Hasan Arifin
Hasan bin Arifin is a Malaysian politician. He is currently serving as Member of Parliament (MP) of Malaysia representing Rompin. Hasan is a member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a major component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Hasan Arifin | |
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Deputy Menteri Besar of Pahang | |
In office 30 April 1995 – 2 December 1999 | |
Monarch | Ahmad Shah |
Menteri Besar | Mohd Khalil Yaakob Adnan Yaakob |
Preceded by | Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman |
Succeeded by | Tan Aminuddin Ishak |
Constituency | Bukit Ibam |
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) | |
In office 19 October 2015 – 7 April 2018 | |
Nominated by | Najib Razak |
Appointed by | Pandikar Amin Mulia |
Deputy | Tan Seng Giaw |
Preceded by | Nur Jazlan Mohamed |
Succeeded by | Ronald Kiandee |
Constituency | Rompin |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Rompin | |
Assumed office 5 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | Jamaluddin Jarjis (UMNO-BN) |
Majority | 8,895 (2015) 11,395 (2018) |
Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Ibam | |
In office 20 October1990 – 21 March 2004 | |
Preceded by | Abdul Jabbar Ibrahim (UMNO–BN) |
Succeeded by | Mohamad Sahfri Ab Aziz (UMNO–BN) |
Majority | 5,383 (1990) 4,334 (1995) 2,557 (1999) |
Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly for Tioman | |
In office 3 August 1986 – 20 October 1990 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Mustafar Abu Bakar (UMNO–BN) |
Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly for Rompin | |
In office 1982–1986 | |
Preceded by | Abdul Latif Kantan (UMNO-BN) |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Hasan bin Arifin 28 April 1953 Kampung Simpang Sepayang, Kuala Rompin, Pahang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
Spouse(s) | Rozida Karim |
Residence | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Alma mater | University of Malaya Asian Institute of Management |
Occupation | Politician |
Political career
Deputy Menteri Besar of Pahang
Hasan served as Deputy Menteri Besar of Pahang between 1995 and 1999 during his second-term as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Pahang for Bukit Ibam.
Chairman of Public Accounts Committee
Hasan was nominated by Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak to helm the post of chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and appointed by Speaker of the House of Representatives Pandikar Amin Mulia on 19 October 2015.[1] He took over from Nur Jazlan Mohamed who resigned from the PAC after being appointed Deputy Minister of Home Affairs by Najib.[2]
Controversies
During his PAC Chairman tenure, Hasan was accused of tampering with the investigation into the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal involving then-Prime Minister Najib by Petaling Jaya Utara MP and fellow PAC member Tony Pua.[3] He was accused to have, among many others, refusing to call additional witnesses before the PAC,[4] deleting evidence from PAC's 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) report[5] and ignoring evidence crucial to the investigation.[6] Following his appointment, requests to reopen the investigation was rejected[7] and it was later revealed that he had made attempts to shield Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, the man who was central to the 1MDB scandal, by editing out portions involving Low in the PAC report.[8] Earlier, he had also overturned his predecessor's decision to summon Low to the PAC for questioning.[9]
According to ex-1MDB chief executive officer (CEO) Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi's court testimony in the High Court, the PAC hearings on the 1MDB fiasco in 2010 and 2015 was nothing short of a farce where Hassan as PAC Chairman together with PAC member Abdul Rahman Dahlan along with fugitive businessman Jho Low had conspired to plot the outcome of the hearings.[10] Hassan and Abdul Rahman who are both MP from BN, were exposed by Shahrol to be in conflict of interests since they were part of the PAC members who coached him on what to say during the PAC hearings.[11][12]
Election Results
Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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1986 | N33 Tioman, P081 Rompin | Hasan Arifin (UMNO) | 4,641 | 81.48% | Abd Rauof Abd Majid (PAS) | 1,055 | 18.52% | 6,048 | 3,586 | 62.87% | ||
1990 | N32 Bukit Ibam, P081 Rompin | Hasan Arifin (UMNO) | 9,289 | 70.40% | Othman Bakar (PAS) | 3,906 | 29.60% | 13,629 | 5,383 | 79.98% | ||
1995 | N36 Bukit Ibam, P085 Rompin | Hasan Arifin (UMNO) | 6,762 | 73.42% | Ismail Mat Tahar (PAS) | 2,448 | 26.58% | 9,475 | 4,314 | 80.22% | ||
1999 | Hasan Arifin (UMNO) | 6,035 | 63.44% | Ustaz Haji Sukri (PAS) | 3,478 | 36.56% | 9,908 | 2,557 | 79.85% |
Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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2015 | P091 Rompin, Pahang | Hasan Arifin (UMNO) | 23,796 | 61.49% | Nazri Ahmad (PAS) | 14,901 | 38.51% | 39,352 | 8,895 | 73.84% | ||
2018 | Hasan Arifin (UMNO) | 26,628 | 53.54% | M Shahrul Nizam Abdul Haliff (PAS) | 15,233 | 30.63% | 50,905 | 11,395 | 82.21% | |||
Sitarunisah Ab Kadir (PKR) | 7,876 | 15.84% | ||||||||||
Honours
Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato'[21]
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2015)[22]
See also
References
- "Najib to nominate first-term MP Hasan Arifin as new PAC chairman on Oct 19". The Straits Times. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- "1MDB probe temporarily frozen as PAC chief, members made deputy ministers". Shazwan Mustafa Kamal. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- "PAC never had the chance to question Najib over 1MDB, says Pua". The Malaysian Insight. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- "More witnesses will delay 1MDB probe report, says PAC chief". Malaysiakini. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- "Pua: Lines deleted by PAC chief from 1MDB report are crucial". Malaysiakini. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- "Malaysia's Probe into 1MDB Fund Was Flawed". Tom Wright and Bradley Hope. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- "No need to reopen 1MDB investigations: Malaysia's Public Accounts Committee". Channel NewsAsia. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- "Sarawak Report reveals alleged second Bank Negara letter". Malaysiakini. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- "'I'll never give it a rest,' Pua tells Johari on 1MDB". Free Malaysia Today. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- Emir Zainul (1 October 2019). "1MDB Watch: Shahrol met with PAC chairman after hearing to discuss report". The Edge Markets. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- "Shahrol: I was coached before and after PAC meetings". The Star Online. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- Emir Zainul (2 October 2019). "Shahrol told to leave the country to avoid PAC hearing". The Edge Financial Daily. EdgeProp.My. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010. Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "PENYATA RASMI PARLIMEN DEWAN RAKYAT" (PDF). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department. Retrieved 25 October 2018.