Hashim Jasin
| Tuan Guru Ustaz Haji Hashim Jasin | |
|---|---|
| Spiritual Leader of PAS | |
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Assumed office 10 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Haron Din |
| Member of the Perlis State Assembly for Sanglang | |
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In office 1999–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Karim Salleh (BN) |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Shukri (PAS) |
| Majority |
333 (1999) 45 (2004) 149 (2008) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Arau | |
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In office 1998–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Kamarudin Ahmad (BN) |
| Succeeded by | Mastika Junaidah (BN) |
| Majority | 1,323 (1998) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Hashim 1 August 1939 Changkat Jawi, Perlis |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) |
| Alma mater | University of Baghdad |
| Occupation |
Religious teacher Civil Servant |
Ustaz Hashim Jasin is a Malaysian politician from PAS. He is appointed as the Spiritual Leader of Syura Council replacing the late Datuk Dr Haron Din following Dr Haron’s death in San Francisco, United States due to heart complications.[1] In 1998, he was elected as Member of Parliament for Arau in a by-election, and was state assemblyman for Sanglang (1999-2013), and Perlis PAS commissioner (1991-2013).[2]
Education
- Sekolah Melayu Jelampuk
- Sekolah Alawiyah, Arau
- University of Baghdad, Iraq (Bachelor's degree of Arabic Literature and Islamic Law)
Political career
PAS stance on opposition pact
On 20 October 2016, Hashim Jasin emphasized that the Islamist party PAS will not collaborate with other political parties to topple the current Prime Minister Najib Razak’s government as this would not benefit him or the party. He mentioned that previous attempts in the past had proven failed. In the early 90’s, PAS joined forces with Semangat 46 led by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, then teaming up with DAP & PKR to form Barisan Alternatif in 1998 and subsequently Pakatan Rakyat in 2008. Hashim stressed that PAS would like to take charge of the opposition pact, rather than follow.[3]