Ismail Kassim
Ismail bin Kassim (born 2 October 1959) is a Malaysian politician and the member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly for Tambun Tulang. From 2008 to 2013 he was a member of the federal parliament for the Arau constituency in Perlis.[1] He is also the younger brother of the former Chief Minister of Perlis, Shahidan Kassim.[2] Presently Ismail is a member of the United Malays National Organisation or Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu (UMNO), a component of Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.
Ismail Kassim | |
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Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly for Tambun Tulang | |
Assumed office 2013 | |
Preceded by | Shahidan Kassim |
Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for Arau, Perlis | |
In office 2008–2013 | |
Preceded by | Syed Razlan Syed Putra Jamalullail |
Succeeded by | Shahidan Kassim |
Personal details | |
Born | Tambun Tulang, Perlis, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) | 2 October 1959
Political party | UMNO (1987-2018, 2020-present) BERSATU (2019-2020) IND (2018-2019) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
Relations | Shahidan Kassim (elder brother) |
Occupation | Politician |
Early in his political career, Ismail had joined United Malays National Organization (UMNO) of Barisan Nasional (BN) at the age of 28 and had served as the head of UMNO's youth wing in Perlis.[3] He contested the federal seat of Arau by-election, 1998 but was defeated by Hashim Jasin of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).[4] His candidacy in 1998 was marred by accusations of cronyism arising from his brother's position as Menteri Besar of Perlis.[5] At the time, UMNO was bleeding support due to allegations by supporters of UMNO leadership contender Anwar Ibrahim of cronyism and nepotism within the party. Selecting the brother of the state's Chief Minister as UMNO's candidate did little to neutralise the allegations. Ismail's defeat was the first time that UMNO had lost a parliamentary seat in Perlis to PAS.[6]
Ismail was later appointed to the Dewan Negara (Senate),[7] before re-contesting and winning Arau ten years later, in the 2008 general election, defeating opponent from PAS by a 300-vote margin.[8][9] His predecessor, Syed Razlan Syed Putra, had held the seat with a majority of 3,243.[10]
For the 2013 election, Ismail switched seats with his brother, Shahidan: Ismail moved to the Perlis State Assembly, winning the seat of Tambun Tulang, which his brother had held since 1995, while Shahidan contested and won the federal seat of Arau. In the 2018 election he was nominated as a candidate for Menteri Besar by Perlis BN after retaining his seat but when the plan did not go through, he decided to quit UMNO to become first Perlis independent state assemblyman.[11] He later applied to join Kedah People's Justice Party (PKR) instead but the application was never reported to be approved.[12] Ismail finally announced he had joined Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) in August 2019,[13][14] but reverted back to UMNO on 16 May 2020 after his application to join UMNO approved.[15]
Election results
Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1998 | Ismail Kassim (UMNO) | 11,541 | 47.29% | Hashim Jasin (PAS) | 12,864 | 52.71% | 24,749 | 1,323 | 70.27% | ||
2008 | Ismail Kassim (UMNO) | 16,451 | 50.32% | Haron Din (PAS) | 16,151 | 49.41% | 33,276 | 300 | 83.45% |
Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2013 | Ismail Kassim (UMNO) | 5,286 | 65.20% | Azhar Ameir (PKR) | 2,805 | 34.60% | 8,260 | 2,481 | 87.65% | ||
2018 | Ismail Kassim (UMNO) | 4,005 | 38.00% | Maton Din (PKR) | 2,825 | 26.80% | 8,915 | 1,180 | 84.62% | ||
Abu Bakar Ali (PAS) | 1,910 | 18.10% |
Honours
- Perlis :
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (DPMP) – Dato' (2007)[19]
References
- "Ismail bin Kasim, Y.B. Dato'". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- "Ismail: Pas' confidence in Arau win mere political gimmick". New Straits Times. 28 February 2008. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- Shahrum Sayuthi (27 March 2001). "Main issue in Perlis is whether party is ready for new blood". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- "Arau defeat: Report ready". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 13 July 1998. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- "UMNO Youth changes stance on allegation of nepotism, cronyism". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 10 July 1998. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- Stewart, Ian (2003). The Mahathir Legacy: A Nation Divided, a Region at Risk. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. p. 74. ISBN 1-86508-977-X.
- Kaur, Manjit (24 February 2008). "Two years for Shahidan?". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- "Coalition repeats 2004 victory in Perlis". The Star (Malaysia). 9 March 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- "Malaysia Decides 2008 (2004 results)". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- Dziyaul Afnan Abdul Rahman (20 June 2018). "Ismail Kassim keluar UMNO". Berita Harian. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- Adam Abu Bakar (7 July 2018). "Perlis crisis figure Ismail Kassim to join Kedah PKR". Berita Harian. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- Kalbana Perimbanayagam (4 August 2019). "Tambun Tulang rep confirms joining Bersatu". New Straits Times. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- "Shahidan's brother Ismail joins Bersatu". Malaysiakini. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- Rahman, Oleh Dziyaul Afnan Abdul (16 May 2020). "Adik Shahidan Kassim kembali kepada UMNO". BH Online (in Malay). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2018. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "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.
- "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 18 December 2020.