Kamarul Bahrin Abbas
Encyclopedia
Dato' Kamarul Bahrin Abbas is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the Telok Kemang constituency in the State of Negeri Sembilan
. He is a member of the Keadilan party in the Pakatan Rakyat
opposition coalition.
Kamarul was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election
winning the seat of Telok Kemang. In doing so he unseated the incumbent member Sothinathan Sinna Gounder from the governing Barisan Nasional
coalition.
In November 2008, Kamarul was photographed by The Star
smoking in the lobby of Parliament
, which was claimed by The Star to be in breach of a smoking ban.
Parliament of Malaysia
The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The King as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament....
for the Telok Kemang constituency in the State of Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....
. He is a member of the Keadilan party in the Pakatan Rakyat
Pakatan Rakyat
Pakatan Rakyat or PR is an informal Malaysian political coalition. It currently controls four state governments while in opposition to the ruling Barisan Nasional at the federal level....
opposition coalition.
Kamarul was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
winning the seat of Telok Kemang. In doing so he unseated the incumbent member Sothinathan Sinna Gounder from the governing Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
coalition.
In November 2008, Kamarul was photographed by The Star
The Star (Malaysia)
The Star is an English-language, tabloid-format newspaper in Malaysia. It is the largest in terms of circulation in Malaysia, according to the . It has a daily circulation of between 290,000 to 300,000...
smoking in the lobby of Parliament
Malaysian Houses of Parliament
The Malaysian Houses of Parliament is a building complex where the Malaysian Parliament assembles. The structure is located at the Lake Gardens in Kuala Lumpur, right next to the Malaysian National Monument.-Description:...
, which was claimed by The Star to be in breach of a smoking ban.
Election results
| Year | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Barisan Nasional | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Malaysian general election, 2008 The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004... |
(PKR) | 23,348 | 51% | Sothinathan Sinna Gounder (MIC) | 20,544 | 45% |