Tengku Muhammad Fakhruddin

Summary

Tengku Muhammad Fakhruddin bin Tengku Md Fauzi is the PAS-Perikatan Nasional ADUN for Sura (N27), Terengganu, elected in August 2023 with 57.6% of the vote. He serves concurrently as Pengarah Pilihan Raya Pemuda PAS Pusat, the national youth wing's elections director. He is an active public commentator on Malay rights, fuel pricing policy, and PN coalition affairs.

Biography

Tengku Muhammad Fakhruddin bin Tengku Md Fauzi is a Malaysian politician serving as the Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Sura (N27) since August 2023 [1]. He is a member of Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [1]. Commonly referred to as 'Dr Din', he holds a doctoral qualification as reflected in his public title across multiple news outlets. He was fielded as the PN-PAS candidate for Sura in the 15 Terengganu state election held on 12 August 2023, contesting in a straight fight against Obo Othman Omar of Pakatan Harapan [2]. He won the seat with 17,395 votes, representing 57.6% of the vote and a majority of 13,848 [3]. In addition to his state assembly duties, he holds the position of Pengarah Pilihan Raya (Elections Director) for Pemuda PAS Pusat, the national PAS Youth wing [4], and has served as an Ahli Jawatankuasa (committee member) of Dewan Pemuda PAS Terengganu [5]. Sura is a coastal constituency in the Dungun district of Terengganu. PAS swept all 32 state seats in Terengganu in the 2023 election, resulting in no opposition representation in the state assembly [1]. Tengku Fakhruddin has been an active public commentator on national policy issues, PN coalition affairs, and Malay political rights through social media and press statements.

Known for

Tengku Muhammad Fakhruddin is known as the PAS-PN ADUN for Sura, Terengganu, having won the seat in 2023 with a commanding majority of 13,848 votes [3]. He serves as Pengarah Pilihan Raya Pemuda PAS Pusat, positioning him as a key organisational figure for the party's youth electoral machinery at the national level [4]. He has been a vocal commentator on fuel pricing disparities between Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia, and on Malay constitutional rights [4][5].

Political positions

Tengku Muhammad Fakhruddin has articulated several public positions. On fuel pricing, he questioned the disparity between diesel prices in Peninsular Malaysia and those in Sabah and Sarawak, arguing that Peninsular Malaysians were bearing a disproportionate cost burden [4][6]. On Malay rights, he wrote on social media about the status of Malays under the Federal Constitution, drawing comparisons with Singapore, and argued that constitutional protections could be eroded without formal amendments [4][7]. He has publicly stated his view that PAS fulfils criteria to lead the federal government, citing the party's Islamic character, relationship with the royal institution, and administrative record in Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah and Perlis [5][8]. On PN coalition matters, he publicly suggested in May 2026 that Bersatu should leave PN amid that party's internal disciplinary actions, though he subsequently clarified this was a personal view and did not represent PAS [9][10].

Political career

1. July 2023Nominated as the PAS-PN candidate for DUN Sura (N27) in the Terengganu state election, contesting against Obo Othman Omar of PH in a straight fight.⛓
2. August 2023Won the Sura state seat with 17,395 votes (57.6% vote share) and a majority of 13,848, as part of PN's clean sweep of all 32 Terengganu seats.⛓
3. August 2023Assumed office as Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Sura.⛓
4. January 2025As AJK Dewan Pemuda PAS Terengganu and ADUN Sura, publicly stated his view that it is not impossible for a PAS politician to become Prime Minister of Malaysia.⛓
5. April 2025A constitutional lawyer publicly alleged that a social media post by Tengku Fakhruddin on the position of Malays was seditious; Tengku Fakhruddin denied the allegation and stated he was considering legal action against the lawyer.⛓
6. April 2026In his capacity as Pengarah Pilihan Raya Pemuda PAS Pusat, publicly questioned the federal government's diesel subsidy policy, citing a pricing disparity between Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia.⛓
7. May 2026Publicly suggested via social media that Bersatu should leave the Perikatan Nasional coalition amid that party's internal disciplinary actions; subsequently clarified the view was personal and did not represent PAS.⛓

Election history

• 2023Sura (N27), TerengganuWon57.6%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsTengku Muhammad Fakhruddin won the Sura (N27) state seat in the August 2023 Terengganu election with 57.6% of the vote and a majority of 13,848, part of PN's first-ever clean sweep of all 32 Terengganu seats.⛓
• VerifiedFactsHe serves as Pengarah Pilihan Raya Pemuda PAS Pusat (PAS Youth National Elections Director) in addition to his role as ADUN Sura.⛓
• OppositionBersatu deputy chief for Selangor Rafiq Abdullah responded to Tengku Fakhruddin's suggestion that Bersatu leave PN by stating that Tengku Fakhruddin's own political position exists because of PN and Bersatu's participation in the coalition, calling the remarks an instance of 'kacang lupakan kulit' (forgetting one's roots).⛓
• ExpertConstitutional lawyer Zulqarnain Lukman stated, according to Malaysiakini, that Tengku Fakhruddin's social media post on the status of Malays was 'inclined towards sedition' and that an assemblyman should have a deeper understanding of the constitution than an ordinary citizen. Tengku Fakhruddin denied the characterisation.⛓
• GovernmentTengku Fakhruddin sits within the PN ruling coalition in Terengganu, which holds all 32 state seats. He has publicly criticised the federal (Pakatan Harapan-led) government's fuel subsidy policy, arguing that Peninsular Malaysians bear a disproportionate cost burden compared to East Malaysians.⛓