Candidate · N35 Pasir Raja (2026)
Overall due diligence
High
Enhanced due diligence required
Former federal minister (Health; Science, Technology and Innovation) and current state assemblyman with a long electoral track record, placing him in a senior PEP category requiring enhanced checks.
Electoral resilience
High
Five straight wins across 2004-2026 in Tenggara (federal) and Pasir Raja (state), with the 2026 majority being the widest at 12,446 votes.
Political continuity
Stable
Continuous UMNO/BN affiliation across all elections on record; no party switches documented.
Integrity signal
Clear
Records contain no criminal charges, convictions or adverse findings against the subject; the one legal matter on record has him as the party issuing the demand, not as defendant.
Financial / corporate
Open
No SSM, asset-declaration, credit or beneficial-ownership records are within the file; corporate and financial exposure cannot be assessed from the provided records.
How much due-diligence attention each area needs — not a finding of wrongdoing.
Former federal minister (Health; Science, Technology and Innovation) and sitting state assemblyman.
Continuous UMNO/BN office-holder since at least 2004 with parliamentary and state-level mandates.
No procurement, contract award or Auditor-General records are in the file.
No company-registry or GLC board appointment records are in the file.
One documented pre-litigation demand-letter action by the subject; no filed suit, judgment or counter-claim on record.
No MACC, court-registry or regulatory records are in the file; absence is not evidence of clearance.
No asset-declaration, income-disclosure or financial-disclosure records are in the file.
Single-source report of a RM30 million defamation demand letter against C4 Center; coverage warrants monitoring rather than a finding of wrongdoing.
Reported by Astro Awani (12 May) that the subject, through The Law Chambers of Fauzi & Nasser, served a demand letter on C4 Center seeking a public apology and RM30 million in damages; a writ and statement of claim were to be filed at the High Court if no response was given within seven days.N1
Status: Pre-litigation demand letter; no record of filed suit, response, judgment, settlement or counter-claim.
Adham Baba presents the profile of a long-serving UMNO/BN incumbent, with five consecutive electoral wins between 2004 and 2026 and prior federal ministerial experience in Health and Science, Technology and Innovation. The file contains no criminal charges, convictions or regulatory findings; the only legal matter on record is a demand letter he reportedly served on C4 Center, with no filed suit recorded. Corporate, financial and procurement dimensions are not covered by the supplied records and remain open, and the ministerial tenure dates rest on a single Wikipedia source, so enhanced due diligence is warranted given the senior PEP exposure.
Public-record review · allegations ≠ findings · a charge is not a conviction · every point links to its source record (E official results, R reviewed records, N collected reports). Prepared by AI from the records on this page; not an analyst finding, and it can be wrong.
According to Wikipedia, Adham bin Baba served as Minister of Health from 2020 to 2021 and as Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation from 2021 to 2022.
“is a Malaysian doctor and a politician who served as Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation from 2021 to 2022. Previously, he served as Minister of Health from 2020 to 2021”
Arrests, charges, convictions, sentences, acquittals and pardons as reported by credible sources. Each item is marked with its stage — a charge is not a conviction — and outcomes are listed where reported.
Astro Awani reported that Dr Adham Baba, through law firm The Law Chambers of Fauzi & Nasser, served a demand letter on C4 Center seeking a public apology and RM30 million in damages for defamation, and that a writ of summons and statement of claim would be filed at the High Court if no response was given within seven days.
“"sekiranya C4 Center gagal memberi sebarang maklum balas terhadap notis tuntutan itu dalam tempoh tujuh hari bermula hari ini, pihaknya akan meneruskan dengan tindakan memfailkan writ saman dan penyataan tuntutan di Mahkamah Tinggi."”
Allegations and investigations as reported by credible outlets. An allegation is not a finding; read each with its stage and source.
No scandals or controversies found in the sources collected so far.
MOSTI reported that Adham bin Baba stated Malaysia has strong expertise in molecular biology, genomics and technology and is capable of developing its own vaccine research centre, and that vaccine R&D would be one of MOSTI's main agendas.
“Malaysia mempunyai kepakaran tinggi dalam bidang biologi molekul, genomik dan teknologi, serta mampu mengorak langkah membangunkan pusat penyelidikan vaksinnya sendiri. R&D vaksin akan menjadi salah satu agenda utama MOSTI dalam memacu sains, teknologi dan inovasi (STI) supaya negara mempunyai keupayaan untuk menghasilkan vaksin sendiri bagi tujuan kesihatan dan keselamatan ekonomi (health and economic securities) negara.”
MOSTI reported that Adham bin Baba officially began his duties as Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation on 30 August 2021 after a swearing-in ceremony before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at Istana Negara.
“YB Dato’ Sri Dr Adham Baba hari ini memulakan tugas secara rasmi sebagai Menteri Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi selepas istiadat Mengangkat Sumpah Jawatan dan Setia serta Sumpah Simpan Rahsia di hadapan Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Adham Baba won the Pasir Raja seat in the 16th Johor state election with 15,931 votes, securing a 12,446-vote majority ahead of Pakatan Harapan's Fakharuddin Moslim.
“Former health minister Dr Adham Baba has won the Pasir Raja seat in the 16th Johor state election, according to official results released by the Election Commission. Adham secured a total of 15,931 votes, giving him a whopping 12,446-vote majority ahead of Pakatan Harapan's Fakharuddin Moslim.”
Contested 5 elections, won 5.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor state election 2026 | N35 Pasir Raja | UMNO · BN | 15,931 74.9% | Won by 12,446 |
| GE14 (2018) | P155 Tenggara | UMNO · BN | 20,142 54.4% | Won by 5,933 |
| Johor state election 2013 | N35 Pasir Raja | UMNO · BN | 12,920 67.4% | Won by 6,666 |
| Johor state election 2008 | N35 Pasir Raja | UMNO · BN | 9,701 76.9% | Won by 6,792 |
| GE11 (2004) | P155 Tenggara | UMNO · BN | 19,706 88.3% | Won by 17,088 |
Official gazetted results via the Malaysian Election Corpus (grade A record).
Collected automatically from credible outlets and Wikipedia, then cross-checked: Verified items match the official record, Confirmed items were reported by two or more different outlets, and single-source items are one outlet’s report. Partisan and anonymous claims are never shown.
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