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Hafidzah Mustakim

Party
AMANAH · National Trust Party
Coalition
PH
Constituency
Kota Lama
State
Kelantan
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Why this matters to you

As the sole Pakatan Harapan representative in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly and a member of the opposition, Dr Hafidzah is the primary voice in the state assembly raising issues directly affecting Kota Lama residents — including clean water access, drainage, markets, and housing — before a government controlled by Perikatan Nasional (Source: bernama.com, malaysiakini.com). Residents of Kota Lama and Kelantan more broadly who seek to have longstanding infrastructure grievances escalated at the state level, or who run businesses subject to state regulations, have Dr Hafidzah as their direct representative in the Dewan Undangan Negeri (Source: bernama.com). Her co-chairmanship of the KDPP cross-party caucus also means she is actively involved in efforts to reform how constituency development funds are distributed across five states, which could affect how public money reaches local communities (Source: freemalaysiatoday.com).

Summary

Dr Hafidzah binti Mustakim is a medical doctor and AMANAH politician who, in August 2023, became the first Pakatan Harapan representative ever elected to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly, winning the Kota Lama seat with a majority of 202 votes. She sits as an opposition ADUN in a state assembly overwhelmingly controlled by PAS-led Perikatan Nasional, and her declared priorities include resolving the constituency's longstanding water, infrastructure, and economic challenges. Since December 2023, she also holds the national party post of Vice Women Chief I of AMANAH.

Biography

Dr Hafidzah binti Mustakim is a Malaysian politician and medical doctor serving as the Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Kota Lama since August 2023 [1]. She is a member of Parti Amanah Negara (AMANAH), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition [1]. Her election on 12 August 2023 made her the first-ever Pakatan Harapan representative elected to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly [2]. She was educated at Universiti Malaya, where she obtained her medical degree [3]. Prior to her election, she served as the Kelantan Angkatan Wanita Amanah Negara (AWAN) chief, a role that, alongside her work as a public clinic doctor, is reported to have contributed to her electoral acceptance in Kelantan [4]. In the 2023 Kelantan state election, she won the Kota Lama seat with 9,691 votes against PAS candidate Datuk Zamri Ismail who obtained 9,489 votes, securing a majority of 202 votes [2]. Since December 2023, she has also served as Vice Women Chief I of AMANAH at the national level [1]. She sits in the Kelantan State Assembly as an opposition member, as PAS-led Perikatan Nasional controls 43 of 45 seats in the assembly [5]. In April 2025, she was named co-chair of the Kaukus Demokrasi Pelbagai Parti (KDPP), a cross-party caucus spanning five states focused on democratic reform at the state level [6].

Known for

Dr Hafidzah is noted for being the first Pakatan Harapan representative ever elected to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly, breaking a streak of uninterrupted Perikatan Nasional dominance in the state [1]. She has prioritised constituent issues of clean water supply, infrastructure, housing, and the economic welfare of traders — particularly women entrepreneurs at the Siti Khadijah Market in Kota Bharu [2][4]. At the national party level, she serves as Vice Women Chief I of AMANAH since December 2023 [1].

Political positions

Dr Hafidzah has publicly identified longstanding constituency deficits — including clean water supply, drainage, cleanliness, business environment, employment opportunities, and housing — as her primary areas of focus, attributing these to decades of state government inaction [2]. She has expressed support for channelling federal allocations from the Anwar Ibrahim-led unity government to address Kelantan's infrastructure and water issues [6]. She has used her platform in the Kelantan State Assembly to raise questions on matters including the state's Syariah court administration reform and business regulations such as the Kelantan state government's directive requiring business premises to close on the first day of Aidilfitri [2][7]. On democratic reform, she co-chairs the cross-party Kaukus Demokrasi Pelbagai Parti (KDPP), which focuses on political financing reform, fair distribution of constituency development funds, and strengthening legislative checks and balances at the state level [6].

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]bernama.com
  3. [3]wikidata.org
  4. [4]sinardaily.my
  5. [5]theedgemalaysia.com
  6. [6]freemalaysiatoday.com
  7. [7]malaysiakini.com

Education

  1. Pre-2023Obtained a medical degree from Universiti Malaya, qualifying as a medical doctor.⛓

Before politics

  1. Pre-2023Operated a public clinic and was active in charitable contributions to residents in Kelantan, which contributed to her community profile ahead of her 2023 election bid.⛓

Political career

  1. Pre-August 2023Served as Kelantan Angkatan Wanita Amanah Negara (AWAN) chief and Kelantan PH Wanita (women's wing) deputy chief prior to her election.⛓
  2. August 2023Described as Amanah women's wing chief and stated she was not intimidated by Perikatan Nasional's manifesto targeting women voters ahead of the state election.⛓
  3. 12 August 2023Won the Kota Lama seat in the 2023 Kelantan state election with 9,691 votes, defeating PAS candidate Datuk Zamri Ismail (9,489 votes) by a majority of 202 votes, becoming the first PH representative ever elected in Kelantan.⛓
  4. December 2023Appointed Vice Women Chief I of AMANAH at the national level.⛓
  5. June 2024Raised questions in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly sitting regarding the state's new Syariah Court Administration Bill, drawing a response from the state Islamic Development Committee chairman.⛓
  6. March 2025Questioned the Kelantan state government's decision to mandate the closure of all business premises on the first day of Aidilfitri, calling on the PAS-led government to provide an explanation to traders.⛓
  7. 30 April 2025Named co-chair of the Kaukus Demokrasi Pelbagai Parti (KDPP), a cross-party state assembly caucus spanning five states, focusing on political financing reform, fair constituency development fund distribution, and legislative checks and balances.⛓

Election history

  • 2023Kota Lama (Kelantan State)Won49.97%⛓

Stance evolution

Public statements grouped chronologically. The party tag shows which party the politician was contesting under at that point.

  1. 2025AMANAH
    • KDPP will prioritise reforms long discussed at the federal level but overlooked in states.

      Speaking at the official launch of the Kaukus Demokrasi Pelbagai Parti (KDPP) cross-party caucus. · Source

  2. 2023AMANAH
    • I am confident that with the solid help and support from the party leadership, including at the federal level, we will be able to solve the issues the people are facing, especially the residents of Kota Lama.

      Press conference at the Kelantan Amanah office following her historic election victory on 12 August 2023. · Source

    • So we will use a political approach to assess, educate and serve the people.

      Describing her approach as an opposition assemblywoman during a press conference at the Kelantan Amanah office. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsDr Hafidzah won the Kota Lama seat in the 2023 Kelantan state election with 9,691 votes against PAS candidate Datuk Zamri Ismail's 9,489 votes — a majority of 202 votes — making her the first-ever Pakatan Harapan representative elected to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly.⛓
  • GovernmentThe PAS-led Kelantan state government, through Menteri Besar Nassuruddin Daud, denied making remarks characterising the two opposition assemblymen (including Dr Hafidzah) as being against Islam, following her and Galas assemblyman Syahbuddin Hashim's claim that he had done so during a Friday sermon.⛓
  • ExpertSinar Daily reported that Dr Hafidzah's acceptance in Kelantan stemmed from her public clinic service, charitable contributions to residents, and her track record as Kelantan AWAN chief, citing analysis by women's representation commentator Kartini.⛓
  • IndustryDr Hafidzah pledged to highlight issues faced by traders at the Siti Khadijah market in Kota Bharu, describing it as an iconic landmark needing a boost to attract visitors and stimulate economic development.⛓

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