Hasan bin Mohamed Ali (variant spellings include Hassan Mohd Ali, born 28 November 1947) is a Malaysian politician and formerly the State Assemblyman for Gombak Setia in Selangor. He was a member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and the Selangor State EXCO until his dismissal in January 2012.
Early life and career Born in the town of Klang, Hasan graduated from the University of Malaya in 1971 and obtained his PhD from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1985. Before entering politics, he was a member of the public service nearly 20 years, and served various positions in the Selangor state government and Prime Minister's Department. He has also appeared as a panel member for various talk shows aired on RTM and TV3.
Political career Hasan joined the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) after leaving public service and subsequently became a vice-president in 2001.Naib presiden PAS baru – Dr Hassan Mohd Ali Malaysiakini. 3 June 2001 He was elected a central working committee member in 2009 and was the party's leader in Selangor until 2011.PAS election results The Nut Graph. 6 June 2009
In the 1999 general elections, Hasan contested two seats: the Sungai Burung state seat in Selangor and the Parit Buntar parliamentary seat in Perak, and won both. However, he lost both of them in the next elections, as PAS suffered heavy losses throughout the nation.
In 2008, Hasan won the Gombak Setia state seat in Selangor. PAS went on to form a coalition government with Parti Keadilan Rakyat and the Democratic Action Party, and Hasan was appointed as a state executive councillor (EXCO), holding the Islamic Affairs, Malay Customs, Infrastructure and Public Amenities portfolio. During his tenure, Hasan openly criticised the state government on a few occasions, and was accused of harbouring ambitions of becoming Menteri Besar of Selangor himself.Pemimpin PAS, DAP terkilan pendirian Hasan Ali mempertikai Selcat mStar Online. 24 September 2009 In 2011, he broke ranks with the Pakatan Rakyat state government again after speaking out in support of a raid on a church event.
In December 2011, Hasan criticised PAS in UMNO-owned media for purportedly abandoning its Islamist credentials. On 8 January 2012, the PAS central working committee sacked Hasan from the party for "persistently going against its stand." He was also dismissed from the state EXCO. After his dismissal, he officially founded Jalur Tiga (JATI) a non-profit organisation (NGO) on the pretext of defending the Islam religion, Malay dominance and Malay Rulers, for the movement did not catch on.https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/187887 Hasan Ali tubuh JATI sebagai 'kuasa ketiga'
Election results + Selangor State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1999N06 Sungai Burung (PAS)5,59150.41%Mohd Aini Taib (UMNO)5,50049.59%11,4359173.41%2004N08 Sungai BurongHasan Mohamed Ali (PAS)4,80134.00% (UMNO)9,32166.00%14,3954,52078.11%2008N17 Gombak Setia (PAS)14,39155.38%Yuszahari Mohd Yusoff (UMNO)11,59444.62%26,7262,79776.41%
+ Parliament of MalaysiaYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1999P054 (PAS)15,93153.52%Abdul Rahman Sulaiman (UMNO)13,83746.48%30,4742,09471.92%2004P057 Hasan Mohamed Ali (PAS)14,62343.09% (UMNO)19,31256.91%34,5674,68977.16%
Honours Honours of Malaysia
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (1995)
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (2011)
See also Jalur Tiga (JATI)
References
External links Gombak Setia service centre blog