Halimaton Shaadiah Saad

Summary

Dato' Halimaton Shaadiah Saad (born 24 November 1969), known as Kak Ton, is the BERSATU assemblyman for Bukit Kayu Hitam (N05) in Kedah and a Kedah State Executive Councillor continuously since 2018, chairing the Welfare, Women, Family, Community and Unity Committee. She was first elected in GE14 (2018) and re-elected at the 2023 Kedah state election with 53.3% of the vote. In June 2026, following PAS's termination of its political cooperation with Bersatu, she indicated Bersatu's Kedah assemblymen would continue supporting the state government pending central party instructions.

Biography

Dato' Halimaton Shaadiah binti Saad (born 24 November 1969), widely known as Kak Ton, is a Malaysian politician representing the Bukit Kayu Hitam state constituency (N05) in Kedah under Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU) [1]. She first won the seat at the 14th General Election (GE14) in 2018 under the Pakatan Harapan-aligned PPBM banner, defeating Datuk Ahmad Zaini Japar (BN) and Habshah Bakar (PAS) in a three-cornered contest with a majority of 2,153 votes [2]. At the Kedah state election on 12 August 2023, she successfully defended her seat under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition, polling 24,551 votes — a vote share of 53.3% — with a majority of 15,434 over the BN candidate [3]. Following the 2023 state election, she was sworn in as a Kedah State Executive Councillor (Exco) for the third consecutive term, chairing the Welfare, Women, Family, and Community and Unity Committee [4]. She had held an equivalent portfolio — the Women, Family and Community Development, Poverty Eradication and Welfare Committee — since the Kedah state government changed hands in 2018 [5]. In June 2026, following PAS's announcement that it was ending political cooperation with Bersatu with immediate effect, Halimaton Shaadiah stated that no instruction had been received from Bersatu's central leadership to withdraw support from the Kedah state government, and that the Bersatu assemblymen would await further direction from the party [6]. Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor confirmed she could remain in the state government as long as she continued to support the PAS-led administration [5].

Known for

Halimaton Shaadiah Saad is known as a long-serving Kedah Exco member who has consistently overseen welfare, women, family, and community affairs across multiple terms since 2018 [5][4]. She is one of the Bersatu state assemblymen navigating the political uncertainty arising from PAS's decision to end its coalition with Bersatu in June 2026, continuing to hold her Exco portfolio pending party-level direction [6]. She is also recognised within the Bukit Kayu Hitam constituency under her informal name Kak Ton [1].

Political positions

Halimaton Shaadiah Saad's public positions, as reported by allowlist sources, are primarily expressed through her Exco portfolio on welfare, women, and family affairs. She has publicly addressed domestic violence statistics in Kedah and promoted awareness programmes under the Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act 2017, urging affected individuals to use helplines such as Talian Kasih [5]. On the issue of cross-border marriages in southern Thailand, she has stated that the Kedah government will not disclose names of couples who fail to register their marriages in Malaysia, instead opting to remind couples to register through religious offices; she has also highlighted the consequences for children — including exclusion from government schools — arising from unregistered marriages [5]. On inter-party political dynamics, she has stated publicly that Bersatu assemblymen in Kedah would continue to support the state government pending instructions from the Bersatu central leadership following PAS's withdrawal from the coalition [6]. No further policy positions on other issues have been documented in allowlist sources.

Political career

1. May 2018First elected as Bukit Kayu Hitam (N05) state assemblyman under PPBM/Bersatu in GE14, defeating BN and PAS candidates in a three-cornered contest with a majority of 2,153 votes.⛓
2. 2018Appointed Kedah State Executive Councillor as chairperson of the Women, Family and Community Development, Poverty Eradication and Welfare Committee following the 2018 change of government in Kedah.⛓
3. May 2022Retained as Kedah Exco member with the Women, Family and Community Development Committee portfolio when all 10 Kedah Exco members were re-sworn in.⛓
4. 12 August 2023Successfully defended Bukit Kayu Hitam (N05) in the Kedah state election under the Perikatan Nasional banner, receiving 24,551 votes (53.3%) with a majority of 15,434 over the BN candidate.⛓
5. 21 August 2023Sworn in for a third term as Kedah State Executive Councillor, chairing the Welfare, Women, Family, and Community and Unity Committee — one of only three Exco members retained from the previous term.⛓
6. 9 June 2026Following PAS's decision to end political cooperation with Bersatu, stated that Bersatu's Kedah assemblymen had received no instructions from central leadership to withdraw support from the state government and would await further direction.⛓

Election history

• 2023Bukit Kayu Hitam (N05), KedahWon53.3%⛓
• 2018Bukit Kayu Hitam (N05), KedahWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentKedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor confirmed that Halimaton Shaadiah Saad can remain part of the state government as long as she continues to support the PAS-led administration, even after PAS ended ties with Bersatu in June 2026.⛓
• OppositionAmanah Kedah has identified Bukit Kayu Hitam as a target seat for the 16th General Election (PRU16), signalling that opposition parties view the constituency as contestable in the next polls.⛓
• VerifiedFactsHalimaton Shaadiah Saad won Bukit Kayu Hitam with 24,551 votes (53.3%) at the 2023 Kedah state election, defeating BN's Zainol Abidin Mohamad who received 9,117 votes, with a majority of 15,434.⛓