Yang Berbahagia Dato' Seri
Azlan Man
SPMP
9th Menteri Besar of Perlis
In office
7 May 2013 – 22 November 2022
MonarchSirajuddin
Preceded byMd Isa Sabu
Succeeded byMohd Shukri Ramli
ConstituencyPauh
(2013–2018)
Bintong
(2018–2022)
Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly
for Bintong
In office
9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byRela Ahmad
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byFakhrul Anwar Ismail
(PN–PAS)
Majority847 (2018)
Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly
for Pauh
In office
5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Preceded bySyed Razlan Putra Jamalullail
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byRozieana Ahmad
(BN–UMNO)
Majority1,382 (2013)
State Chairman of the Barisan Nasional of Perlis
In office
24 April 2021 – 27 April 2023
National ChairmanAhmad Zahid Hamidi
Preceded byShahidan Kassim
Succeeded byRozabil Abdul Rahman
State Chairman of the
United Malays National Organisation of Perlis
In office
24 April 2021 – 22 March 2023
PresidentAhmad Zahid Hamidi
Preceded byShahidan Kassim
Succeeded byRozabil Abdul Rahman
Faction represented in Perlis State Legislative Assembly
2013–2022Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Azlan bin Man

(1958-09-02) 2 September 1958
Kampung Belat Batu, Arau, Perlis, Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malay National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
SpouseNor Aswana Omar
Alma materUniversity of Denver
OccupationPolitician

Dato' Seri Azlan bin Man (born 2 September 1958) is a Malaysian politician and diplomat who served as the 9th Menteri Besar of Perlis from May 2013 and Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bintong from May 2018 to November 2022. He also served as the MLA for Pauh from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He also served as the State Chairman of BN of Perlis from April 2021 to April 2023 and of UMNO of Perlis from April 2021 to March 2023.

Diplomatic and civil service careers

Azlan graduated from the University of Denver with a degree in international economics before joining diplomatic corporations. One of his diplomatic positions was Permanent Mission Counsellor of Malaysia to the United Nations (UN), he was appointed to the position in 1999.[1][2] He was appointed as the Deputy Director of the Public Complaints Bureau in 2011.[3] He left civil service and returned to his home state Perlis in 2013.

Political career

Menteri Besar of Perlis and Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (2013–2022)

2013 Perlis state election

In the 2013 Perlis state election, he began his active political career by making his electoral debut after being nominated by BN to contest for the Pauh state seat. He won the seat and was elected into the Perlis State Legislative Assembly as the Pauh MLA after defeating Idris Yaacob of Pakatan Rakyat (PR) by a majority of 1,382 votes. He was also appointed as the 9th Menteri Besar of Perlis for the first term, replacing Md Isa Sabu who was retiring from politics. He was sworn in by Raja of Perlis Sirajuddin on 7 May 2013.[1]

2018 Perlis state election

In the 2018 Perlis state election, Azlan was nominated by BN to contest for the Bintong state seat instead of defending the Pauh seat. He won the seat and was elected as the Bintong MLA for the first term after defeating Mokhtar Che Kassim of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Abd Jamil Kamis of Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) by a majority of 847 votes. He was also reappointed as the Menteri Besar for the second term and sworn in by Raja Sirajuddin on 24 May 2018. His reappointment was however controversial. His swearing-in ceremony was boycotted by other BN MLAs, who favoured Tambun Tulang MLA Ismail Kassim as the Menteri Besar.[4] Then State Chairman of BN and UMNO of Perlis as well as the brother of Ismail Kassim Shahidan Kassim later sacked Azlan from BN and UMNO, effectively turning Azlan into an independent, creating the illegitimacy of Azlan as the Menteri Besar and trying to remove Azlan from the position.[5] Azlan argued and disputed the sacking, claiming that he had not received any official sacking letters or notices from the coalition and the party and hence he was still a BN and UMNO member.[6] The BN MLAs later retracted their boycott of Azlan and announced their support for him as Menteri Besar on 5 June 2018.[7]

2022 Perlis state election

In the 2022 Perlis state election, Azlan was renominated to defend the Bintong seat. He lost the seat and was not reelected as the Bintong MLA for the second term after losing to Fakhrul Anwar Ismail of Perikatan Nasional (PN) by a minority of 4,329 votes. In addition, he led BN to a huge defeat and wipeout. It is the biggest electoral upset in the history of Perlis as BN has been dominant in the politics of the state since early days of the independence of Federation of Malaya in 1959. None of the BN candidates won a seat in the elections as BN lost all the 10 seats it previously held to PN. The elections ended 63-year rule of BN in the state, saw the first ever transition of power in the history of the state and replaced BN with PN as the dominant political force in the state as PN won 14 out of 15 state seats and therefore two-thirds supermajority of the assembly. State Chairman of PN of Perlis, State Commissioner of Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) of Perlis and Sanglang MLA Mohd Shukri Ramli replaced Azlan as the new and 10th Menteri Besar of Perlis. Many political analysts and scholars attributed the results to the "green wave", a new phrase describing the spread of political influence of PAS which is represented by a green flag from the east coast areas of Peninsular Malaysia to other areas like Perlis located at the northwest coast of the peninsular.

Controversies and issues

Corruption

On 9 April 2023, it was reported that Azlan would be charged with corruption in the Sessions Court of Kangar on 10 April 2023. According to e-kehakiman website, Azlan was named as the accused to be charged before judge Norsalha Hamzah. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) also confirmed his charge. According to media reports, he was expected to be charged under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.[8][9][10] On 10 April 2023, Azlan was charged with five counts of submitting documents that are false or contain false details specifically false claims amounting to RM1.185 million for his trip to the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2017 with the intention of deceiving. However, Azlan pleaded not guilty. Norsalha fixed 12 May 2023 for next mention with a RM 50,000 bail with one surety and ordered Azlan to surrender his passport.[11] It was also reported that Azlan would face charges under the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Illegal Activities Act (AMLATFPUAA) at the Sessions Court of Kuala Lumpur on 12 April 2023.[12] On 12 April 2023, Azlan was charged with another five counts of receiving proceeds from illegal activity amounting to RM 1.06 million from Sri Kedawang Travel & Tours (W) Sdn Bhd, Aidil Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd and one Abdul Rahim Halim who represented Aidil Travel before judge Azura Alwi. Azlan was also accused of committing the offences at Maybank Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, CIMB Bank Putrajaya and Sheraton Imperial Hotel from February 2014 to December 2017. Azlan again pleaded not guilty. Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Ahmad Akram Gharib informed the court that the offence was non-bailable but he did not object if the court exercises its discretion to release Azlan on bail and Ahmad Akram offered RM 50,000 in one surety. The prosecution also informed the court that it would seek to try both cases of Azlan in Perlis and Kuala Lumpur together. The lawyer of Azlan Burhanudeen Abdul Wahid agreed with the bail amount offered by the prosecution. Azura then fixed bail at RM50,000 in one surety and fixed 9 June 2023 for next mention.[13] On 12 May 2023, the case of Azlan who was facing five counts of submitting documents that are false or contain false details was transferred to the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court after Norsalha allowed the application of the prosecution on the grounds that it would be heard together with another five charges of money laundering. In addition, the MACC DPP Rehab Abdul Shukur also added that the witnesses and the investigation of the cases were the same, hence it would be easier to hear the case together in Kuala Lumpur. Azlan was represented by his lawyers Burhanudeen and Ramli Shariff.[14][15]

Election results

Perlis State Legislative Assembly[16][17][18][19]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 N11 Pauh Azlan Man (UMNO) 4,769 58.34% Idris Yaacob (PAS) 3,387 41.43% 8,333 1,382 86.86%
2018 N06 Bintong Azlan Man (UMNO) 3,986 40.59% Mokhtar Che Kassim (AMANAH) 3,139 31.96% 9,820 847 82.92%
Abd Jamil Kamis (PAS) 2,695 27.44%
2022 Azlan Man (UMNO) 2,996 18.31% Fakhrul Anwar Ismail (PAS) 7,325 44.76% 12,721 4,329 79.00%
Azhari Ahmad (AMANAH) 2,029 12.40%
Shazwan Suban (PEJUANG) 157 1.00%
Hashim Suboh (Independent) 157 1.00%
Mohamad Khair Mohd Noor (WARISAN) 57 0.35%

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 "Pauh State Assemblyman Azlan Man sworn in as Perlis Menteri Besar". Bernama. 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Azlan Man, Menteri Besar Perlis yang baru". Berita Harian (in Malay). 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Web."Public Complaints Bureau Staff Directory", Putrajaya. Retrieved on 9 May 2013.
  4. ↑ Justin Ong (24 May 2018). "Azlan Man back as Perlis MB". Malay Mail. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  5. ↑ MT Webmaster (24 May 2018). "Azlan Man Sacked From Umno; BN Perlis Reps Reject New MB". MalaysiaToday. New Straits Times. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  6. ↑ Bernama (25 May 2018). "Azlan Man: I have not received expulsion letter from Umno". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Salim Aziz (5 June 2018). "Kemelut MB Perlis dianggap selesai - ADUN" (in Malay). Astro Awani. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "Former Perlis MB to be charged with corruption on April 10". The Star. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Former Perlis MB to be charged with graft today". The Star. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Ex-Perlis MB Azlan Man arrives at court". The Star. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ex-Perlis MB Azlan Man charged with submitting RM1.185mil in false claims". The Star. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Former Perlis MB to be charged under AMLA and Anti Terrorism Financing Act". The Star. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "Former Perlis MB claims trial to five counts of money laundering". The Star. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  14. ↑ "Former Perlis MB arrives at court for case mention". The Star. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "Former Perlis MB's false claims case transferred to KL Sessions Court". The Star. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  17. ↑ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  18. ↑ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  19. ↑ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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