Tiram

• Born around 1962; holds the title Datuk.[1]
• UMNO Tebrau division chief and secretary of the UMNO Johor liaison body.[1]
• A Senator (Dewan Negara) representing Johor (2023-2026) and KEJORA deputy chairman; a former Puteri Wangsa assemblyman (2004-2013).[1]

• Aged 38; a Lenga, Muar native; her father is a Chinese convert to Islam and her mother is Malay; fluent in Mandarin and known as "Lily" with the Chinese name 颜丽丽.[1]
• Schooled at SJK(C) Lenga and SMK Lenga in Muar before earning a bachelor's degree in environmental science from Universiti Putra Malaysia; a Kajang Municipal Council councillor since 2018.[1]
• Brings more than 12 years in public service and government administration, built almost entirely in Selangor: a Subang Jaya Municipal Council councillor's assistant and aide to Serdang MP Ong Kian Ming (2014-2018), special officer to Bangi MP Syahredzan Johan, and coordinator of the Semenyih assembly office (2021-2023).[1][2]
• Private secretary to Liew Chin Tong since 2023, spanning his roles as Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry and later Deputy Finance Minister.[3]
• Argues DAP's image is not an obstacle in a Malay-majority seat, saying voters judge a candidate by sincerity, work record and the ability to solve problems rather than party or race; she frames her pitch around the "Bangsa Johor" identity.[2]
• Her campaign centres on practical local governance: potholes, drains, street lighting, area cleanliness, job opportunities, children's education and the cost of living.[4]
• According to The Merdeka Times, DAP settled on Lily for Tiram after an internal proposal to relocate assemblywoman Marina Ibrahim triggered a controversy.[5]

• An ustaz known as "Ustaz Khir" and a former electoral director of PAS's Dewan Ulamak (ulama wing).[1]
• A religious teacher who runs a Kitab Minhajul Abidin class at Surau Al-Ghufran, Taman Bistari Perdana, Pasir Gudang.[2]
• Education: primary schooling at SK Ladang Sungai Pendas and SK Gelang Patah, then Sekolah Arab Tampok (Benut, Pontian), Maahad Johor and Al-Azhar University, Egypt.[3]
• A headmaster since 2002 and an umrah guide (mutawwif) since 2024.[3]
• Party roles: deputy chief of PAS's national ulama council, chief of PAS Johor's ulama council, head of the PAS Tebrau division, deputy commissioner of the PAS Johor liaison body, and branch chief of Taman Kota Masai 1.[3]
• Community work: chairman of the Kelab Kebajikan Anak Tebrau (KKAT) NGO, a certified freelance preacher, adviser to PASTI Al-Irfan and patron of SRITI Al-Irfan.[3]

• Aged 40; earned a medical degree from Universiti Cyberjaya.[1]
• Began his career as a doctor at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (PPUM) and Hospital Sultan Ismail, Johor Bahru.[1]
• Left government medical service to balance family responsibilities, then moved into financial consulting.[1]
• A Shariah financial consultant registered with the Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC) and owner of Venkat Capital Sdn. Bhd.[1]
• Volunteers in humanitarian work with Mercy Malaysia, Carefugees and FreeMarket Johor.[1]
• Had never planned to enter politics until BERSAMA opened a public application for candidates; he says he was never asked how much money he had, which he argues keeps the space open for ordinary people.[2]
• Publicly declared their assets on 23 June 2026; the full declaration is public.[3]

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