Abdul Manan bin Ismail (28 June 1948 – 12 February 2018) was a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the Paya Besar constituency in Pahang. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) major component party in the previous governing Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1]

Abdul Manan Ismail
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Paya Besar
In office
8 March 2008 – 12 February 2018
Preceded bySiti Zaharah Sulaiman
(BNUMNO)
Succeeded byMohd Shahar Abdullah
(BNUMNO)
Majority8,503 (2008)
7,715 (2013)
Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly
for Panching
In office
21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byMohd Zaili Besar (BNUMNO)
Majority3,747 (2004)
Personal details
Born(1948-06-28)28 June 1948
Pahang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died12 February 2018(2018-02-12) (aged 69)
Taman Melawati, Hulu Kelang, Selangor, Malaysia
Political partyUMNO
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional
Residence(s)Taman Melawati, Hulu Kelang, Selangor, Malaysia
OccupationPolitician

In 2004 general election, he was elected to the Pahang State Legislative Assembly, representing the constituency of Panching.[2]

In the 2008 general election, Abdul Manan contested the Paya Besar parliamentary constituency, replacing former government minister Siti Zaharah Sulaiman as UMNO's nominee for the seat.[2] Abdul Manan won the seat, defeating Mohd Jafri Ab Rashid of the People's Justice Party (PKR) by an 8,503 majority.[3] In 2010 he was appointed chairman of the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia, and in 2013 general election he retained his parliamentary seat with a margin of 7,715 votes.[4]

Death

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Abdul Manan died on February 12, 2018, at the age of 69 of suspected heart attack after falling in a bathroom.[5]

Controversy

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1MDB case

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On 30 June 2020, High Court judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan has allowed the prosecution’s application to forfeit at least RM265,000 frozen in a bank account belonging to Abdul Manan, to the Malaysian government. The funds were frozen by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) due to links with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) fund scandal.[6][7] These funds were purportedly disbursed via an Ambank account opened under the name of former prime minister Najib Razak.[8]

Election results

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Pahang State Legislative Assembly[3]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballot casts Majority Turnout
2004 N19 Panching Abdul Manan Ismail (UMNO) 7,527 66.57% Yusof Embong (PAS) 3,780 33.43% 11,487 3,747 79.00%
Parliament of Malaysia[3]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballot casts Majority Turnout
2008 P084 Paya Besar, Pahang Abdul Manan Ismail (UMNO) 19,355 64.07% Mohd Jafri Ab Rashid (PKR) 10,852 35.93% 30,888 8,503 77.45%
2013 Abdul Manan Ismail (UMNO) 23,747 59.29% Murni Hidayah Anuar (PKR) 16,032 40.03% 40,834 7,715 84.95%
Zahari Mamat (IND) 272 0.68%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Abdul Manan bin Ismail, Y.B. Dato' Haji" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Pahang BN To Field 30 Percent New Faces". Berita Wilayah. Bernama. 22 February 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  4. ^ "YB Dato' Haji Abdul Manan Ismail". MyIPO. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Ahli Parlimen Paya Besar meninggal dunia". Sinar Harian. 12 February 2018. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Court awards RM265,000 of Abdul Manan estate to govt". www.themalaysianinsight.com. 30 June 2020.
  7. ^ Bernama (30 June 2020). "RM265k in deceased former MP's bank account forfeited to gov't". Malaysiakini.
  8. ^ TEE, KENNETH (25 June 2019). "1MDB: High Court orders Umno, six others to respond to govt's forfeiture suit". Malay Mail.