Candidate · N44 Sungai Rapat (2022)
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Overall due diligence
Moderate
Enhanced due diligence required
A former Perak Menteri Besar now holding a senior state ExCo portfolio — high office-based PEP exposure — with a settled criminal defamation charge on record but no corporate, asset or GLC checks in the material.
Electoral resilience
High
Five consecutive wins since 2008 across three seats and two coalitions, with majorities of 1,170 to 4,474; only recorded loss is the 2004 Kuala Kangsar parliamentary contest.
Political continuity
Elevated
Moved from PAS in the Barisan Alternatif/Pakatan Rakyat era to AMANAH in Pakatan Harapan, and his 2008-09 Menteri Besar tenure ended in a constitutional dispute resolved by the courts.
Integrity signal
Review
Records show a criminal defamation charge in August 2014 which was settled in July 2016 after the complainant accepted an apology; no conviction appears in the records.
Financial / corporate
Open
The records contain no company-registry, GLC board, asset-declaration, credit or bankruptcy checks; nothing visible on financial or corporate interests.
How much due-diligence attention each area needs — not a finding of wrongdoing.
Former Perak Menteri Besar and current state ExCo member holding a senior portfolio.
Long-standing assemblyperson, former Menteri Besar and former Perak AMANAH deputy chair with a senior ExCo chairmanship.
Infrastructure, energy, water and public transport portfolio sits close to state contracting, but no procurement records are provided.
No company, GLC or foundation roles are documented in the records.
Party to the 2009-2010 Menteri Besar legitimacy litigation and a criminal defamation prosecution that was settled.
One criminal defamation charge on record, settled on apology; no conviction recorded.
No asset declarations, registry or credit checks are covered by the records.
Reported controversy over freehold titles to new-village landholders and coverage of the defamation case.
The Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled in May 2009 that the Sultan could not constitutionally remove him and that he had always been the rightful Menteri Besar; in February 2010 the Federal Court reversed that decision and held Zambry Abdul Kadir was the lawful Menteri Besar.N6N5
Status: Concluded by Federal Court decision in February 2010.
Charged in August 2014 with criminal defamation; the case was settled on 26 July 2016 after Najib Razak accepted his apology. No conviction is recorded.N8N7
Status: Settled in July 2016 on acceptance of an apology.
The records establish a long parliamentary and state career: Menteri Besar of Perak in 2008-2009, continuous assembly representation since 2008 and a senior Perak ExCo portfolio in infrastructure, energy, water and public transport since November 2022, alongside a party switch from PAS to AMANAH. The only integrity matter on record is a 2014 criminal defamation charge settled in 2016 after an apology was accepted, with no conviction; the 2009-2010 dispute over his Menteri Besar tenure was a constitutional ruling, not a finding of misconduct. Exposure is therefore driven mainly by office — a senior procurement-facing portfolio and former chief-minister status — rather than by any documented wrongdoing. Corporate, financial and asset checks are entirely absent from the material, so those areas remain open.
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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.
No specific promises found in credible reporting yet.
According to Wikidata, Mohammad Nizar bin Jamaluddin was born on 1957-03-17 in Kampar.
“date of birth: 1957-03-17; place of birth: Kampar”
According to Wikidata, Mohammad Nizar bin Jamaluddin held the position of Menteri Besar of Perak, 2008–2009.
“position held: Menteri Besar of Perak; start: 2008-03-17; end: 2009-05-12”
According to Wikidata, Mohammad Nizar bin Jamaluddin held the position of member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly, 2008–2013.
“position held: member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly; start: 2008-03-08; end: 2013-05-05”
According to Wikidata, Mohammad Nizar bin Jamaluddin held the position of member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly, 2013–2018.
“position held: member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly; start: 2013-05-05; end: 2018-05-09”
According to Wikipedia, Nizar has been a member of the Perak State Executive Council since November 2022 under Saarani Mohamad and previously from May 2018 to March 2020 under Ahmad Faizal Azumu, and has represented Sungai Rapat in the Perak State Legislative Assembly since May 2018.
“has served as a member of the Perak State Executive Council since November 2022 under Saarani Mohamad and from May 2018 to March 2020 under Ahmad Faizal Azumu, and as a member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Rapat since May 2018”
According to Wikidata, Mohammad Nizar bin Jamaluddin was educated at Aston University.
“educated at: Aston University”
According to Wikidata, Mohammad Nizar bin Jamaluddin held the position of member of the Dewan Rakyat.
“position held: member of the Dewan Rakyat”
According to Wikidata, Mohammad Nizar bin Jamaluddin was a member of Malaysian Islamic Party.
“member of political party: Malaysian Islamic Party”
According to Wikipedia, Nizar is a member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), part of the Pakatan Harapan coalition, was previously a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), and is currently the sole AMANAH member in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.
“He is a member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan coalition, and was a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). He is presently the sole member in the legislative assembly from AMANAH.”
According to Wikipedia, Nizar's administration decided to grant freehold titles to ethnic Chinese landholders in new village settlements, a move that drew controversy and which then-deputy prime minister Najib Razak disputed as unlawful on federal jurisdiction grounds.
“Nizar's administration's decision to grant freehold titles to ethnic Chinese landholders in new village settlements garnered controversy and then-deputy prime minister Najib Razak disputed the act's legality, claiming the jurisdiction lied federally.”
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.
According to Wikipedia, on 11 May 2009 the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that the Sultan could not constitutionally remove Nizar from office and that Nizar had always been the rightful Menteri Besar.
“On 11 May 2009, the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that the Sultan could not constitutionally remove Nizar from office, and that Nizar had always been the rightful Menteri Besar.”
According to Wikipedia, in February 2010 the Federal Court reversed the High Court's decision and ruled that Zambry Abdul Kadir was the lawful Menteri Besar.
“However, in February 2010, the Federal Court reversed the High Court's decision and ruled Zambry to be the lawful Menteri Besar.”
According to Wikipedia, Nizar was charged in August 2014 with criminal defamation over an alleged 2012 speech about army generals, and the case was settled on 26 July 2016 after Najib Razak accepted his apology.
“Nizar was charged in a nationwide dragnet in August 2014 for criminal defamation for allegedly making a speech in 2012 prior to the 2013 general election saying "I was informed that Najib will call all the army generals to do something if BN lost in the general election." The defamation case was settled on 26 July 2016, after Najib accepts Nizar's apology.”
According to Wikipedia, the criminal defamation case against Nizar was settled on 26 July 2016 after Najib Razak accepted Nizar's apology.
“The defamation case was settled on 26 July 2016, after Najib accepts Nizar's apology.”
Allegations and investigations as reported by credible outlets. An allegation is not a finding; read each with its stage and source.
No scandals or controversies found in the sources collected so far.
Bernama reported that Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin said Sungai Perak and Bukit Merah Dam are stable, with technical agencies conducting continuous monitoring, and that as of 8 am the Bukit Merah Dam water level was 7.437 metres under irrigation alert status.
“"As of 8 am today, the water level at Bukit Merah Dam stood at 7.437 metres with an irrigation alert status," he said in a statement today.”
Bernama reported that Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin is chairman of the Perak State Committee for Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Public Transport.
“said State Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Public Transport Committee chairman Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin.”
Malaysiakini reported that Sungai Rapat assemblyperson Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin was retained as Perak Amanah deputy chairperson for the 2019-2022 term at the Perak Amanah Convention.
“Sungai Rapat assemblyperson Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin was retained as deputy chairperson, while Dr Muhaimin Sulam and Dr Fakhruldin Mohd Hashim, were retained as vice-chairperson 1 and vice-chairperson 2, respectively.”
Malaysiakini reported that Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin is a former Perak Menteri Besar and the assemblyperson for Sungai Rapat.
“Former Perak Menteri Besar Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin (photo, above) has been defeated in the Amanah divisional election today.Sources told Malaysiakini the Sungai Rapat assemblyperson failed to make the cut into the top 15 candidates to secure a seat in the Gopeng division's leadership.”
Contested 6 elections, won 5.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perak state election 2022 | N44 Sungai Rapat | AMANAH · PH | 15,065 41.9% | Won by 3,494 |
| Perak state election 2018 | N44 Sungai Rapat | AMANAH · PH | 12,425 48.0% | Won by 3,614 |
| Perak state election 2013 | N14 Changkat Jering | PAS · PR | 14,495 51.9% | Won by 1,170 |
| By-election, 7 Apr 2009 | P59 Bukit Gantang | PAS · PR | 21,860 53.3% | Won by 2,789 |
| Perak state election 2008 | N51 Pasir Panjang | PAS · PR | 11,994 61.5% | Won by 4,474 |
| GE11 (2004) | P67 Kuala Kangsar | PAS · BA | 6,747 34.3% | 2nd of 2 |
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.