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.[1][2]
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.[3]
His statement sparked criticism from Women's Aid Organisation and many politicians; however Muslim Welfare Organisation Malaysia agreed with Jusoh's remarks.[4][3]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | P034 Setiu | Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh (UMNO) | 33,198 | 56.79% | Omar Sidek (PAS) | 25,255 | 43.21% | 59,262 | 7,943 | 88.08% | ||
| 2022 | P033 Besut | Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh (PAS) | 49,569 | 59.85% | Nawi Mohamad (UMNO) | 30,903 | 37.41% | 84,831 | 19,032 | 79.06% | ||
| Abdul Rahman @ Abd Aziz Abas (AMANAH) | 4,339 | 2.50% | ||||||||||
| Wan Nazari Wan Jusoh (PEJUANG) | 553 | 0.24% | ||||||||||
Honours
Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2009)
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2017)
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
References
- ^ "You are being redirected..." www.parlimen.gov.my. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Hakim Che Mohamad mula dikenali". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ a b "Husbands emotionally, mentally abused when denied sex, says Setiu MP | The Malaysian Insight". www.themalaysianinsight.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Setiu MP rapped over sex remarks - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-01-23.