Muszaide Makmor

Summary

Muszaide bin Makmor is the incumbent BN-UMNO Assemblyman for N36 Sedili, Johor, having won the seat in the March 2022 state election with 12,063 votes and a 5,679-vote majority. He also serves as Ketua UMNO Bahagian Kota Tinggi. He is contesting the 11 July 2026 Johor state election to defend the same seat in a three-cornered race against PN-Bersatu and PH-Amanah candidates.

Biography

Muszaide bin Makmor is a Malaysian politician from UMNO who serves as the incumbent Assemblyman (ADUN) for N36 Sedili in Johor, a seat he has held since the March 2022 Johor state election [1]. He also holds the position of Ketua UMNO Bahagian Kota Tinggi, the divisional chief for the Kota Tinggi UMNO branch [2]. In the 2022 Johor state election, he contested and won the N36 Sedili seat under the Barisan Nasional ticket, receiving 12,063 votes — a 42.1% vote share — with a majority of 5,679 over his nearest rival from Perikatan Nasional [3]. During his term as ADUN, he has used the Johor State Legislative Assembly to raise issues relevant to his constituency, including questioning the state government on public transport provisions for rural residents and affordable housing initiatives for B40 communities in Sedili [4]. He is fielded again by BN as its candidate for N36 Sedili in the 16th Johor state election, scheduled for 11 July 2026, where he faces challenges from Rasman Ithnain (PN-Bersatu) — a former ADUN for the same seat — and Amirul Huzni Onn (PH-Amanah) in a three-cornered contest [5]. He also contested in the N2 Jementah seat during the 15th Johor state election under the BN-UMNO ticket [6]. His full legal name as recorded in official election results is Muszaide bin Makmor, though some news sources render the name as 'Muszaidee' or 'Muszaidi'.

Known for

Muszaide Makmor is known as the sitting BN-UMNO assemblyman for N36 Sedili and the Ketua UMNO Bahagian Kota Tinggi [2]. He is associated with constituency-level advocacy in the Johor state assembly on rural public transport and B40 housing access [4]. In the 2026 Johor state election, he is identified by Utusan Malaysia as the incumbent facing a notable rematch against former ADUN Rasman Ithnain, described as one of the more closely watched contests in Kota Tinggi district [2].

Political positions

Based on his documented assembly questions, Muszaide has raised issues on rural public transport access, specifically questioning the state government on the expansion of the Bas Muafakat Johor free bus service to serve communities in his constituency [2]. He has also raised the issue of affordable housing for the B40 rural population, querying the state government on its programmes to provide homes for those registered under the e-Kasih poverty system in Sedili [7]. No other publicly documented policy positions were found in the allowlist sources at the time of drafting. His broader political alignment is consistent with the BN-UMNO platform of national unity and community development.

Political career

1. 2022 (PRN Johor ke-15)Contested N2 Jementah in the 15th Johor state election under the BN-UMNO ticket. Held the position of Ketua UMNO Bahagian Kota Tinggi at the time.⛓
2. March 2022Won the N36 Sedili seat in the 15th Johor state election (PRN Johor) under BN-UMNO, receiving 12,063 votes (42.1% vote share) with a majority of 5,679.⛓
3. February 2022Attended a Kota Tinggi BN machinery meeting ahead of the 2022 Johor state election in his capacity as Ketua UMNO Bahagian Kota Tinggi.⛓
4. June 2022As ADUN Sedili (BN), raised a question in the Johor State Legislative Assembly regarding the state government's initiative to expand free bus routes under the Bas Muafakat Johor scheme to serve more communities.⛓
5. 2025As ADUN Sedili (BN), raised a question in the Johor DUN sitting regarding the state government's affordable housing programmes for B40 rural communities.⛓
6. June 2026Named as BN-UMNO's candidate to defend N36 Sedili in the 16th Johor state election (PRN Johor ke-16), announced by Johor BN chairman Onn Hafiz Ghazi.⛓
7. June 2026Present as incumbent ADUN Sedili at a press event in Kota Tinggi in connection with the Kem Hobart training tragedy, alongside Kota Tinggi MP Mohamed Khaled Nordin.⛓

Election history

• 2026N36 Sedili, JohorPending⛓
• 2022N36 Sedili, JohorWon42.1%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentBN-UMNO retained Muszaide Makmor as its candidate for N36 Sedili in the 2026 Johor state election, as announced by Johor BN chairman Onn Hafiz Ghazi on 24 June 2026.⛓
• OppositionAccording to Utusan Malaysia, Perikatan Nasional fielded former Sedili ADUN Rasman Ithnain against Muszaide in the 2026 contest, setting up what the report described as a rematch between two former representatives of the seat.⛓
• VerifiedFactsIn the 2022 Johor state election, Muszaide Makmor won N36 Sedili with 12,063 votes (42.1% vote share) and a majority of 5,679, with a voter turnout of 66.3% from 28,659 registered voters.⛓

Notable legal history

Malaysiakini reported in February 2023 that Johor UMNO chief Mohamed Khaled Nordin referenced Muszaide Makmor as among UMNO leaders who had previously faced a membership suspension, citing him as an example while commenting on disciplinary actions against other members. According to Malaysiakini, Khaled stated that such leaders should not lose hope as they still have the right to appeal (Source: malaysiakini.com). The nature, date, and outcome of the suspension were not detailed in the report. No second corroborating source with full details of the finalised outcome was found; editor review is recommended before publishing this field.