Syerleena Abdul Rashid
(1980-08-31) 31 August 1980 (age 43)
Penang, Malaysia
(since 2013)
affiliations
(2013–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
Syerleena Abdul Rashid (born 31 August 1980) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Bendera since November 2022. She served as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seri Delima from May 2018 to August 2023 and Member of the Penang Island City Council from 2015 to 2018.[3][1][2] She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. In addition to her involvement in politics, Syerleena was previously a columnist of The Malaysian Insider and contributed extensively in various online news portals.[4] She was also formerly a member of Aliran, a local non-governmental organisation (NGO), as well as an anti-human trafficking movement.[5][6]
Political career
Syerleena joined the Democratic Action Party (DAP) in 2013, after being encouraged by her associate, Chris Lee Chun Kit.[5][7] Both Syerleena and Chris were subsequently appointed as councillors of the Penang Island City Council, with Syerleena taking office in the local government in January 2015.[1]
On 26 April 2018, prior to the Penang state election that year, Syerleena stepped down as a Councillor of the Penang Island City Council and was selected to contest the state constituency of Seri Delima.[2] She faced a three cornered tussle for the constituency, and had to endure personal attacks and harassment by her opponents, especially Barisan Nasional (BN) far-rights from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).[8][9][10] In spite of these, Syerleena prevailed in the election, winning by a margin of 13,211 votes.[11]
Syerleena continued to face harassment by Muslim extremists after the election. In July 2018, she received a death threat accompanied by two slanderous messages, accusing her of wanting to weaken Islamic institutions and make Christianity the country's official religion.[12] In addition to her political roles, she has contributed extensively to various online news portals and was a member of Aliran, a local non-governmental organization.
Election to Parliament
In the 2022 parliamentary election, Syerleena contested the Bukit Bendera constituency in Penang. She won the seat with a significant majority of 42,610 votes, securing 78.98% of the total votes cast. Her victory marked a significant achievement in her political career.
DAP Penang
Syerleena formally joined DAP in 2013 and is currently the Assistant Publicity Secretary for DAP Penang and a National Executive Committee Member for DAP Wanita (the national women’s wing of the party).[1]
Syerleena is one of the DAP leaders being sued for defamation by UUM lecturer, Kamarul Zaman Yusoff for a statement she had written in 2017 “Save yourself first and leave the rest of the nation alone” which was published by several online news portals.[2][3][4]
Awards and recognition
YSEALI
In 2015, Syerleena was selected to participate in the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative, also known as YSEALI a highly-competitive cultural exchange program for Southeast Asian emerging leaders sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs under the U.S Department of State. Under the Fall of 2015 cohort, Professional Fellowship Program, she spent 4 weeks with the Des Moines City Council, Iowa.
ACYPL-US State Department Exchange Delegate
Syerleena was selected as a delegate for the American Council of Young Political Leaders Exchange Program in collaboration with the United States government's State Department and observed election rallies of presidential candidates including that of Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders as well as observed a caucus in Iowa.
Personal life
In February 2021, Syerleena married Tom Osborn.[13] She is the guitarist and song writer for a local rock band, Priwayat, which she formed with fellow Penang MLA and DAP member, Zairil Khir Johari.[14] On 4 June 2024, her father, Abdul Rashid Hanafi passed away of age-related causes at the age of 80 at his home at Miami Green Apartments in Batu Ferringhi. His remains were buried at Masjid Jamek Hashim Yahaya in Perak Road on the same day.[15]
Education
Syerleena was a Graphic Communication graduate from School of Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang,[7] but prior to that she had received her primary and secondary education from Convent Green Lane.
Election results
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct. | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct. | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | P048 Bukit Bendera, Penang | Syerleena Abdul Rashid (DAP) | 49,353 | 78.98% | Hng Chee Wey (GERAKAN) | 6,743 | 10.79% | 63,404 | 42,610 | 69.0% | ||
Richie Huan Xin Yun (PCM) | 5,417 | 8.67% | ||||||||||
Teh Yee Cheu (PRM) | 677 | 1.08% | ||||||||||
Razali Mohd Zin (IND) | 299 | 0.48% |
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | N32 Seri Delima | Syerleena Abdul Rashid (DAP) | 16,553 | 82.50% | Khoo Kay Teong (MCA) | 3,342 | 16.70% | 20,285 | 13,211 | 80.40% | ||
Tan Yang Yung (MUP) | 159 | 0.80% |
See also
- Seri Delima (state constituency)
References
- ^ a b c "Two top guns to remain at helm - Focus | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ a b c "Seven councillors quit to contest in GE14 - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ "DAP's Syerleena Rashid to replace Rayer in Penang". Free Malaysia Today. 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ Women’s rights and Islamic fundamentalism '"Women's rights and Islamic fundamentalism – Syerleena Abdul Rashid - the Malaysian Insider". Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ^ a b "They dare to join DAP (Part 3)". The Rocket. 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ "It's time we decide the country we want - Aliran". Aliran. 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ a b "How Reformasi shaped the destiny of a teenager | The Malaysian Insight". www.themalaysianinsight.com. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ "'Christian state' claims mar Syerleena's Seri Delima campaign". Malaysiakini. 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ "DAP candidates say victims of fake news, lodge police reports". Malaysiakini. 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ "Syerleena will not be cowed by threats". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ "undi.info - Seri Delima (P51-N32) | Malaysiakini". undi.info - Seri Delima (P51-N32). Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ Loone, Susan (2018-07-11). "'Death awaits you' – Threat shocks DAP rep". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- ^ Hilmy, Imran (1 March 2021). "DAP's Seri Delima rep ties the knot in simple ceremony". The Star. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Vengadesan, Martin (17 October 2020). "DAP's Zairil and Syerleena rock out with Priwayat". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Bukit Bendera MP's father passes away". The Star. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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