Harrison Hassan
{{short description|Malaysian politician}}
{{Malay name|Harrison|Hassan|note=on}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = Yang Berhormat Dato'
| name = Harrison Hassan
| native_name = {{lang|ms|{{Script|Arab|حَارِصُون حَسَّان}}}}
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| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|size=100%|DIMP|MLA (Selangor)}}
| office = Member of the Supreme Council of the
Malaysian United Indigenous Party
| term_start = 18 January 2025
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| president = Muhyiddin Yassin
| constituency_AM1 = Jeram
| assembly1 = Selangor State Legislative
| term_start1 = 12 August 2023
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| predecessor1 = Mohd Shaid Rosli
(PH–BERSATU)
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| majority1 = 5,398 (2023)
| birth_name = Harrison bin Hassan
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| nationality = Malaysia
| citizenship = Malaysian
| party = United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
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Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)
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| otherparty = Barisan Nasional (BN)
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Perikatan Nasional (PN)
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| occupation = Politician
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Dato' Harrison bin Hassan is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Jeram since August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and was a member, Division Deputy Chief of Sungai Buloh and Youth Working Secretary of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He has served as Member of the Supreme Council of BERSATU since January 2025.{{cite web|url=https://dewan.selangor.gov.my/adun/profile/n12/|title=Y.B. Dato' Harrison Bin Hassan|website=Dewan Negeri Selangor|accessdate=25 February 2024|language=ms}}{{cite web|url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2023/07/27/jadi-calon-pn-timbalan-ketua-umno-sungai-buloh-lucut-keahlian/|title=Jadi calon PN, timbalan ketua Umno Sungai Buloh lucut keahlian|website=Free Malaysia Today|date=27 July 2023|accessdate=25 February 2024|language=ms}}
Political career
= Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (since 2023) =
== 2023 Selangor state election ==
In the 2023 Selangor state election, Harrison made his electoral debut after being nominated by PN to contest the Jeram state seat. Harrison won the seat and was elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Jeram MLA for the first term after defeating Jahaya Ibrahim of BN by a majority of 5,398 votes.{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/08/942255/selangor-polls-official-results|title=Selangor polls: Official Results|website=New Straits Times|date=13 August 2023|accessdate=25 February 2024}}
During the campaigning period, former Minister of Health and former UMNO Youth Chief Khairy Jamaluddin appeared to help Harrison and spent time with Harrison during a meet-and-greet session with Jeram voters. He supported Harrison as the latter was his friend and colleague in UMNO Youth and added that it was the right time for Harrison to contest in elections. He also cited the experience, knowledge, hardworking and realistic behaviour of Hassan that would make him an excellent Jeram MLA.{{cite web|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2023/08/08/khairy-joins-in-perikatan-campaign-in-jeram-to-back-former-umno-youth-colleague/84135|title=Khairy joins in Perikatan campaign in Jeram to back former Umno Youth colleague|website=Malay Mail|date=8 August 2023|accessdate=25 February 2024}}
Controversies and issues
= Being sacked from UMNO and joining BERSATU =
On 28 July 2023, Deputy Prime Minister, BN Chairman and UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced the automatic termination of Hassan as an UMNO Member after the latter was announced as a candidate representing PN and BERSATU, of which UMNO was a political enemy. Ahmad Zahid also said that UMNO needed members who were loyal to the party and not those who were not as well as responding unsurprisingly due to his earlier knowledge of his defection.{{cite web|url=https://malaysiagazette.com/2023/07/27/prn-ahmad-zahid-tidak-terkejut-harrison-hassan-tanding-tiket-pn/|title=PRN: Ahmad Zahid tidak terkejut Harrison Hassan tanding tiket PN|website=Malaysia Gazette|date=27 July 2023|accessdate=25 February 2024|language=ms}} In response, Harrison said his decision of switching party was based on the demands of the people who wanted political changes although he was labelled as a 'traitor'. He further stated that he struggled sincerely without any forces or pressures and did not forcefully follow any idols. He further defended his move by claiming that BN and UMNO were still in old politics while he was not.{{cite web|url=https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/273090/berita/politik/saya-tukar-parti-demi-tuntutan-rakyat---harrison|title='Saya tukar parti demi tuntutan rakyat' - Harrison|website=Sinar Harian|date=10 August 2023|accessdate=25 February 2024|language=ms}}
Personal life
= Idolising Hishammuddin Hussein =
He idolised the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sembrong Hishammuddin Hussein whom he previously worked with in the Ministry of Defence. He shared that Hishammuddin was shocked and positive of learning the news of him contesting elections and hugged him.{{cite web|url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-politik/prn-hishammuddin-idola-calon-pn-harrison-hassan-431567?|title=PRN: Hishammuddin idola calon PN Harrison Hassan|website=Astro Awani|date=7 August 2023|accessdate=25 February 2024|language=ms}}
= Health =
During his late campaigning period, Harrison was forced to use a crutch after suffering swelling in his ankle. His injury however did not stop him from going down to the ground to meet the voters. He attributed it to possibly walking too much during the period. He described it as a test for him as he was determined to visit all 13 polling stations in Jeram and to meet as many voters as possible.{{cite web|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2023/08/998445/prn-biar-bertongkat-harrison-datang-bertemu-pengundi|title=PRN: Biar bertongkat, Harrison datang bertemu pengundi|website=My Metro|date=12 August 2023|accessdate=25 February 2024|language=ms}}
Election results
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|+Selangor State Legislative Assembly{{Cite web|url=https://pru.astroawani.com/prn|title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Negeri Selangor ke-15|accessdate=25 February 2024|language=ms}} !|Year !|Constituency ! colspan="2" |Candidate !|Votes !|Pct ! colspan="2" |Opponent(s) !|Votes !|Pct !|Ballots cast !|Majority !|Turnout |
| 2023
|N12 Jeram |bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}} | |{{nowrap|Harrison Hassan}} (BERSATU) |align=right|16,731 |59.62% |{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | |Jahaya Ibrahim (UMNO) |align=right|11,333 |40.38% |28,064 |5,398 |76.45% |
Honours
- {{flag|Pahang}} :
- 50px Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2012){{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/semakan-penerima-darjah-kebesaran-bintang-dan-pingat/|title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat|website=www.istiadat.gov.my}}
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