Rosnizan Ahmad

Summary

Rosnizan Ahmad is the BERSATU assemblyman for Morib (N53) in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, having won his seat in the 2023 state election with a majority of 3,843 votes over the Pakatan Harapan incumbent. Within his party, he serves as Division Chief of BERSATU Kuala Langat and was appointed Secretary of Bersatu Selangor in November 2025. He has been publicly active on state-level issues including intra-party discipline and the contentious pig farming centralisation debate in Selangor.

Biography

Rosnizan bin Ahmad (born 1972) is a Malaysian politician and businessman who has served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Morib since August 2023 [1]. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [1]. Within the party structure, he holds several positions: Division Chief of BERSATU Kuala Langat, State Committee Member of PN Kuala Langat, and Division Deputy Chairman of PN Kuala Langat [1]. In November 2025, Selangor Bersatu chief Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali appointed Rosnizan as the new state secretary of Bersatu Selangor, following the dismissal of the previous secretary [2]. Rosnizan made his electoral debut in the 2023 Selangor state election, contesting the Morib seat (N53) on behalf of PN. He defeated incumbent Hasnul Baharuddin of Pakatan Harapan (PH) by a majority of 3,843 votes, securing 18,936 votes to Hasnul's 15,093 [3]. He was also conferred the Pingat Pangkuan Negara (PPN) by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong [4]. In September 2025, he was among ten Selangor Bersatu assemblymen who signed a joint statement calling for firm disciplinary action against party members linked to an alleged attempt to oust party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin [5]. In January 2026, he called on the Selangor state government to reconsider a plan to centralise pig farming in Bukit Tagar, citing concerns raised by the Sultan of Selangor [6].

Known for

Rosnizan Ahmad is known as the first-term Morib state assemblyman who unseated a long-serving Pakatan Harapan incumbent in the 2023 Selangor state election [1]. He has since assumed the role of Secretary of Bersatu Selangor, placing him within the state-level party leadership under Azmin Ali [2]. He has also been publicly vocal in aligning with the royal household's position on sensitive state matters, including the pig farming centralisation issue [6].

Political positions

Based on sourced reporting, Rosnizan Ahmad has positioned himself within the pro-Muhyiddin faction of Bersatu in Selangor. In September 2025, he co-signed a joint statement by ten Selangor Bersatu assemblymen criticising party members allegedly involved in a plot to remove the party president, describing them as 'enemies within the party conspiring with outsiders' [5]. On the question of pig farming centralisation in Selangor, he called upon the state government to reconsider the plan and to give the Sultan of Selangor's views 'serious attention' [6]. He also called for the enforcement of closed-house pig farms to address long-standing odour pollution concerns [6]. Earlier, a March 2024 report by Harapan Daily (cited by FMT) alleged he was among Bersatu assemblymen expected to pledge support for Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari, though Sinar Harian reported that he had not made a final decision at that time [6].

Political career

1. August 2023Contested and won the Morib state seat (N53) in the 2023 Selangor state election under the Perikatan Nasional banner, defeating PH's Hasnul Baharuddin by a majority of 3,843 votes. This was his electoral debut.⛓
2. 2023Assumed roles as Division Chief of BERSATU Kuala Langat and State Committee Member and Division Deputy Chairman of PN Kuala Langat.⛓
3. September 2025Co-signed a joint statement by ten Selangor Bersatu assemblymen calling for firm disciplinary action against party members allegedly involved in a plot to remove the Bersatu party president.⛓
4. November 2025Appointed Secretary of Bersatu Selangor by Selangor Bersatu chief Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, following the dismissal of the previous secretary.⛓
5. January 2026Called on the Selangor state government to reconsider its plan to centralise pig farming in Bukit Tagar, citing the Sultan of Selangor's concerns and calling for enforcement of closed-house farming to address odour pollution.⛓

Election history

• 2023Morib (N53), SelangorWon55.6%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentRosnizan sits in the Selangor state opposition. The ruling Pakatan Harapan state government has not been reported as commenting specifically on Rosnizan, though the Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari's administration was the subject of Rosnizan's calls to reconsider the pig farming centralisation plan.⛓
• OppositionAs a BERSATU Selangor assemblyman and party Secretary, Rosnizan is aligned with the Perikatan Nasional opposition in the Selangor DUN. He signed a joint statement with fellow PN assemblymen in September 2025 affirming loyalty to the Bersatu party president and calling for disciplinary action against perceived internal dissidents.⛓
• VerifiedFactsRosnizan Ahmad won the Morib seat in 2023 with 18,936 votes (majority: 3,843) — confirmed by The Edge Malaysia's live election results blog. He was appointed Bersatu Selangor Secretary in November 2025, confirmed by both NST and FMT. He was conferred the PPN federal award, confirmed by Bernama and Sinar Harian.⛓

Business interests (publicly reported)

Wikipedia describes Rosnizan Ahmad as a 'politician and businessman', but no specific business interests or corporate directorships have been reported by credible Malaysian news outlets in the allowlist (Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosnizan_Ahmad). Null beyond this characterisation.