Haziq Asyraf Dun

Summary

Haziq Asyraf Dun is a PAS politician and Youth Chief of PAS Perlis who has served as the ADUN for N2 Beseri since winning the seat in GE15 on 19 November 2022 with a majority of 1,047 votes as part of the PN coalition. He holds a dual role as a constituency assemblyman and state-level party youth leader, and has been a prominent voice in the Perlis political arena particularly around the state government stability crisis of late 2025 and 2026. He is one of six PAS assemblymen whose collective position within the Perlis PN government has had a direct bearing on the continuation of the current Bersatu-led Menteri Besar's administration.

Biography

Haziq Asyraf Dun is a Malaysian politician from the Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) and a member of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He serves as the Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for N2 Beseri, a seat he won in the 15th General Election (GE15) held on 19 November 2022 [1]. He defeated then-incumbent BN representative Ruzaini Rais by a majority of 1,047 votes [2]. His victory was part of a sweeping PN wave that saw the coalition capture 14 of 15 state seats in Perlis, ending decades of Barisan Nasional dominance in the state [3]. In addition to his assembly role, Haziq Asyraf holds the position of Youth Chief (Ketua Pemuda) of PAS Perlis [4]. A 2024 news report placed his age at 33 at the time of publication, indicating he was born around 1991, making him one of the younger state assemblymen in Perlis [5]. He is based in Kangar, Perlis. Since his election, he has been active in state-level politics, particularly on questions of political stability, coalition relations, and the governance of the Perlis state government. He has also spoken publicly on the role of PAS-linked pre-school institution Pusat Asuhan Tunas Islam (PASTI), defending its educational agenda as non-partisan [5]. No details of his educational qualifications or pre-political career have been published by allowlist sources.

Known for

Haziq Asyraf Dun is known as the PAS assemblyman for Beseri and Youth Chief of PAS Perlis, giving him a dual role as both a constituency representative and a state-level party organiser. He became publicly prominent during the Perlis political crisis of late 2025 and early 2026, when he disclosed that he had been approached by a 'broker' to sign a statutory declaration withdrawing support from then-Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli, and publicly stated that he declined because the approach was not made through official party channels [6]. He has since been a consistent voice on party discipline and coalition relations within Perlis PN [7].

Political positions

Based on reported public statements, Haziq Asyraf Dun emphasises strict adherence to PAS party discipline and the primacy of central party leadership direction in political decision-making [8]. He has publicly supported the stability of the Perlis state government and called on all assemblymen to prioritise constituents' welfare and state development over personal or factional interests [5][9]. On the PAS–Bersatu political relationship within PN, he has called for transparency and accountability, insisting that repeated denial of documented events only prolongs coalition tensions [10]. On religious education, he has defended PASTI pre-schools as non-partisan institutions open to all parents regardless of party affiliation [5][11]. Regarding future electoral strategy, he has indicated readiness to facilitate new political pacts ahead of GE16 in line with PAS central direction [5][12].

Political career

1. November 2022Contested and won the N2 Beseri state seat in GE15 under the Perikatan Nasional banner representing PAS, defeating BN incumbent Ruzaini Rais by a majority of 1,047 votes.⛓
2. November 2022PAS (PN) secured 14 of 15 Perlis state seats in GE15, forming the first non-BN state government in Perlis history; Haziq Asyraf was among the winning PAS assemblymen.⛓
3. September 2023As Ketua Pemuda PAS Perlis, publicly defended PASTI pre-school institutions as non-partisan educational bodies open to all families regardless of party affiliation.⛓
4. December 2025Publicly disclosed that he had been approached via a 'broker' to sign a statutory declaration withdrawing support for Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli, and stated he declined after consulting PAS central and state leadership.⛓
5. April 2026Among six PAS assemblymen who jointly called on Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah to explain the postponement of the Perlis DUN sitting scheduled for 21–23 April 2026.⛓
6. June 2026Stated that Pemuda PAS Perlis was ready to facilitate new political cooperation ahead of GE16, in line with PAS central party direction on electoral pacts.⛓

Election history

• 2022N2 Beseri, PerlisWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentPerlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah publicly advised Haziq Asyraf to stop raising the statutory declaration issue and to focus instead on preparing strategy for the next election, stating that the matter was known only to the Raja Perlis given the transparent appointment process.⛓
• OppositionPemuda Bersatu (Armada) Kangar raised allegations that a Perlis assemblyman charged participants RM300 per share in a state-funded qurban programme; Haziq Asyraf denied the allegation and described it as defamatory, also filing a police report. According to Malaysiakini, a police report was also made against him regarding the same allegation.⛓
• VerifiedFactsHaziq Asyraf Dun won the N2 Beseri state seat in GE15 (19 November 2022) representing PAS under the PN coalition, defeating BN's Ruzaini Rais by a majority of 1,047 votes. He serves concurrently as ADUN Beseri and Ketua Pemuda PAS Perlis. He was among the official PN candidates listed by Perikatan Nasional for GE15.⛓