Fariz Musa | |
|---|---|
 Musa giving a speech to Parti Keadilan Rakyat supporters | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohd Fariz Abd Talib @ Musa (1970-03-01)1 March 1970 Kemaman,Terengganu, Malaysia |
| Died | 27 December 2021(2021-12-27) (aged 51) Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia |
| Party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Fariz Musa (1 March 1970 – 27 December 2021) was a Malaysian politician. He was the Coordinator of the movement calledJingga 13, and served as National Deputy Chief andTerengganu State Chief of Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK), the youth wing inPeople's Justice Party (PKR), a component ofPakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.
Musa contested the2008 General Election in the parliamentary seat ofKemaman, Terengganu but lost to theUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO) candidateAhmad Shabery Cheek.
In the2013 General Election, Musa was selected by the de facto PKR leader,Anwar Ibrahim, to contest against thePrime Minister of Malaysia,Najib Razak, in thePekan, Pahang parliamentary seat.[1] He was defeated 51,278 to 15,665 (75.2% to 23.0%) on a voter turnout of 85.0%.
Musa was said to have attacked theDemocratic Action Party (DAP) leadership as they were disowning the status quo in setting up candidates for the13th General Election. He said that DAP do not understand the terms and condition of theirPakatan Rakyat (PR) union to capture thePutrajaya.[2] This caused a dispute between the Pahang PKR and the Pahang DAP.
Musa was a native of Terengganu. He died fromCOVID-19 on 27 December 2021, at the age of 51.[3]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P040Kemaman | Fariz Musa (PKR) | 24,516 | 39.72% | Ahmad Shabery Cheek (UMNO) | 37,199 | 60.28% | 62,868 | 12,683 | 83.82% | ||
| 2013 | P085Pekan | Fariz Musa (PKR) | 15,665 | 23.40% | Najib Razak (UMNO) | 51,278 | 76.60% | 68,464 | 35,613 | 85.30% | ||
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