Azami Md. Nor

Summary

Datuk Azami bin Mohd Nor is a PAS politician who has represented the Kadok state constituency (N24) in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly continuously since March 2008, winning re-election most recently in the August 2023 state election with 47.8% of the vote. Between 2018 and 2023 he served as Kelantan Exco for Public Works, Infrastructure, Transport and Utilities, overseeing major state infrastructure decisions including water supply, the Nenggiri Hydroelectric Dam, and the Kota Bharu Sentral bus terminal project. He is a member of PAS within the Perikatan Nasional coalition that continues to govern Kelantan.

Biography

Azami bin Mohd Nor is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kadok (N24) since March 2008 [1]. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [1]. He holds the title of Datuk and has been returned to the Kadok seat at every election since 2008, most recently winning the August 2023 Kelantan state election (PRN) with 47.8% of the vote and a majority of 7,135 votes [2]. Between 2018 and 2023, he served as a member of the Kelantan State Executive Council (Exco), holding the Public Works, Infrastructure, Transport and Utilities portfolio [3]. In that capacity, he oversaw infrastructure decisions affecting Kelantan's roads, public transport, water supply, and major projects including the Kota Bharu Sentral integrated bus terminal and the Nenggiri Hydroelectric Dam [4]. He was also reported to have served as a director on the board of Ayer Yakin Sdn Bhd (AYSB), a Kelantan state government-linked gold-mining company [5]. After the 2023 state election, PAS/PN retained power in Kelantan and Azami was re-elected to represent Kadok [6].

Known for

Azami Mohd Nor is known for his long tenure as the PAS assemblyman for Kadok, a seat he has held continuously since 2008. He served as the Kelantan Exco member overseeing Public Works, Infrastructure, Transport and Utilities between 2018 and 2023, placing him at the centre of decisions on Kelantan's roads, water supply, and the Nenggiri Hydroelectric Dam project [7]. He is one of the longer-serving PAS state legislators in Kelantan within the Perikatan Nasional coalition framework [1].

Political positions

As Kelantan Exco for Public Works, Infrastructure, Transport and Utilities (2018–2023), Azami advocated for the continuation of the Nenggiri Hydroelectric Dam project, citing its role in flood mitigation, clean water supply, and job creation, and stated that the Kelantan state government had agreed with TNB on fair compensation and employment opportunities for affected Orang Asli communities [8]. He also oversaw the development of the Kota Bharu Sentral Integrated Bus Terminal, announcing in July 2022 that a main-board listed company had been selected and that the terminal was expected to be completed by end 2025 [7]. On water infrastructure, he disclosed in November 2022 that approximately 4,500 kilometres of ageing water pipes in Kelantan required repair at an estimated cost of RM1.3 billion [9]. No public statements on federal legislative or social policy positions have been identified from allowlist sources.

Political career

1. March 2008First elected as Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly for Kadok (N24) under PAS in the 12th Malaysian General Election.⛓
2. May 2013Re-elected to Kadok (N24) under PAS in the 13th Malaysian General Election.⛓
3. May 2018Re-elected to Kadok (N24) under PAS in the 14th Malaysian General Election with 42.4% of the vote (7,025 votes), majority 1,864.⛓
4. May 2018Appointed as a new member of the Kelantan State Executive Council (Exco), taking on the Public Works, Infrastructure, Transport and Utilities portfolio.⛓
5. August 2021As Kelantan Exco for Public Works, Infrastructure, Transport and Utilities, spoke in the Kelantan DUN on compensation and employment opportunities for Orang Asli affected by the Nenggiri Hydroelectric Dam project.⛓
6. July 2022Announced as Kelantan Exco that the new Kota Bharu Sentral Integrated Bus Terminal was expected to be completed by end 2025, and that the Nenggiri Dam (planned for 2027 completion) would improve Kelantan's water supply.⛓
7. November 2022Disclosed in the Kelantan DUN (Budget session) that approximately 4,500 kilometres of ageing water pipes in Kelantan required repair at an estimated cost of RM1.3 billion.⛓
8. September 2023Reported by Malay Mail as a director on the board of Ayer Yakin Sdn Bhd (AYSB), a Kelantan state government-linked gold-mining company.⛓
9. August 2023Re-elected to Kadok (N24) under PN-PAS in the 2023 Kelantan state election (PRN) with 47.8% of the vote (10,442 votes), majority 7,135, registered voters 21,833.⛓

Election history

• 2023Kadok (N24), KelantanWon47.8%⛓
• 2018Kadok (N24), KelantanWon42.4%⛓
• 2013Kadok (N24), KelantanWon⛓
• 2008Kadok (N24), KelantanWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• OppositionThe Pakatan Harapan candidate for Kadok in the 2023 state election, Azizan Abdul Razak (Amanah), argued that after 15 years of Kadok being represented by a PAS assemblyman who also held the state infrastructure exco portfolio, the constituency had fallen behind in basic infrastructure including street lighting, drainage, internet access, and public markets.⛓
• AffectedOrang Asli groups represented by Jaringan Kampung Orang Asli Kelantan (JKOAK) have repeatedly demanded the cancellation of the Nenggiri Hydroelectric Dam project — which Azami, in his exco role, defended — citing risks to ancestral land, historical heritage sites, and the livelihoods of over 3,000 Orang Asli across Kelantan.⛓
• VerifiedFactsAzami Mohd Nor has been the PAS assemblyman for Kadok (N24) continuously since March 2008, winning four successive elections (2008, 2013, 2018, 2023). He served as Kelantan Exco for Public Works, Infrastructure, Transport and Utilities from May 2018. He was listed as a director of Ayer Yakin Sdn Bhd (AYSB), a Kelantan state government-linked company. His 2023 PRN vote share of 47.8% (majority 7,135) represented a significant increase from his 2018 majority of 1,864.⛓

Business interests (publicly reported)

Malay Mail reported in September 2023 that Azami Mohd Nor was among the five members of the board of directors of Ayer Yakin Sdn Bhd (AYSB), a Kelantan state government-linked gold-mining company, alongside former deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Amar Abdullah and PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. Takiyuddin stated that AYSB was a subsidiary of the state and that directors served as nominees to attract investment for the state (Source: malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2023/09/29/act-against-gold-mining-company-in-kelantan-if-no-eia-approval-given-says-takiyuddin/93490).