Siti Mastura Muhammad Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berhormat Dr.
Siti Mastura Muhammad
Native Name:Malay: {{Script|Arab|سيتي مستورا محمد
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Constituency Mp1:Kepala Batas
Parliament1:Malaysian
Term Start1:19 November 2022
Majority1:2,867 (2022)
Predecessor1:Reezal Merican Naina Merican
(BNUMNO)
Birth Name:Siti Mastura binti Muhammad
Birth Date:27 August 1989
Birth Place:Permatang Tinggi C, Pinang Tunggal, North Seberang Perai District, Penang
Party:Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Otherparty:Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Spouse:Asyrul Firdaus Hasnul
Occupation:Politician

Siti Mastura binti Muhammad (born 27 August 1989) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kepala Batas since November 2022. At the grassroots level, she is the deputy head of the Penang State PAS Muslim Council.[1]

Controversies and issues

During her tenure as MP for Kepala Batas, she made allegations against Lim Guan Eng on his family ties with the first Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Malayan Communist Party leader Chin Peng.[2]

In November 2023, Siti Mastura made the claim in her 46-minute speech to PAS’ Muslimat and young women wing members from Kemaman PAS, ahead of the upcoming Kemaman parliamentary by-election.

Aside from alleged family relations with Ong and Lee, Siti Mastura also claimed that Lim is related to other DAP leaders such as secretary-general Anthony Loke, Nga Kor Ming, Ngeh Koo Ham, and Teresa Kok.

Lim Guan Eng who is also DAP MP for Bagan criticised Siti Mastura's claim by added that: "This is not just a personal attack but has racial undertones as well. It is a spiteful allegation against my father (DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang) and me”. [3] [4]

After both parties failed to reach an agreement at a court-ordered mediation, the case is set for trial in September 2024. Mastura has maintained that her allegations are true, based on statements contained in a Barisan Nasional election pamphlet. She offered no comment on her widely-mocked distortion of Lee Kuan Yew's surname, mispronouncing it "Lim" instead of "Lee" in an attempt to associate the late Singaporean prime minister with the unrelated Lim political family.[5]

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajority Turnout
2018P041 Kepala Batas, PenangSiti Mastura Muhammad (PAS)12,12023.17% (UMNO)22,459 42.94%53,1274,73687.78%
Zaidi Zakaria (AMANAH) 17,72333.89%
2022 (PAS)28,604 41.27% (UMNO)25,73737.14%69,3022,86783.41%
bgcolor= Muhammad Daniel Abdul Majeed (MUDA) 14,21420.51%
bgcolor= Hamidi Abu Hassan (PEJUANG) 7471.08%

References

  1. Web site: Calon PRU Mastura Mohamad. pru.sinarharian.com.my. 3 December 2022.
  2. News: Prove DAP leaders related to Chin Peng and Kuan Yew, PAS MP told .
  3. News: Ngeh tells PAS MP to step down over 'DAP family conspiracy' claim .
  4. News: PAS MP dodges media after linking Guan Eng with Chin Peng, others.
  5. https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/05/15/dap-trios-lawsuit-against-pas-mp-heads-to-trial-after-mediation-hits-dead-end/134484 DAP trio's lawsuit against PAS MP heads to trial after mediation hits dead end