Ismail Kassim

Dato' Ismail Kassim (born 2 October 1959) is a Malaysian politician and is 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.

In this Malay name, the name Kassim is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ismail.
Yang Berhormat Dato'

Ismail Kassim

D.P.M.P., S.M.P., A.M.P., MLA
Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly for Tambun Tulang
Assumed office
2013
Preceded byShahidan Kassim
Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for Arau, Perlis
In office
2008–2013
Preceded bySyed Razlan Syed Putra Jamalullail
Succeeded byShahidan Kassim
Personal details
Born (1959-10-02) 2 October 1959
Tambun Tulang, Perlis, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political partyUMNO (1987-2018)
IND (2018-2020)
UMNO (2020-present)
RelationsShahidan Kassim (elder brother)
OccupationPolitician

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 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
Parliament of Malaysia: P003 Arau, Perlis[8][16]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
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%
State Assembly of Perlis: N12 Tambun Tulang[16][17][18]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
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%

References
  1. "Ismail bin Kasim, Y.B. Dato'". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. "Arau defeat: Report ready". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 13 July 1998. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
  5. "UMNO Youth changes stance on allegation of nepotism, cronyism". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 10 July 1998. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
  6. Stewart, Ian (2003). The Mahathir Legacy: A Nation Divided, a Region at Risk. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. p. 74. ISBN 1-86508-977-X.
  7. Kaur, Manjit (24 February 2008). "Two years for Shahidan?". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  8. "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  9. "Coalition repeats 2004 victory in Perlis". The Star (Malaysia). 9 March 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  10. "Malaysia Decides 2008 (2004 results)". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  11. Dziyaul Afnan Abdul Rahman (20 June 2018). "Ismail Kassim keluar UMNO". Berita Harian. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  12. Adam Abu Bakar (7 July 2018). "Perlis crisis figure Ismail Kassim to join Kedah PKR". Berita Harian. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  13. Kalbana Perimbanayagam (4 August 2019). "Tambun Tulang rep confirms joining Bersatu". New Straits Times. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  14. "Shahidan's brother Ismail joins Bersatu". Malaysiakini. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  15. Rahman, Oleh Dziyaul Afnan Abdul (16 May 2020). "Adik Shahidan Kassim kembali kepada UMNO". BH Online (in Malay). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  16. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2018. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  17. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  18. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.


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