Noorazley Yahya Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berhormat Dato'
Noorazley Yahya
Constituency Am:Bukit Melawati
Assembly:Selangor State Legislative
Term Start:12 August 2023
Predecessor:Juwairiya Zulkifli
(PHPKR)
Majority:877 (2023)
Birth Name:Noorazley bin Yahya
Nationality:Malaysia
Citizenship:Malaysian
Party:United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)

Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)
Otherparty:Barisan Nasional (BN)

Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Occupation:Politician

Noorazley bin Yahya is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Melawati since August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and was a member, State Assistant Secretary and State Youth Secretary of Selangor as well as Division Youth Chief of Kuala Selangor of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1]

Political career

Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (since 2023)

2023 Selangor state election

In the 2023 Selangor state election, Noorazley made his electoral debut after being nominated by PN to contest the Bukit Melawati state seat. Noorazley won the seat and was elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Bukit Melawati MLA for the first term after narrowly defeating Thiban Subramaniam of Pakatan Harapan (PH) by a majority of only 877 votes.[2] Due to the small majority, there was initially a plan by PH to challenge by filing an election petition against the results[3] but subsequently PH did not go ahead with the plan.[4]

As the Bukit Melawati MLA, Noorazley voiced opposition to the decision by the Selangor state government of PH and BN of the cancellation of the automatic assessment tax exemption for homeowners in new villages, Malay villages and fishing villages. He described it as a move to burden and trouble the people. He supported his view by adding that most of the people in the villages were of low socioeconomic status and they needed to make an application and appeal if they felt they were eligible for the assessment tax exemption. He also questioned the measurement method of the monthly income as many in the villages were self-employed and did not have a fixed monthly income. In addition, he asked if the move was to punish the people for supporting PN as most of the villages were located in northern Selangor which were politically and electorally dominated by PN.[5]

Controversies and issues

Allegations of bankruptcy

On 10 May 2024, Noorazley was alleged to have been bankrupt. However, he denied the allegations.

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2023N10 Bukit Melawati (BERSATU)14,67251.54%Thiban Subramaniam (PKR)13,79548.46%28,46787775.00%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Y.B. Dato' Noorazley bin Yahya. Dewan Negeri Selangor. 22 February 2024. ms.
  2. Web site: Selangor polls: Official Results. New Straits Times. 13 August 2023. 22 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Selangor PH to challenge 4 seats won by PN in state polls, says MB. Free Malaysia Today. 2 September 2023. 22 February 2024.
  4. Web site: PH tidak teruskan petisyen bantahan keputusan PRN tiga DUN. Harian Metro. 26 October 2023. 22 February 2024. ms.
  5. Web site: Tak wajar kenakan cukai pintu kepada penduduk kampung - ADUN. Sinar Harian. 3 February 2024. 22 February 2024. ms.
  6. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat. www.istiadat.gov.my.