Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Jusoh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Che Mohamad Zulkifly. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Che Mohamad Zulkifly bin Jusoh (born 16 September 1959) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Besut since November 2022 and for Setiu from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.

Debate on the Domestic Violence Act (Amendments) 2017 bill

On July 15, 2017 during the debate tabling on the Domestic Violence Act (Amendments) 2017 bill in the Dewan Rakyat, Jusoh remarked that wives withholding sex from their husbands or the right to marry another woman should be considered a Sharia-related crime or marital offence which is brought by emotional and psychological abuse.

His statement sparked criticism from Women's Aid Organisation and many politicians; however Muslim Welfare Organisation Malaysia agreed with Jusoh's remarks.

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