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Khalil Yahaya

Party
PAS · Malaysian Islamic Party
Coalition
PN
Constituency
Kubu Gajah
State
Perak
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Why this matters to you

As the Kubu Gajah assemblyman, Khalil Yahaya is the primary elected representative for residents of that rural constituency in Larut, Matang and Selama — meaning his questions in the Perak State Assembly directly influence state government action on local roads, bridges, and flood-prone infrastructure that residents rely on daily (Source: thestar.com.my). His role as an opposition assemblyman within the Perak State Assembly means he scrutinises the state government's budget and administrative decisions, including the allocation of resources to Perikatan-held constituencies, which affects whether state services and funds reach his constituents (Source: thestar.com.my). Voters in Kubu Gajah should note that as a PAS member of Perikatan Nasional, his legislative votes and advocacy reflect both his party's and coalition's positions on state-level governance in Perak.

Summary

Khalil bin Yahaya is the PAS assemblyman for Kubu Gajah, Perak, having served in the Perak State Legislative Assembly since May 2018 and been re-elected in November 2022. He served as Deputy Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly from May 2020 until his removal in December 2022, and currently holds the position of Perak PAS information chief. As an opposition assemblyman within the state assembly, he has focused on rural infrastructure concerns in his constituency and questioned state government administrative practices affecting Perikatan Nasional-held seats.

Biography

Khalil bin Yahaya is a Malaysian politician serving as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kubu Gajah since May 2018 [1]. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [1]. Following the change of state government in Perak in 2020, he was appointed Deputy Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly in May 2020, a position he held until his removal in December 2022 [2]. He was re-elected to the Kubu Gajah seat in the November 2022 Perak state election, in which Perikatan Nasional won 26 seats and subsequently formed the state government in partnership with Barisan Nasional [1]. As of March 2025, Khalil also holds the position of Perak PAS information chief [3]. In the Perak State Assembly, he has raised constituency-level concerns including questions about ageing bridges and crossings in rural Kubu Gajah, and has publicly challenged the Perak Menteri Besar over the appointment of special officers in Perikatan-held constituencies, asserting that the practice undermines elected representatives [3]. Kubu Gajah is a state constituency in the Larut, Matang and Selama district of Perak, divided into 17 polling districts [1]. No information on Khalil's educational background or pre-political career could be sourced from the allowlist.

Known for

Khalil Yahaya is known primarily as the PAS assemblyman for Kubu Gajah who served as Deputy Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly from May 2020 until his removal in December 2022 [1]. He is also identified as Perak PAS information chief and has been a vocal critic of the Perak state government's appointment of special officers in Perikatan Nasional-held constituencies [3]. He drew public attention in June 2023 when police recorded his statement over a fake poster about DAP vice-chairman Teresa Kok that appeared on his official Facebook page [4].

Political positions

Khalil Yahaya has consistently positioned himself as an advocate for his rural constituency, raising in the Perak State Assembly questions about the maintenance of ageing bridges, crossings, and drainage infrastructure, particularly those serving as access routes to schools, plantations, and settlements [3]. As Perak PAS information chief, he challenged the Perak Menteri Besar's practice of appointing special officers in constituencies won by Perikatan Nasional, arguing that this arrangement undermines the role of elected assemblymen [3]. His party, PAS, is a component of Perikatan Nasional, placing him in the state opposition relative to the unity government (BN-PH) that has governed Perak since 2022 [1]. Beyond these documented stances, no detailed policy positions could be sourced from the allowlist.

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]en.wikipedia.org; freemalaysiatoday.com
  3. [3]thestar.com.my
  4. [4]freemalaysiatoday.com; nst.com.my

Political career

  1. May 2018Elected as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Kubu Gajah in the 14th General Election.⛓
  2. May 2020Appointed Deputy Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly following the change of state government to Perikatan Nasional.⛓
  3. December 2022Removed from the position of Deputy Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly.⛓
  4. November 2022Re-elected as assemblyman for Kubu Gajah in the 15th General Election (Perak state polls).⛓
  5. February 2025As Perak PAS information chief, publicly questioned the Perak Menteri Besar's appointment of special officers in Perikatan Nasional-held constituencies, asserting it undermined elected representatives.⛓
  6. November 2025Raised questions in the Perak State Assembly about the state government's plans to repair and upgrade ageing bridges and crossings in the Kubu Gajah constituency.⛓

Election history

  • 2022Kubu Gajah (N.17), PerakWon⛓
  • 2018Kubu Gajah (N.17), PerakWon⛓

Stance evolution

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

  1. 2023PAS
    • The earlier post is not from me but an administrator managing the page

      Khalil Yahaya's statement on Facebook regarding a fake poster about Teresa Kok that appeared on his official Facebook page. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • GovernmentPerak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad rejected Khalil's claim that the appointment of special officers in Perikatan-held constituencies was meant to undermine elected representatives, stating their roles were different from those of the assemblymen and that they take instructions from him directly.⛓
  • OppositionAs Perak PAS information chief and Kubu Gajah assemblyman, Khalil Yahaya claimed the appointment of the Menteri Besar's special officers in Perikatan-held constituencies was intended to undermine the work of elected representatives in those areas.⛓
  • VerifiedFactsKhalil Yahaya has served as MLA for Kubu Gajah since May 2018 and was re-elected in November 2022. He served as Deputy Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly from May 2020 to December 2022. He is a PAS member within the Perikatan Nasional coalition.⛓

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