Idris Ahmad (Selangor politician)
Idris Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Ijok | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Khalid Ibrahim (PR–PKR) |
| Succeeded by | Jefri Mejan (PN–PAS) |
| Majority | 739 (2013) 2,114 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Idris bin Ahmad 1948 (age 76–77) |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015–present) |
| Alma mater | MBBS (Monash) FRCOG (UK) FAMM |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Medical doctor |
Idris bin Ahmad is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Ijok from May 2013 to August 2023. He is a member of People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.[1]
Political career
Candidate of Menteri Besar of Selangor
In June 2018, he was the candidate for PH Selangor and received support from the component parties DAP, BERSATU and AMANAH as well as his own party PKR as the Menteri Besar of Selangor to replace Mohamed Azmin Ali who held the position of Minister of Economic Affairs.[2]
However, another name was nominated as the MB of Selangor, namely Selangor Youth and Sports EXCO and Sungai Tua Assemblyman Amirudin Shari. The Sultan of Selangor decided to choose Amirudin Shari as Menteri Besar.
Several pro-PKR non-governmental organisations (NGOs) claimed that PKR President Wan Azizah Wan Ismail was biased and insulting Dr. Idris. They claimed that the PKR President had withdrawn the support and stated his support for Amirudin Shari. At the same time, there were allegations of misappropriation of PTPTN funds for Vision College students. A reformist Otai member Abdul Razak Ismail questioned why no PKR leader defended Dr. Idris and argued that the misappropriation was not raised when he was nominated in the GE-14 but rather raised when he was nominated as the Menteri Besar of Selangor. Dr. Idris said he was only a member of the Vision College Board of Trustees with a 35% shareholding but had no interest in the college.[3]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N11 Ijok | Idris Ahmad (PKR) | 8,522 | 52.27% | Parthiban Karuppiah (MIC) | 7,783 | 47.73% | 16,638 | 739 | 89.26% | ||
| 2018 | Idris Ahmad (PKR) | 8,914 | 45.18% | Parthiban Karuppiah (MIC) | 6,800 | 34.46% | 20,167 | 2,114 | 87.40% | |||
| Jefri Mejan (PAS) | 3,942 | 19.98% | ||||||||||
| Kumaran Tamil Dassen (PRM) | 76 | 0.39% | ||||||||||
References
- ^ "Calon PRU Idris Ahmad". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
- ^ "Dr. Idris Sah Calon MB". www.bharian.com.my.
- ^ "NGO Pro PKR Dakwa Wan Azizah Berat Sebelah Aibkan ADUN Ijok Idris Ahmad". www.freemalaysiatoday.com.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen 2013" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14 Selangor". election.thestar.com.my.