Marzuki had been accused of making a false claim that he holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Cambridge via distance learning.
[5] Marzuki's involvement in the political arena began in 1998 when he was appointed as the Treasurer for United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Youth Bagan Division.
[1] He contested the Tasek Gelugor parliamentary seat in the 14th Malaysian general election but lost with the narrowest of margins overall, at just 81 votes.
[1] Shortly thereafter, he was appointed as a Senator in the upper house of the Parliament of Malaysia[6] and sworn in as a deputy minister by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on 17 July 2018.
[1][7] On 18 November 2018, Chief Justice of Malaysia Richard Malanjum ordered the petition filed by Marzuki challenging the results of the election to go to trial.