Zamil Ibrahim

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

Zamil bin Ibrahim (Jawi: زاميل بن إبراهيم), or better known as Zamil BPH,^{[note 1]} is a Malaysian politician and businessman who is the former President of the Parti Keadilan Insan Tanah Air (KITA).^[1] He once served as a special officer to Najib Razak. He is also a strong supporter of the former prime minister, Najib Razak.

Zamil Ibrahim
زاميل إبراهيم‎
Zamil in 2022
President of Parti Keadilan Insan Tanah Air (KITA)
Personal details
Born	Zamil bin Ibrahim Kedah, Malaysia
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Independent (IND) Parti Keadilan Insan Tanah Air (KITA) People's Justice Party (PKR)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Occupation	Politician, businessman
Nickname	Zamil BPH[note 1]

Political career

2013 state election

In the 2013 Malaysian general election, Zamil has expressed his intention to contest in the seat of Sidam as an independent candidate. He has added that "he is confident that he can compete as a 'third force' in the political system in this country, especially to give the people the best choice to determine their own leader."^[2]

Controversies and issues

Arrested by MACC on charges of extortion

In November 2024, Zamil was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on charges of blackmailing and asking for a bribe of RM20,000 from a mudir who managed a maahad tahfiz in Kedah.^[3][4] He was arrested at Masjid Bidong, Gurun, Kedah when he wanted to take money amounting to RM20,000 from the mudir maahad tahfiz in question and was taken by the MACC to the Alor Setar court for the remand process.

After being released from MACC, Zamil denied the charges and filed a police report to clear his name.^[5]

Election results

Kedah State Legislative Assembly^[6][7]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2013	N29 Sidam		Zamil Ibrahim (IND)	347	1.63%		Robert Ling Kui Ee (PKR)	13,189	62.01%	21,513	5,964	85.54%
							Bee Sieong Heng (GERAKAN)	7,225	33.97%
							Ooi Beng Kooi (IND)	268	1.26%
							Tan Hock Kuat (IND)	197	0.93%
							Uh Chorng Von (KITA)	42	0.20%

Notes

1. Abbreviation for "Butuh Pak Hang", an expletive that had been said by Zamil and has become synonymous with him.