Wan Rohimi Wan Daud

Summary

Wan Rohimi Wan Daud is the PAS assemblyman for N23 Melor, Kelantan, elected under the Perikatan Nasional coalition at the 2023 state election with 44.7% of the vote. A practising lawyer, he serves as Deputy EXCO for Regional Development, Natural Resources, Human Development, Integrity and Law in the Kelantan state government, and chairs the PAS Central Legal and Human Rights Committee. He has been a visible voice in the Kelantan state assembly, notably questioning police crime disclosures and co-organising a motorcycle convoy that drew a police investigation, the outcome of which remains pending before the Deputy Public Prosecutor.

Biography

Wan Rohimi Wan Daud is the Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) for N23 Melor in Kelantan, representing Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [1]. He is a qualified lawyer by profession, a fact recorded in his Wikidata entry [2]. Before entering elected politics, Wan Rohimi was an active legal practitioner who represented PAS and its leaders in high-profile court proceedings, including acting as counsel for PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang in his defamation suit against Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle Brown in London [3], and representing PAS candidates in election petitions [4]. Within PAS, he holds the position of Chairperson of the PAS Central Legal and Human Rights Committee (Lajnah Undang-undang dan Hak Asasi Manusia PAS Malaysia), and is also a member of the PAS Central Committee (Jawatankuasa PAS Pusat) [5]. At the state level, he serves as Deputy EXCO for Regional Development, Natural Resources, Human Development, Integrity and Law in the Kelantan state government [5]. He was elected to the Melor seat at the 2023 Kelantan state election held on 12 August 2023, polling 12,688 votes — a 44.7% vote share — against a BN-UMNO challenger [1]. The constituency of Melor, first contested in 1995, had a population of approximately 33,538 as of 2020 and comprises nine polling districts [6].

Known for

Wan Rohimi Wan Daud is known as a practising lawyer and PAS-aligned legal figure who has represented PAS leaders and candidates in court proceedings at both the domestic and international level [7]. In the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly, he has drawn public attention for publicly questioning the Kelantan police chief's crime disclosures and for co-organising a motorcycle convoy that became the subject of a police investigation [8]. He also chairs PAS's national legal and human rights body, giving him a formal institutional role on rule-of-law matters within the party [5].

Political positions

Wan Rohimi has used his state assembly platform to challenge public statements by senior police officers, arguing that crime-related disclosures lacked data discipline and were creating a negative perception of Kelantan without factual basis [9]. He defended his right to criticise civil servants, including law enforcement, stating that even the Prime Minister is subject to public accountability [10]. On youth affairs, he defended young people gathering at Sultan Ismail Petra Airport as lawful activity, and co-organised a motorcycle convoy to the airport site — a move that drew criticism from federal Transport Minister Anthony Loke, who described such an event as irresponsible [4]. Wan Rohimi denied that his remarks during the convoy were intended to mock or belittle police officers on duty [11]. His positions broadly reflect PAS's stance of defending Kelantan's governance record and resisting what the party characterises as externally-driven negative narratives about the state.

Before politics

1. Pre-2018Wan Rohimi Wan Daud practised as a lawyer, representing PAS and its leaders in court proceedings. He is identified as a Malaysian lawyer in his Wikidata entry.⛓
2. April–May 2018Acting as PAS's legal representative, Wan Rohimi reported that PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang had succeeded on all interlocutory applications in his defamation suit against Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle Brown in London.⛓
3. July 2023Wan Rohimi, acting as legal counsel for PAS parliamentary candidate Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim (Kuala Terengganu, GE15), announced that PAS would not appeal an election court ruling nullifying Ahmad Amzad's win and was prepared to contest the resulting by-election.⛓

Political career

1. 12 August 2023Won the N23 Melor seat in the 2023 Kelantan state election under the Perikatan Nasional (PAS) banner, securing 12,688 votes (44.7%) against BN-UMNO's Azmi Ishak who received 19.0%.⛓
2. August 2023Appointed Deputy EXCO for Regional Development, Natural Resources, Human Development, Integrity and Law in the Kelantan state government following PN's landslide win of 43 out of 45 seats.⛓
3. April 2025During the Kelantan DUN sitting, raised questions about the Kelantan police chief's public disclosures on drug and incest cases, arguing the statements lacked factual basis and were giving Kelantan a negative image. The remarks drew public criticism from UMNO Kelantan.⛓
4. 25 April 2026Co-organised a motorcycle convoy ('Konvoi Motosikal dan Lepak Anak Muda Bersama YB YB') in Kota Bharu, held without police approval. The convoy attracted approximately 3,000 motorcyclists and police set up roadblocks across several locations in anticipation of the event.⛓
5. 27 April 2026Gave a statement to Kota Bharu district police headquarters over allegations arising from a viral video of his speech at the convoy, in which he allegedly mocked officers at roadblocks. He denied the allegations.⛓

Election history

• 2023N23 Melor, KelantanWon44.7%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• OppositionUMNO Kelantan chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Jazlan Yaakob condemned Wan Rohimi's DUN remarks as politically motivated and challenged him to repeat the allegations outside the assembly, arguing that statements made under legislative immunity showed a lack of accountability toward civil servants.⛓
• OppositionKota Lama ADUN Dr Hafidzah Mustakim (PH) said the reaction by some Kelantan government assemblymen to her DUN remarks on youth loitering at the airport was excessive and defensive, suggesting that a legitimate check-and-balance role was being met with confrontation toward police.⛓
• GovernmentWan Rohimi defended his questioning of senior police officers as consistent with the role of elected representatives, stating that civil servants — including the police chief — are as open to public scrutiny as the Prime Minister.⛓
• VerifiedFactsKelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat confirmed that police did not receive any application from the organisers for the 25 April 2026 motorcycle convoy. After Wan Rohimi gave his statement on 27 April 2026, police submitted the investigation paper to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.⛓
• PublicAccording to Free Malaysia Today, Transport Minister Anthony Loke described the motorcycle convoy initiative by Kelantan assemblymen as 'highly irresponsible', and Loke directed the Road Transport Department to work with police to inspect motorcycles to prevent entry into the airport.⛓