Muhamad Said Jonit

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Jonit is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Muhamad Said. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Muhamad Said Jonit
محمد سعيد جنيد‎
Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly
for Mahkota
In office
2018–2022
Preceded byMd Jais Sarday
Succeeded bySharifah Azizah Syed Zain
Personal details
Born
Muhamad Said bin Jonit

1953
Died12 December 2024 (71–72 years old)
Kluang, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyPAS (till 2015)
AMANAH (2015–2021)
PKR (2021–2024)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Rakyat (till 2015)
Pakatan Harapan (2015–2024)
OccupationPolitician

Muhamad Said bin Jonit (1953 – 12 December 2024) was a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of Johor State Legislative Assembly for Mahkota after winning it in the 2018 Johor state election.

Life and career

Jonit was a member of PAS before joining AMANAH and had participated in the 2013 Malaysian general election. He was the Chief of AMANAH Simpang Renggam branch.[1] On 27 February 2021, Senggarang state assemblyman, Khairuddin had announced that he had left AMANAH and joined PKR, together with Muhamad Said and Serom state assemblyman, Faizul Amri.[2] Jonit died on 12 December 2024.[3]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 P155 Tenggara Muhamad Said Jonit (PAS) 8,502 24.33% Halimah Mohamed Sadique (UMNO) 25,698 73.54% 34,946 17,196 88.04%
Johor State Legislative Assembly[5]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N29 Mahkota Muhamad Said Jonit (AMANAH) 19,507 48.24% Md Jais Sarday (UMNO) 17,839 43.31% 41,185 1,668 84.83%
Hasbullah Najib (PAS) 3,092 7.51%

References

  1. ^ "MUHAMAD SAID JONIT". PRU @ Sinar Harian. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Tiga Adun Amanah sertai PKR". Harian Metro. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Former Mahkota assemblyman, PKR leader, Muhamad Said Jonit dies". Malay Mail. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  4. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM - DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI". resultpru13.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  5. ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Retrieved 8 May 2022.


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