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Kamarol Ridzuan Mohd Zain

Party
PAS · Malaysian Islamic Party
Coalition
PN
Constituency
Paroi
State
Negeri Sembilan
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Why this matters to you

As the ADUN for N25 Paroi — a constituency within the Seremban district — Kamarol Ridzuan sits in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly as part of the five-seat PN opposition bloc, meaning he does not hold executive power in the state government and votes on state budget and legislation from the opposition bench (Source: malaysiakini.com). Residents of Paroi seeking constituency-level services, development allocations, or representation on state matters interact with him as their elected assemblyman. His participation in the April 2026 political crisis — in which PN offered to cooperate with UMNO-BN — has direct relevance for Paroi voters, as the outcome of any resulting state government change or fresh election would determine the governing administration overseeing local infrastructure, housing, and public services in Negeri Sembilan (Source: freemalaysiatoday.com).

Summary

Kamarol Ridzuan bin Mohd Zain is a PAS politician and the Perikatan Nasional assemblyman for N25 Paroi in Negeri Sembilan, elected in August 2023 after an earlier unsuccessful bid in 2018. He is one of three PAS assemblymen in the five-seat PN opposition bloc in the Negeri Sembilan state assembly and has publicly advocated for the defence of Islamic courts. In April 2026, he was among the PN assemblymen who announced willingness to cooperate with UMNO-BN during a political crisis in the state.

Biography

Kamarol Ridzuan bin Mohd Zain is a Malaysian politician and member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [1]. He has served as the Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for N25 Paroi since August 2023, having won the seat in the 15th Negeri Sembilan state election held on 12 August 2023 [2]. Prior to his 2023 victory, he contested the same Paroi state seat in the 2018 general election under PAS, receiving 7.4% of votes cast (1,061 votes) and was unsuccessful on that occasion [3]. In the 2023 state poll, he stood as PN's candidate for N25 Paroi, winning with a vote share of approximately 39.3% and a majority of 5,539 votes [3]. As ADUN Paroi, he is one of three PAS assemblymen within the five-seat PN bloc in the Negeri Sembilan state assembly, the others representing Bagan Pinang and Serting [4]. In November 2023, he spoke publicly in support of the Syariah Court at a gathering outside the Palace of Justice, calling on Muslims to defend the institution [5]. In April 2026, he was among the five PN assemblymen who announced readiness to cooperate with UMNO-BN in the Negeri Sembilan state political crisis [6]. His personal background, education history, and pre-political career are not publicly documented in available sources.

Known for

Kamarol Ridzuan is known as the PAS/PN assemblyman for N25 Paroi in Negeri Sembilan, first elected in August 2023 after an unsuccessful attempt in 2018 [7]. He has been a vocal supporter of the Syariah Court, participating in a public assembly at the Palace of Justice in November 2023 to defend Islamic legal institutions [5]. He is part of the five-seat PN opposition bloc in the Negeri Sembilan state assembly and was involved in the April 2026 political manoeuvre in which PN announced willingness to cooperate with UMNO-BN [8].

Political positions

Based on available reporting, Kamarol Ridzuan has publicly aligned himself with the defence of Syariah law and Islamic courts. In November 2023, Sinardaily reported him stating that the choice of white at a Palace of Justice gathering "symbolizes the purity of the Syariah Court that should be defended by all Muslims," and calling on Muslims to "come together again to fight for the Syariah Court." As a PAS assemblyman within PN, his broader political positioning is consistent with PAS's Islamic governance platform and the Perikatan Nasional coalition's opposition stance at the state level in Negeri Sembilan. In April 2026, he was part of the PN bloc that announced cooperation with UMNO-BN amid a state political crisis, framing it in terms of state stability and public welfare [6]. No publicly documented positions on specific economic, education, or healthcare policy matters were found in available sources.

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]en.wikipedia.org; freemalaysiatoday.com
  3. [3]election.thestar.com.my
  4. [4]malaysiakini.com
  5. [5]sinardaily.my
  6. [6]freemalaysiatoday.com; utusan.com.my
  7. [7]en.wikipedia.org; election.thestar.com.my
  8. [8]malaysiakini.com; freemalaysiatoday.com

Political career

  1. 9 May 2018Contested the N25 Paroi state seat under PAS in the 14th general election (GE14). Received 7.4% of votes (1,061 votes) and was unsuccessful.⛓
  2. 28 July 2023Announced as the PN/PAS candidate for N25 Paroi in the 15th Negeri Sembilan state election.⛓
  3. 12 August 2023Won the N25 Paroi seat in the 15th Negeri Sembilan state election under PN/PAS, with approximately 39.3% vote share and a majority of 5,539 votes.⛓
  4. November 2023Participated in a public gathering at the Palace of Justice in support of the Syariah Court, speaking in defence of Islamic legal institutions.⛓
  5. 5 August 2025A remark made during a DUN Negeri Sembilan adjournment debate caused a disturbance in the assembly chamber; he subsequently withdrew the words during the winding-up session.⛓
  6. 27 April 2026Joined the five-seat PN bloc in announcing willingness to cooperate with UMNO-BN in the Negeri Sembilan state political crisis following BN's withdrawal of support for Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun.⛓

Election history

  • 2023N25 Paroi, Negeri SembilanWon39.3%⛓
  • 2018N25 Paroi, Negeri SembilanLost7.4%⛓

Stance evolution

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

  1. 2023PAS
    • I was willing to brave the traffic jam at 7:30am this morning from Seremban to gather here together, and we chose to wear white clothes as a symbolic representation of the purity of the laws of this court that should be fought for.

      Statement made at a public gathering outside the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya in support of the Syariah Court. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsKamarol Ridzuan is one of three PAS assemblymen within the five-seat PN bloc in the Negeri Sembilan state assembly, sitting in opposition to the PH-BN state government.⛓
  • GovernmentSenior Negeri Sembilan exco Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias requested that Kamarol Ridzuan retract remarks made during the August 2025 DUN sitting, citing Standing Order 21(b) which prohibits language likely to cause offence.⛓
  • OppositionPerikatan Nasional's Negeri Sembilan chairman Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker stated that the five PN assemblymen, including Kamarol Ridzuan, offered cooperation with UMNO-BN to ensure state stability and public welfare, not for cabinet positions.⛓

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