Zahari bin Kechik[1] (born 1960) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jeli since November 2022. He was a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. Currently, he is an independent politician since his BERSATU membership ended on 12 June 2024.[2]
Zahari Kechik | |
|---|---|
| ظهري كچيق | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Jeli | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mustapa Mohamed (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 12,464 (2022) |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2022–2024 | Perikatan Nasional |
| 2024– | Independent |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zahari bin Kechik 1960 (age 63–64) |
| Political party | United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) (until 2022) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2022–2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2022) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2022–2024) |
| Spouse(s) | Hayati Ismail Che Maziah Mustafa |
| Relations | Mohd Adhan Kechik (elder brother) |
| Alma mater | Universiti Teknologi MARA |
Political career
editSupport for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
editOn 8 November 2023, Zahari declared his support for the government and leadership of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. His support for Anwar and his government strengthened the two-thirds majority support in the Dewan Rakyat they commanded by increasing the MPs supporting his government from 150 to 151. He is the fourth opposition MP to do so after Kuala Kangsar MP Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid, Labuan MP Suhaili Abdul Rahman and Gua Musang MP Mohd Azizi Abu Naim. They were later joined by the Bukit Gantang and Tanjong Karang MPs, Syed Abu Hussin and Dr. Zulkafperi Hanapi.[3]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P030 Jeli | Zahari Kechik (BERSATU) | 27,072 | 63.03% | Norwahida Patuan (UMNO) | 14,608 | 34.01% | 43,588 | 12,464 | 72.85% | ||
| Md.Radzi Wahab (AMANAH) | 1,140 | 2.65% | ||||||||||
| Muhammad Daud (PUTRA) | 133 | 0.31% | ||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "YB Tuan Zahari Bin Kechik". www.parlimen.gov.my.
- ^ "Zahari Kechik". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ "Another Bersatu MP now supports PM, bringing number to four". The Star. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "The Star Online GE15 Kelantan". The Star. Retrieved 10 July 2022. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
See also
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