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 is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.[2]
Political career
Support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
On 8 November 2023, Zahari, the Jeli MP of the PN opposition coalition, 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.[3]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P030 Jeli, Kelantan | 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
- ^ "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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