Shaharizukirnain Abdul Kadir

Summary

Shaharizukirnain bin Abdul Kadir (born 22 November 1969) is the two-term PAS Member of Parliament for Setiu, Terengganu, first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022 with a majority of 19,032 votes. He sits in the opposition under Perikatan Nasional and has used his Dewan Rakyat platform to advocate for Islamic governance in public institutions, B40 healthcare access, and accountability in government spending. He also chairs TEKUN Nasional, a government-linked micro-financing body supporting small entrepreneurs nationwide.

Biography

Shaharizukirnain bin Abdul Kadir (born 22 November 1969) is a Malaysian politician and member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN). He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Setiu (P034), Terengganu, since May 2018 [1]. Prior to his federal parliamentary career, he served as a Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Jabi from November 1999 to March 2004 [1]. He is also noted to have served as a former Deputy Principal of Maahad Darul Quran Rusila, a Quranic education institution in Terengganu [2]. He is currently listed as the chairman of the government-linked company Tabung Ekonomi Kumpulan Usahawan Niaga Nasional (TEKUN Nasional) [3]. In the 14th General Election (GE14) in May 2018, he won the Setiu parliamentary seat under the Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) coalition banner, with PAS as his party [4]. He successfully defended the seat in the 15th General Election (GE15) on 19 November 2022, under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) banner, with an official majority of 19,032 votes [5]. He is an opposition MP in the current 15th Parliament, sitting under the PN bloc. He has been active in Dewan Rakyat debates on health care access, B40 welfare, transport policy, and Islamic governance in public institutions [6].

Known for

Shaharizukirnain is known as a two-term PAS MP from Setiu who has been vocal on Islamic governance issues in public institutions, including advocating for shariah officers in government hospitals and shariah-compliant policies in aviation. He has also raised concerns over healthcare access and funding for low-income Malaysians, particularly regarding the Peka B40 scheme. As chairman of TEKUN Nasional, he holds a leadership role in a government-linked company that provides micro-financing to small entrepreneurs.

Political positions

Shaharizukirnain has consistently advocated for the integration of Islamic principles in public institutions and government policy. In September 2018, he publicly defended the primacy of Malaysia's domestic Shariah laws over international human rights treaties following criticism of a public caning sentence in Terengganu [7]. In October 2019, he raised parliamentary questions on the introduction of shariah-compliant sportswear for Malaysian athletes competing locally and internationally [8]. In November 2023, he proposed in the Dewan Rakyat that a standard policy for shariah-compliant practices be introduced for commercial airlines, including recitation of prayers before flights and freedom for Muslim female employees to cover their aurat [4]. On healthcare, he has pushed for greater awareness of the Peka B40 health scheme among B40 households, opposing budget cuts to the programme and calling for better outreach [9]. He also called for shariah officers to be appointed in government hospitals, improved accommodation for patients' family members, and a multi-storey car park at Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah [9]. On transport governance, he has questioned the cost-effectiveness of the AWAS speed camera system and raised the independence of proposed transport safety bodies [10].

Before politics

1. Before 1999Served as Deputy Principal (Timbalan Mudir) of Maahad Darul Quran Rusila, a Quranic educational institution in Terengganu.⛓

Political career

1. November 1999Elected as Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Jabi, representing PAS.⛓
2. March 2004Tenure as MLA for Jabi ended following the 2004 general election.⛓
3. May 2018Elected as Member of Parliament for Setiu (P034) under the Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) coalition banner with PAS, winning the seat in GE14.⛓
4. 19 November 2022Successfully defended the Setiu parliamentary seat in GE15 under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) banner with an official majority of 19,032 votes.⛓

Election history

• 2022Setiu (P034)Won⛓
• 2018Setiu (P034)Won⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsShaharizukirnain has served as MP for Setiu since May 2018 and is listed as a current member of the Dewan Rakyat under the PN bloc (P034 Setiu) on the official Parliament of Malaysia members list.⛓
• VerifiedFactsIn GE15 (19 November 2022), Shaharizukirnain defended his Setiu seat with an official majority of 19,032 votes, as confirmed by both Bernama and the New Straits Times.⛓
• OppositionAs an opposition MP under PN, Shaharizukirnain has questioned the Madani government's allocation cuts to the Peka B40 health scheme and raised accountability questions over the AWAS speed camera maintenance costs.⛓
• GovernmentTransport Minister Anthony Loke responded to Shaharizukirnain's supplementary question on the Malaysia Transport Safety Board by stating that the government was working toward tabling the bill and that any investigative body must operate independently.⛓

Business interests (publicly reported)

Shaharizukirnain serves as the chairman of Tabung Ekonomi Kumpulan Usahawan Niaga Nasional (TEKUN Nasional), a government-linked company under the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC). His appointment as chairman was reported by Sinar Harian in July 2020 (Source: sinarharian.com.my). No other private business interests have been reported by allowlisted news sources.