Zahari bin Kechik[1] (born 1960) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jeli since November 2022. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.[2]
Zahari Kechik | |
|---|---|
| ظهري كچيق | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Jeli | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mustapa Mohamed (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 12,464 (2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zahari bin Kechik 1960 (age 63–64) |
| Political party | United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) (–2022) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (since 2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2022) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2022) |
| Spouse(s) | Hayati Ismail Che Maziah Mustafa |
| Relations | Mohd Adhan Kechik (elder brother) |
| Alma mater | Universiti Teknologi MARA |
Political career
Support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
On 8 November 2023, Zahari, the Jeli MP of the PN opposition coalition, declared his support for the government and leadership of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. His support for Anwar and his government strengthened the two-thirds majority support in the Dewan Rakyat they commanded by increasing the MPs supporting his government from 150 to 151. He is the fourth opposition MP to do so after Kuala Kangsar MP Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid, Labuan MP Suhaili Abdul Rahman and Gua Musang MP Mohd Azizi Abu Naim.[3]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P030 Jeli, Kelantan | Zahari Kechik (BERSATU) | 27,072 | 63.03% | Norwahida Patuan (UMNO) | 14,608 | 34.01% | 43,588 | 12,464 | 72.85% | ||
| Md.Radzi Wahab (AMANAH) | 1,140 | 2.65% | ||||||||||
| Muhammad Daud (PUTRA) | 133 | 0.31% | ||||||||||