Izani Husin

Summary

Datuk Dr. Izani bin Husin (born 1963) is a PAS politician and medical doctor who has represented the Kijang state constituency in Kelantan's state assembly since May 2018 and previously served as the federal MP for Pengkalan Chepa (2013–2018). He currently sits on the Kelantan State Executive Council as chairman of the Public Works, Infrastructure, Water and Rural Development committee under Menteri Besar Mohd Nassuruddin Daud. His portfolio places him at the centre of Kelantan's long-running water supply challenges and rural development efforts.

Biography

Datuk Dr. Izani bin Husin (born 24 January 1963) is a Malaysian politician and medical doctor who has represented the Kijang state constituency in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (DUN) under the banner of PAS since May 2018 [1]. He is a member of PAS, a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition that governs Kelantan [1]. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 1990 and operates a private clinic, Klinik Al-Ikhtiar-Ir, in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan [1]. Prior to his state assembly role, Izani served as the Member of Parliament for Pengkalan Chepa during the 13th Parliament from May 2013 to May 2018 [2]. He was re-elected to the Kijang state seat in the August 2023 Kelantan state election under the PN ticket, polling 47.9% of votes (14,552 votes) with a majority of 9,908 over his BN-UMNO challenger [3]. Since the 2023 state election, Izani has served as a member of the Kelantan State Executive Council (EXCO), holding the portfolio of Public Works, Infrastructure, Water and Rural Development under Menteri Besar Mohd Nassuruddin Daud [4]. He had previously held the Local Government, Housing and Health EXCO portfolio from 2018 to 2023 under former Menteri Besar Ahmad Yakob [5]. Water supply infrastructure and public health policy have been central to his EXCO work.

Known for

Izani is known primarily for his dual role as a medical doctor turned state politician and for his tenure as Kelantan's EXCO member overseeing public health and, subsequently, public works and water infrastructure [6]. He gained public attention in 2019 when he announced Kelantan's ban on shisha and karaoke establishments as part of efforts to reduce social ills among youth [5]. In 2023, he was re-appointed to the EXCO under the new Menteri Besar and took charge of water supply improvement, a pressing infrastructure challenge for the state [6].

Political positions

On public health and social policy, Izani has advocated for state-level restrictions on activities he links to social harm among youth, including shisha and karaoke, arguing that uncontrolled late-night activities expose young people to unhealthy behaviour [5]. On water infrastructure, he has acknowledged that Kelantan's 43 existing water treatment plants (WTPs) are insufficient to meet current state demand — producing only 529 million litres per day — and has outlined a plan to complete additional WTPs by 2030 to achieve 884 million litres per day [7]. On public housing, he has overseen donation drives to rebuild homes for low-income fire victims, channelling state-funded 'Rumah Dhuafa' units for the needy [7]. On utilities debt, he has engaged Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) to negotiate a repayment schedule for Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd's arrears of approximately RM61 million, attributing part of the debt to disruptions during the Covid-19 pandemic [8].

Education

1. 1990Obtained Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).⛓

Before politics

1. Post-1990Established private medical practice, Klinik Al-Ikhtiar-Ir, at Jalan Guchil Bayam, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan.⛓

Political career

1. May 2013Elected as Member of Parliament for Pengkalan Chepa in the 13th Malaysian General Election under PAS.⛓
2. May 2018Elected as Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Kijang in the 14th General Election, receiving 9,998 votes. Did not contest the Pengkalan Chepa parliamentary seat.⛓
3. 2018Appointed to the Kelantan State Executive Council (EXCO) as chairman of the Local Government, Housing and Health committee under Menteri Besar Ahmad Yakob.⛓
4. January 2019Announced Kelantan state government ban on shisha and karaoke establishments, citing social harms among youth.⛓
5. August 2023Re-elected as ADUN for Kijang in the 2023 Kelantan state election under the PN ticket, polling 47.9% (14,552 votes) with a majority of 9,908 over BN-UMNO opponent Haris Hussin.⛓
6. August 2023Sworn in as Kelantan EXCO member under the new Menteri Besar Mohd Nassuruddin Daud, now holding the Public Works, Infrastructure, Water and Rural Development portfolio.⛓

Election history

• 2023Kijang (State)Won47.9%⛓
• 2018Kijang (State)Won⛓
• 2013Pengkalan Chepa (Parliament)Won⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsIzani bin Husin has served as Kijang ADUN since May 2018 and holds an MD from UKM (1990). He was Pengkalan Chepa MP from 2013 to 2018. He has served on the Kelantan EXCO continuously since 2018, holding public health and later infrastructure portfolios. He was re-elected in August 2023 with 47.9% of votes and a majority of 9,908.⛓
• GovernmentAs EXCO chairman for Public Works, Infrastructure, Water and Rural Development, Izani has publicly acknowledged the insufficiency of Kelantan's current 43 water treatment plants and presented a plan involving 17 new plants expected to be completed by 2030, noting that water supply remains among the state government's biggest concerns.⛓
• OppositionNo direct Opposition commentary on Izani specifically was found in the searched allowlist sources at the time of profiling.⛓
• PublicMalaysiakini reported in August 2021 that Izani drew public criticism after claiming that homeless mentally ill individuals had not contracted Covid-19 because living in unsanitary conditions gave them stronger immunity — a remark that attracted scrutiny given his medical background.⛓

Business interests (publicly reported)

Izani operates a private medical clinic, Klinik Al-Ikhtiar-Ir, located at Jalan Guchil Bayam, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan (Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izani_Husin). No other business interests have been reported by credible Malaysian news outlets on the allowlist.