Malacca State Legislative Assembly

The Malacca State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Melaka) is the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Malacca. It is composed of 28 members who are elected from single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, along with elections to the federal parliament and other state assemblies (except Sarawak and Sabah).

Malacca State Legislative Assembly

Dewan Undangan Negeri Melaka
马六甲州立法议会
ديوان اوندڠن نݢري ملاک‎
15th Malacca Legislative Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1959
Leadership
Yang di-Pertua Negeri
Mohd. Ali Rustam
since 4 June 2020
Speaker
Ibrahim Durum, BN-UMNO
since 27 December 2021
Deputy Speaker
Kerk Chee Yee, PH-DAP
since 31 July 2023
Ab Rauf Yusoh, BN-UMNO
since 31 March 2023
Opposition Leader
Mohd Yadzil Yaakub, PN-BERSATU
since 13 December 2022
Structure
Seats28
Quorum: 9
Simple majority: 15
Two-thirds majority: 19
Political groups
(As of 31 March 2023)

Government (26)
  BN (21)

  PH (5)

Opposition (2)
  PN (2)

Speaker

  BN (non-MLA)
Committees
4
  • Public Accounts Committee
  • Rules of Proceedings Committee
  • Right and Privileges Committee
  • Committee of Selection
Elections
Plurality: First-past-the-post (28 single-member constituencies)
Last election
20 November 2021
Next election
By 25 February 2027
Meeting place
Blok Laksamana, Seri Negeri complex, Hang Tuah Jaya, Ayer Keroh, Malacca
Website
www.melaka.gov.my
Former Malacca State Legislative Assembly building which is now the Democratic Government Museum.

The State Legislative Assembly convenes at the Malacca State Secretariat Building, also known as the Seri Negeri complex in Ayer Keroh.

Map of current constituencies (since 2018)

Current composition
For a complete list of members, see List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2022–present).
Government Opposition
BN PH PN
21 5 2
18 2 1 4 1 2
UMNO MCA MIC DAP AMANAH BERSATU
No. Parliamentary Constituency No. State Constituency Portrait Member Coalition (Party) Post
N/A N/A N/ANon-MLA Ibrahim Durum BN (UMNO) Speaker
P134 Masjid Tanah N1Kuala Linggi Rosli Abdullah BN (UMNO) Deputy EXCO Member
N2Tanjung Bidara Ab Rauf Yusoh BN (UMNO) Chief Minister
N3Ayer Limau Hameed Mytheen Kunju Basheer BN (UMNO) EXCO Member
N4Lendu Sulaiman Md Ali BN (UMNO) Former Chief Minister of Malacca
N5Taboh Naning Zulkiflee Mohd Zin BN (UMNO) Deputy EXCO Member
P135 Alor Gajah N6Rembia Muhammad Jailani Khamis[lower-alpha 1][1] BN (UMNO) N/A
N7Gadek Shanmugam Ptcyhay BN (MIC) EXCO Member
N8Machap Jaya Ngwe Hee Sem BN (MCA)
N9Durian Tunggal Zahari Kalil BN (UMNO) Deputy EXCO Member
N10Asahan Fairul Nizam Roslan BN (UMNO) EXCO Member
P136 Tangga Batu N11Sungai Udang Mohd Aleef Yusof PN (BERSATU) N/A
N12Pantai Kundor Tuminah Kadi Mohd Hashim BN (UMNO) Deputy EXCO Member
N13Paya Rumput Rais Yasin BN (UMNO) Senior EXCO Member
N14Kelebang Lim Ban Hong BN (MCA) N/A
P137 Hang Tuah Jaya N15Pengkalan Batu Kalsom Noordin BN (UMNO) EXCO Member
N16Ayer Keroh Kerk Chee Yee PH (DAP) Deputy Speaker
N17Bukit Katil Adly Zahari PH (AMANAH)
N18Ayer Molek Rahmad Mariman BN (UMNO) EXCO Member
P138 Kota Melaka N19Kesidang Allex Seah Shoo Chin PH (DAP)
N20Kota Laksamana Low Chee Leong PH (DAP) Deputy EXCO Member
N21Duyong Mohd Noor Helmy Abdul Halem BN (UMNO)
N22Bandar Hilir Leng Chau Yen PH (DAP)
N23Telok Mas Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman BN (UMNO) EXCO Member
P139 Jasin N24Bemban Mohd Yadzil Yaakub PN (BERSATU) Opposition Leader
N25Rim Khaidirah Abu Zahar BN (UMNO) Deputy EXCO Member
N26Serkam Zaidi Attan BN (UMNO)
N27Merlimau Muhamad Akmal Saleh BN (UMNO) EXCO Member
N28Sungai Rambai Siti Faizah Abdul Azis BN (UMNO) Deputy EXCO Member

Seating arrangement
VacantN04 LenduN12 Pantai Kundor (Deputy EXCO)N01 Kuala Linggi (Deputy EXCO)N09 Durian Tunggal (Deputy EXCO)N28 Sungai Rambai (Deputy EXCO)N22 Bandar Hilir (Deputy EXCO)N21 Duyong (Deputy EXCO)Vacant
VacantN17 Bukit KatilN03 Ayer Limau (EXCO Member)N08 Machap Jaya (EXCO Member)N07 Gadek (EXCO Member)N15 Pengkalan Batu (EXCO Member)N10 Asahan (EXCO Member)N27 Merlimau (EXCO Member)N20 Kota Laksamana (Deputy EXCO)State Financial Officer
VacantN06 RembiaN18 Ayer Molek (EXCO Member)BAN23 Telok Mas (EXCO Member)N26 Serkam (Deputy EXCO)State Legal Advisor
VacantN14 KelebangN19 Kesidang (EXCO Member)Sergeant-at-ArmN13 Paya Rumput (Senior EXCO)N05 Taboh Naning (Deputy EXCO)State Secretary
N11 Sungai UdangVacantthe MaceN02 Tanjung Bidara (Chief Minister)N25 Rim (Deputy EXCO)
N24 Bemban (Opposition Leader)SecretaryN16 Ayer Keroh (Deputy Speaker)
Speaker
Yang Di-Pertua Negeri

Role

The Malacca State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply in the state. It is also the forum for members to voice their opinions on the state government's policies and implementation of those policies. Under the Privileges, Immunities and Powers Ordinance 1963, assemblymen are given the right to freely discuss current issues such as public complaints. On financial matters, the Assembly approves supply to the government and ensures that the funds are spent as approved and in the tax-payers' interest.[2]

The State Executive Council (EXCO) is appointed from members of the State Assembly. Led by the Chief Minister, it exercises executive power on behalf of the Governor and is responsible to the State Assembly.[3]

Melcat

The Speaker also chairs the Malacca Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency (Melcat), a six-member panel consisting of state assemblymen which holds public hearings to investigate state issues. Melcat was formed when Pakatan Harapan came to power after the 2018 election.[4]

Speakers of the Assembly

The following are the Speakers of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly since 1959:[5]

No.SpeakerTerm startTerm endPartyConstituency
1Goh Kay Seng23 May 195929 February 1964Alliance (MCA)Kota Barat
2Talib Karim21 May 19645 October 1967Alliance (UMNO)Alor Gajah
3Mohd Abd. Rahman20 November 196719 March 1969Alliance (UMNO)Batu Berendam
4Ahmad Manap7 April 197111 June 1978Alliance (UMNO)Tanjong Kling
BN (UMNO)Sungei Udang
5Abdul Aziz Tapa15 September 197828 March 1982BN (UMNO)Nyalas
6Abdul Razak Alias31 May 198219 July 1986BN (UMNO)Taboh Naning
7Abu Zahar Ithnin4 August 198619 October 1994BN (UMNO)Sungai Rambai
8Jaafar Lajis25 October 19945 April 1995BN (UMNO)Rim
9Nasir Manap8 June 1995December 1999BN (UMNO)Alai
10Amid NordinDecember 1999March 2004BN (UMNO)Alai
11Mo'min Abd AzizMarch 2004April 2008BN (UMNO)Non-MLA
12Othman MuhamadApril 2008April 2018BN (UMNO)Non-MLA
13Omar Jaafar19 July 201811 May 2020PH (PKR)Non-MLA
14Ab Rauf Yusoh 11 May 20204 October 2021BN (UMNO)Non-MLA
15Ibrahim Durum27 December 2021IncumbentBN (UMNO)Non-MLA

Election pendulum

The 2021 Malacca state election witnessed 21 governmental seats and 7 non-governmental seats filled the Malacca State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 3 safe seats and 1 fairly safe seat, while the non-government side has 3 safe seats and 1 fairly safe seat.

2021 Malacca state election
GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
Pengkalan BatuKalsom NordinUMNO35.77
KelebangLim Ban HongMCA38.29
DuyongMohd Norhelmy Abdul HalemUMNO38.55
GadekShanmugam PtcyhayMIC39.26
Paya RumputRais YasinUMNO39.68
Pantai KundorTuminah Mohd HashimUMNO40.03
RembiaMuhammad Jailani KhamisUMNO41.61
Telok MasAbdul Razak Abdul RahmanUMNO43.01
SerkamZaidi AttanUMNO43.32
RimKhaidirah Abu ZaharUMNO45.31
Machap JayaNgwe Hee SemMCA46.67
Sungai RambaiSiti Faizah Abdul AzizUMNO48.08
Tanjung BidaraAbd Rauf YusohUMNO49.14
Kuala LinggiRusli AbdullahUMNO51.07
Ayer LimauHameed Mytheen Kunju BahseerUMNO51.94
Fairly safe
Taboh NaningZulkiflee Mohd ZinUMNO57.23
MerlimauAkmal SallehUMNO58.43
Safe
Ayer MolekRahmad MarimanUMNO65.24
AsahanFairul Niszam RoslanUMNO65.77
LenduSulaiman Md AliUMNO76.17
NON-GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
BembanMohd Yadzil YaakubBERSATU34.60
Bukit KatilAdly ZahariAMANAH41.55
Sungai UdangMohammad Aleef YusufBERSATU43.65
Fairly safe
Ayer KerohKerk Chee YeeDAP59.97
Safe
KesidangAlex Seah Shoo ChinDAP65.86
Kota LaksamanaLow Chee LeongDAP80.83
Bandar HilirLeng Chau YenDAP81.19

List of Assemblies
Assembly Term

began

 Members Election Committee Majority party/coalition
1st 1959 Abdul Ghafar I Alliance
2nd 1964 Abdul Ghafar II (1964–1967)

Talib I (1967–1969)

 Alliance
3rd 1969 Talib II (1969–1972)

Abdul Ghani I (1972–1974)

 Alliance (1969–1973)

Barisan Nasional (1973–1974)

4th 1974 Abdul Ghani II Barisan Nasional
5th 1978 Mohd Adib Barisan Nasional
6th 1982 Abdul Rahim I Barisan Nasional
7th 1986 Abdul Rahim II Barisan Nasional
8th 1990 Abdul Rahim III (1990–1994)

Mohd Zin I (1994–1995)

 Barisan Nasional
9th 1995 Mohd Zin II (1995–1997)

Abu Zahar I (1997–1999)

 Barisan Nasional
10th 1999 Mohd Ali I Barisan Nasional
11th 2004 Mohd Ali II Barisan Nasional
12th 2008 Mohd Ali III Barisan Nasional
13th 2013 Idris Barisan Nasional
14th 2018 Adly (2018–2020)

Sulaiman I (2020–2021)

 Pakatan Harapan (2018–2020)

Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional (2020–2021)

15th 2021 Sulaiman II (2021–2023)

Ab Rauf (since 2023)

 Barisan Nasional (2021–2022)

Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan (since 2022)

Notes
  1. He declared that he is not supporting the government after Ab Rauf Yusoh took over as Chief Minister on 31 March 2023 although Barisan Nasional is in the government and he is a Barisan Nasional MLA.

See also

References
  1. "I don't support Rauf as CM, says Umno man". Free Malaysia Today. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. "Dewan Undangan Negeri Melaka".
  3. "Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri".
  4. "MELCAT bukti pentadbiran Kerajaan Melaka telus - Melaka & NS - Sinar Harian". www.sinarharian.com.my. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21.
  5. "Dewan Undangan Negeri Melaka".
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