Candidate · N48 Skudai (2022)
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Overall due diligence
Low
The records show one term as a state assemblyperson, a verified election win and media statements, with no allegations, charges, litigation or corporate findings against her.
Electoral resilience
Medium
One contest on record: won Skudai in 2022 with 26,359 votes and a 13,943 majority in a three-way fight. No re-election test, as she stood down in 2026.
Political continuity
Elevated
No party switching recorded; DAP/PH throughout from 2016. Continuity ended with her 31 May 2026 announcement that she was leaving politics after one term.
Integrity signal
Clear
The records contain no allegations, charges, convictions or court matters involving her. Her stated reason for quitting politics concerned internal party disillusionment, not any finding against her.
Financial / corporate
Open
No company, GLC, foundation or asset records appear in the records, and no SSM, asset-declaration or credit checks are covered. Corporate and financial exposure is therefore unassessed.
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Held a state legislative seat and a state-level party committee post, both ending in 2026, so exposure is time-limited.
Documented influence is confined to one state seat, the Johor DAP committee and her 2016 recruitment by Kluang MP Wong Shu Qi.
No record of contracts, tenders or procurement decisions; her assembly work recorded concerns housing and urban-renewal policy.
No directorship, GLC appointment or foundation role is recorded and no registry checks are in the file.
No court or legal matters appear in the records, but no court-registry search is covered.
No regulatory or criminal findings are recorded and no MACC or agency checks are covered.
No asset declaration or financial disclosure records are included.
Coverage consists of political statements on floods, Undi18, flat rejuvenation and her 2026 exit; no adverse reporting on her conduct.
The records establish a short political career: Marina Ibrahim joined DAP in 2016, was fielded as a new face in 2022, and won Skudai with a comfortable majority before announcing in May 2026 that she was quitting politics. Reporting on her is confined to policy and campaign statements on floods, Undi18, flat rejuvenation and urban renewal, plus her stated disillusionment with a senior party figure. Nothing in the records alleges wrongdoing, litigation or business interests, but that reflects a thin public record rather than verified cleanliness. Corporate, asset, procurement and court-registry checks remain open.
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According to Wikidata, Marina binti Ibrahim was born on 1987-10-03.
“date of birth: 1987-10-03”
According to Wikidata, Marina binti Ibrahim held the position of member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly, 2022–2026.
“position held: member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly; start: 2022-03-12; end: 2026-07-11”
According to Wikipedia, on 31 May 2026 Marina announced she would not contest the 2026 Johor state election and was quitting politics.
“On 31 May 2026, Marina announced her decision not to contest in the 2026 Johor state election.”
According to Wikipedia, she was a member of the Johor committee of the Democratic Action Party, a component party of the Pakatan Harapan coalition.
“She was a member of the Johor committee of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.”
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According to Wikipedia, she said she decided to quit politics after citing severe disillusionment and hypocrisy among a senior DAP member who privately expressed support for former Prime Minister Najib Razak's house arrest bid.
“She decided to quit politics after citing severe disillusionment and hypocrisy amongst a senior party member of the DAP, when he privately expressed his support for former Prime Minister Najib Razak's house arrest bid.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Marina Ibrahim won the Skudai state seat for DAP in the last Johor state election with 26,359 votes, defeating Lim Soon Hai of Barisan Nasional (12,416 votes) and Khoo Keng Ek of Perikatan Nasional (6,258 votes).
“In the last election, Marina secured 26,359 votes, defeating Lim Soon Hai of Barisan Nasional, who garnered 12,416 votes, and Khoo Keng Ek of Perikatan Nasional, who received 6,258 votes.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that DAP selected Marina Ibrahim as one of five new faces to represent Pakatan Harapan in the Johor state elections.
“She is one of five new faces that the party had picked to represent Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the Johor state elections.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Marina Ibrahim, standing for DAP, was involved in a three-way contest for the Skudai state seat in the Johor state elections.
“SKUDAI: DAP’s Marina Ibrahim will be involved in a three-way fight for the Skudai seat.”
Malaysiakini reported that Marina Ibrahim joined DAP in 2016 after being approached by Kluang MP Wong Shu Qi, saying she wanted to challenge the perception that DAP is racist and chauvinist.
“The 34-year-old was a community activist in Johor and when now-Kluang MP Wong Shu Qi approached her to join DAP in 2016, something clicked."People said DAP was a racist, chauvinist party and I felt if that was true, I should challenge myself."”
Malaysiakini reported that Marina Ibrahim said existing laws can no longer solve decades-old flat problems and that she had repeatedly raised flat rejuvenation in the state assembly.
““Don’t say existing laws are enough. They can no longer solve problems from 40 years ago.“I’ve raised the issue of rejuvenating flats multiple times in the state assembly to the point of exhaustion. People are probably tired of hearing me repeat the same concerns, but I keep pushing for answers. Yet, some still accuse us of doing nothing,” she added.”
Malaysiakini reported that Marina Ibrahim supported the proposed Urban Renewal Act, saying it would resolve problems with old and poorly managed public apartments in Skudai whose residents are not covered by government housing schemes.
““I see this as a solution to the problems in Skudai.“Many old and problematic flats in Skudai will benefit. These public apartments are not PPR (People’s Housing Projects) and are not under government responsibility.“Some have existed for nearly 40 years and are in extremely poor condition. Many have no management bodies, while those that do are often heavily in debt—some owing millions,” she wrote in a Facebook post today.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Marina Ibrahim said the federal government had failed to publicise the Undi18 constitutional amendments and how youths aged 18 to 20 could vote, and that Putrajaya bore the primary responsibility for informing young voters about their participation in the Johor polls.
“she said there was a lack of publicity from the federal government on the Undi18 constitutional amendments and how youths aged 18 to 20 could now vote in the elections. She said it was Putrajaya that bore the primary responsibility of providing young voters with information on their involvement in the Johor polls.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Marina Ibrahim said the Johor state government did not care about the people, citing the recent floods in Johor, and that voters were looking for a change of administration.
“Citing the recent floods in Johor, she said it was obvious that the state government did not care about the people, adding that voters wanted a new administration to helm the state.”
Contested 1 election, won 1.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor state election 2022 | N48 Skudai | DAP · PH | 26,359 58.5% | Won by 13,943 |
Official gazetted results via the Malaysian Election Corpus (grade A record).
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