Suhaimizan Bizar

Summary

Suhaimizan bin Bizar is a Malaysian UMNO politician serving as the ADUN for Gemencheh (N35) in Negeri Sembilan since August 2023, having won the seat in the 15th Negeri Sembilan state election with 36.2% of the vote [1]. A first-term assemblyman, he rose through UMNO Youth ranks in Negeri Sembilan and holds the position of Chairman of the state's Drug Rehabilitation Committee [2]. His recorded DUN activities span drug policy, environmental concerns, and local land revenue issues affecting his constituency.

Biography

Suhaimizan bin Bizar is a Malaysian politician from UMNO who has served as the Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) for Gemencheh (N35), Negeri Sembilan, since August 2023 [3]. He is a first-term state assemblyman, having been nominated as a new face by Barisan Nasional for the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election [4]. Prior to his election, he served as Secretary of UMNO Youth Negeri Sembilan (Setiausaha Pemuda UMNO Negeri Sembilan), a role noted by multiple outlets at the time of his candidacy [4]. An earlier party record shows he held the position of Naib Ketua (Deputy Chief) of UMNO Youth Tampin division in 2018 [2]. The 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election was held on 12 August 2023, with Suhaimizan winning the Gemencheh seat for BN-UMNO with 8,905 votes, representing 36.2% of votes cast and a majority of 2,434 votes over the second-place PN-PAS candidate [1]. His win was part of a broader BN-PH electoral pact that secured 31 of 36 state seats [3]. Since taking office, he has served as Chairman of the Negeri Sembilan Drug Rehabilitation Committee (Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pemulihan Dadah, JKPD) [2]. He has raised issues in the DUN including drug enforcement, river pollution, and state financial matters relating to land premiums.

Known for

Suhaimizan Bizar is known as a first-term ADUN for Gemencheh who rose through UMNO Youth ranks in Negeri Sembilan before winning the seat in the 2023 state election [4]. In the state assembly, he has taken on the role of Chairman of the Negeri Sembilan Drug Rehabilitation Committee, focusing on drug abuse policy including new psychoactive substances [2]. He has also engaged directly with local environmental concerns, including accompanying state agencies to investigate pollution of Sungai Gemencheh [2].

Political positions

Suhaimizan has raised issues in the Negeri Sembilan DUN relating to drug enforcement, specifically questioning the state government on measures to combat the misuse of vapes mixed with illegal substances such as magic mushrooms, and advocating for more specific enforcement that does not penalise legitimate businesses [5]. He has also raised the matter of land premium payments owed by the federal government to the Negeri Sembilan state government for lots at Kem Syed Sirajuddin, Gemas, arguing that resolving this would improve state finances and enable increases in civil servant allowances [2]. As a member of the state assembly, he joined the consensus among Negeri Sembilan ADUNs to support culling of stray dogs in majority-Muslim residential areas, while noting his constituency also received complaints from non-Malay residents about the issue [4]. As Setiausaha Pemuda UMNO Negeri Sembilan prior to his election, he publicly expressed support for the UMNO Youth chief's defence of the national flag, Jalur Gemilang, and called for stricter legal penalties for those who disrespect the national flag [4].

Political career

1. June 2018Elected as Naib Ketua (Deputy Chief) of UMNO Youth Tampin division at the branch's internal election.⛓
2. By July 2023Serving as Secretary of UMNO Youth Negeri Sembilan (Setiausaha Pemuda UMNO Negeri Sembilan) at the time of his candidacy announcement.⛓
3. 22 July 2023Announced as BN-UMNO candidate for N35 Gemencheh in the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election, confirmed as one of seven new faces fielded by BN in the state.⛓
4. 12 August 2023Won the N35 Gemencheh seat in the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election under BN-UMNO, receiving 8,905 votes (36.2%) with a majority of 2,434 votes.⛓
5. August 2023Sworn in as ADUN for Gemencheh, Negeri Sembilan, as part of the 15th Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.⛓
6. July 2024Reported as Chairman of the Negeri Sembilan Drug Rehabilitation Committee (Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pemulihan Dadah, JKPD) while serving as ADUN Gemencheh.⛓
7. September 2024Accompanied Department of Environment (JAS) officials to investigate the blackening of Sungai Gemencheh waters, suspected to be caused by a nearby factory, and called for regulatory action.⛓

Election history

• 2023N35 Gemencheh, Negeri SembilanWon36.2%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsSuhaimizan Bizar won the N35 Gemencheh seat in the 12 August 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election under BN-UMNO with 8,905 votes (36.2%) and a majority of 2,434. He was confirmed as winner by Free Malaysia Today's official results list and The Star's election results portal.⛓
• GovernmentAs ADUN Gemencheh (BN), Suhaimizan raised a question in the Negeri Sembilan DUN regarding the state government's measures to combat the misuse of vapes mixed with illegal substances, to which the Menteri Besar responded that clear regulations and laws were required before any ban could be effectively enforced.⛓
• GovernmentIn the Negeri Sembilan DUN session of May 2024, Suhaimizan (BN-Gemencheh) argued that the state government needed to resolve its claim against the federal government for land premium payments at Kem Syed Sirajuddin, Gemas, as settling this would significantly improve state finances and enable increased allowances for civil servants and ADUNs.⛓
• PublicResidents in the Gemencheh area, including farmers, expressed concern over the blackening of Sungai Gemencheh waters and the death of fish, with one farmer noting the risk to his vegetable crops from the polluted river water.⛓