Khalid Abdul Samad
| Yang Berhormat Khalid Samad MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Shah Alam, Selangor | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (UMNO - BN) |
| Majority | 9,314 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1957 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | PAS - Pakatan Rakyat |
| Relations | Younger brother of Shahrir Abdul Samad |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website | http://www.khalidsamad.com/ |
Khalid Abdul Samad is a Malaysian politician. He is a member of PAS and the Member of Parliament for Shah Alam, Selangor. He is also a columnist at The Malaysian Insider.[1] Khalid is also known to belong to the moderate wing of the party.
He is the younger brother of former Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Shahrir Abdul Samad.[2]
Early life
Khalid was born in Kota Bharu, Kelantan in 1957.[3]
He graduated with a degree in Fuel and Energy Engineering from Leeds University in 1979 and then worked for Petronas.[3]
Political career
He joined PAS in 1983 and became a central committee member from 1987 to 1993.[2] He had unsuccessfully contested the Kuala Krai, Arau, Sri Gading and Shah Alam parliamentary seats before winning the Shah Alam seat in the 2008 general election.[2]
In 1987, he was detained for nine months under the Internal Security Act during Operation Lalang.[2]
In 2010, Khalid became engaged in a debate with fellow opposition (later pro-government independent) Member of Parliament Zulkifli Nordin over the use of the word "Allah" by non-Muslims. After Khalid stated that he opposed a Selangor law that prohibited non-Muslims from using the word "Allah", Zulkifli lodged a police report accusing Khalid of sedition.[4]
Issues
Taqliq
On November 2009, Khalid Samad claims the existent of the divorce-link oath or taqliq. This however was rebutted by the secretary general of PAS, Datuk Mustafa Ali.[5]
Legal action against JAIS
On 6 November 2009, Khalid was contemplating whether or not he would sue the Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor that claimed that Khalid had a criminal record according to a letter submitted by the PDRM (Malaysian Police). Mohammed Khusrin bin Haji Munawi, the chairman of JAIS was accused by Khalid of not being truly honest.[6]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Government | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | P3 Arau, Perlis | Khalid Samad (PAS) | 13,154 | 37% | Shahidan Kassim (UMNO) | 20,948 | 60% | |||
| 2004 | P108 Shah Alam, Selangor | Khalid Samad (PAS) | 19,007 | 36% | Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (UMNO) | 32,417 | 62% | |||
| 2008 | Khalid Samad (PAS) | 33,356 | 57% | Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (UMNO) | 24,042 | 41% | ||||
| 2013 | Khalid Samad (PAS) | 49,009 | 56% | Zulkifli Noordin (BN) | 38,070 | 43% |
References
- ↑ "Malaysian Insider: Khalid Samad". Malaysian Insider. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Raslan, Karim (30 September 2008). "Steering PAS westward". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Khalid Samad - official blog". Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ↑ Habibu, Sira (23 January 2010). "PKR’s Zulkifli Noordin files police report against PAS’ Khalid Samad". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ↑ The Star Online. "PAS slammed over divorce-linked loyalty oath", The Star Online, Kuala Lumpur, 7 November 2009. Retrieved on 27 February 2013.
- ↑ "Rekod jenayah: Wakil rakyat PAS ugut saman Jais", Malaysiakini.com, 6 November 2009.
- ↑ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 22 January 2010. Includes results from the 2004 election. Results from earlier elections are not available.
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