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Mohd Almidi Jaafar

Party
BERSATU · Malaysian United Indigenous Party
Coalition
PN
Constituency
Bukit Bunga
State
Kelantan
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Why this matters to you

As the assemblyman for Bukit Bunga — one of Kelantan's three official Malaysia-Thailand border crossing points — Almidi Jaafar's work in the DUN directly affects residents who depend on cross-border trade, tourism, and agricultural livelihoods in the Tanah Merah district (Source: bernama.com, utusan.com.my). His questions in the DUN have prompted state government responses on plans to modernise Bukit Bunga as a border commercial and tourism hub, which could affect local businesses, traders, and smallholder farmers (Source: bernama.com, utusan.com.my). His current suspension from BERSATU party membership — while not affecting his elected seat — means constituents should monitor whether this affects his access to party resources or coalition-level support for local development projects (Source: hmetro.com.my).

Summary

Mohd Almidi Jaafar is the BERSATU assemblyman for N36 Bukit Bunga in Kelantan, elected under the Perikatan Nasional coalition in the August 2023 state election, and also serves as Jeli BERSATU Division Chief. His constituency sits at a key Malaysia-Thailand border crossing, and he has raised development and agricultural issues in the Kelantan DUN. In May 2026, BERSATU's Disciplinary Board suspended his party membership for two election terms for violating the party constitution, though his elected seat is unaffected.

Biography

Mohd Almidi Jaafar is the Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) for N36 Bukit Bunga in Kelantan, representing Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU) within the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [1]. He was fielded as the PN candidate for Bukit Bunga in the 12 August 2023 Kelantan state election and won, with PN officially securing the seat on polling night [2]. In addition to his legislative role, he also holds the position of Jeli BERSATU Division Chief [1]. Bukit Bunga is a border constituency in the Tanah Merah district, situated along the East-West Highway and at one of three official Malaysia-Thailand border crossings in Kelantan [1]. Almidi has been active in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (DUN), raising questions on issues including border economic development and agricultural value chains relevant to his constituency [3][1]. In May 2026, BERSATU's Disciplinary Board suspended his party membership for two party election terms, effective 11 May 2026, for violating Clause 9.1.4 of the BERSATU party constitution and the party's Code of Ethics and Conduct [4][1]. He was given 14 days to submit an appeal to the party's appeals board [5]. As of the time of writing, his seat in the Kelantan DUN remains intact as the suspension pertains to party membership, not his elected status [5].

Known for

Mohd Almidi Jaafar is known as the BERSATU assemblyman for N36 Bukit Bunga, a Malaysia-Thailand border constituency, and also serves as the Jeli BERSATU Division Chief [1][6]. He has used his DUN platform to raise questions on border town economic development and agricultural policy for his constituency [3][1]. In May 2026, he became one of several BERSATU elected representatives subjected to party disciplinary action, suspended from party membership for two election terms amid broader internal party tensions [4][1].

Political positions

Based on his DUN interventions, Mohd Almidi Jaafar has consistently raised concerns about economic development in his border constituency. He questioned the state government on plans to develop Bukit Bunga as a new border economic growth hub, including its potential as a trade and tourism centre [1]. He has also raised questions on the pineapple value chain development in Kelantan and the state government's agricultural support programmes for local farmers [1]. His political positions beyond constituency-level development issues are not substantively documented in available public sources.

References

  1. [1]bernama.com
  2. [2]freemalaysiatoday.com
  3. [3]utusan.com.my
  4. [4]hmetro.com.my
  5. [5]malaysiakini.com
  6. [6]theedgemalaysia.com

Political career

  1. July 2023Named as Perikatan Nasional's candidate for N36 Bukit Bunga, Kelantan, in the upcoming state election, representing BERSATU under PN's electoral pact.⛓
  2. 12 August 2023Won the N36 Bukit Bunga seat in the 15th Kelantan state election under the PN coalition banner, as PN officially secured the seat on polling night.⛓
  3. November 2025Raised a question in the Kelantan DUN budget sitting on Bukit Bunga's development as a new border economic growth area, prompting the state government to outline the Bukit Bunga Development Promotion Area 2020 plan.⛓
  4. October 2025Raised a question in the Kelantan DUN on Bukit Bunga's potential as a new border trade and tourism hub, leading to the state government's response on plans to modernise the town as a competitive border trading centre.⛓
  5. 11 May 2026BERSATU's Disciplinary Board suspended Mohd Almidi Jaafar's party membership for two party election terms, effective immediately, for violating Clause 9.1.4 of the BERSATU party constitution and the party's Code of Ethics and Conduct. He was given 14 days to appeal.⛓

Election history

  • 2023N36 Bukit Bunga, KelantanWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsMohd Almidi Jaafar is the ADUN for N36 Bukit Bunga, Kelantan, elected under BERSATU/PN in August 2023, and concurrently serves as Jeli BERSATU Division Chief. His party membership was suspended for two BERSATU election terms on 11 May 2026 for violating Clause 9.1.4 of the party constitution. His elected seat remains intact.⛓
  • GovernmentThe Kelantan state government (led by Menteri Besar Nassuruddin Daud under PAS-led PN) responded to Almidi's DUN questions on Bukit Bunga's development by outlining the Bukit Bunga Development Promotion Area 2020 plan and plans to modernise the border town as a competitive trading and tourism centre.⛓
  • OppositionMalaysiakini reported that Mohd Almidi Jaafar, among suspended BERSATU assemblymen, was cited in the context of more than 10 opposition elected representatives reported to be eyeing UMNO's 'Rumah Bangsa' initiative, though neither Almidi's name nor intent was specifically confirmed in that regard.⛓

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