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Sallehen Mukhyi

Party
PAS · Malaysian Islamic Party
Coalition
PN
Constituency
Sabak
State
Selangor
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Why this matters to you

As the MLA for Sabak — a rural, coastal constituency in the northernmost part of Selangor where palm oil farming and fishing are the main livelihoods — Sallehen's work in the Selangor State Assembly directly bears on infrastructure funding, agricultural support, and development allocation for one of the state's most geographically remote communities (Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabak,_Selangor). Residents of Sabak depend on their assemblyman to secure state development grants; Sallehen previously raised publicly that PAS-held constituencies were deprived of annual development funds, meaning the flow of state money to local roads, drains, and community facilities can be directly affected by the ruling coalition's relationship with opposition assemblymen (Source: thestar.com.my). His participation in state assembly debates — such as questioning the government on streetlight repairs and rural infrastructure — shows the types of day-to-day issues he pursues on behalf of constituents in this underserviced northern Selangor district (Source: thestar.com.my, November 2023).

Summary

Sallehen bin Mukhyi is a PAS politician from Sungai Besar, Selangor, who has represented the Sabak state constituency in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 2023, and previously from 2013 to 2018. He holds academic qualifications in Islamic studies and modern languages, and served as Selangor PAS Commissioner and as a Selangor State EXCO member under the Pakatan Rakyat administration. He recaptured the Sabak seat in the August 2023 state election under the Perikatan Nasional banner with a majority of 4,215 votes.

Biography

Sallehen bin Mukhyi is a Malaysian politician born on 3 June 1967 in Sungai Besar, Selangor [1]. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), currently a component of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition, and has served as the Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sabak since August 2023, having previously held the same seat from May 2013 to May 2018 [2]. He also represented the now-abolished Sungai Besar state constituency from November 1999 to March 2004 [2]. Sallehen holds a Diploma of Education from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and a Bachelor of Islamic Studies (Quran and Sunnah) from the National University of Malaysia (UKM), and subsequently obtained a Master of Modern Language Studies degree from the University of Malaya [3]. During his first term at Sabak, he served as a Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) under former Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim from May 2013 to September 2014 [2]. He served as Selangor PAS Commissioner (Pesuruhjaya) during the period leading up to the 2018 state elections, a position he subsequently vacated after being replaced by Ahmad Yunus Hairi in July 2019 [4]. In the 2018 state election, he narrowly lost the Sabak seat by 130 votes to AMANAH's Ahmad Mustain Othman [2]. He recaptured the seat in the August 2023 state election, polling 13,431 votes (42.2%) and winning with a majority of 4,215 votes [5].

Known for

Sallehen Mukhyi is known as a long-serving PAS figure in northern Selangor, having represented two state constituencies over more than two decades. He served as Selangor PAS Commissioner and as a member of the Selangor State EXCO under the Pakatan Rakyat administration. He has been a vocal advocate on constituency development funding issues, publicly raising the allegation that PAS assemblymen were denied state allocation funds ahead of the 2018 election [6].

Political positions

Sallehen has consistently positioned himself within the PAS mainstream, supporting governance frameworks grounded in Islamic principles. While serving as Selangor PAS Commissioner, he launched the party's 2018 state manifesto under the 'Selangor Sejahtera' banner, articulating a platform based on the principles of ubudiyah, masuliyah and itqan (divinity, accountability and competence) [7]. In the 2018 election campaign, he advocated for Sabak to be developed as an agropolitan town to assist farmers in marketing their produce [2]. As a sitting assemblyman, he has raised infrastructure concerns at the state assembly level, including issues relating to streetlight maintenance and cable theft affecting rural constituencies [6][8]. On party strategy, he has called on Perikatan Nasional to establish structured guidelines for candidate selection, arguing that party machinery readiness must precede the nomination of candidates [6][9][10]. He also called on the Home Ministry to provide detailed elaboration on the government's 10-point solution regarding religious texts, during his earlier tenure as EXCO member [6][11].

References

  1. [1]wikidata.org
  2. [2]en.wikipedia.org
  3. [3]en.wikipedia.org; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_University_of_Malaya_people
  4. [4]sinarharian.com.my
  5. [5]election.thestar.com.my
  6. [6]thestar.com.my
  7. [7]malaysiakini.com
  8. [8]November 2023
  9. [9]October 2023; malaymail.com
  10. [10]October 2023
  11. [11]January 2014

Education

  1. Pre-1990sObtained a Diploma of Education from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and a Bachelor of Islamic Studies (Quran and Sunnah) from the National University of Malaysia (UKM).⛓
  2. Pre-1999Obtained a Master of Modern Language Studies degree from the University of Malaya.⛓

Political career

  1. November 1999First elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, representing the Sungai Besar state constituency under PAS.⛓
  2. March 2004Tenure as MLA for Sungai Besar ended following the 2004 general election; the Sungai Besar state constituency was subsequently abolished in the 2004 electoral redistribution.⛓
  3. May 2013Won the Sabak state seat in the 2013 Selangor state election under PAS/Pakatan Rakyat.⛓
  4. May 2013 – September 2014Served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) under Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim in the Pakatan Rakyat state administration.⛓
  5. 2017–2019Served as Selangor PAS Commissioner (Pesuruhjaya PAS Selangor), the state party chief, during the period spanning the 2018 general election. Was replaced by Ahmad Yunus Hairi in July 2019.⛓
  6. March 2018Launched the Selangor PAS / Gagasan Sejahtera 'Selangor Sejahtera' state election manifesto, outlining 10 main thrusts and 33 provisions.⛓
  7. 9 May 2018Lost the Sabak seat in the 2018 state election to AMANAH's Ahmad Mustain Othman by a margin of 130 votes, polling 25.1% (6,183 votes).⛓
  8. 12 August 2023Won back the Sabak state seat in the 2023 Selangor state election under Perikatan Nasional (PAS), polling 42.2% (13,431 votes) with a majority of 4,215 votes.⛓
  9. September 2023Nominated the PN candidate for Deputy Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly; the PN candidate was not elected.⛓

Election history

  • 2023SabakWon42.2%⛓
  • 2018SabakLost25.1%⛓
  • 2013SabakWon⛓
  • 1999Sungai BesarWon⛓

Stance evolution

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

  1. 2023PAS
    • The decision needs to be scrutinised because certain candidates can just meet the leaders and become candidates.

      Sallehen speaking at the PAS 69th muktamar, debating candidate selection processes within Perikatan Nasional. · Source

    • We should focus on the Parliament and State Assembly seats where PN has not won, so there should be a guideline and a standard set.

      Sallehen as Selangor PAS chief, speaking on PN candidate readiness at the 69th PAS muktamar in Shah Alam. · Source

  2. 2018PAS
    • The money is usually given to assemblymen by the end of January and it is already March now.

      Sallehen, as Selangor PAS Commissioner, spoke to reporters about the alleged withholding of annual development allocation from PAS assemblymen by the Selangor state government. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsSallehen won the Sabak seat in August 2023 with 42.2% of the vote and a majority of 4,215 votes, becoming one of 22 PN assemblymen in the 56-seat Selangor State Legislative Assembly.⛓
  • GovernmentThe Star reported that Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali (as of 2018) stated that Sallehen had yet to meet him to discuss the alleged frozen annual RM800,000 allocation for PAS assemblymen, implying the matter had not been formally raised through official channels.⛓
  • OppositionSallehen, as Selangor PAS Commissioner, alleged that PAS assemblymen were deprived of their state development allocation and that some 500,000 constituents across 13 PAS-held seats were affected, calling for an explanation from the Menteri Besar.⛓
  • PublicThe Star reported that the electoral campaign in northern Selangor, including Sabak, centred on issues faced by locals who are mostly farmers and fishermen, with Sallehen proposing Sabak be developed as an agropolitan town.⛓

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