shown for 2004 and 2008.
Political continuity
Stable
All records place her in UMNO/Barisan Nasional, with continuous parliamentary and ministerial or advisory roles. No party switch is documented in the records.
Integrity signal
Review
A single-source report records a 2009 MACC raid after her political secretary was found with RM75,000 suspected of vote-buying; no charge, conviction or recorded outcome appears. Other investigations and court matters she has commented on concern third parties, not her.
Financial / corporate
Open
The records contain no company-registry, GLC, asset-declaration, credit or bankruptcy checks and document no commercial directorships. Her documented outside post is the chairmanship of an international anti-corruption academy, not a company role.
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Sitting federal minister, MP since 2004, former deputy speaker, former minister in two other portfolios and party information chief.
Holds a senior law-and-institutional-reform portfolio and UMNO's information post, and appears in institutional dealings with the Cabinet, Election Commission and parliamentary bodies.
Records document no procurement decisions or contracts; the only related item is a reported RM10 million Sarawak allocation for an AIAC office building.
No company, GLC or foundation directorships are recorded; only an international anti-corruption academy chairmanship is documented.
No civil or criminal case naming her is recorded; court matters in the records are ones she commented on as minister.
A single-source report of a 2009 MACC raid exists with no recorded charge, disposal or closure.
No asset declarations, register-of-interests entries or financial filings for her appear in the records.
High public profile with frequent single-source reporting and commentary on sensitive matters such as the Najib pardon and MACC asset declarations.
A single-source account states she was subject to an MACC raid in 2009 after her political secretary was found with RM75,000 suspected of being linked to vote-buying.N42
Status: No charge, prosecution, acquittal or closure is recorded; the outcome remains unreported in the records.
The records establish a long-serving UMNO/BN parliamentarian for Pengerang since 2004 who currently holds the law and institutional reform portfolio and the party's information post, with a documented electoral record of five wins and a narrowing majority since 2013. Her ministerial record in the records is dominated by institutional-reform and electoral-boundary statements rather than procurement or corporate dealings. The single adverse item about her personally is a single-source report of a 2009 MACC raid with no recorded outcome, so it remains a matter to examine rather than a finding. Corporate, asset-declaration and court-registry coverage is absent from the records, leaving those areas open rather than clean.
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Pengerang · Press remarks at the Pengerang Parliamentary Aidilfitri open house
Azalina reportedly said that if a full hospital cannot be built, at least an emergency and accident centre should be set up in Pengerang, since the nearest government facility is about 50km away in Kota Tinggi. The articles supplied, however, contain no reporting on that promise: none mention planning, funding, site selection, construction, or completion of such a centre. The other articles concern unrelated incidents (a peatland fire, a road crash in Karak, drownings at a Pengerang beach, and a MP's accident in Kuala Lipis), and the 2019 Petronas article refers only to the company's own on-site emergency medical facility. With no evidence of delivery or reversal, the status cannot be determined.
Promised
“"I hope that if a large hospital cannot be established, at least an emergency and accident centre can be set up to handle emergencies," she added.”
What happened
No credible report of the outcome yet.
Status checked 17 Oct 2026
Pengerang · Press remarks at the Pengerang Parliamentary Aidilfitri open house
On 27 Apr 2024, Azalina said she had raised the need for a government hospital in Pengerang with the Prime Minister and that he responded well. The same reports say the Federal Government would look further at the proposal and was studying how the hospital would be created. No later article in the provided set reports that the hospital was approved, funded, built or opened, so its current status cannot be clearly determined.
Promised
“The Federal Government is currently considering a proposal to establish a hospital in the Pengerang area, stated Pengerang Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.”
What happened
No credible report of the outcome yet.
Status checked 17 Oct 2026
Federal · Press conference following a Cabinet meeting and Conference of Rulers meeting · 2026
Promised
“Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said to hold further consultations on proposed constitutional amendments to separate the powers of the attorney general and public prosecutor.”
What happened
No credible report of the outcome yet.
Status checked 17 Oct 2026
Federal · Ministerial statement on Budget 2027 reforms · 2026
The promise was made on 9 Oct 2026: strengthen Section 33C of the Insolvency Act 1967 so eligible bankrupts can be discharged after as early as three years. None of the supplied articles covers this promise's delivery. Article 0 is an older Bernama report of then-minister Nancy Shukri saying the Bankruptcy Act 1967 was being amended to include a "time based" automatic release, with the draft sent to the Attorney-General's Chambers — it does not specify Section 33C or a three-year period, and it concerns a previous administration's effort rather than the 2026 commitment. Article 1 is about the EU's Etias scheme and is irrelevant. With no article reporting whether the reform has been drafted, tabled or implemented, the status cannot be determined.
Promised
“The government will also strengthen automatic discharge provisions under Section 33C of the Insolvency Act 1967, allowing eligible individuals to be discharged from bankruptcy as early as three years.”
What happened
No credible report of the outcome yet.
Status checked 17 Oct 2026
Federal · Ministerial statement on Budget 2027 reforms · 2026
Where it stands · latest report 9 Oct 2026
As of 9 Oct 2026 (the only reporting found, eight days before today, with no newer article available), the expansion exists only as a Budget 2027 announcement: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the compassionate second-chance policy "will be expanded" to primary caregivers of family members with disabilities, chronic illness patients, senior citizens, gig workers and those without a fixed income, alongside a rise in the bankruptcy threshold from RM100,000 to RM150,000 from 2027. No implementing rules, eligibility mechanics or commencement date for the caregiver/gig-worker expansion have been r
How it unfolded
On 9 Oct 2026, when tabling Budget 2027, the Prime Minister promised to widen the Second Chance Policy to primary caregivers of dependants with disabilities or chronic illness, senior citizens, gig workers and irregular earners, and to strengthen automatic discharge under Section 33C of the Insolvency Act 1967. The two available reports, both dated 9 Oct 2026, describe this only as an announced budget measure, with the related bankruptcy threshold increase taking effect "beginning next year". Because the plan has been formally announced and approved as part of the budget but no delivery has yet been reported and no deadline has lapsed, the promise sits at the in-progress stage rather than fulfilled or delayed.
Promised
“The policy will also be extended to primary caregivers of family members with disabilities, chronic illnesses and elderly relatives, as well as gig workers and individuals with irregular incomes.”
What happened
9 Oct 2026: confirms the same announcement; no eligibility details or number of beneficiaries known yet.
The Edge Malaysia · 9 Oct 2026 — Bankruptcy threshold to rise to RM150,000, second-chance policy widened amid rising cases““To accelerate the discharge process, the compassionate second-chance policy will be expanded to primary caregivers of family members with disabilities, patients with chronic illnesses, senior citizens, gig workers and those without a fixed income,” he added.”
9 Oct 2026: the expansion is announced as a Budget 2027 measure, framed in the future tense ('will be expanded').
Free Malaysia Today · 9 Oct 2026 — Bankruptcy threshold to be increased to RM150,000 from 2027“Anwar also said the Second Chance Policy will be expanded to include primary caregivers of family members with disabilities, chronic illness patients, senior citizens, gig workers and those with irregular incomes.”
Status checked 17 Oct 2026
Federal · Ministerial statement on Budget 2027 reforms · 2026
Where it stands · latest report 9 Oct 2026
As of 9 Oct 2026, the measure has only been announced as part of Budget 2027: the bankruptcy threshold is to rise from RM100,000 to RM150,000 with effect from 2027, alongside an expanded Second Chance Policy. No article reports the change has taken legal or operational effect; the earliest implementation date mentioned is 2027.
How it unfolded
The promise was made on 9 Oct 2026 in the Budget 2027 speech, and all reporting is dated the same day. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that the bankruptcy threshold would be raised from RM100,000 to RM150,000 effective 2027, and that the expanded Second Chance Policy would cover primary caregivers, gig workers and those with irregular incomes. The enabling legislative/administrative change has not yet been reported as made, and the stated start date of 2027 means no deadline has been missed. Hence the work is announced/approved but not yet delivered, so the status is in_progress.
Promised
“From 2027, the bankruptcy threshold will be raised from RM100,000 to RM150,000.”
What happened
9 Oct 2026: describes the measure as a future Budget 2027 commitment
The Edge Malaysia · 9 Oct 2026 — Bankruptcy threshold to rise to RM150,000, second-chance policy widened amid rising cases“The government will raise the bankruptcy threshold to RM150,000 from RM100,000, while expanding its second-chance policy to help more eligible individuals be discharged from bankruptcy.”
9 Oct 2026: confirms 2027 start date, so not yet in force
Free Malaysia Today · 9 Oct 2026 — Bankruptcy threshold to be increased to RM150,000 from 2027“The bankruptcy threshold will be increased from RM100,000 presently to RM150,000 beginning next year, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.”
9 Oct 2026: announcement of the RM150,000 threshold from 2027; no implementation yet
Bernama — Budget 2027: Bankruptcy Threshold Raised To RM150,000 From 2027 - PM Anwar“The government has decided to raise the bankruptcy threshold from RM100,000 to RM150,000 with effect from 2027, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.”
Status checked 17 Oct 2026
Federal · Ministerial statement on Budget 2027 reforms · 2026
Where it stands · latest report 10 Oct 2026
As of 10 Oct 2026, the study into setting up a Malaysian Law Reform Commission is under way, with the MACC publicly backing the initiative as part of Budget 2027's legal reform push. No deadline for completing the study, and no commission has yet been set up.
How it unfolded
On 9 Oct 2026 Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, tabling Budget 2027, announced the government is studying the establishment of a law reform commission to identify outdated laws and gaps, covering contract law, sale of goods and mediation — the plan Azalina welcomed the same day. On 10 Oct 2026 the MACC issued a statement supporting the initiative to study the establishment of the Law Reform Commission of Malaysia. The stated action (a study) has begun within a day of the promise, but there is no report of the study being completed or of the commission being established, and no deadline has been stated, so it is in progress rather than delivered.
Promised
“THE government’s plan to study the establishment of a Malaysian Law Reform Commission and expand bankruptcy relief measures has been welcomed by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.”
What happened
9 Oct 2026: government announces a study on establishing the commission as part of Budget 2027; review to cover contract law, sale of goods and mediation.
Free Malaysia Today · 9 Oct 2026 — Govt studying law reform commission“The establishment of a Malaysian Law Reform Commission is being studied to identify outdated laws and gaps in legislation.”
10 Oct 2026: MACC endorses the study initiative, confirming it is an active government plan but not that it is finished.
The Edge Malaysia · 10 Oct 2026 — Budget 2027: RM1.1 bil allocation shows govt's commitment to combat corruption, crime and governance — MACC“Meanwhile, the MACC supports the government's initiative to study the establishment of the Law Reform Commission of Malaysia to identify outdated laws and existing legal gaps, in line with the need to update legal policies to close loopholes for crime.”
Status checked 17 Oct 2026
Pengerang · Ministerial visit to the Pengerang New Courthouse construction site · 2023
The promise, made during a ministerial visit to the Pengerang New Courthouse construction site on 2 June 2023, was to build a new courthouse on re-approved plans, replacing rented premises and including an RVT (voice-to-text) recording system and a Magistrate's Court. None of the six articles supplied concern this project: they cover unrelated criminal and corruption proceedings in various Magistrate's Courts (drug trafficking charges, MACC arrest warrants, Tabung Haji remand orders, a custody-transfer plea, an acquittal, and a murder charge). With no reporting on the Pengerang courthouse's progress, funding, completion or any setbacks, the promise's status cannot be judged.
Promised
“Setelah siap, ia bakal dilengkapi Sistem Court Recording Voice-To-Text (RVT), selain menempatkan sebuah bilik bicara iaitu sebuah Mahkamah Majistret.”
What happened
No credible report of the outcome yet.
Status checked 17 Oct 2026
According to Wikidata, Azalina binti Othman Said was born on 1963-12-31 in Johor Bahru.
“date of birth: 1963-12-31; place of birth: Johor Bahru”
According to Wikipedia, Azalina was appointed on 1 April 2001 as the founding head of Puteri UMNO, later becoming the first approved head serving from 1 November 2002 to 2004, and in 2000 was the youngest woman elected to the UMNO Supreme Council.
“On 1 April 2001, she was appointed the founding head of Puteri UMNO, a youth wing for young women”
According to Wikipedia, Azalina was appointed on 31 March 2004 as Malaysia's first-ever female Minister of Youth and Sports, completing her tenure on 7 March 2008.
“Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi appointed her on 31 March 2004 as Malaysia's first-ever female Minister of Youth and Sports”
According to Wikidata, Azalina binti Othman Said held the position of member of the Dewan Rakyat for Pengerang (Barisan Nasional), from 2004.
“position held: member of the Dewan Rakyat; electoral district: Pengerang; parliamentary group: Barisan Nasional; start: 2004-01-01”
According to Wikidata, Azalina binti Othman Said held the position of Minister of Tourism and Culture, 2008–2009.
“position held: Minister of Tourism and Culture; start: 2008-03-18; end: 2009-04-09”
According to Wikidata, Azalina binti Othman Said held the position of Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, 2015–2018.
“position held: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department; start: 2015-07-29; end: 2018-05-10”
According to Wikidata, Azalina binti Othman Said held the position of Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, 2020–2021.
“position held: Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat; start: 2020-07-13; end: 2021-08-23”
According to Wikidata, Azalina binti Othman Said held the position of Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Malaysia, 2021–2022.
“position held: Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Malaysia; start: 2021-10-02; end: 2022-08-30”
According to Wikidata, Azalina binti Othman Said held the position of Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, from 2022.
“position held: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department; start: 2022-12-03”
According to Wikidata, Azalina binti Othman Said held the position of member of the Dewan Rakyat for Pengerang (Barisan Nasional), from 2022.
“position held: member of the Dewan Rakyat; electoral district: Pengerang; parliamentary group: Barisan Nasional; start: 2022-11-19”
According to Wikidata, Azalina binti Othman Said was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science.
“educated at: London School of Economics and Political Science”
According to Wikidata, Azalina binti Othman Said was educated at Universiti Malaya.
“educated at: Universiti Malaya”
According to Wikidata, Azalina binti Othman Said was a member of United Malays National Organisation.
“member of political party: United Malays National Organisation”
Arrests, charges, convictions, sentences, acquittals and pardons as reported by credible sources. Each item is marked with its stage — a charge is not a conviction — and outcomes are listed where reported.
Sinar Harian reported that Azalina Othman Said, in a written parliamentary reply on Wednesday, stated that cash and assets seized during the 2016 investigation into the former Sabah Water Department Director remain in MACC custody while the appeal process continues, and that the Sessions Court has ordered the forfeiture application postponed until all higher-court appeals are concluded, with the prosecution having appealed the Sessions Court decision to the High Court.
“Wang tunai dan harta yang disita semasa siasatan kes melibatkan bekas Pengarah Jabatan Air Negeri Sabah pada tahun 2016 masih berada dalam simpanan Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM).”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Azalina Othman Said stated the royal pardon power is not above the law because it is expressly provided under Article 42 of the Federal Constitution, in the context of the conditional pardon granted to former prime minister Najib Razak.
“Kuasa pengampunan bukan kuasa di luar undang-undang kerana ia diperuntukkan secara nyata oleh Perkara 42 Perlembagaan Persekutuan”
Allegations and investigations as reported by credible outlets. An allegation is not a finding; read each with its stage and source.
The Edge Malaysia reported that Azalina Othman Said said in a written parliamentary reply that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating the UK branch of an international law firm suspected of involvement in the misappropriation of funds linked to 1MDB, under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLA).
“The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is investigating the UK branch of the law firm, Azalina said. However, she declined to reveal further details due to statutory restrictions.”
According to Wikipedia, Azalina was subject to a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission raid in 2009 after her political secretary was found with RM75,000 suspected to be linked to vote buying.
“was subject to a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission raid after her political secretary was found with RM75,000 suspected to be linked to vote buying”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Azalina Othman Said said the special investigation committee established on 13 February 2026 had completed its investigation into the asset declaration and shareholdings of the former MACC chief commissioner and presented its findings to the Cabinet.
““Isu pemilikan dan perisytiharan harta termasuk pegangan saham bekas Pesuruhjaya SPRM itu telah diteliti oleh Jawatankuasa Khas Siasatan yang ditubuhkan pada 13 Februari 2026. “Jawatankuasa tersebut telah menyelesaikan siasatannya secara bebas, telus dan profesional, dan hasil siasatan telah dibentangkan kepada Jemaah Menteri,””
The Edge Malaysia reported that Azalina told Parliament that allegations of a "corporate mafia" involving the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission remain under investigation by the police, without elaborating on whether MACC is directly involved.
“Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said the matter remains under investigation by the police.”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Azalina Othman Said said the matter had been referred to the Election Commission to begin consultations, that any change to the composition of Dewan Rakyat seats falls under Parliament via amendment to Article 46 of the Federal Constitution, and that the Commission has two years to complete its study and submit its final report to the Prime Minister.
““Perkara ini telah dimaklumkan kepada Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) untuk memulakan proses rundingan, manakala pelaksanaannya tetap tertakluk kepada proses Perlembagaan yang berkenaan.”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Azalina Othman Said, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform), said the government would give due consideration to requests to make public the full report of the special investigation committee on allegations of share ownership involving former MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, taking into account provisions on personal data protection, confidentiality of investigation papers and asset declaration records.
“Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Undang-Undang dan Reformasi Institusi), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said berkata, pertimbangan itu akan dibuat sekiranya terdapat keperluan dengan mengambil kira peruntukan undang-undang yang berkuat kuasa.”
Astro Awani reported that Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said was present as a witness at the signing ceremony of the Confidence and Supply Agreement between the MADANI Government and Bersatu.
“Turut menyaksikan majlis berkenaan ialah Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Undang-Undang dan Reformasi Institusi), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, serta Penasihat Politik Kanan kepada Perdana Menteri, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Azalina binti Othman Said said the executive would not interfere in the administration of the parliamentary service under Act 869 and that Wan Saiful Wan Jan's proposal for a parliamentary drafting team was progressive and warranted attention within the Act's operating framework.
“Mengenai cadangan Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan (PN-Tasek Gelugor) supaya mempunyai pasukan penggubal undang-undangnya sendiri (Parliamentary Draftsmen), Azalina berkata, cadangan tersebut amat progresif dan wajar diberi perhatian dalam kerangka pengoperasian perkhidmatan Parlimen di bawah Akta 869, termasuk kepada penelitian Majlis Perkhidmatan Parlimen, serta keperluan penjawat dan perundangan yang berkaitan. “Sudah tentu semua perkara ini boleh dibincang dan dibawa bersama untuk diputuskan kerana eksekutif memang tidak akan campur tangan dalam pentadbiran perkhidmatan Parlimen dan isu-isu yang berkaitan dalam aspek pentadbiran.”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Azalina binti Othman Said said the direction of the Constituency Development Fund would be determined by the Parliamentary Service Council, which has three non-voting ex officio members and decides by majority.
“Apabila bercakap tentang isu yang dibawa oleh Yang Berhormat Arau mengenai Constituency Development Fund, kita meletakkan kepada Majlis Perkhidmatan Parlimen untuk membincangkan hala tuju itu sendiri. “Terpulang kepada hala tuju MPP. Walaupun ada tiga ahli ex officio yang tidak mengundi dan mewakili suara kerajaan untuk memberikan pendapat serta pandangan, undi tetap berdasarkan majoriti,” katanya.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said said the government would leave discussion of equal allocations for MPs, anti-hopping laws and no-confidence motions to the parliamentary service council, while making no commitment to change the policies.
““On behalf of the government, we are leaving it to the parliamentary service council to discuss the way forward on these policy matters,” she said when winding up the debate on the 2027 budget in the Dewan Rakyat.”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Azalina Othman Said, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform), told the Dewan Rakyat in a written reply that the Election Commission received 133 representations during the one-month exhibition of the Seventh Sarawak electoral boundary review, of which 126 objected and 7 supported the recommendations.
““Sepanjang tempoh pameran, SPR telah menerima sejumlah 133 representasi dengan 126 representasi membantah dan tujuh representasi menyokong terhadap syor berkenaan,” katanya dalam jawapan bertulis di Dewan Rakyat hari ini.”
Sinar Harian reported that Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said in a written Dewan Rakyat reply that the government is open to considering a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into KWAP and the Employees Provident Fund (KWSP) if there is a need, including where information, evidence or firm findings show a comprehensive and independent public inquiry is warranted.
“Kerajaan terbuka untuk mempertimbangkan cadangan penubuhan Suruhanjaya Siasatan Diraja (RCI) terhadap Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP) dan Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) sekiranya terdapat keperluan berbuat demikian.”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said said it was too early for her to comment on the Registrar of Societies' cancellation of Perikatan Nasional's registration, stating that the matter falls under the Home Minister and RoS and that those concerned should be given room to file an appeal.
““Saya rasa biarlah mereka sebab sekarang ini mereka nak buat rayuan, kan. Saya taknak respon, dalam bahasa Inggeris disebut ‘premature’,” katanya”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said the government will answer the issue of the termination of service of 10 Negeri Sembilan state executive councillors during the winding-up of the debate on the Supply Bill 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat.
“Kerajaan akan menjawab isu penamatan perkhidmatan 10 Ahli Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri (Exco) Negeri Sembilan pada sesi penggulungan perbahasan Rang Undang-Undang Perbekalan 2027 di Dewan Rakyat.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Azalina Othman Said, as law and institutional reform minister, was to engage with the parliamentary special select committee involved in drafting the constitutional amendments, and that any amendments must be brought back to the Conference of Rulers.
“Government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil said Azalina would engage with the parliamentary special select committee involved in drafting the constitutional amendments.”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced the appointment of Azalina Othman Said as Chairman of the International Anti-Corruption Academy during the Prime Minister's Question Time (PMQT) in the Dewan Rakyat.
“Azalina Othman Said dilantik menjadi Pengerusi Akademi Antirasuah Antarabangsa”
Bernama reported that Azalina Othman Said said the Federal Court had granted leave to appeal against the Court of Appeal's decision allowing the Malaysian Bar to initiate a judicial review in the Yayasan Akalbudi case, and that the related proceedings were ongoing.
“On the Yayasan Akalbudi case, she said the Federal Court had granted leave to appeal against the Court of Appeal's decision allowing the Malaysian Bar to initiate a judicial review.”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Minister Azalina Othman Said stated that the enforcement of the Parliamentary Services Act 2025 (Act 869) on 1 October 2026 is a significant achievement in the government's institutional reform agenda and a historic moment for Parliament, coming 34 years after the repeal of the 1963 Act 394.
“Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Undang-undang dan Reformasi Institusi), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said berkata, penguatkuasaan akta itu merupakan pencapaian signifikan dalam agenda reformasi institusi kerajaan serta detik bersejarah buat Parlimen.”
The Edge Malaysia reported that Azalina announced all MACC officers have been instructed to update their asset declarations within one month, in line with the Public Service Department's latest circular covering shares, securities and digital assets.
“all MACC officers have been instructed to update their asset declarations within one month”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Azalina Othman Said told Parliament that records of former MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki's share ownership are not public documents and cannot be disclosed, as they form part of investigation documents, personal information and asset declarations protected under relevant law.
“Azalina berkata maklumat yang diminta merupakan sebahagian daripada dokumen siasatan, maklumat peribadi dan pengisytiharan aset yang dilindungi di bawah undang-undang berkaitan dan oleh itu bukan dokumen awam.”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said the government agreed in principle to raise Sabah and Sarawak parliamentary representation to 35 per cent, an agreement reached at a cabinet meeting after the Prime Minister raised it on 11 September.
“Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Undang-Undang dan Reformasi Institusi), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said berkata, persetujuan itu dicapai semasa mesyuarat jemaah menteri selepas dinyatakan oleh Perdana Menteri pada 11 September lalu.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said told the Dewan Rakyat that the first-past-the-post system remains relevant in the Malaysian context and should be maintained, while saying the government welcomed any suggestion to improve the country's electoral system subject to comprehensive review.
“The “first-past-the-post” (FPTP) system remains relevant in the Malaysian context and should be maintained, Azalina Othman Said told the Dewan Rakyat.”
Astro Awani reported that Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said told the Dewan Rakyat the government is assessing a suitable model for a Malaysian Law Reform Commission, taking into account practices in England and Wales, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and India, with the Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) studying the proposal since August 2023.
“Kerajaan sedang menilai model Suruhanjaya Reformasi Undang-Undang Malaysia yang bersesuaian dengan struktur perundangan dan pentadbiran negara, kata Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Undang-Undang dan Reformasi Institusi) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.”
Sinar Harian reported that Azalina Othman Said said discussions at the Parliamentary Service Commission level could also cover the anti-party-hopping law and no-confidence motions raised in the Dewan Rakyat.
“perbincangan di peringkat majlis itu juga boleh merangkumi isu berkaitan undang-undang antilompat parti dan usul undi tidak percaya”
Free Malaysia Today reported that law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said would chair a committee to study the proposed establishment of a Malaysian Law Reform Commission and that the government was considering whether the commission should be independent or placed under Parliament.
“On a separate matter, Azalina said she would chair a committee to study the proposed establishment of a Malaysian Law Reform Commission. She said the government was considering whether the commission should operate as an independent body, like the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia, or come under Parliament’s purview.”
Sinar Harian reported that Azalina Othman Said said the standard operating procedure requires any proposal to establish an RCI to be submitted through a Cabinet memorandum by the lead ministry, considered by the Cabinet, and then submitted by the Prime Minister to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for consent, with terms of reference, membership and duration finalised by gazetting before the commission begins work.
“Sekiranya diperkenankan, penubuhan RCI akan melibatkan penetapan terma rujukan, keanggotaan dan tempoh siasatan, yang kemudiannya dimuktamadkan melalui pewartaan dalam Warta Kerajaan Persekutuan sebelum RCI memulakan fungsinya”
Bernama reported that Azalina Othman Said, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform), announced the establishment of an Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) office in Sarawak, the second after Kuala Lumpur, which is expected to spur international business and trade activities in Borneo.
“Sarawak is set to become a regional hub for international arbitration in Borneo with the establishment of an office of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) in the state, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Azalina Othman Said, in her capacity as Umno information chief and law minister, stated that pardons are lawful under Article 42 of the Federal Constitution and defended the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's decision to grant Najib Razak a conditional pardon, saying no one is above the law or the constitution.
“It is, therefore, inappropriate to portray the exercise of a constitutional power of pardon as an act of being 'above the law'.”
Bernama reported that Azalina Othman Said, in her capacity as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) and UMNO Information chief, stated that prosecutorial decisions must be based on legal considerations, facts and evidence rather than political pressure, and that the Prime Minister is not the Public Prosecutor under Article 145(3) of the Federal Constitution.
“The Prime Minister is not the Public Prosecutor. Article 145(3) of the Federal Constitution vests the Attorney-General with the power, exercisable at his discretion, to institute, conduct or discontinue proceedings for any offence, subject to the applicable constitutional and legal framework”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Azalina Othman Said said the Election Commission was given two years from 1 September 2026, the date of the notice under Section 4 of the Thirteenth Schedule of the Federal Constitution, to complete the Sarawak boundary review and submit its final report to the Prime Minister under Article 113(10).
““Dalam menjalankan kajian ini, SPR diberikan tempoh masa selama dua tahun untuk menyiapkan kajian tersebut bermula dari tarikh tersiarnya notis yang disebut dalam Seksyen 4, Jadual Ketiga Belas, Perlembagaan Persekutuan, iaitu 1 September 2026 sehinggalah laporan akhir kajian dikemukakan kepada YAB Perdana Menteri seperti yang diperuntukan dalam Fasal 10, Perkara 113, Perlembagaan Persekutuan,” katanya.”
Bernama reported that, according to Azalina Othman Said, the Sarawak government had approved the proposal and allocated RM10 million to upgrade the Kuching Textile Museum building to house the AIAC Sarawak office.
“Azalina said in addition to approving the proposal, the Sarawak government had allocated RM10 million to upgrade the Kuching Textile Museum building, which will house the AIAC Sarawak office.”
Dayak Daily reported that Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said said on Oct 19, 2026 that she does not object to Sarawak and Sabah's claim to one-third of parliamentary seats, and said there had been no misunderstanding of her earlier answer to Verdon Bahanda in the March 3 parliamentary session.
“Azalina Othman Said has clearly stated her stance that she does not object to Sarawak and Sabah’s claim of one-third parliamentary seats.”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Azalina Othman Said holds the position of UMNO Chief of Information (Ketua Penerangan UMNO).
“Ketua Penerangan UMNO, Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said”
Contested 5 elections, won 5.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE15 (2022) | P157 Pengerang | UMNO · BN | 21,738 52.0% | Won by 5,010 |
| GE14 (2018) | P157 Pengerang | UMNO · BN | 21,829 67.7% | Won by 11,417 |
| GE13 (2013) | P157 Pengerang | UMNO · BN | 26,992 83.6% | Won by 22,508 |
| GE12 (2008) | P157 Pengerang | UMNO · BN | — | Won unopposed |
| GE11 (2004) | P157 Pengerang | UMNO · BN | — | Won unopposed |
Official gazetted results via the Malaysian Election Corpus (grade A record).
Collected automatically from credible outlets and Wikipedia, then cross-checked: Verified items match the official record, Confirmed items were reported by two or more different outlets, and single-source items are one outlet’s report. Partisan and anonymous claims are never shown.