Mohamad bin Sabu , commonly known as Mat Sabu , is a Malaysian politician who is the founder of National Trust Party , a component party of the Pakatan Harapan coalition. He is the incumbent Minister of Defence.
Mat Sabu was formerly the deputy president of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party . He was elected to the post in 2011, running on a moderate platform against the conservative incumbent Nasharudin Mat Isa. He had previously served as one of the party's vice-presidents. He was the first non-alim elected to the party's leadership or deputy leadership in over 25 years.On 13 July 2015, Mat Sabu and other progressive PAS leaders referred to as the G18 were ousted at the 2015 PAS Muktamar. This led them to launch Gerakan Harapan Baru , which took over the dormant Malaysian Workers' Party, after their attempt to form a new party called Parti Progresif Islam was rejected by the Home Affairs Ministry. GHB was later rebranded as Parti Amanah Negara with Mat Sabu as its first President.Mat Sabu is known for his public speaking abilities. He was detained twice under Malaysia's now repealed Internal Security Act . Wikipedia
Mohamad Sabu (2018) cited in " Mat Sabu: Trilateral maritime patrols have reduced crime in Sulu sea https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/10/419130/mat-sabu-trilateral-maritime-patrols-have-reduced-crime-sulu-sea" on New Straits Times, 8 October 2018
