Mohamad Duri · Politician profile · CERAP

Why this matters to you

As the N38 Kalaka assemblyman, Mohamad Duri is the primary point of contact for residents across the constituency's six polling districts on matters such as rural infrastructure, community development allocations, and state government services (Source: en.wikipedia.org; election.thestar.com.my). His position within the GPS ruling coalition in Sarawak means he operates as part of the state government majority, which affects the flow of development projects and constituency-level funding to Kalaka. Residents of Kalaka who seek engagement on local development, land matters, or access to state programmes would do so through his assemblyman's office.

Summary

Mohamad Duri (full name: Mohamad bin Duri) is the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for N38 Kalaka, first elected in December 2021 under the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition with 48.3% of the vote and a majority of 2,868 [1]. Before his election, he served as the Saratok PBB branch deputy chairman and was recommended as a successor by the retiring six-term incumbent Datuk Abdul Wahab Aziz [2]. He sits within the GPS governing majority in Sarawak and has been active in coalition ground operations within the broader Saratok area [2].

Biography

Mohamad bin Duri is the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) assemblyman for N38 Kalaka in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, elected under the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) banner in the 12th Sarawak state election held on 18 December 2021 [1]. He won the three-cornered contest with 3,893 votes, representing 48.3% of votes cast, with a majority of 2,868 over his nearest rival [1]. Prior to his election, Mohamad Duri served as the deputy chairman of the Saratok PBB branch [2]. He was recommended as a successor candidate for Kalaka by the long-serving incumbent Datuk Abdul Wahab Aziz, who retired ahead of the 2021 election after holding the seat since 1991 [2]. The Kalaka state constituency is located within the Saratok parliamentary constituency in Sarawak, and has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1969 [3]. The constituency comprises six polling districts and had 8,052 registered voters at the time of the 2021 election [4]. Following his election, Mohamad Duri has been active at the grassroots level within the Saratok parliamentary area, including supporting GPS's campaign efforts in the November 2022 federal general election [2]. Personal remarks attributed to him in media reporting indicate he has longstanding ties to communities in the Kalaka area, including the Klua longhouse [2].

Known for

Mohamad Duri is known as a first-term PBB state assemblyman for N38 Kalaka, elected in 2021 after being personally recommended by his long-serving predecessor Datuk Abdul Wahab Aziz [2]. He has been noted for his active role in ground-level mobilisation for the GPS coalition within the Saratok parliamentary area [2]. His candidacy was positioned as a generational transition consistent with PBB's stated practice of making way for younger leaders [2].

Political positions

No publicly reported policy statements or committee positions attributable to Mohamad Duri have been identified from allowlist sources. He operates within the GPS coalition framework, which has campaigned on Sarawak autonomy, the Malaysia Agreement 1963, digital economy, and environmental sustainability [5]. As a PBB assemblyman within the GPS ruling coalition in Sarawak, he aligns with the GPS state government's policy priorities. No independent or divergent policy stances have been reported.

References

Before politics

Before 2021Served as deputy chairman of the Saratok branch of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) prior to contesting the 2021 Sarawak state election.⛓

Political career

July 2020Outgoing Kalaka assemblyman Datuk Abdul Wahab Aziz publicly recommended Mohamad Duri, then the Saratok PBB branch deputy chairman, as his preferred successor for the Kalaka seat.⛓
December 2021Contested and won the N38 Kalaka seat in the 12th Sarawak state election under the GPS-PBB ticket, receiving 3,893 votes (48.3%) and a majority of 2,868 in a three-cornered contest.⛓
November 2022Reported to be actively assisting the GPS candidate in the Saratok parliamentary constituency during the 15th Malaysian General Election campaign, mobilising PBB support at the grassroots level.⛓

Election history

2021N38 KalakaWon48.3%⛓

Stance evolution

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

2023PBB
- Seliman was a close friend of my late father and our families have always supported each other from the past until now.
  Mohamad Duri expressed condolences following the death of Malaysia's then-oldest man, Seliman Bandang, with whom his family had long-standing ties. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

VerifiedFactsMohamad Duri won the N38 Kalaka seat in the 2021 Sarawak state election with 48.3% of the vote (3,893 votes) and a majority of 2,868, contesting under the GPS-PBB banner in a three-cornered race.⛓
GovernmentSarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg described the nomination of a younger candidate for Kalaka as consistent with PBB's culture of veteran leaders making way for younger ones, in remarks made in July 2020 when predecessor Abdul Wahab Aziz announced his retirement.⛓
ExpertMalay Mail reported in November 2022 that Mohamad Duri, as Kalaka assemblyman, would need to play a key ground mobilisation role for GPS in the Saratok parliamentary contest due to PBB's extensive presence and membership base in the area.⛓

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