Norazlinah Binti Arif

• ADUN Kunak (since May 2018)
• State Assistant Minister of People’s Health and Wellbeing (2019–2020)
• Division Chairwoman of N63 Kunak branch, GAGASAN (since 2023)

Professional Background (Prior to Politics):

• Administrative and human resource at Mewah Datu Oils Sdn Bhd and Gamaluz Oil Sdn Bhd in Poic Lahad Datu
• Administrative assistant at TSH-Wilmar Sdn Bhd, Kunak
• Production assistant at Ras Production, Kuala Lumpur

• Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Kunak (N63), first elected in May 2018 and successfully re-elected in 2020 with a larger majority.
• State Assistant Minister of People’s Health and Wellbeing of Sabah, serving from 21 May 2019 to 29 September 2020 in the WARISAN state administration.
• Originally a member of WARISAN (Sabah Heritage Party) until 6 February 2023.
• Following her departure, she joined Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), which is part of the ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition.

a) Resignation from WARISAN (February 2023)

• On 6 February 2023, Norazlinah announced her departure from WARISAN—becoming an Independent ADUN aligned with the GRS state government—via a video (on platforms including TikTok). She also relinquished all party positions in WARISAN at division and supreme council levels.

b) Alleged Offer of RM3 Million & Political Tensions (March–July 2025)

• Reports surfaced suggesting she was offered a RM3 million development allocation as an incentive to leave WARISAN—claims she denied, asserted she never received such offers, and described her decision as motivated by a desire to bring development to her constituents. Tensions were noted between her and MP Mohammad Yusof Apdal over office-sharing disputes.

c) Physical Altercation Incident (November 2024)

• In November 2024, ADUN Merotai, Sarifuddin Hata, punched Norazlinah on her shoulder as she exited the Sabah State Assembly building. She lodged a police report, and the Assembly witnessed heated exchanges in April 2025 regarding the handling of the incident and submission of evidence.

Full News Source Links (Controversies)

• Warisan trio quit party (Malay Mail, 6 Feb 2023):
  (malaymail.com)
• Conflict over RM3 million allocation (Utusan Malaysia, 30 Jul 2025):
  (utusan.com.my)
• Punching incident apology (Malay Mail, 24 Nov 2024):
  (malaymail.com)
• Debate in State Assembly over assault (Borneo Post, 15 Apr 2025):
  (theborneopost.com)