Tajuddin Abdul Rahman
| Yang Berhormat Dato' Haji Tajuddin Abdul Rahman MP | |
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| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pasir Salak, Perak | |
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Assumed office March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Ramli Ngah Talib (UMNO–BN) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 January 1948 Perak, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | UMNO Baru–Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Rohkiah Abd. Samat |
| Children | Faisal Tajuddin |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website | http://www.moa.gov.my/direktori-kakitangan/-/sd/view/staff/2/945;jsessionid=EBC8F5147A7DB71D042CB125F95F9DD8 |
Dato' Haji Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (born 17 January 1948) is a Malaysian politician and is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Pasir Salak constituency in the state of Perak. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) partyin the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]
Tajuddin has also served as a member of the State Assembly of Perak, for Kampong Gajah.[2] Kampong Gajah was very close to Botak Kanan near Teluk Intan.
Tajuddin has been described as an "outspoken" member of Parliament.[3] In 2008, he called opposition MP M. Kulasegaran a "bastard" in Parliament[4] and was cited for making sexual innuendos.[4]
On November 24, 2016. A group of Tajuddin supporters from Pasir Salak entered the restricted area of Malaysia Parliament and insulted MP Khalid Samad. Khalid was not hurt as he was shielded by security guards. According to Khalid during a brief press briefing, these guards were receiving punches aimed at MP Khalid himself. Further to that, MP Khalid also hinted that a young man purportedly calling out name who appears to be identifying himself as the son of Tajuddin from Pasir Salak. A video shows the event where MP Khalid was attacked in side the compound of Malaysian Parliament.
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (UMNO) | 16,928 | 53% | Mustaffa Kamil Ayub (PKR) | 14,240 | 44% | ||
| 2013 | Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (UMNO) | 24,875 | 57% | Mustaffa Kamil Ayub (PKR) | 17,489 | 40% | ||
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (UMNO) | 10,352 | 64% | Mustafa Shaari (PAS) | 5,335 | 33% | ||
Controversies
He was sacked from Umno in 1995 following allegations that he had paid RM6 million to secure his position as a division chief. who was tied to allegations of corruption in the award of a RM1.3 billion 23-year concession to his company to build the Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Tapah campus.[7] He is notorious in making racist remark like, 'to slap’ Chinese citizen who complain outside Malaysia [8]
On 31 March 2016, Tajuddin again courted controversy when he publicly defended Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Tun Razak and his wife, Rosmah Mansor for their extravagant lifestyle.[9] He told reporters at Parliament that it is perfectly normal to purchase expensive handbags for significant others to court them. He continues to defend the Prime Minister and his wife's extravagant goods and luxury vacations in response to media reports by whistle-blower Sarawak Report.[10]
On 21 November 2016, Yang Berhormat faced criticism when he said "The only woman with a 'Kok' (slang as vulgar word) is in Seputeh", referring to Teresa Kok, DAP Member of Parliament for Seputeh.[11] However, he was defended by the speaker Ronald Kiandee who dismissed it as a reference to her name, not a vulgarity.
References
- ↑ "Tajuddin bin Abdul Rahman, Y.B. Dato' Haji" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- ↑ "Ex-Perak menteri besar loses Pasir Salak". The Star (Malaysia). 25 July 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ↑ "Tajuddin strikes conciliatory tone". The Star (Malaysia). 17 July 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- 1 2 "DAP condemn Tajuddin for disrespectful remark". The Sun (Malaysia). 6 November 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ↑ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ↑ "Malaysia Decides 2008 (2004 results)". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ↑ "Umno's 'six million dollar man' gets deputy minister post - The Malaysian Insider". Retrieved 2015-10-02.
- ↑ "Deputy Minister 'threatens to slap' Chinese who complain outside Malaysia - The Rakyat Post". Retrieved 2015-10-02.
- ↑ https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/335990
- ↑ http://time.com/4277324/1mdb-najib-razak-spending-corruption/
- ↑ KiniTV (2016-11-20), Deputy minister: The only woman with a 'Kok' is in Seputeh, retrieved 2016-11-23