Shuhaimi Shafiei (27 February 1968 – 2 July 2018) was a Malaysian politician. Shafiei was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) ruling coalition. Shuhaimi worked for former Menteri Besar of Selangor; Mohamed Azmin Ali as a secretary.[1] Shafiei represented Sri Muda seat in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for two terms (2008-2018), and won reelection for Sungai Kandis seat instead in 2018 general election.[2] He defeated three other candidates, but was unable to attend the swearing in ceremony due to ill health condition.[3][4]
Shuhaimi Shafiei | |
|---|---|
| سحيمي شافعي | |
| Member of the Selangor State Assembly for Sungai Kandis | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 2 July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Xavier Jayakumar (PKR–PR) (formerly Seri Andalas) |
| Succeeded by | Zawawi Mughni (PKR–PH) |
| Majority | 12,480 (2018) |
| Member of the Selangor State Assembly for Sri Muda | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Amzah Umar (UMNO–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Ganabatirau Veraman (DAP–PH) (renamed Kota Kemuning) |
| Majority | 5,974 (2008), 12,510 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mat Shuhaimi bin Shafiei 27 February 1968 Bagan Serai, Perak, Malaysia |
| Died | 2 July 2018 (aged 50) Subang Jaya Medical Center, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Muslim Cemetery, Section 21, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| Children | 1 son |
| Occupation | Politician |
Death
Shafiei died of stage four lymphoma on 2 July 2018 at aged 50.[5][6] His death caused the Sungai Kandis by-election held on 4 August 2018 which was retained by PKR.[7] Charges of sedition against Shafiei were dropped shortly after his death.[8]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N50 Sri Muda, P111 Kota Raja | Shuhaimi Shafiei (PKR) | 15,962 | 61.51% | Amzah Umar (UMNO) | 9,988 | 38.49% | 26,297 | 5,974 | 79.56% | ||
| 2013 | Shuhaimi Shafiei (PKR) | 27,488 | 64.36% | Mohd Abdul Raof Mokhtar (UMNO) | 14,978 | 35.07% | 43,177 | 12,510 | 87.85% | |||
| Ramaswree Duraisamy (IND) | 242 | 0.57% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | N49 Sungai Kandis, P111 Kota Raja | Shuhaimi Shafiei (PKR) | 23,998 | 55.60% | Kamaruzzaman Johari (UMNO) | 11,518 | 26.68% | 43,585 | 12,480 | 85.80% | ||
| Mohd Yusof Abdullah (PAS) | 7,573 | 17.54% | ||||||||||
| Hanafiah Husin (PRM) | 76 | 0.18% | ||||||||||
