Kalam Salan
Kalam Salan | |
|---|---|
| كلام سلان | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sabak Bernam | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Fasiah Mohd Fakeh (PH–BERSATU) |
| Majority | 5,056 (2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kalam bin Salan 6 January 1965 |
| Citizenship |  Malaysia |
| Party |  Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) |
Other political affiliations |  Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
| Spouse | Mariamah Abu Mansor |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Kalam bin Salan (born 6 January 1965) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sabak Bernam since November 2022. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.
Personal life
Kalam speaks Javanese. On 21 October 2026 during a debate session on the 2027 national budget, he read a open letter statement entirely in the language with granted parliamentary permission addressed to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on taking urgent action over the transboundary forest fire and haze crisis in many places across Indonesia also spread to Malaysia gravely affecting Malaysian life and industry, including Indonesian migrant plantation workers there.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P092 Sabak Bernam | Kalam Salan (BERSATU) | 17,973 | 43.86% | Abdul Rahman Bakri (UMNO) | 12,917 | 31.52% | 41,485 | 5,056 | 79.40% | ||
| Shamsul Ma'arif Ismail (AMANAH) | 9,627 | 23.49% | ||||||||||
| Eizlan Yusof (PEJUANG) | 460 | 1.12% | ||||||||||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
See also
References
- ↑ "YB Tuan Kalam Bin Salan". www.parlimen.gov.my.
- ↑ "Keputusan | Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia Ke-15". PRU Sinar Harian. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ↑ Calon PRU Kalam Salan
- ↑ Alhadjri, Alyaa (2026-10-21). "Parliament: Bersatu MP speaks Javanese to ensure Prabowo 'understands' haze crisis demands". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2026-10-22.
- ↑ Qistina Sallehuddin; Khoo Gek San (2026-10-21). "Sabak Bernam MP switches to Javanese to urge Prabowo to tackle trans-boundary haze". The Star. Retrieved 2026-10-22.
- ↑ "General: MP Sends Message To Prabowo On Haze In Javanese". BERNAMA. 2026-10-21. Retrieved 2026-10-22.
- ↑ Fatimah Az Zahra; Danur Lambang Pristiandaru (22 Oct 2026). "Pakai Bahasa Jawa, Anggota Parlemen Malaysia Desak Prabowo Atasi Karhutla: Aja Digawe Guyonan". Tren. Kompas. Retrieved 2026-10-23.
- ↑ "The Star Online GE15 Selangor". The Star. Retrieved 16 July 2022. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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