PULAI member of parliament Suhaizan Kaiat was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a private hospital in Johor Bahru last night after a drop in oxygen levels caused by a bacterial infection.
Johor Amanah chairman Aminolhuda Hassan said Suhaizan’s oxygen level dropped due to the infection, but he is now stable condition being closely monitored.
“It is true that Suhaizan was admitted to the hospital on Monday due to an intestinal infection and elevated white blood cell count.
"Alhamdulillah, Suhaizan is stable. However, he had a high fever last night, and his oxygen levels dropped.
“This morning, he was stable and conscious, but doctors are continuing to monitor him in the ICU,” he said.
On Sept 9, 2023, Suhaizan, who is also Johor Amanah vice-chairman, won the Pulai parliamentary seat with a majority of 18,641 votes in the Pulai by-election.
He secured 48,283 votes, defeating Zulkifli Jaafar of Perikatan Nasional (PN), who garnered 29,642 votes, while independent candidate Samsudin Mohamad Fauzi received only 528 votes.
Suhaizan replaced Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub, 61, the previous Pulai MP and AMANAH deputy president, who passed away on July 23, 2023. – April 30, 2025