Najwan Halimi

This is a Malay name; the name Halimi is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Najwan.
Najwan Halimi
Personal details
Born (1985-05-08) 8 May 1985
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Political party Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)
Alma mater Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Religion Islam
Website www.najwanhalimi.com
Military service
Allegiance  Malaysia
Service/branch Rejimen Askar Wataniah
Years of service 2015–current
Rank Private
Unit Rejimen 502

Najwan Halimi is a Malaysian politician and former special officer to former Opposition Leader of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim. Najwan is one of the defence witness called by the Malaysian High Court in Anwar Ibrahim's second sodomy trial.[1] He is also the designer of the flag Sang Saka Malaya[2][3] that became controversial during the 55th anniversary of Malaysia's independence in 2012.[4]

Personal background

He grew up in Subang Jaya, Selangor. He received his secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Selangor in Hulu Selangor and had his university education at Universiti Tenaga Nasional, graduated with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. He was actively involved in student activism during his campus days and was known as a skilled writer and an outspoken student leader.

After leaving university, Najwan joined the Malaysian Administrative and Diplomatic Service[5] and served as Assistant Secretary at the Ministry of Transport. In November 2013, Najwan married Dayana Wahid. The couple have one child.

In 2015, Najwan joined the Rejimen Askar Wataniah as a reservist after completing one month of training in June 2015.

Political career

In 2010, Najwan joined Parti Keadilan Rakyat and he was subsequently appointed as Deputy Information Chief for the party youth wing. During the 13th Malaysian general election, Najwan was seen actively campaigning for PKR advisor, Anwar Ibrahim for the parliamentary seat of Permatang Pauh, Penang.

Controversies

In 2012, a flag designed by Najwan in 2007 named Sang Saka Malaya was carried by supporters of Himpunan Janji Demokrasi with the red and white flag design together with the cresecent moon and a star with 11 vertices in the eve of Malaysia's independence celebration. The flag became the central point in the national flag controversy in 2012.[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2011/10/04/mystery-witness-a-former-college-mate-of-saiful/
  2. ↑ http://www.najwanhalimi.com/2009/08/sang-saka-malaya.html
  3. ↑ http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2F2012%2F9%2F9%2Ffocus%2F11985635&sec=focus
  4. ↑ http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:FC8wEBoOzOMJ:www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Politik/20120903/po_01/Pemimpin-AMK-mengaku-reka-bendera+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk
  5. ↑ http://biroprofesionalastra.blogspot.com/2012/06/malaysian-administrative-and-diplomatic.html
  6. ↑ http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20120904-369394.html
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