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Razaili Gapor

Party
PBB · United Bumiputera Heritage Party
Coalition
GPS
Constituency
Beting Maro
State
Sarawak
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Why this matters to you

As the assemblyman for Beting Maro — a rural seat some five hours from Kuching — Razaili's advocacy in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly directly shapes whether constituents receive connected electricity, treated piped water, and farm support infrastructure that affect daily life and household incomes. In his role as Chairman of the Sarawak State Public Accounts Committee, he participates in scrutinising how state public funds are spent, a function that affects the accountability of budget allocations across all Sarawakians. Residents of Beting Maro should note that Razaili has publicly linked agricultural modernisation — including drainage systems and the proposed Bebuling STOLport — to creating local income opportunities, particularly for younger residents.

Summary

Razaili bin Gapor is a PBB/GPS assemblyman who has represented the rural Sarawak state seat of Beting Maro since April 2011, winning three successive elections. A former Director of the Sarawak branch of LKIM (Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority), he has focused his legislative work on rural infrastructure, water supply, electricity access, and agricultural development for one of Sarawak's more remote constituencies. He also serves as Chairman of the Sarawak State Public Accounts Committee, to which he was reappointed in May 2023.

Biography

Razaili bin Gapor is a Malaysian politician from Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a major component party of the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition in Sarawak [1]. He has served as Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Beting Maro since April 2011, having won the seat across three consecutive elections in 2011, 2016, and 2021 [1]. Before entering elected politics, Razaili served as the Director of the Sarawak branch of the Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM), giving him a professional background in fisheries administration and rural resource management [2]. Beting Maro is a rural state constituency located in the Betong administrative area, approximately a five-hour drive from Kuching, with a population of approximately 15,769 as of 2020 [1]. Razaili has publicly articulated a three-phase development plan for the constituency, beginning with basic infrastructure such as road access, electricity and water supply, progressing to agricultural income generation, and ultimately incorporating modern agricultural technology [2]. He has also advocated in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for treated water supply, electricity connections and farming facilities for his constituents [2]. At the party level, Razaili was elected to the PBB Bumiputera Wing Supreme Council in 2022 and was again elected to the council in 2025 [3]. He was reappointed Chairman of the Sarawak State Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on 18 May 2023 [1]. Beting Maro falls within the Batang Lupar parliamentary constituency [4].

Known for

Razaili Gapor is identified with the sustained development of the rural Beting Maro constituency, advocating for basic infrastructure provision — roads, electricity, and treated water — as a prerequisite to agricultural modernisation. He is a three-term incumbent assemblyman who has held the Beting Maro seat continuously since April 2011 under both the Barisan Nasional and subsequently Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) banners. He also serves in an oversight role as the reappointed Chairman of the Sarawak State Public Accounts Committee.

Political positions

Based on sourced reporting, Razaili's publicly stated priorities centre on rural development and agricultural productivity for the Beting Maro area. He has called on the Sarawak state government to accelerate the provision of treated water supply, electricity connections, and farming facilities to improve living conditions in the constituency [2]. He has outlined a three-phase development framework: first, basic infrastructure; second, agricultural income generation; and third, the introduction of modern agricultural technology including improved drainage and irrigation systems [2]. He has also highlighted the strategic importance of the planned Bebuling STOLport in Spaoh for facilitating agricultural trade from the Betong area [2]. No sourced positions on federal policy matters, social policy, or other portfolios were identified in available allowlist sources.

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]bernama.com
  3. [3]nst.com.my; malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2025/02/16
  4. [4]malaymail.com

Before politics

  1. Pre-2011Served as Director of the Sarawak branch of the Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM), providing professional experience in fisheries and rural resource administration before entering elected politics.⛓

Political career

  1. April 2011Won the Beting Maro state seat for the first time under the Barisan Nasional banner, defeating PAS candidate Abang Ahmad Kerdee Abang Masagus by a majority of 391 votes in the 10th Sarawak state election.⛓
  2. 7 May 2016Successfully defended the Beting Maro seat in the 11th Sarawak state election under the Barisan Nasional banner, polling 4,758 votes and defeating PAS candidate Hamidah Mokhtar (3,051 votes) and Amanah candidate Andri Zulkarnaen Hamden (103 votes) with an improved majority of 1,707 votes.⛓
  3. June 2022Elected to the PBB Bumiputera Wing Supreme Council for the 2022–2025 term, receiving 806 votes.⛓
  4. 18 December 2021Won the Beting Maro seat for a third consecutive term in the 12th Sarawak state election under the GPS banner, polling 3,769 votes (34.0% share) and defeating PAS candidate Mohammad Arifiriazul Paijo (2,058 votes) by a majority of 1,711 votes in a five-cornered contest.⛓
  5. 18 May 2023Reappointed as Chairman of the Sarawak State Public Accounts Committee (PAC).⛓
  6. February 2025Re-elected to the PBB Bumiputera Wing Supreme Council (MKT) at the PBB party elections.⛓

Election history

  • 2021Beting MaroWon34%⛓
  • 2016Beting MaroWon60.1%⛓
  • 2011Beting MaroWon⛓

Stance evolution

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

  1. 2021PBB
    • The first phase involves the provision of basic necessities such as road access, electricity and water; and phase two is about economic prosperity, like opening up agricultural areas to generate income.

      Razaili outlining his three-phase development plan for Beting Maro to Bernama ahead of the 12th Sarawak state election, as reported by Malay Mail. · Source

  2. 2020PBB
    • The projects include the Kampung Maro treated water supply project and upgrading of the Air Pusa and Beladin water treatment plants, in addition to supplying electricity to 1,000 applicants who have been waiting for it in the constituency.

      Razaili speaking during the debate on the 2021 Sarawak Budget at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly sitting, as reported by Bernama and Malay Mail. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • GovernmentBatang Lupar MP Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim, also PBB Women's Wing Deputy Chief II, expressed full support for Razaili as the GPS candidate for Beting Maro ahead of the 2021 election, citing his two-term service record in the constituency.⛓
  • OppositionPAS Sarawak commissioner Arifiriazul Paijo, who lost to Razaili in 2021 by 1,711 votes, has publicly stated his party plans to contest Beting Maro again in the upcoming state election and has been boosting the party's presence in the constituency through a service centre and regular outreach.⛓
  • ExpertNational Professors Council senior fellow Jeniri Amir told Free Malaysia Today that PAS's 2021 showing in Beting Maro, where the majority was reduced to 1,711, reflected weaknesses or internal issues within PBB at the time rather than PAS strength, and that GPS under PBB remains a formidable opponent in the seat.⛓
  • VerifiedFactsRazaili Gapor has held the Beting Maro seat for three consecutive terms since April 2011 (2011, 2016, 2021). He was reappointed Sarawak State PAC Chairman on 18 May 2023. He was elected to the PBB Bumiputera Wing Supreme Council in both 2022 and 2025. The next Sarawak state election is due by February 2027.⛓

Sources

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