Fariz Musa (1 March 1970 – 27 December 2021) was a Malaysian politician. He was the Coordinator of the movement called Jingga 13, and served as National Deputy Chief and Terengganu State Chief of Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK), the youth wing in People's Justice Party (PKR), a component of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.
Fariz Musa | |
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 Musa giving a speech to Parti Keadilan Rakyat supporters | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohd Fariz Abd Talib @ Musa 1 March 1970 Kemaman, Terengganu, Malaysia |
| Died | 27 December 2021 (aged 51) Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Career edit
Musa contested the 2008 General Election in the parliamentary seat of Kemaman, Terengganu but lost to the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) candidate Ahmad Shabery Cheek.
In the 2013 General Election, Musa was selected by the de facto PKR leader, Anwar Ibrahim, to contest against the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, in the Pekan, Pahang parliamentary seat.[1] He was defeated 51,278 to 15,665 (75.2% to 23.0%) on a voter turnout of 85.0%.
Controversy edit
Musa was said to have attacked the Democratic Action Party (DAP) leadership as they were disowning the status quo in setting up candidates for the 13th General Election. He said that DAP do not understand the terms and condition of their Pakatan Rakyat (PR) union to capture the Putrajaya.[2] This caused a dispute between the Pahang PKR and the Pahang DAP.
Personal life and death edit
Musa was a native of Terengganu. He died from COVID-19 on 27 December 2021, at the age of 51.[3]
Election results edit
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P040 Kemaman, Terengganu | Fariz Musa (PKR) | 24,516 | 39.72% | Ahmad Shabery Cheek (UMNO) | 37,199 | 60.28% | 62,868 | 12,683 | 83.82% | ||
| 2013 | P085 Pekan, Pahang | Fariz Musa (PKR) | 15,665 | 23.40% | Najib Razak (UMNO) | 51,278 | 76.60% | 68,464 | 35,613 | 85.30% | ||
References edit
- ^ "GE13: PKR’s Fariz Musa to go up against Najib in Pekan", The Star 10 April 2013. Retrieved on 16 January 2015.
- ^ News
- ^ DATELINE, Oleh MALAYSIA (27 December 2021). "Fariz Musa meninggal dunia". Malaysia Dateline. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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