Noh Omar
Noh Omar | |
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نوه بن عمر | |
Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government | |
In office 27 June 2016 – 10 May 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Preceded by | Abdul Rahman Dahlan |
Succeeded by | Zuraida Kamaruddin |
Minister for Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | |
In office 10 April 2009 – 15 May 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Preceded by | Mustapa Mohamed |
Succeeded by | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
Minister for Entrepreneur and Co-operative Development | |
In office 18 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 | |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Badawi |
Preceded by | Mohamed Khaled Nordin |
Succeeded by | Ministry abolished |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tanjong Karang, Selangor | |
Assumed office 25 April 1995 | |
Preceded by | Saidin Adam (UMNO-BN) |
Majority | 15,818 (1995) 2,075 (1999) 9,008 (2004) 3,820 (2008) 4,394 (2013) 1,970 (2018) |
Personal details | |
Born | Noh bin Omar 23 February 1958 Sungai Burong, Tanjung Karang, Selangor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Spouse | Aishah Salleh |
Children | 1 daughter (Nurul Syazwani) |
Alma mater | Thames Valley University (L.LB) |
Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Tan Sri Haji Noh bin Omar (Jawi: نوه بن عمر; born 23 February 1958) is a Malaysian politician. He is the incumbent Member of the Parliament for the Tanjong Karang constituency in Selangor and was also the Malaysian Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government (2016-2018). He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a major party in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1]
Early life
Noh was born on 23 February 1958 at Sungai Burong, Tanjung Karang, Selangor. He had his early education at Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Sungai Burong (1965), later Sekolah Menengah Aminuddin Baki (1977) and then Maktab Perguruan Temenggong Ibrahim. He continued his study later to Thames Valley University.
He had been a teacher in Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Kula Selangor in 1983. After he graduated and returned from Thames Valley University, he served as a legal officer at Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) in 1988 before he started his own law firm, Ahmad Famy & Noh.
Noh is married to Prof. Dr. Aishah Salleh and the couple has one daughter; Nurul Syazwani.[2]
Political career
Noh was appointed to the federal Cabinet by Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi as Minister for Entrepreneur and Co-operative Development after winning the parliamentary constituency of Tanjong Karang in the 2008 election.[3] On 10 April 2009, he was appointed as Minister for Agriculture and Agro-based Industry by Abdullah's successor, Prime Minister Najib Razak.[4] Najib dropped him from the Cabinet after the 2013 election even though he manage to retain his seat.[5] But he was reappointed to Cabinet as Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government on 27 June 2016.[6]
Controversies
In 2005, while as Deputy Minister for Internal Security, Noh made international news for his role in the Squatgate controversy concerning the alleged mistreatment of an ethnic Chinese woman by Malaysian police. In response to the revelation of mistreatment and protests by the Chinese government, Noh stated "if foreigners think that Malaysia police are brutal, please go back to their own countries and not to stay here".[7] Noh was reprimanded by Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi,[8] and Noh issued an apology for his comments that BBC News described as 'grudging at best'.[9]
In 2012, Noh Omar has been accused of conflict of interest and abusing his power as Minister for Agriculture and Agro-based Industry and Tanjong Karang Member of Parliament for entering a joint-venture to run a prawn farm in 2011 on his own 30-acre, about the size of 15 football fields land; Lot 26426, Bagan Tengkorak in Tanjong Karang which he had bought allegedly below market price only for RM100,000 after he became a Member of Parliament in 1995 and the land certificate of ownership was issued by the Selangor Land Ownership Registrar in September 2009, five months after Noh was appointed to his current cabinet position.[10][11][12][13] Under the 1 January 2011 agreement, Noh had given consent to Pristine Agrofood Sdn Bhd to operate the prawn farm on the land for 10 years for the guaranteed price of at least RM25,200 per year.[14] Revealed documents also showed that Noh inked a private caveat sought by Pristine Agrofood to not sell the land for 10 years, beginning 2011 to maintain the farm.[12][13][14][15]
Noh Omar was also questioned over the Programme of Peoples' Rice Subsidy Voucher or SUBUR (Malay: Baucer Subsidi Beras Untuk Rakyat) which should have manage the rice distribution for the needy peoples introduced when he was the Minister for Agriculture and Agro-based Industry.[11]
In the lead-up to the 2018 Malaysian general election, Noh was one of seven MPs from the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition named on electoral watchdog Bersih's "Election Offenses Hall of Shame". He was criticised for misusing resources from the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government (KPKT in Malay), which he is the minister of, to hold campaign events in Gombak. He has been giving out cash in an attempt to assist fellow BN candidate Abdul Rahim Kamarudin's attempts to win the marginal[16] constituency off Selangor Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali. This was slammed as "bribery" and an attempt to "unduly influence voters" by Bersih.[17]
Election results
Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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1995 | P87 Tanjong Karang, Selangor | Noh Omar (UMNO) | 20,962 | 76.48% | Nordin Abdul Latif (S46) | 5,144 | 18.77% | 27,410 | 15,818 | 66.59% | ||
1999 | Noh Omar (UMNO) | 15,841 | 51.98% | Md Yusoff Abd Wahab (PAS) | 13,766 | 45.17% | 30,478 | 2,075 | 72.37% | |||
2004 | P95 Tanjong Karang, Selangor | Noh Omar (UMNO) | 17,750 | 65.27% | Abdul Ghani Samsudin (PAS) | 8,742 | 32.14% | 27,196 | 9,008 | 75.93% | ||
2008 | Noh Omar (UMNO) | 16,073 | 55.32% | Mohamed Hanipa Maidin (PAS) | 12,253 | 42.18% | 29,052 | 3,820 | 79.83% | |||
2013 | Noh Omar (UMNO) | 20,548 | 54.40% | Mohd Rashidi Deraman (PAS) | 16,154 | 42.77% | 37,768 | 4,394 | 89.22% | |||
Masrun Tamsi @ Herman Tino (IND) | 340 | 0.90% | ||||||||||
2018 | Noh Omar (UMNO) | 17,596 | 43.45% | Zulkafperi Hanapi (PPBM) | 15,626 | 38.58% | 41,184 | 1,970 | 87.26% | |||
Nor Az Azlan Ahmad (PAS) | 7,276 | 17.97% |
Honour
Honour of Malaysia
- Malaysia : Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) (2016)[26]
References
- ^ "Maklumat Ahli Parlimen: Noh Bin Haji Omar, YB Tan Sri" (in Malay). Portal Rasmi Parlimen Malaysia. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "NOH OMAR, DATUK". SAIEE DRISS (in Malay). BIODATA TOKOH. 2 March 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "New ministers: PM's reminder a timely one". The Star. 21 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2 May 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
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- ^ "Making sense of Najib's Cabinet". Malaysian Insider. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Noh Omar is new Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister". EdgeProp.my. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ Kent, Jonathan (30 November 2005). "Malaysia minister defends police". BBC News. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ "Pak Lah: Noh statement totally against Government's policy on visitors". The Star. 1 December 2005. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ Kent, Jonathan (30 November 2005). "Malaysia police minister 'sorry'". BBC News. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ "Look in the mirror before accusing Selangor gov't, Noh told". Malaysiakini. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ a b "'Di mana beras itu sekarang, Noh?'" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ a b "'Something fishy with Noh's 30-acre prawn farm land'". Malaysiakini. 1Christians Malaysia. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Prawn Farm Scandal: Noh Got Land 'After Becoming MP'". Malaysiakini. Malaysian Digest. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Noh Omar Accused of Being JV Partner of Prawn Farm". Malaysiakini. Malaysian Digest. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Noh Omar 'not mere landlord' of prawn farm". malaysiansmustknowthetruth.blogspot. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Marginal seats to watch out for in GE14 | Malay Mail". www.malaymail.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "MEDIA STATEMENT (29 APRIL 2018): BERSIH 2.0 Unveils New Line-up in the Hall of Shame 10 days to Polling Day". www.bersih.org. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) Percentage figures based on total turnout. - ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)Results only available for the 2013 election. - ^ "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
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- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) Percentage figures based on total turnout. - ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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