Wan Razali Wan Nor
Wan Razali Wan Nor | |
|---|---|
| وان غزالي وان نور | |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forKuantan | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Fuziah Salleh (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 2,866 (2022) |
| Faction represented in theDewan Rakyat | |
| 2022– | Perikatan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wan Razali bin Wan Nor |
| Political party | Malaysian Islamic Party(PAS) |
| Other political affiliations | Perikatan Nasional(PN) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Wan Razali Wan NoronFacebook | |
Wan Razali bin Wan Noris aMalaysianpolitician who has served as theMember of Parliament(MP) forKuantansince November 2022. He is a member of theMalaysian Islamic Party(PAS), a component party of thePerikatan Nasional(PN) coalition.[1]
Political career
[edit]Member of Parliament (since 2022)
[edit]2022 general election
[edit]In the2022 general election,Wan Razali made his electoral debut after being nominated by PN to contest for the Kuantan federal seat. He won the seat and was elected toParliamentas the Kuantan MP after defeating defending MPFuziah SallehofPakatan Harapan(PH), Ab Hamid Mohd Nazahar of theBarisan Nasional(BN) and Anuar Tajuddin ofGerakan Tanah Air(GTA) by a majority of 2,866 votes. In response to his election as the Kuantan MP, he got emotional and added that PN worked very hard to win the seat.[2]
Controversies and issues
[edit]Comments on the uniforms of nurses
[edit]On 15 June 2023, Wan Razali made controversial comments on the uniforms of nurses in government hospitals and clinics when debating the White Paper on Public Health Reforms in Parliament. He called on the government to change the uniforms of nurses as they are too tight and notSyariah-complaint. He said the body shapes of women are visible with the uniforms.[3]His comments attracted widespread and sharp criticisms. He was criticised for missing the point and prioritising the uniforms instead of the welfare of the nurses. He was also demanded to apologise to all nurses. Among the critics areMinister of HealthZaliha Mustafa,Minister of Local Government DevelopmentNga Kor Ming,formerDeputy Minister of HealthLee Boon Chye,President of theCongress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services(CUEPACS) Adnan Mat, President of the Malaysian Nurses Union (MNU) Nor Hayati Abdul Rashid and President of the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) Muruga Raj Rajathurai. They stressed that there was no problems and issues with the uniforms as they are functional, practical, comfortable, decent and adhere to the guidelines of theMinistry of Health.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Election results
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P083Kuantan | Wan Razali Wan Nor(PAS) | 25,514 | 37.65% | Fuziah Salleh(PKR) | 22,648 | 33.42% | 67,762 | 2,866 | 78.22% | ||
| Ab Hamid Mohd Nazahar (UMNO) | 19,114 | 28.27% | ||||||||||
| Anuar Tajuddin (PEJUANG) | 486 | 0.72% | ||||||||||
See also
[edit]- Kuantan (federal constituency)
- Malaysian Islamic Party
- Perikatan Nasional
- 2022 Malaysian general election
References
[edit]- ^"WAN RAZALI WAN NOR".Sinar Harian.Retrieved7 July2023.
- ^"GE15: An emotional Wan Razali says he did not expect to win Kuantan".The Star.20 November 2022.Retrieved7 July2023.
- ^"'Nurses' uniforms too tight', says Kuantan MP in Health White Paper debate ".The Star.15 June 2023.Retrieved9 July2023.
- ^"PAS MP comes under fire over remark on nurses uniforms".The Star.16 June 2023.Retrieved9 July2023.
- ^"Under fire over nurses' attire".The Star.17 June 2023.Retrieved9 July2023.
- ^"Focus on welfare of nurses, not their uniforms, says Cuepacs".The Star.17 June 2023.Retrieved9 July2023.
- ^"Nothing wrong with current nurse's uniform, says Health Minister".The Star.18 June 2023.Retrieved9 July2023.
- ^"PAS MP told to apologise over nurses' uniform issue".The Star.18 June 2023.Retrieved9 July2023.
- ^"'No problem with uniforms'".The Star.19 June 2023.Retrieved9 July2023.
- ^"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia Ke-15".Astro Awani(in Malay).Retrieved7 July2023.
