Candidate · P76 Teluk Intan (2022)
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Overall due diligence
Moderate
Enhanced due diligence required
He is a sitting state assemblyman and opposition chief whip with two periods in the Perak state executive, but no procurement, company, asset or court records are present, so financial and legal exposure remain largely open.
Electoral resilience
High
Continuously elected for Sungai Manik since 2008 with four state election wins on margins of 1,374 to 3,950 votes; he later lost the Teluk Intan federal seat in 2022.
Political continuity
Elevated
Party path runs UMNO/BN to Bersatu/PN and, after an expulsion in February 2026, to Parti Wawasan Negara, with internal Bersatu disputes over seat swaps and disciplinary power.
Integrity signal
Open
No charges, convictions, allegations or court cases appear in the records; the only integrity-related items are a reported conflict-of-interest objection about the party disciplinary board and a party expulsion, with no stated outcomes on either.
Financial / corporate
Open
The records contain no SSM company-registry checks, no asset or interest declarations, no GLC or foundation roles, and no credit or Auditor-General findings; his Public Accounts Committee chairmanship is noted but its output is not covered.
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State executive councillor under two Menteri Besar, state assemblyman since 2008 and current opposition chief whip, giving substantial access to state administration and procurement.
Long-standing Bersatu Perak state secretary and former Supreme Council member with links to party chief Ahmad Faizal Azumu, though now expelled from the party.
Two stints in the Perak state executive and current chairmanship of the state Public Accounts Committee place him directly in oversight and expenditure channels.
No company-registry, GLC, foundation or business-role records appear in the material provided.
No court or arbitration records are included, so litigation status cannot be assessed either way.
No MACC, police or regulatory findings appear; the only disciplinary actions recorded are internal party matters.
Public Accounts Committee chairmanship since December 2022 warrants scrutiny of asset declarations and interests, none of which the records cover.
Multiple 2025-2026 reports cover party disputes, a rejected seat-swap request, an expulsion and an internal conflict-of-interest objection, all single-source.
Zainol Fadzi Paharudin is a long-serving Perak state assemblyman for Sungai Manik since 2008, with two spells in the Perak state executive and current appointment as opposition chief whip and Public Accounts Committee chairman. The record shows a clear electoral base and a recent, confirmed break from Bersatu via expulsion in February 2026 and entry into Parti Wawasan Negara. Integrity-wise the file is thin: there are no charges, convictions or court cases, only internal party disputes and an unresolved conflict-of-interest objection reported by Free Malaysia Today, and no corporate, asset or procurement checks were provided. Enhanced due diligence is warranted because of the state's expenditure oversight role and executive exposure, not because any record shows wrongdoing.
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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, Zainol Fadzi bin Paharudin was born on 1966-07-31 in Langkap.
“date of birth: 1966-07-31; place of birth: Langkap”
According to Wikipedia, the politician obtained a Diploma in Business Studies (Marketing) from Mara Technology University in 1987 and a Diploma in Business Engineering Management from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 1992.
“Zainol Fadzi obtained his Diploma In Business Studies (Marketing) at Mara Technology University in 1987 and Diploma In Business Engineering Management at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 1992.”
According to Wikipedia, the politician has been a member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Manik since March 2008.
“Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Manik since March 2008”
According to Wikipedia, the politician served as a member of the Perak State Executive Council in the Barisan Nasional state administration under Menteri Besar Zambry Abdul Kadir and Saarani Mohamad from February 2009 to May 2018, and again from December 2020 to November 2022.
“He served as Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteris Besar Zambry Abdul Kadir and Saarani Mohamad from February 2009 to the collapse of the BN state administration in May 2018 for the first term and again from December 2020 to November 2022 for the second term”
According to Wikipedia, the politician served as President of the Perak Football Association from May 2010 to October 2015.
“as well as President of the Perak Football Association from May 2010 to October 2015”
According to Wikipedia, the politician served as Advisor to the Menteri Besar of Perak, Ahmad Faizal Azumu, from June 2018 to December 2020.
“Advisor to the Menteri Besar of Perak Ahmad Faizal Azumu from June 2018 to December 2020”
According to Wikipedia, the politician was formerly a member of the Supreme Council and Division Chief of Pasir Salak of BERSATU, was formerly a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), and served as State Secretary of BERSATU Perak from 2018 to November 2024.
“He is formerly a Member of the Supreme Council and Division Chief of Pasir Salak of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and formerly Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalitions and also formerly a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He served as the State Secretary of BERSATU of Perak from 2018 to November 2024.”
According to Wikipedia, the politician has served as State Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Perak since December 2022.
“has served as the State Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of Perak since December 2022”
According to Wikipedia, the politician became a member of the National Vision Party (Malaysia) (WAWASAN) after being dismissed from BERSATU.
“He's now member of National Vision Party (Malaysia) (WAWASAN) after been fired from BERSATU.”
According to Wikidata, Zainol Fadzi bin Paharudin was educated at Universiti Teknologi MARA.
“educated at: Universiti Teknologi MARA”
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.
No legal history found in the sources collected so far.
Allegations and investigations as reported by credible outlets. An allegation is not a finding; read each with its stage and source.
Free Malaysia Today reported that Zainol Fadzi Paharudin raised a potential conflict of interest over Radzi Abdul Manan chairing the party disciplinary board, citing family links to Supreme Council member Nolee Ashilin and Perak Bersatu chief Ahmad Faizal Azumu, and suggested Radzi's position be reviewed to protect the integrity of the party.
“He suggested that Radzi’s position be reviewed, saying the Supreme Council and disciplinary board must ensure that the integrity of the party is not tarnished and continues to be respected by its members.”
Malay Mail reported that the Perak Speaker confirmed that Zainol Fadzi bin Paharudin remained Perak opposition chief whip.
“I have checked with the Opposition, they have confirmed that Zainol Fadzi remains as the chief whip. So there is no changes in this position either,” he said.”
Sinar Harian reported that Zainol Fadzi said he was expelled from Bersatu on 13 February and that the Reset movement in Perak began the following day as an informal platform gathering former members and supporters affected by the party's disciplinary action.
“Zainol Fadzi berkata, gerakan Reset di Perak mula digerakkan sehari selepas beliau dipecat daripada Bersatu pada 13 Februari lalu dan berfungsi sebagai platform tidak formal bagi menghimpunkan bekas ahli serta penyokong yang terkesan dengan tindakan disiplin parti berkenaan.”
Sinar Harian reported that state assemblyman for Sungai Manik Datuk Zainol Fadzi Paharudin announced his participation in Parti Wawasan Negara after being expelled from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia four months earlier.
“Selepas empat bulan dipecat Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Sungai Manik, Datuk Zainol Fadzi Paharudin mengumumkan penyertaannya dalam Parti Wawasan Negara (Wawasan).”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Bersatu Pasir Salak chief Zainol Fadzi Paharudin rejected calls for party Supreme Council member Wan Saiful Wan Jan to be dismissed over his attack on party secretary-general Azmin Ali, saying such calls pre-empt the disciplinary board's investigation process.
“Pasir Salak Bersatu chief Zainol Fadzi Paharudin said the calls were inappropriate as they pre-empt the disciplinary board’s investigation process.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that the Perak state assembly speaker rejected Perak Bersatu's request to swap the state assembly seats held by Zainol Fadzi Paharudin and Nadziruddin Bandi.
“Perak Bersatu chief Ahmad Faizal Azumu said the state assembly speaker rejected the party's request to swap the seats of Changkat Jong assemblyman Nadziruddin Bandi and Sungai Manik assemblyman Zainol Fadzi Paharudin.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Perak Bersatu chief Ahmad Faizal Azumu said Sungai Manik assemblyman Zainol Fadzi Paharudin stepped down as the party's state secretary and was replaced by Changkat Jong assemblyman Nadziruddin Bandi.
“the request was made based on the promotion of Changkat Jong assemblyman Nadziruddin Bandi to Perak Bersatu secretary after Sungai Manik assemblyman Zainol Fadzi Paharudin stepped down from the post.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Zainol Fadzi Paharudin is the Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate for the Teluk Intan parliamentary seat.
“Calon Perikatan Nasional (PN) Parlimen Teluk Intan Zainol Fadzi Paharudin tidak menyangka mendapat penerimaan yang baik daripada penduduk di daerah itu.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Zainol Fadzi Paharudin said he had met with several Barisan Nasional leaders to discuss issues in their respective constituencies, and that he did not know how the question of his joining BN arose.
“Zainol admitted that he had met with some Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders but they had only discussed issues and problems faced by the people in their respective constituencies. ”So I don’t know how the question of my joining BN also came about,” he told a press conference at Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan here today”
Sinar Harian reported that Zainol Fadzi bin Paharudin said the stalled UPSI Teluk Intan branch construction, a new fire station and hospital parking convenience projects require immediate action, and that he would pursue their completion if elected.
“Beliau berkata, projek pembinaan cawangan Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) Teluk Intan, balai bomba baharu dan kemudahan parkir hospital yang memberi manfaat kepada rakyat itu perlu tindakan segera.”
Contested 5 elections, won 4.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perak state election 2022 | N49 Sungai Manik | BERSATU · PN | 11,610 43.9% | Won by 3,950 |
| GE15 (2022) | P76 Teluk Intan | BERSATU · PN | 17,964 28.0% | 2nd of 4 |
| Perak state election 2018 | N49 Sungai Manik | UMNO · BN | 9,265 44.5% | Won by 1,939 |
| Perak state election 2013 | N48 Sungai Manik | UMNO · BN | 11,047 54.6% | Won by 1,854 |
| Perak state election 2008 | N48 Sungai Manik | UMNO · BN | 8,255 54.5% | Won by 1,374 |
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.