Yamani Hafez bin Musa (Jawi: يماني حفيظ بن موسى; born 31 October 1978) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Finance II in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022, Member of Parliament (MP) for Sipitang from May 2018 to November 2022 and Chairman of FELCRA Berhad from July 2020 to September 2021. In 2019 until 2022, He was a former member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.[1][2] He is also the son of Musa Aman, the former Chief Minister of Sabah. In 2023, He is an official member of the Sabah People's Ideas Party (GAGASAN Rakyat), a component of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition.
Yamani Hafez Musa | |
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| يماني حفيظ بن موسى | |
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| Deputy Minister of Finance II | |
| In office 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022 Serving with Mohd Shahar Abdullah (Deputy Minister of Finance I) | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Minister | Tengku Zafrul Aziz |
| Preceded by | Mohd Shahar Abdullah |
| Succeeded by | Steven Sim Chee Keong |
| Constituency | Sipitang |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sipitang | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sapawi Ahmad (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Matbali Musah (GRS–GAGASAN) |
| Majority | 852 (2018) |
| Chairman of the FELCRA Berhad | |
| In office 29 July 2020 – 1 September 2021 | |
| Minister | Abdul Latiff Ahmad (2020–2021) Mahdzir Khalid (2021) |
| Chief Executive Officer | Mohd Nazrul Izam Mansor |
| Preceded by | Shabudin Yahaya |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2018 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2018–2019 | Independent |
| 2019–2020 | Pakatan Harapan |
| 2020–2022 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
| 2020–2022 | Perikatan Nasional |
| 2023– | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yamani Hafez bin Musa 31 October 1978 Sipitang, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality |  Malaysia |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (–2018) Independent (2018–2019) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2019–2022) Sabah People's Ideas Party (GAGASAN) (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2018, aligned:since 2020) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2019–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020–2022) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (since 2022) |
| Relations | Musa Aman (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Canterbury |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Yamani Hafez Musa on Facebook | |
Personal life
editYamani is the son of Musa Aman, the former Chief Minister of Sabah.[3][4] He has an undergraduate degree of commerce from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand and master's degree in business administration from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).
Elections
editIn the 2018 general election (GE14), UMNO had fielded him to contest the Sipitang parliamentary seat despite his participation into politics are being opposed by his father.[3][4][5] He subsequently won in a three-corner contest facing a new candidate Noor Hayaty Mustapha from the Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) and Dayang Aezzy Liman from the Sabah People's Hope Party (PHRS).[6][7]
Controversy
editAfter the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition's fall in the GE14 as well following the disappearance of his father Musa Aman, Yamani was not seen in public too.[8] He finally presented at the parliament to take his oath as a Member of Parliament on 7 January 2019, nine days shy of the 16 January deadline.[9][10]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P178 Sipitang, Sabah | Yamani Hafez Musa (UMNO) | 12,038 | 47.24% | Noor Hayaty Mustapha (WARISAN) | 11,186 | 43.90% | 25,483 | 852 | 79.93% | ||
| Dayang Aezzy Liman (PHRS) | 1,547 | 6.07% | ||||||||||
Honours
edit- Sabah:
- Grand Star of the Order of Kinabalu (BSK) (2009)[12]
- Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2015)[13]
- Justice of the Peace (JP) (2017)[14]
- Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2022)
References
edit- ^ Muguntan Vanar, Stephanie Lee and Natasha Joibi (12 December 2018). "Sabah Umno exodus sees nine of 10 Aduns, five of six MPs leave". The Star. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Muguntan Vanar (17 September 2019). "Musa Aman's son Yamani joins Bersatu". The Star. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ a b Stephanie Lee; Fatimah Zainal; Natasha Joibi (28 April 2018). "Musa Aman's debutante son faces off against two women candidates". Berita Harian. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Umno: 'Anak palsu Musa' terbabit dakwaan nepotisme" (in Malay). Free Malaysia Today. 26 April 2018. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Nancy Lai (26 April 2018). "Yamani happy youth leaders allowed to contest". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Noorasvilla Muhamma (28 April 2018). "Pertembungan tiga penjuru di Libaran" (in Malay). Utusan Borneo. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Nandini Balakrishnan (10 May 2018). "Historic Win: The Complete Result Of GE14's Parliamentary Seats Across Malaysia". Says.com. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Timothy Achariam; Amar Shah Mohsen (24 October 2018). "Time running out for Sipatang MP". The Sun. Retrieved 7 November 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Musa Aman's son to be sworn in as Sipitang MP on Jan 7". Malaysiakini. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ Joceline Tan (7 January 2019). "Musa Aman's son Yamani finally sworn in as Sipitang MP". The Star. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2009" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my. 24 October 2009.
- ^ "Ketua Hakim Negara Dahului Senarai 983 Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Sabah". www.mstar.com.my. 2 October 2015.
- ^ "1,023 Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Sempena Hari Jadi Rasmi TYT Sabah". sabahnews.com.my. 7 October 2017.
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