Mohd Sofian Abd Jalil

Summary

Mohd Sofian Abd Jalil is the PAS ADUN for N24 Luit in Pahang's Maran district, having first won the seat at GE14 in 2018 and retained it for PN at GE15 in 2022 with a majority of 1,166 votes. He sits in opposition in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly and holds PN Pahang's shadow portfolio on Unity, Tourism, and NGOs. His legislative activity has focused on rural infrastructure, water supply, religious school reconstruction, and the welfare of minority communities within his constituency.

Biography

Mohd Sofian Abd Jalil is a PAS assemblyman (ADUN) representing the N24 Luit state constituency in Pahang under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He first won the Luit seat at the 14th General Election (GE14) in May 2018, defeating the incumbent BN-UMNO candidate with a majority of 272 votes and a vote share of 34.5% [1]. He retained the seat at GE15 in November 2022, this time under the PN banner, improving his majority to 1,166 votes with 6,002 votes cast in his favour out of 12,596 valid votes [2]. Luit falls within the Parlimen Maran parliamentary constituency in the Maran district of Pahang [3]. Since GE15, Mohd Sofian has been an opposition assemblyman in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly, as the state is governed by a BN-PH unity coalition. Following GE15, PN Pahang assigned him the shadow portfolio covering Unity, Tourism, and Non-Governmental Organisations [3]. He is one of eight PAS ADUNs in Pahang who have participated in joint outreach programmes across the state's parliamentary constituencies [4]. He has raised questions in DUN Pahang sittings on issues including ECRL land acquisition, the reconstruction of a fire-damaged SMA Maran dormitory, water supply pressure in his district, and rural infrastructure including a proposed bridge over Sungai Pahang at Lubuk Paku (Sources: bernama.com, malaysiakini.com, sinarharian.com.my, utusan.com.my).

Known for

Mohd Sofian Abd Jalil is known as the two-term PAS ADUN for Luit, Pahang, first winning the seat in GE14 (2018) against an UMNO incumbent and retaining it in GE15 (2022) under Perikatan Nasional [5]. He has been active in the Pahang DUN raising rural constituency issues including water supply, land matters relating to the ECRL project, and the rebuilding of religious school infrastructure [6]. After GE15, PN Pahang assigned him the opposition shadow portfolio on Unity, Tourism, and NGOs [3].

Political positions

Mohd Sofian Abd Jalil represents PAS within the Perikatan Nasional coalition. In the Pahang State Legislative Assembly, he has raised infrastructure and public services issues on behalf of Luit constituents — including the status of ECRL land acquisition, the stalled reconstruction of a fire-damaged religious school dormitory in Maran, and chronic low water pressure affecting over 2,000 users in the Beserah, Batu Hitam, and Jabor areas [6]. He has advocated for a new bridge across Sungai Pahang at Kampung Lubuk Paku to open up isolated riverbank villages to development [7]. In May 2024, he joined fellow PAS ADUNs in opposing — and seeking a deferral of — the state government's motion on appointed assemblymen, citing concerns that the appointments did not adequately represent minority groups including persons with disabilities, Orang Asli, and the Indian community [3]. During the COVID-19 movement control order period in 2020, he joined ADUNs from both PAS and UMNO in Maran in jointly funding frontline workers' meals — an example of cross-party cooperation at the local level [4].

Political career

1. May 2018Contested and won the N24 Luit DUN seat at GE14 under PAS, defeating BN-UMNO incumbent Nurhidayah Mohamad Shahaimi with a majority of 272 votes and 34.5% vote share.⛓
2. September 2018Attended an UMNO Pahang community event in Maran alongside ADUN Chenor Mujibur Rahman Ishak, noted by Bernama as one of the PAS Pahang assemblymen present.⛓
3. November 2018Raised a question in the Pahang DUN sitting regarding the status of construction of the SMA Maran dormitory destroyed by fire in February that year; MB Wan Rosdy confirmed the project was deferred pending a new tender.⛓
4. 2019Queried the Pahang state government in the DUN on the status of land acquisition for the ECRL project within Pahang.⛓
5. October 2019Participated in a series of joint PAS ADUN outreach tours across Pahang parliamentary constituencies, engaging grassroots communities alongside seven other PAS state assemblymen.⛓
6. April 2020Joined three other Maran-area ADUNs (from PAS and UMNO) in jointly contributing to cover frontline health workers' meals during the COVID-19 Movement Control Order.⛓
7. October 2020Joined two other PAS ADUNs in visiting the Pahang Water Management Corporation (PAIP) office to press for resolution of chronic low water pressure issues affecting over 2,000 users in Beserah, Batu Hitam, and Jabor.⛓
8. July 2021Raised in the Pahang DUN the need to build a bridge across Sungai Pahang linking Kampung Lubuk Paku to Kampung Kuala Wau to prevent further depopulation of riverside villages in Luit.⛓
9. November 2022Retained the N24 Luit DUN seat at GE15 under Perikatan Nasional (PAS), winning with 6,002 votes and a majority of 1,166 votes against BN-UMNO and PH-PKR candidates.⛓
10. December 2022Assigned the PN Pahang opposition shadow portfolio on Unity, Tourism, and Non-Governmental Organisations following GE15.⛓
11. May 2024Together with two other PAS ADUNs, debated and sought deferral of the Pahang government's motion on appointed assemblymen, citing insufficient representation for minorities including OKU, Orang Asli, and Indian communities; the request was rejected by the DUN.⛓

Election history

• 2022N24 Luit, PahangWon47.65%⛓
• 2018N24 Luit, PahangWon34.5%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentThen-Pahang Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail noted in September 2018 that PAS Pahang assemblymen including Mohd Sofian gave constructive contributions during DUN sittings rather than opposing blindly, and indicated UMNO Pahang was open to cooperation where it benefited the public.⛓
• OppositionPKR Maran (May 2026) signalled intent to contest Luit in GE16, describing the seat as one where the future of residents, area development, and the direction of the next generation are at stake — framing it as beyond mere electoral calculation.⛓
• VerifiedFactsLuit and Kuala Sentul are described by multiple sources as historically UMNO-BN strongholds that PAS and PN have held since GE14. Malaysiakini (June 2026) confirmed Mohd Sofian won Luit in GE15 with a majority of 1,166 votes.⛓