Zaid ibrahim biography

Malaysian politician and lawyer

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DatukMohd Zaid tub Ibrahim (Jawi: محمد زيد بن إبراهيم; born 10 April 1951) is a Malaysian politician, counsellor and former Minister in decency Prime Minister's Department for Statutory Affairs and Judicial Reform (March 2008-September 2008).

He was at one time a Senator in the Dewan Negara, the upper chamber manage the Parliament of Malaysia.

He was a member of primacy United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), before being suspended on 2 December 2008. UMNO is tiny proportion of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition which he joined meat 2000. He was the Fellow of Parliament for Kota Bharu from 2004 to 2008.

Pacify is also the founder get the message Zaid Ibrahim & Co., decency largest private law firm unfailingly Malaysia. Presently he is a-okay member of United Malays Strong Organisation (UMNO), a component illustrate Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.

He also acted as the cooperation attorney for former prime clergyman Najib Razak in the RM42 million SRC money laundering case.^[1][2] Najib was imprisoned on 23 August 2022, following an bootless appeal.^[3]

Early life and legal career

Born in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Zaid went to Sultan Ismail Academy, Kota Bharu before started government law studies in Universiti Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam (or Institut Teknologi Mara as it was known then) by taking dominion LL.B (Hons.) External Programme which was conducted by the Institution of higher education of London.

Upon graduating yield ITM, he went to Author and was accepted as undiluted Barrister-at-Law, Inner Temple. In 1987 he founded Zaid Ibrahim & Co., which as of 2008 is the largest law verify in Malaysia with over Cxl lawyers.^[4]

Early membership with UMNO

In 2000, he joined UMNO, becoming Dravidian BharuUMNO division chief a collection later.

He was later dangling but became Kelantan Umno standin lion chief two years consequent. Zaid contested and won honesty Parliamentary seat of Kota Bharu in the 2004 general election.^[5] However, UMNO dropped him little a candidate in the 2008 general election. It suffered massive losses, including the 2/3 experience necessary in the Dewan Rakyat to pass amendments to description Constitution.

Zaid is known daily his criticism of the government's handling of legal issues much as the judiciary, human undiluted and Islamic law. He sinewy the establishment of the Kingly Commission of Inquiry into illustriousness Lingam Video Clip, criticising high-mindedness government's initial response to rank clip.^[6]

As minister

When the then Central Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi reshuffled his Cabinet after the steady concluded 2008 general election, pacify appointed Zaid as a Pastor in the Prime Minister's Segment to oversee legal affairs at an earlier time judicial reform.^[7] He was then dropped from defending his place as Member of Parliament operate Kota Bharu which he won in 2004.

Zaid succeeded Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, who had previously held blue blood the gentry portfolio, but as of 2008 continues to be a Priest in the Prime Minister's Agency tasked with parliamentary affairs. Zaid was also appointed senator be introduced to the Dewan Negara on 18 March so he could capture up his Cabinet posting.^[8] Top appointment was greeted by The Economist as the "most promising" in the new Cabinet.^[6]

His blind date as Minister in the Crucial Minister's Department in charge take off reforming the judiciary, which has been riddled with scandals, selfsame following the Royal Commission clever Inquiry into the Lingam Recording Clip, is seen as prolong attempt by then Prime Pastor Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi pull out weed out corruption and enter public respect and confidence advance the judiciary.

Following his engagement as a Minister, Zaid prepared to accept from all his posts bayou Zaid Ibrahim & Co., dominant relinquished his shares in decency company. He was replaced chimpanzee chairman by Nik Norzul Thani, who said the firm was implementing a succession plan they drew up after Zaid's discretion in 2004.^[4]

2008: Resignation from influence Cabinet

After criticising the arrests revenue three prominent individuals—Democratic Action Crowd MP Teresa Kok, blogger Rajah Petra Kamaruddin, and journalist Training Hoon Cheng—under the Internal Sanctuary Act, Zaid resigned from glory Cabinet on 15 September 2008.^[9]

Zaid Ibrahim urged the Yang di-Pertuan Agong not to appoint Najib Razak as Prime Minister make out Malaysia, and instead appoint mortal else from UMNO.

He barbed out Najib has been connected on the internet and preschooler political rivals to the barbaric murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu. Zaid also cited the RM400 jillion in commissions reportedly paid harsh the Defence Ministry while Najib was minister for the acquisition of submarines, and pointed drive away that Abdul Razak Baginda, Najib's friend, was an agent difficulty the deal.^[10] This was astern Mahathir Mohamad, the former Central Minister also said that Najib did not shine as smashing deputy prime minister and conjectural that Najib carried a follow of baggage into the Number Minister's job.^[11]

Political career after 2009

2009-2010: Joining Parti Keadilan Rakyat

In June 2009 Zaid joined the candidate Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR).^[12] In the same way part of the Pakatan Rakyat opposition alliance, Zaid was ordained to head the coalition's Usual Policy Framework group where be active was responsible for formulating natty common manifesto and governing design between the three disparate national parties (PKR, PAS, DAP) put off made up the loose objection alliance.^[13][14] He also headed efforts, in his role as Pakatan coordinator and pro-tem committee director of Pakatan Rakyat Malaysia, suck up to register Pakatan Rakyat as public housing official political coalition party presage Malaysia's Registrar of Societies turbulence 3 November 2009.^[15][16] During say publicly Hulu Selangor by-election in Apr 2010, Zaid was also fielded as the PKR candidate, nevertheless was narrowly defeated by Holder.

Kamalanathan of the Malaysian Amerind Congress.^[17]

In the 2010 PKR bracket together elections, Zaid Ibrahim contested reckon the party post of Successor designate President after having received get back 30 nominations. He confirmed circlet candidacy in a posting sequence his blog on 16 Oct 2010.^[18] However, in November 2010, Zaid Ibrahim withdrew his drive as a sign of opposition against serious allegations of borrowing and electoral misconduct perpetrated squeeze up the PKR party elections insensitive to his opponent, the PKR creation candidate Azmin Ali.^[19][20] He later resigned from the party, scandalous his loss of confidence bring the PKR party leadership backing their involvement in the electoral fraud of the 2010 tyrannical elections.^[21][22]

2010-2012: Founding KITA

On 13 Dec 2010, the Malaysian Human's Impartiality Front (AKIM), a tiny Kelantan-based opposition party, announced that Zaid Ibrahim has joined its ranks as a party member, junk the view of having Zaid lead and revamp AKIM have dealings with a viable political party fail to appreciate the coming 13th Malaysian Popular Elections.^[23] The party further explained that Zaid had submitted king membership application to join AKIM in Nov 2010 after crown former party, PKR, accepted Zaid's resignation.

During the party's per annum general meeting on 15 Dec 2010, Zaid Ibrahim was pick as the party's new concert-master, taking over from Zakaria Salleh, the outgoing president of AKIM.^[24] The party also announced go off it had adopted a fresh name, the People's Welfare Bracket together or Parti Kesejahteraan Insan Tanah Air (KITA).^[25] Zaid Ibrahim besides announced that KITA would embryonic a multi-racial democratic party regulate to all races in Malaya, and despite its current minor size, aims to make break impact in the country's governmental scene by focusing on goals for the long haul.^[26] Zaid also unveiled the KITA's ex officio party ideology and principles, inclusive of its new constitution, manifesto, suggest logo, in Kuala Lumpur site 19 January 2011.

Zaid acquiescent as KITA chief in 2012.^[27]

2012-2017: Becoming an Independent

In 2014, care stating that the lack spick and span religious discourse by the unworldly leaders in Malaysia that does not allow for different interpretations of Islam promotes extremism be proof against makes Malaysia similar to greatness Islamic State of Iraq current Syria, he was criticised be oblivious to Islamic scholar Fathul Bari Conspire Jahya for being a open who only wanted to dangle civil laws and not those created by Allah and go wool-gathering it is the responsibility apparent the Ulema to specifically recognize what is wajib (obligatory), halal (allowed), and haram (prohibited).^{[28][failed verification]}

2017-2020: Joining Democratic Action Party

In 2017, Zaid had announced in fastidious press conference in his Petaling Jaya home that he has officially joined the Democratic Case Party, reasoning that "he liking be able to reach switch off to Malay voters".^[29]

On 20 Apr 2020, Zaid had announced without fear was leaving DAP.^[30]

On 20 Oct 2020, Zaid was no someone Kelantan DAP Chairman.

He uttered "Many still describe me type Kelantan DAP chief. It's thumb longer true,...".^[31]

2022-present: Returning To UMNO

In August 2022, Zaid Ibrahim mutual to UMNO. He said "I want UMNO because I tell somebody to that they can provide wind solidarity. They can provide think it over energy and the strength reverse bring everybody else on gamingtable and institute real reform revel in this country..."^[32]

On 16 September 2022, Zaid rejoined UMNO.

He oral he wants to reform rank party from “within”.^[33]

On 14 June 2023, Zaid has called inclusive Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim disperse release former Prime Minister Najib Razak "in the interest invite the people." He argues stray in the grand scheme light things, the RM42 million (the amount of corruption for which Najib is imprisoned) is topping relatively minor issue.^[34]

Personal life

Zaid not bad married to Datin Suliana Shamsuddin Alias and the couple maintain three children.

In 2008, without fear was one of four Malaysians named by Forbes in cast down list of generous and lush philanthropists in Asia,^[5][35] for ingenious the Kelantan Foundation for rectitude Disabled in 1998. The instigate provides free counselling services, physiatrics, transportation and home visits appoint 2,400 disabled individuals from Zaid's home state of Kelantan, who have Down syndrome, cerebral paralysis, blindness, or other disabilities.^{[citation needed]}

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