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Mohd Rafiq Khan Ahmad Khan

Party
PAS · Malaysian Islamic Party
Coalition
PN
Constituency
Pulau Manis
State
Pahang
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Why this matters to you

As the Pulau Manis ADUN and PN's shadow portfolio holder for Public Works and Transportation, Rafiq Khan monitors state government decisions on roads, bridges, and transport infrastructure in Pahang — matters that directly affect the commuting and mobility costs of residents in and around the Pekan district. As an opposition representative in a BN-PH-governed state, he does not control budget allocations but holds a formal remit to scrutinise and raise public works grievances on behalf of Pulau Manis constituents. Residents of Pulau Manis with concerns about road conditions, flooding, or transport connectivity can direct these to his office as their elected state assemblymen.

Summary

Mohamad Rafiq Khan Ahmad Khan is the PAS-Perikatan Nasional ADUN for Pulau Manis (N20), Pahang, elected in the November 2022 general election. He sits in opposition in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly, where PN designated him as shadow portfolio holder for Public Works and Transportation. Limited biographical detail is available in public sources; his profile is primarily defined by his constituency role and opposition monitoring function.

Biography

Mohamad Rafiq Khan Ahmad Khan is a Malaysian politician and member of Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS), serving as the elected representative (ADUN) for the Pulau Manis state constituency (N20) in Pahang, under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He contested the Pulau Manis seat in the 15th General Election (GE15) on 19 November 2022, running under the Perikatan Nasional banner [1]. PN won the Pulau Manis seat as part of its 17-seat haul in Pahang during GE15, which resulted in a hung assembly — the first time in Pahang's history that no single party achieved a simple majority [2]. Following the election, BN and PH agreed to cooperate to form the Pahang state government, leaving PN — including Rafiq — in the opposition [3]. In his capacity as an opposition ADUN, Rafiq Khan was named by PN Pahang as its shadow portfolio holder for Public Works and Transportation in December 2022, as part of a structured opposition monitoring framework announced by PN Pahang [3]. He has also been publicly engaged in constituency matters, including publicising a wildlife incident in December 2022 when he shared a viral video of a crocodile crossing a flooded road in Kampung Seri Damai, near Kuantan, in his constituency [1]. No personal biographical details such as date of birth, educational background, or pre-political career have been confirmed through allowlist sources at the time of writing.

Known for

Mohamad Rafiq Khan Ahmad Khan is known as the Perikatan Nasional (PAS) ADUN for Pulau Manis, Pahang, elected during GE15 in November 2022. He serves as the opposition's designated shadow portfolio holder for Public Works and Transportation in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly. His public profile has largely centred on constituency-level engagement in the Pekan district area of Pahang.

Political positions

Rafiq Khan sits in opposition in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly as a PAS representative under the Perikatan Nasional coalition. His assigned shadow portfolio — Public Works and Transportation — positions him to scrutinise state-level spending and planning on roads, bridges, and transport infrastructure in Pahang. No formal policy statements or publicly recorded legislative positions beyond this role have been confirmed through allowlist sources at the time of writing.

References

  1. [1]thestar.com.my
  2. [2]bernama.com
  3. [3]malaysiakini.com

Political career

  1. November 2022Contested and won the Pulau Manis (N20) state seat in GE15 under the Perikatan Nasional banner, as part of PN's 17-seat haul in Pahang that produced a hung state assembly.⛓
  2. December 2022Named by PN Pahang as shadow portfolio holder for Public Works and Transportation (Kerja Raya dan Pengangkutan), as part of PN's structured opposition monitoring framework in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly.⛓
  3. December 2022Publicly identified as the Pulau Manis assemblyman who shared a viral video of a crocodile crossing a flooded road in Kampung Seri Damai, Kuantan, within his constituency, and issued a public safety warning to residents.⛓

Election history

  • 2022Pulau Manis (N20), PahangWon⛓

Stance evolution

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

  1. 2022PAS
    • We already knew that the area is a crocodile habitat. Every time it rains and the river overflows, crocodiles start roaming about.

      Rafiq Khan commented to The Star when contacted about a viral video of a crocodile crossing a flooded road in Kampung Seri Damai, within his Pulau Manis constituency. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsMohamad Rafiq Khan Ahmad Khan contested Pulau Manis (N20) under Perikatan Nasional in GE15 (November 2022) and won, as confirmed by Bernama and Malay Mail. PN won 17 Pahang state seats in GE15, with Pulau Manis among them, resulting in a hung assembly.⛓
  • VerifiedFactsPN Pahang designated Rafiq Khan as shadow portfolio holder for Public Works and Transportation (Kerja Raya dan Pengangkutan) in December 2022, per Malaysiakini's report on the PN Pahang shadow cabinet announcement.⛓
  • VerifiedFactsFollowing GE15, BN and PH agreed to cooperate to form the Pahang state government, placing PN — including Rafiq Khan — in the opposition benches, as reported by Malaysiakini.⛓

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