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New Straits Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Cleopatra joins Pas
KUALA LUMPUR: Social media influencer Nur Fathiah Syazwana Shaharuddin, who stood as an independent candidate for the Batu parliamentary seat during the last general election, has submitted her application to join Pas. The Islamist party's Muslimat wing said Nur Fathiah, better known as Cleopatra among her followers, handed over her membership application form at its office here yesterday. In a Facebook post, the wing said that Cleopatra said her decision to join Pas was made for the sake of her children's future. "Apart from being known as an activist actively involved in charitable work and as the founder of the non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hetero Action Women Alliance (HAWA), which champions women's and community rights, Cleopatra also plays a role as a social media influencer, making her an important voice in advocating social issues and community development." Cleopatra contested the Batu parliamentary seat as an independent in the 15th General Election (GE15) in 2022, which saw a 10-cornered fight — the highest number of candidates in that election. However, she lost the contest at the seat, which was retained by incumbent P. Prabakaran of PKR. Meanwhile, Pas Muslimat chief Nuridah Mohd Salleh said the council welcomes Cleopatra's membership and encourages the participation of all women in the party. She said the wing has long been committed to caring for the welfare of the underprivileged, including the poor, persons with disabilities, the elderly, single mothers, and orphans. "Cleopatra's entry into Pas is seen as a strategic step towards strengthening the role of women in Malaysian politics and championing the well-being of society," she said.
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
Former indie candidate ‘Cleopatra' applies to join PAS
Nur Fathiah Syazwana Shaharuddin, popularly known as 'Cleopatra', with her application form at PAS headquarters today. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : Nur Fathiah Syazwana Shaharuddin, one of the independent candidates who contested for the Batu parliamentary seat in the 2022 general election, has applied to join PAS. The PAS women's wing said Nur Fathiah, better known as Cleopatra, submitted her membership application form today at the Islamic party's headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. The wing said Nur Fathiah, a single mother, wanted to join PAS for the sake of her children's future. 'Besides being known as an activist who does humanitarian work and founded the NGO, Hetero Action Women Alliance, she is also a social media influencer who's an important voice in championing community development and social issues,' it said in a Facebook post. Nur Fathiah was among 10 candidates who took part in the race for the hotly-contested seat of Batu during GE15. A total of four independent candidates had contested, with the remaining candidates coming from Pakatan Harapan, Barisan Nasional, Perikatan Nasional, Pejuang, Warisan and Parti Rakyat Malaysia. Nur Fathiah obtained only 628 votes, behind fellow independent candidate, lawyer-activist Siti Kasim, while P Prabarakan of PKR retained the seat with a comfortable majority of 22,241 votes.
