Mohd Suhaimi bin Abdullah
Candidate · P4 Langkawi (2022)
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Due-diligence summary
AI-prepared from 24 records · 18 Oct 2026Current
Overall due diligence
Moderate
Enhanced due diligence required
Records show a sitting MP and state party chairman who was a listed-company managing director and substantial shareholder, plus a confirmed conduct controversy, so enhanced due diligence is warranted for what the records actually show.
Electoral resilience
Medium
One parliamentary win (Langkawi 2022, majority 13,518, in a multi-cornered fight) and one state-seat defeat (Sungai Limau 2004). Records show no other direct electoral contests.
Political continuity
Elevated
Left UMNO for BERSATU in November 2018 and now sits under Perikatan Nasional; two Senate terms came through Kedah state assembly nomination rather than election.
Integrity signal
Review
No corruption, regulatory or criminal matter appears in the records. The only conduct matter on record is the 'wearing nothing' remark to a fellow MP, confirmed by three outlets and followed by an open apology in the Dewan Rakyat.
Financial / corporate
Partial
Corporate exposure is visible only through The Edge's accounts of Silver Ridge Holdings' annual report (founder, managing director, 28.45m shares, resignation in January 2023). No SSM, asset-declaration, credit or court-registry checks are in the records.
Key record
- 1955Birth reported as 15 July 1955, with a conflicting Wikidata date of 1966-07-15N15N21
- 1995Reported as having established Silver Ridge, becoming its managing directorN5
- 2004Contested N20 Sungai Limau in the Kedah state election for UMNO/BN and lostE2
- 2006-03Reported appointed managing director of Silver Ridge, holding 28.45 million ordinary sharesN5
- 2014-2020Served two terms as a Senator representing Kedah after Kedah state assembly nomination and approvalN20N19
- 2018-11-28Reported to have left UMNO and joined BERSATUN18
- 2022-11Won the Langkawi federal seat for Perikatan Nasional with a 13,518-vote majority and took his seat as MPE1N16N22
- 2023-01-04Resigned as group managing director of Silver Ridge Holdings; his son replaced himN6
- 2023-10/11Made the 'wearing nothing' remark during the Budget 2024 debate and apologised openly in the Dewan Rakyat on 9 NovemberN7N8
- 2025Spoke repeatedly in the Dewan Rakyat on Langkawi development, rail alternatives to a bridge, and Rohingya landing and maritime securityN10N11N12N13
Risk profile
How much due-diligence attention each area needs — not a finding of wrongdoing.
- PEP exposureHigh
Sitting MP, BERSATU Kedah state chairman and two-term former Senator: exposure arises from the offices held.
- Political influence & networksMedium
State party leadership plus a steady stream of parliamentary interventions and exchanges with ministers on Langkawi and security issues.
- Public procurement interfaceOpen
Records show constituency advocacy only, with no contract, tender or procurement role documented.
- Corporate / GLC exposureMedium
Reported founder, managing director and 28.45m-share holder of listed Silver Ridge Holdings, with a family succession on his 2023 resignation.
- Litigation historyOpen
No civil or criminal court matter appears anywhere in the records.
- Regulatory / criminal findingsOpen
No regulatory action, charge or investigation is recorded; nothing has been checked against official registries.
- Financial transparencyMedium
Only a single-source annual-report shareholding disclosure is on record; no asset declaration or registry verification is available.
- Media & reputationMedium
A three-outlet-confirmed offensive remark to a fellow MP drew national coverage and required a parliamentary apology.
Key roles & positions
- Member of Parliament for Langkawi, Perikatan Nasional, since November 2022E1N16N22
- BERSATU Kedah State ChairmanN17
- Senator representing Kedah, first term May 2014 to May 2017N20
- Senator representing Kedah, second term August 2017 to August 2020N19
- Former UMNO Jerai division chief; later contested the BERSATU Jerai division chief postN14
- Founder and managing director of Silver Ridge; group managing director until 4 January 2023N5N6
Networks & connections
- Son Syauqat Mohd Suhaimi succeeded him as managing director and chief executive officer of Silver Ridge Holdings in January 2023N6
- Documented parliamentary exchange with Seputeh MP Teresa Kok over the 'wearing nothing' invitation and his subsequent apologyN7N8
- Documented exchange with Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook over his Alor Setar-Kuah MRT proposalN9
- Holds or has held division-level positions in UMNO Jerai and BERSATU Jerai, and state-level BERSATU leadership in KedahN14N17
Corporate / GLC roles
- Reported founder of Silver Ridge (1995) and its managing director from March 2006N5
- Reported direct interest of 28.45 million ordinary shares in Silver Ridge per its annual reportN5
- Resigned as group managing director of Silver Ridge Holdings Bhd effective 4 January 2023, cited as pursuing personal interestN6
Key findings
- He is the sitting Perikatan Nasional MP for Langkawi, elected in November 2022 with a 13,518-vote majority in a five-cornered contestE1N16N22
- Before entering Parliament he served two Senate terms for Kedah through state assembly nomination, from 2014 to 2020N20N19
- He moved from UMNO to BERSATU in November 2018 and is reported as BERSATU Kedah state chairmanN18N17
- He has a reported listed-company background at Silver Ridge Holdings: founder, managing director, 28.45m-share holder, resigning as group MD in January 2023N5N6
- His parliamentary record in the provided records is dominated by Langkawi constituency issues, tourism figures, security and transport proposals, and the Rohingya arrival issueN1N2N3N10N11N12
- The only conduct controversy in the records is the October 2023 'wearing nothing' remark to Teresa Kok, which three outlets reported and for which he apologised in the HouseN7N8
- Birth year is inconsistent across the records (1955 versus 1966), so identity details are not settledN15N21
Red flags / areas of concern
- The 28.45 million-share interest and managing-director role at Silver Ridge rest on single-source reporting and have not been checked against SSM or Bursa filingsN5N6
- A family succession at the company (son replacing him as MD and CEO) is documented but the ownership structure behind it is notN6
- Conflicting birth-year data and reliance on Wikipedia/Wikidata for party posts mean biographical details need official confirmationN15N21N17
- The confirmed offensive remark to a fellow MP indicates reputational and conduct risk in parliamentary behaviourN7N8
Mitigating factors
- No charge, investigation, regulatory finding or court case appears in any record suppliedE1E2N1N2N3N4
- He apologised openly in the Dewan Rakyat for the 'wearing nothing' remark, and no further complaint or proceeding on it is recordedN8
- His corporate role was disclosed in a listed company's annual report and his 2023 resignation as group MD was publicly reportedN5N6
Recommended next steps
- 1Run SSM searches on Silver Ridge Holdings Bhd and any related companies to confirm directorships, shareholdings and his current status since the January 2023 resignation.
- 2Check Bursa Malaysia annual reports and announcements for the exact shareholding, board changes and any related-party transactions involving him and his son.
- 3Search the court registry and insolvency records for any civil, criminal or bankruptcy matter involving him or his companies.
- 4Verify with the MACC and Auditor-General's reports whether any Langkawi or Kedah project or contract touches him or his companies.
- 5Obtain the Dewan Rakyat Hansard for 26 October 2023 and 9 November 2023 to confirm the remark, the apology and any Speaker's ruling.
- 6Confirm his party posts and any asset declaration through BERSATU Kedah, the Election Commission candidate records and the MP declaration register.
Assessment
The public record on Mohd Suhaimi bin Abdullah is that of a two-term appointed Senator turned first-time MP, elected for Langkawi in 2022 with a large majority after moving from UMNO to BERSATU in 2018 and rising to state party chairman. The records also show a significant listed-company past at Silver Ridge Holdings as founder, managing director and 28.45-million-share holder, ended by his January 2023 resignation. No litigation, charge or regulatory finding appears anywhere in the material, and the one integrity-adjacent matter is a confirmed offensive remark in Parliament followed by an apology. Corporate and financial claims rest on single-source reporting, and asset, registry and court checks are entirely absent, so several areas must be marked open rather than clean.
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
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.
Biography
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- RecordWikipedia· 15 Jul 1955Single source
According to Wikipedia, Mohd Suhaimi bin Abdullah was born on 15 July 1955.
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“Mohd Suhaimi bin Abdullah (born 15 July 1955) is a Malaysian politician”
- RecordWikidata· 1966Single source
According to Wikidata, Mohd Suhaimi bin Abdullah was born on 1966-07-15.
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“date of birth: 1966-07-15”
- RecordWikipedia· 30 May 2014Single source
According to Wikipedia, Mohd Suhaimi was elected to Parliament as a Senator representing Kedah for a first term on 30 May 2014 after being nominated and approved by the Kedah State Legislative Assembly, serving until May 2017.
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“On 30 May 2014, Mohd Suhaimi was elected to the Parliament as the Senator representing Kedah for the first term after being nominated and approved by the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.”
- RecordWikipedia· 15 Aug 2017Single source
According to Wikipedia, Mohd Suhaimi was renominated and reapproved by the Kedah State Legislative Assembly and served a second Senate term from August 2017 to August 2020.
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“On 15 August 2017, Mohd Suhaimi was reelected as Senator representing Kedah for the second term after being renominated and reapproved by the assembly.”
- RecordWikipedia· 28 Nov 2018Single source
According to Wikipedia, Mohd Suhaimi left UMNO to join BERSATU on 28 November 2018.
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“On 28 November 2018, Mohd Suhaimi left UMNO for BERSATU.”
- RecordWikidata, Free Malaysia Today, Utusan Malaysia· from 2022✓ Confirmed by 3 sources
According to Wikidata, Mohd Suhaimi bin Abdullah held the position of member of the Dewan Rakyat for Langkawi (Perikatan Nasional), from 2022.
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“position held: member of the Dewan Rakyat; electoral district: Langkawi; parliamentary group: Perikatan Nasional; start: 2022-11-19”
- RecordWikipedia, Malaysiakini, The Edge Malaysia· November 2022✓ Verified · official result
According to Wikipedia, Mohd Suhaimi made his electoral debut in the 2022 general election contesting the Langkawi federal seat for Perikatan Nasional and won it with a majority of 13,518 votes against Armishah Siraj of BN, Zabidi Yahya of PH, Mahathir Mohamad of PEJUANG and independent Abd Kadir Sainudin, and has served as Langkawi MP since November 2022.
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“He won the seat and was elected to the Parliament as the Langkawi MP for the first term after defeating Armishah Siraj of BN, Zabidi Yahya of PH, former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad of the Homeland Fighters Party (PEJUANG) and independent candidate Abd Kadir Sainudin by a majority of 13,518 votes.”
- RecordWikipediaSingle source
According to Wikipedia, Mohd Suhaimi is a member of BERSATU, a component party of Perikatan Nasional and formerly of Pakatan Harapan, and holds the post of BERSATU State Chairman of Kedah.
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“He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and formerly Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalitions and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He is the State Chairman of BERSATU of Kedah.”