Opposition (Malaysia)

The Opposition in Malaysia fulfils the same function as the official opposition in other Commonwealth of Nations monarchies. It is seen as the alternative government and the existing administration's main opponent at a general election.

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This is the list of current Leaders of Opposition in the Parliament of Malaysia:

House Opposition Leader Political party[lower-alpha 1] Term Government Leader
Dewan NegaraVacantN/A18 July 2018
2 years, 198 days		Vacant
Dewan RakyatAnwar Ibrahim
(b.1947)
MP for Port Dickson		PH- PKR13 July 2020
Muhyiddin Yassin
(b. 1947)
MP for Pagoh[1]
  1. This column names only the opposition leader's party. The opposition bloc he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; those are not listed here.

State Legislative Assemblies

The Leader of the Opposition in Malaysian State Politics is a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly). By convention, the position is held by the leader of the political party not in government that has the most seats in the Assembly. When in state legislative assembly, the Leader of the Opposition sits on the left-hand side of the centre table, in front of the Opposition and opposite the Menteri Besar/Chief Minister. The State Opposition Leader is elected by the minority party of the Assembly according to its rules. A new Opposition Leader may be elected when the incumbent dies, resigns, or is challenged for the leadership.

Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system and is based on the Westminster model. The Opposition is an important component of the Westminster system, with the Opposition directing criticism at the Government's policies and programs, give close attention to all proposed legislation and attempts to defeat and replace the Government. The Opposition is therefore known as the 'government in waiting' and it is a formal part of the parliamentary system.

This is the list of current Leaders of Opposition in the Legislative Assemblies of the Malaysian states:

Current State Opposition Leaders
as of 1 February 2021
State (and Assembly) Opposition Leader Political party[lower-alpha 1] Term Government Leader Refs
Johor (14th)Aminolhuda Hassan
(b.1959)
MLA for Parit Yaani		PH-AMANAH1 April 2020
306 days		Ir. Hasni Mohammad
(b.1959)
MLA for Benut		[2]
Kedah (14th)Phahrolrazi Zawawi
(b. 1953)
MLA for Pengkalan Kundor 		PH-AMANAH18 July 2020
198 days		Muhd Sanusi Md Noor
(b. 1974)
MLA for Jeneri		[3]
Kelantan (14th)VacantAhmad Yaakob
(b. 1950)
MLA for Pasir Pekan
Malacca (14th)Adly Zahari
(b. 1971)
MLA for Bukit Katil		PH-AMANAH24 April 2020
283 days		Sulaiman Md Ali
(b. 1965)
MLA for Lendu		[4]
Negeri Sembilan (14th)Mohamad Hasan
(b. 1956)
MLA for Rantau		BN-UMNO2 July 2018
2 years, 214 days		Aminuddin Harun
(b. 1967)
MLA for Sikamat		[5]
Pahang (14th)Chiong Yoke Kong
(unofficial)
(b.1983)
MLA for Tanah Rata		PH-DAP2 July 2018
2 years, 214 days		Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail
(b. 1958)
MLA for Jelai
Penang (14th)Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor
(b. 1963 )
MLA for Sungai Dua		BN-UMNO2 August 2018
2 years, 183 days		Chow Kon Yeow
(b. 1957)
MLA for Padang Kota		[6]
Perak (14th)Abdul Aziz Bari
(b. 1959 )
MLA for Tebing Tinggi		PH-DAP10 December 2020
53 days		Saarani Mohammad
(b.1961)
MLA for Kota Tampan		[7]
Perlis (14th)Asrul Nizan Abd. Jalil
(b. 1978 )
MLA for Sena		PH-PKR20 June 2018
2 years, 226 days		Azlan Man
(b. 1958)
MLA for Bintong
Sabah (15th)Shafie Apdal
(b. 1956)
MLA for Senallang		WARISAN29 September 2020
125 days		Hajiji Mohd. Noor
(b. 1956)
MLA for Sulaman
Sarawak (19th)Wong Soon Koh
(b. 1942)
MLA for Bawang Assan		PSB9 November 2020
84 days		Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg
(b. 1949)
MLA for Satok		[8]
Selangor (14th)Rizam Ismail
(b. 1981)
MLA for Sungai Air Tawar		BN-UMNO27 June 2018
2 years, 219 days		Amirudin Shari
(b. 1980)
MLA for Sungai Tua		[9]
Terengganu (14th)Ahmad Said
(b. 1957)
MLA for Kijal		BN-UMNO21 March 2019
1 year, 317 days		Dr. Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
(b. 1970)
MLA for Ru Rendang
  1. This column names only the opposition leader's party. The opposition bloc he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; those are not listed here.

References
  1. Hansard - 18 July 2018
  2. "Aminolhuda Hassan appointed Johor Opposition leader, while state Pakatan promises assistance amidst Covid-19 crisis". Malay Mail. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. "Kedah gets a Speaker at last". The Star Online. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  4. "Melaka Pakatan Harapan names Adly Zahari as Opposition chief". Malay Mail. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  5. "BN wins Rantau with 4,510-vote majority". Malaysiakini. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  6. "BN's Yusoff Noor made Penang opposition leader". Free Malaysia Today. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  7. "Aziz Bari ketua pembangkang baru Perak". malaysiakini.com. 9 May 2020.
  8. Victoria, Emma (9 November 2020). "Wong Soon Koh now the opposition leader in Sarawak". The New Sarawak. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  9. "Sg Air Tawar rep named S'gor opposition leader". Malaysiakini. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
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