Candidate · P139 Jasin (2022)
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Overall due diligence
Moderate
Enhanced due diligence required
Records show a sitting federal MP who heads PAS in Melaka with seat-allocation influence, two unresolved legal matters (a road-transport police investigation and a federal minister's RM500,000 defamation demand), and a name-collision record set that requires identity verification; no conviction against the subject is established by the records.
Electoral resilience
Low
Only one win is recorded, in Jasin in 2022, by a margin of 322 votes; in 2018 he contested a different seat (Tangga Batu) for PAS/GS and lost with 8,961 votes.
Political continuity
Elevated
Contested under PAS/Gagasan Rakyat Selangor in 2018 and PAS/PN in 2022, and his 2026 Melaka slate was read as PAS giving less priority to Bersatu and moving toward the Reset bloc, with Bersatu and PKR sharing the remaining 12 seats.
Integrity signal
Review
No conviction or finding against the subject is recorded; outstanding items are a police investigation into a collision involving his vehicle under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 (outcome not recorded) and a RM500,000 defamation payment demand from a federal minister (out-of-court, outcome not recorded).
Financial / corporate
Open
The records contain no company-registry, directorship, GLC, asset-declaration, credit or procurement checks, so corporate and financial exposure is untested rather than clear.
How much due-diligence attention each area needs — not a finding of wrongdoing.
Sitting federal MP for Jasin and PAS state commissioner for Melaka with the power to announce the party's 16-seat state slate; no ministerial, executive or GLC post is documented.
Documented seat-allocation role for PAS Melaka within the National Alliance and analyst reading of his slate as a re-alignment away from Bersatu toward the Reset bloc.
No procurement, tender, government contract or executive-portfolio records appear in the records.
No company-registry, directorship, GLC or foundation role is documented in the records.
Two matters with no recorded outcome — a road-transport collision investigation and a minister's RM500,000 defamation demand — plus a name-collision record set requiring identity verification.
Police are investigating a collision involving his vehicle under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987; the records contain no finding of guilt against him.
No asset declaration, interests disclosure or financial reporting is covered by the records.
Subject of a federal minister's public RM500,000 defamation demand and of analyst commentary on intra-alliance positioning; most 2026 coverage rests on a single outlet.
Police are investigating a collision in which Zulkifli Ismail's vehicle was involved, under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless and inconsiderate driving.N5
Status: Under police investigation as reported on 20 June 2026; no charge outcome, finding or acquittal appears in the records.
Education minister Fadhlina Sidek gave Zulkifli Ismail and Harakah Daily 48 hours to pay RM500,000 over alleged defamation.N9
Status: Out-of-court demand reported 21 November 2023; no court filing, settlement or withdrawal is recorded.
Records report the conviction of Mohamad Zulkifli Ismail for killing scrap metal collector Zulkefle Abdullah, 37, with a death sentence on 27 May 2018, a Court of Appeal filing on 25 October 2021, and a Federal Court ruling on 17 April 2024 substituting 35 years' imprisonment with the conviction standing. The name differs from the subject (Zulkifli bin Ismail, MP for Jasin) and no link between the two is documented.N1N2N3
Status: For that individual: conviction affirmed on appeal with the death sentence substituted by 35 years' imprisonment. For the subject: identity match unverified;
The records establish a sitting federal MP for Jasin under PAS/PN and PAS state commissioner for Melaka, with an announced 16-of-28-seat state slate and a reported tilt away from Bersatu toward the Reset bloc; his single recorded electoral win was by only 322 votes and his 2018 contest was lost. Two matters remain unresolved in the records — a police investigation into a collision involving his vehicle and a federal minister's RM500,000 defamation demand against him and Harakah Daily — and neither is a finding of guilt. Three records concern a murderer named Mohamad Zulkifli Ismail, which the records do not connect to the subject, so identity verification is the single most important step before any inference is drawn. Corporate, financial, procurement and asset-declaration areas are simply not covered by the records and remain open rather than clear.
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No specific promises found in credible reporting yet.
No biography collected yet.
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.
Sinar Harian reported that the Kuala Terengganu High Court convicted Mohamad Zulkifli Ismail of killing scrap metal collector Zulkefle Abdullah, 37, and sentenced him to death on 27 May 2018.
“Tertuduh dijatuhi hukuman mati oleh Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Terengganu pada 27 Mei 2018 selepas didapati bersalah membunuh pencari besi, Zulkefle Abdullah, 37.”
Sinar Harian reported that Mohamad Zulkifli Ismail filed an appeal against his death sentence at the Federal Court on 25 October 2021.
“Keputusan hukuman gantung bagaimanapun diteruskan terhadap Mohamad Zulkifli yang membuat rayuan di Mahkamah Persekutuan pada 25 Oktober 2021.”
Malaysiakini reported that education minister Fadhlina Sidek gave Zulkifli Ismail and Harakah Daily 48 hours to pay RM500,000 over alleged defamation.
“Fadhlina Sidek has given Jasin MP Zulkifli Ismail and Harakah Daily 48 hours to pay her RM500,000 over alleged defamation.”
Sinar Harian reported that on 17 April 2024 a three-judge Federal Court panel led by Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat set aside the death sentence on Mohamad Zulkifli Ismail and substituted 35 years' imprisonment, so the murder conviction itself stood.
“Panel tiga hakim diketuai Ketua Hakim Negara, Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat dalam sebulat suara mengetepikan hukuman mati terhadap tertuduh dalam prosiding itu di Mahkamah Tinggi Kota Bharu pada Rabu.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that police are investigating the collision involving Zulkifli Ismail's vehicle under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless and inconsiderate driving.
“He added that the case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless and inconsiderate driving.”
The Vibes reported that Zulkifli Ismail will seek details from the Prime Minister on measures to resolve Syariah Court cases that have remained unresolved for years, particularly maintenance and child-related claims.
“The sitting will also examine delays in Syariah Court proceedings, with Zulkifli Ismail (PN-Jasin) seeking details from the Prime Minister on measures to resolve cases that have remained unresolved for years, particularly maintenance and child-related claims.”
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.
Sinar Harian reported that Zulkifli Ismail obtained a CGPA of 4.00 in the Master of Performing Arts programme at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), as announced in his own Facebook post, with his convocation expected at the end of November.
“"Alhamdulillah. Selesai dengan selesa. Dalam kesibukan menjalani penggambaran dan sedikit gangguan kesihatan, saya berjaya menamatkan pengajian Sarjana Pengajian Persembahan di UPSI."”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Zulkifli Ismail urged Muslims to study the sciences of tauhid and the twenty divine attributes so that they can distinguish the Creator from creation and preserve their faith.
““Wajib belajar ilmu tauhid dan sifat, tahu beza antara Khaliq (Pencipta) dan makhlukat (makhluk), agar iman tidak terbatal dan benar makrifat. Beroleh selamat dalam dunia dan akhirat.”
Utusan Malaysia reported that Zulkifli Ismail asked Deputy Minister Marhamah Rosli in the Dewan Rakyat on 26 October 2026 about the New Age Movement, saying it is a heretical teaching leading to apostasy and that those involved should repent.
““New Age Movement, ajaran kufur membawa murtad. Wajib segera bertaubat bagi yang terlibat. Pantun ini ada nafi dan isbat. Tuan Yang di-Pertua, soalan saya nombor empat,” katanya.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that the Dewan Rakyat Speaker rejected Zulkifli Ismail's private member's bill and that Zulkifli said he received written notification of the rejection on 8 June 2023.
“Zulkifli said he was notified that the bill had been rejected in a written reply which he received earlier today.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that analyst Mazlan Ali interpreted Zulkifli bin Ismail's announcement of a 16-seat PAS Melaka slate as a sign that the party was giving less priority to Bersatu and moving closer to Hamzah Zainudin's Reset bloc.
“Beliau berkata keputusan PAS menggandakan jumlah kerusi ditandingi berbanding PRN Melaka 2021, daripada lapan kepada 16 kerusi, menunjukkan parti Islam itu kini kurang memberi keutamaan kepada Bersatu dan sedang menempatkan dirinya lebih dekat dengan blok ‘Reset’ Hamzah.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Zulkifli bin Ismail, the PAS Melaka state commissioner, announced that PAS Melaka would contest 16 of the 28 seats in the upcoming Melaka state election.
“Kelmarin, Pesuruhjaya PAS Melaka Zulkifli Ismail mengumumkan parti itu akan bertanding di 16 daripada 28 kerusi pada PRN negeri itu.”
Utusan Malaysia reported that under the PAS Melaka announcement, the other National Alliance component parties, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia and Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia, are to share the remaining 12 state legislative assembly seats.
“Melalui pengumuman itu, komponen lain dalam Perikatan Nasional (PN) iaitu Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) dan Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) perlu berkongsi baki 12 kerusi DUN.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Zulkifli Ismail said the party's seat decision was in line with an announcement by PAS election director Sanusi Nor at the launch of Melaka PAS's election machinery.
““This decision is in line with the announcement by PAS election director Sanusi Nor during the recent launch of Melaka PAS’s election machinery,” Zulkifli was quoted as saying.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Zulkifli Ismail is the Melaka state chief of PAS.
“Melaka PAS chief Zulkifli Ismail said the party has identified the constituencies it is eyeing, 15 of which are held by Barisan Nasional.”
Malaysiakini reported that Zulkifli Ismail was the MP for Jasin.
“Jasin MP Zulkifli Ismail”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Zulkifli Ismail said he hoped fellow PN MPs and he would be granted an audience with the Conference of Rulers and the Sultan of Selangor to explain the bill.
““I hope my fellow PN MPs and I will be granted an audience with the Conference of Rulers and the sultan of Selangor to explain our bill,” said Zulkifli.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Jasin MP Zulkifli Ismail of Perikatan Nasional submitted a private member's bill to the Dewan Rakyat on 2 June 2023 proposing that the proper use of the term "Allah" be debated on the floor of the lower house.
“On June 2, Sinar Harian reported that Zulkifli had submitted the private member's bill to propose to the Dewan Rakyat that the proper use of the term be debated on the floor of the lower house.”
Contested 2 elections, won 1.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE15 (2022) | P139 Jasin | PAS · PN | 27,893 35.9% | Won by 322 |
| GE14 (2018) | P136 Tangga Batu | PAS · GS | 8,961 13.0% | 3rd of 3 |
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.
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