Najib Lep
Malaysian politician
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Najib bin Lep (born 14 March 1963) is a Malaysian politician and military veteran who was a member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Pasir from May 2018 to March 2022.[1] In the 2022 election, he contested the Bukit Pasir seat as an independent candidate and due to his actions he was sacked as a Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) member with immediate effect.[2][3][4]
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh
(BN–UMNO)
(BN–UMNO)
Majority1,883 (2018)
2018–2020Malaysian Islamic Party
Najib Lep | |
|---|---|
| نجيب ليڤ | |
| Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Pasir | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 12 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 1,883 (2018) |
| Faction represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2018–2020 | Malaysian Islamic Party |
| 2020–2022 | Perikatan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1963 |
| Citizenship |  Malaysia |
| Party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (2018–2022) Independent (2022) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (2022–2023)  National Trust Party (AMANAH) (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Gagasan Sejahtera (2018–2020) Perikatan Nasional (2020–2022) Barisan Nasional (2022–2023)  Pakatan Harapan (since 2023) |
| Relations | Nazir Lep (brother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
On 18 October 2022, Lep joined UMNO.[5]
On 2 September 2023, Lep joined the National Trust Party.[6]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N08 Bukit Pasir | Najib Lep (PAS) | 9,835 | 55.29% | Noriah Mahat (UMNO) | 7,952 | 44.71% | 19,305 | 1,883 | 85.70% | ||
| 2022 | Najib Lep (IND) | 1,860 | 9.87% | Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh (UMNO) | 6,048 | 32.11% | 18,837 | 198 | 58.48% | |||
| Muhamad Nur Iqbal Abdul Razak (PAS) | 5,850 | 31.06% | ||||||||||
| Elia Nadira Sabudin (AMANAH) | 4,676 | 24.82% | ||||||||||
| Johar Siraj (Independent) | 207 | 1.10% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Akhiri Mahmood (PEJUANG) | 196 | 1.04% | ||||||||||
