Candidate · N17 Semerah (2026)
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A sitting state executive councillor whose PEP exposure follows from office, with only single-source press and official-result records and no financial, corporate or court-registry coverage, so enhanced checks are warranted.
Electoral resilience
High
Won N17 Semerah for UMNO/BN twice, and the majority rose from 4,041 votes in 2022 to 15,663 in 2026.
Political continuity
Elevated
Reported as a former People's Justice Party member who later appears as an UMNO/BN assemblyman; the records do not date the move between parties.
Integrity signal
Clear
No allegation, charge, conviction or court case appears anywhere in the records; litigation and enforcement registers are not covered by the record set.
Financial / corporate
Open
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Holds a state executive council portfolio and a state assembly seat, both senior public offices.
Records document him directing coordination with police, fire services and a district office, and handling constituency aid.
No tender, contract, grant or procurement information appears in the records.
No directorships, GLC posts or foundation roles are documented.
No court or legal matter appears; no court-registry search is covered.
No regulatory or enforcement finding appears; no MACC or agency records are covered.
No asset declaration, income disclosure or financial statement is in the record set.
Coverage in the records is limited to administrative and constituency announcements, with no adverse reporting.
The public record here is limited: two official election results for N17 Semerah, a set of single-source press reports describing him as the Johor executive councillor for Islamic religious affairs and Semerah assemblyman, and Wikidata entries on birth date, an earlier PKR membership and a 2018-2022 assembly term. It shows a two-term UMNO/BN incumbent whose 2026 majority widened sharply, and whose recorded activity is administrative and constituency-facing. No allegation, charge or legal matter appears, but nothing in the records covers company, asset, credit or court-registry positions. Assessment is therefore moderate with enhanced due diligence required on financial and corporate exposure.
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According to Wikidata, Mohd Fared bin Mohd Khalid was born on 1968-11-15 in Johor.
“date of birth: 1968-11-15; place of birth: Johor”
According to Wikidata, Mohd Fared bin Mohd Khalid held the position of member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly, 2018–2022.
“position held: member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly; start: 2018-05-09; end: 2022-03-12”
According to Wikidata, Mohd Fared bin Mohd Khalid was a member of People's Justice Party.
“member of political party: People's Justice Party”
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Sinar Harian reported that Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid, Johor's executive in charge of Islamic affairs, said the first accused in the 'Ratu Balqis' case pleaded guilty under Section 4 (false doctrine) and Section 6(b) (false claim) of the Johor Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment 1997.
“Exco Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Johor, Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid berkata, tertuduh pertama mengaku bersalah di bawah Seksyen 4 (doktrin palsu) dan Seksyen 6(b) (dakwaan palsu).”
Kosmo reported that Johor Islamic Religious Affairs Committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid said the Sijil Menengah Agama examinations scheduled for 19 to 23 October, and the corresponding year-end examinations for religious school pupils, would proceed as scheduled during the extended haze-related school closure.
““Peperiksaan akhir tahun bagi murid Tahap Satu, iaitu Darjah Satu hingga Darjah Tiga Sekolah Agama Kerajaan Johor yang dijadualkan berlangsung dari 19 hingga 23 Oktober akan diteruskan.”
Sinar Harian reported that Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid said initial aid of food and clothing had been channelled to fire victims in Pekan Semerah and that the focus would thereafter be on damage assessment before the next aid rate is decided according to victims' needs.
““Bantuan awal telah disalurkan melibatkan makanan dan pakaian kepada mangsa.“Bagaimanapun, selepas ini, fokus akan diberikan kepada penilaian kerosakan sebelum kadar bantuan seterusnya diputuskan mengikut keperluan mangsa.”
Sinar Harian reported that Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid holds the offices of Johor State Executive Council member for Islamic Religious Affairs and State Assemblyman (ADUN) for Semerah.
“Exco Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Johor merangkap Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Semerah, Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid berkata, hasil tinjauan mendapati kebanyakan premis yang terlibat mengalami kerosakan teruk, termasuk ada yang musnah.”
Contested 2 elections, won 2.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor state election 2026 | N17 Semerah | UMNO · BN | 23,206 67.0% | Won by 15,663 |
| Johor state election 2022 | N17 Semerah | UMNO · BN | 12,542 44.9% | Won by 4,041 |
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.