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Muhamad Amri Wahab

Party
BERSATU · Malaysian United Indigenous Party
Coalition
PN
Constituency
Derga
State
Kedah
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Why this matters to you

As the ADUN for Derga, Muhamad Amri Wahab is the primary channel through which residents of this semi-urban Kedah constituency raise local concerns — including drainage, cleanliness, squatter issues, and village governance — to the state government (Source: sinarharian.com.my). His legislative questioning in the Kedah DUN, such as on the kratom export issue, directly influences what agricultural and economic policies the state government considers pursuing, which can affect rural and semi-rural livelihoods in the region (Source: sinarharian.com.my). His current suspension from BERSATU party membership does not affect his elected position as ADUN, meaning residents of Derga continue to be represented by him in the state assembly (Source: freemalaysiatoday.com).

Summary

Muhamad Amri Wahab is the BERSATU ADUN for Derga, Kedah, elected in August 2023 when he defeated long-serving DAP Kedah chairman Tan Kok Yew to become the first Malay representative to hold the seat in 30 years. Before entering the assembly, he served on the Kedah State Sports Council and the MADA board, and as Pokok Sena BERSATU division chief. In May 2026, BERSATU's Disciplinary Board suspended his party membership for two election terms for breaching the party constitution and code of ethics, though his state assembly seat remained unaffected.

Biography

Muhamad Amri bin Wahab is a Malaysian politician serving as the Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) for N.11 Derga, a state constituency in Kedah, since August 2023 [1]. He is a member of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [1]. He also serves as the BERSATU Pokok Sena division chief [2]. Prior to his election to the Kedah State Legislative Assembly, Amri held positions as a member of the Kedah State Sports Council (Majlis Sukan Negeri Kedah) and as a board member of the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA), and had previously served as the DUN Derga coordinator for PN [2]. He was approximately 40 years old at the time of the 2023 state election [2]. At the 2023 Kedah state election, he defeated DAP Kedah chairman Tan Kok Yew, who had held the Derga seat since 2013, receiving 14,433 votes to Tan's 10,771, with a majority of 3,662 [3]. His victory made him the first Malay politician to win the Derga seat in 30 years [2]. In May 2026, BERSATU's Disciplinary Board suspended his party membership for two election terms, with immediate effect, for breaching the party constitution and code of ethics. He was stripped of all party positions and given 14 days to lodge an appeal [4][3]. His state assembly seat was not affected by the suspension.

Known for

Muhamad Amri Wahab is known for defeating Tan Kok Yew, then-chairman of DAP Kedah, in the 2023 Kedah state election — a seat DAP had held since 2013 — making him the first Malay representative elected to the Derga seat in 30 years [2]. He represents a multi-ethnic semi-urban constituency where Malay voters form approximately 63 percent of the electorate, and has stated a commitment to serving all racial communities [2]. In 2026, he became one of several BERSATU elected representatives subjected to the party's internal disciplinary proceedings amid a broader internal crisis within the party [4].

Political positions

Amri has publicly stated a focus on local constituency issues in Derga, including drainage infrastructure, environmental cleanliness, squatter resettlement, and village headmen council matters [2]. In the Kedah State Legislative Assembly, he raised questions on the potential of kratom (ketum) leaves as a new agricultural export commodity, drawing attention to the economic opportunities presented by legalised kratom trade, citing Thailand's example [2]. His stated manifesto priorities upon winning in 2023 covered welfare, youth affairs, NGO and sports programmes, and efficient service delivery for Derga constituents [2]. He described Derga as a semi-urban, multi-racial area and expressed commitment to representing Chinese, Indian, and other minority community needs alongside the Malay majority [2].

References

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

Before politics

  1. Before 2023Served as a member of the Kedah State Sports Council (Majlis Sukan Negeri Kedah) and as a board member of the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA), gaining experience in community, sports, and agricultural development sectors.⛓

Political career

  1. Before 2023Appointed as DUN Derga coordinator for Perikatan Nasional (PN), identifying local issues including drainage, environmental cleanliness, squatter settlements, and village headmen council matters.⛓
  2. Before 2023Appointed as Ketua Bahagian (division chief) of BERSATU for the Pokok Sena division in Kedah.⛓
  3. August 2023Contested and won the N.11 Derga seat in the 2023 Kedah state election under the PN–BERSATU ticket, defeating DAP Kedah chairman Tan Kok Yew with 14,433 votes to 10,771, a majority of 3,662. Became the first Malay politician to win Derga in 30 years.⛓
  4. August 2024Raised a question in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly regarding the potential of kratom (ketum) leaves as a new agricultural export commodity, referencing Thailand's legalised herbal use as a model.⛓
  5. May 2026BERSATU's Disciplinary Board suspended his party membership for two election terms with immediate effect, citing breaches of Clause 9.1.4 of the party constitution and the BERSATU Members' Code of Ethics and Conduct. He was stripped of all party positions and given 14 days to appeal.⛓

Election history

  • 2023N.11 Derga, KedahWon38.2%⛓

Stance evolution

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

  1. 2023BERSATU
    • Saya akan berusaha untuk merealisasikan empat tawaran dalam manifesto iaitu kebajikan, amar makruf nahi mungkar, belia, badan bukan kerajaan (NGO) dan sukan serta penyampaian perkhidmatan efisien untuk warga Derga.

      Amri speaking to reporters after his victory at the 2023 Kedah state election, outlining his four manifesto pledges for Derga. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsMuhamad Amri Wahab won the N.11 Derga seat in August 2023 with 14,433 votes (38.2%), a majority of 3,662 over incumbent Tan Kok Yew of DAP. He is BERSATU Pokok Sena division chief. In May 2026, BERSATU's Disciplinary Board suspended his party membership for two election terms for breaching the party constitution and code of ethics; his ADUN seat was not affected. He has been a member of the Kedah State Sports Council and MADA board.⛓
  • GovernmentKedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi confirmed that assemblymen suspended by BERSATU — including those in his state cabinet — would continue in their positions pending the outcome of their appeals to the party's appeals board.⛓
  • OppositionNo specific opposition statement on Muhamad Amri Wahab was found in the allowlist sources reviewed.⛓

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