Kalam Salan

Summary

Kalam bin Salan (born 6 January 1965) has served as the BERSATU Member of Parliament for Sabak Bernam, Selangor, since winning the seat in GE15 on 19 November 2022 with a majority of 5,056 votes as a last-minute replacement candidate [1]. In parliament, his focus has centred on the fishing, agricultural, and rural transport concerns of his constituency. In 2026, he received a BERSATU party disciplinary warning and subsequently joined 12 other MPs in publicly calling for BERSATU to leave or be expelled from the Perikatan Nasional coalition [2].

Biography

Kalam bin Salan (born 6 January 1965) is a Malaysian politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sabak Bernam, a federal constituency in north-western Selangor, since November 2022 [1]. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) opposition coalition [1]. Kalam won the Sabak Bernam seat in the 15th General Election (GE15) on 19 November 2022 under the PN banner, obtaining 17,973 votes with a majority of 5,056 votes [3]. He was a last-minute replacement candidate, stepping in after the incumbent Sabak Bernam MP, Datuk Mohd Fasiah Mohd Fakeh, who had initially been announced as the PN candidate, withdrew on nomination day [4]. In parliament, Kalam has raised questions concerning the livelihoods of his constituency's fishing and farming communities, including trawl boat encroachment into coastal fishing zones and the regulation of modified motorcycles used to transport agricultural goods in rural areas [5]. He also questioned the government on recreational vehicle (RV) tourism development and proposed Sabak Bernam as a potential pioneer site for RV parks [6]. In May 2026, the Bersatu Disciplinary Board issued a warning notice to Kalam following his attendance at a programme organised by former Bersatu Deputy President Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin [7]. In June 2026, Kalam was among 13 MPs who signed a joint statement calling for Bersatu to leave or be expelled from the Perikatan Nasional coalition [6].

Known for

Kalam Salan is known for winning the Sabak Bernam parliamentary seat in GE15 as a late replacement PN-BERSATU candidate, defeating his opponents with a majority of 5,056 votes [3]. In parliament, he has consistently raised concerns affecting his rural coastal and agricultural constituency, particularly on fishing zone enforcement and rural transport. In 2026, he emerged as one of 13 BERSATU MPs who publicly called for the party to exit or be removed from the Perikatan Nasional coalition [6].

Political positions

Based on his parliamentary activity, Kalam Salan has focused on issues relevant to Sabak Bernam's fishing and agricultural communities. He has raised questions in the Dewan Rakyat about trawl boat encroachment into coastal fishing zones, citing declining incomes among fishermen [8], and has questioned the government on fish stock sustainability measures [8]. He has also raised concerns about rural transport, specifically seeking guidelines on modified three-wheeled motorcycles used to carry agricultural goods in rural areas [4]. On economic assistance, he participated in debates on the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) cost-of-living aid programme [4]. On tourism, he proposed Sabak Bernam as a pioneer site for recreational vehicle (RV) park development [6]. Within the BERSATU intra-party context, Kalam publicly aligned with the faction critical of the party's direction within Perikatan Nasional, co-signing a June 2026 statement calling for Bersatu to leave or be expelled from the coalition [6].

Political career

1. 19 November 2022Won the Sabak Bernam parliamentary seat in GE15 under the PN-BERSATU banner, obtaining 17,973 votes with a majority of 5,056 votes. He was a last-minute replacement for the originally announced PN candidate, Datuk Mohd Fasiah Mohd Fakeh, who withdrew on nomination day.⛓
2. 19 November 2022Took his seat as Member of Parliament for Sabak Bernam in the 15th Parliament of Malaysia.⛓
3. November 2025Attended a high-profile meeting of Bersatu MPs at the residence of party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in Bukit Damansara. After the meeting, Kalam told reporters that the MPs had discussed the upcoming Sabah state election and ways to strengthen the party, and confirmed no discussions took place about replacing the opposition leader.⛓
4. 8 May 2026The Bersatu Disciplinary Board issued a formal warning notice to Kalam Salan (along with two other MPs) in connection with his attendance at a 'Reset' programme organised by former Bersatu Deputy President Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, who had been expelled from the party.⛓
5. 10 June 2026Kalam Salan was among 13 BERSATU MPs who co-signed a joint statement urging Bersatu to leave or be expelled from the Perikatan Nasional coalition, alleging the party's leadership had weakened the alliance.⛓

Election history

• 2022Sabak Bernam (P092)Won⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsKalam won the Sabak Bernam seat in GE15 with 17,973 votes and a majority of 5,056 votes, as a replacement PN-BERSATU candidate who stepped in on nomination day.⛓
• VerifiedFactsThe Bersatu Disciplinary Board issued a formal warning notice to Kalam Salan in May 2026 for attending a programme organised by the expelled former deputy president Hamzah Zainudin.⛓
• OppositionKalam Salan, along with 12 other MPs, signed a June 2026 statement urging Perikatan Nasional to remove Bersatu from the coalition if the party does not exit voluntarily, citing the alleged 'arrogance' of certain Bersatu leaders as having weakened the coalition.⛓
• AffectedFishermen in Sabak Bernam have faced decreasing income, which Kalam Salan raised in parliament as being linked to trawl boat encroachment into coastal fishing zones.⛓