Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh | |
|---|---|
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forBesut | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Idris Jusoh (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 18,666 (2022) |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forSetiu | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Jidin Shafee (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Shaharizukirnain Abdul Kadir (PAS) |
| Majority | 7,943 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Che Mohamad Zulkifly bin Jusoh (1959-09-16)16 September 1959 (age 66) |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (–2018) Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (since 2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2018) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Che Mohamad Zulkifly bin Jusoh (born 16 September 1959) is aMalaysianpolitician who has served as theMember of Parliament (MP) forBesut since November 2022 and forSetiu from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member of theMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of thePerikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and was a member of theUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of theBarisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1][2]
On July 15, 2017 during the debate tabling on the Domestic Violence Act (Amendments) 2017 bill in theDewan Rakyat, Jusoh remarked that wives withholding sex from their husbands or the right to marry another woman should be considered a Sharia-related crime or marital offence which is brought by emotional and psychological abuse.[3]
His statement sparked criticism from Women's Aid Organisation and many politicians; however Muslim Welfare Organisation Malaysia agreed with Jusoh's remarks.[4][3]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | P034Setiu | Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh (UMNO) | 33,198 | 56.79% | Omar Sidek (PAS) | 25,255 | 43.21% | 59,262 | 7,943 | 88.08% | ||
| 2022 | P033Besut | Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh (PAS) | 49,569 | 59.85% | Nawi Mohamad (UMNO) | 30,903 | 37.41% | 84,831 | 19,032 | 79.06% | ||
| Abdul Rahman @ Abd Aziz Abas (AMANAH) | 4,339 | 2.50% | ||||||||||
| Wan Nazari Wan Jusoh (PEJUANG) | 553 | 0.24% | ||||||||||
Malaysia
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Member of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2008)[6]
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