Izham Hashim

Summary

Dato' Ir. Izham Hashim (born 24 March 1962) is the two-term ADUN for N21 Pandan Indah in Selangor, serving under the AMANAH banner within the Pakatan Harapan coalition since May 2018. He holds the Selangor EXCO portfolio for Infrastructure and Agriculture, overseeing flood mitigation, water supply security, river rehabilitation, and agricultural modernisation across the state. He also serves as Selangor AMANAH chairman and the party's national Treasurer-General.

Biography

Dato' Ir. Izham bin Hashim (born 24 March 1962) is a Malaysian politician and registered engineer who has served as the Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for N21 Pandan Indah since May 2018 [1]. He holds the professional engineering title "Ir.", reflecting a background in engineering prior to entering politics. He is a member of Parti Amanah Negara (AMANAH), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan coalition, and serves as the party's Treasurer-General as well as State Chairman for Selangor [1]. Within the Selangor state government, Izham has served as a member of the State Executive Council (EXCO) under two Menteris Besar — Azmin Ali and, following the 2023 Selangor state election, Amirudin Shari [1]. He holds the EXCO portfolio for Infrastructure and Agriculture, making him responsible for infrastructure development, agriculture, and modernisation of plantations across the state [2]. He first won Pandan Indah in GE14 (2018), obtaining 24,914 votes against Barisan Nasional and PAS opponents [3]. He successfully defended the seat in the 2023 Selangor state election with 27,878 votes and a majority of 10,591 [4]. The Pandan Indah constituency falls under the Pandan federal parliamentary seat in Selangor, replacing the former Cempaka constituency after electoral delineation in 2018 [3].

Known for

Izham Hashim is known principally as the Selangor EXCO member responsible for infrastructure and agriculture, overseeing large-scale projects including flood mitigation, water supply security, and the Sungai Klang rehabilitation initiative [2]. He is also a longstanding Selangor Amanah chairman, having been re-elected to the position for the 2019–2022 term and continuing in the role thereafter [5]. Within AMANAH nationally, he serves as Treasurer-General [1].

Political positions

On infrastructure and flood management, Izham has consistently advocated for multi-agency coordination to address flooding across Selangor, calling for all relevant agencies — including district offices, local councils, and the Drainage and Irrigation Department — to align their flood upgrading plans under a single coordinated framework [3]. On water security, he has championed the creation of a dedicated Selangor water commission with a state-wide water master plan covering raw water management, wastewater, flood mitigation, and river rejuvenation, describing water management as a state matter requiring holistic oversight [3]. On agriculture modernisation, Izham has promoted community gardens and IoT-enabled farming, supporting programmes that provide greenhouses, technology, seeds, and organic fertilisers to community-led gardens, with a stated goal of increasing participation among women and youth [6]. On cost-of-living issues, he has overseen subsidised food sales events offering essential items such as chicken, eggs, rice, and cooking oil at prices below market rate for B40 households [7]. On the relocation of pig farms to Bukit Tagar, he has stated that the move is aimed at controlling African Swine Fever, ensuring food security for non-Muslim communities, and addressing longstanding environmental and odour issues [7]. On water tariffs, he confirmed that B40 recipients under the Skim Air Darul Ehsan free water programme and users consuming below 20 cubic metres monthly would be exempted from planned tariff increases [2].

Political career

1. 2018First elected as ADUN for N21 Pandan Indah under AMANAH/Pakatan Harapan in GE14, winning with 24,914 votes (50.8%) and a majority of 16,386.⛓
2. 2018Appointed as member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) under Menteri Besar Azmin Ali, taking on the infrastructure and agriculture portfolio.⛓
3. November 2019Re-elected as Selangor AMANAH chairman for the 2019–2022 term at the Selangor AMANAH Convention.⛓
4. August 2023Successfully defended N21 Pandan Indah in the 2023 Selangor state election with 27,878 votes (39.4%) and a majority of 10,591.⛓
5. August 2023Sworn in as Selangor EXCO member under Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari for a second term, retaining the infrastructure and agriculture portfolio.⛓

Election history

• 2023N21 Pandan IndahWon39.4%⛓
• 2018N21 Pandan IndahWon50.8%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentAs Selangor EXCO for Infrastructure and Agriculture, Izham has stated that coordinated multi-agency flood management and a unified state water commission are essential for Selangor's long-term water and flood resilience, with all agencies required to submit five-year flood upgrading project updates to his office.⛓
• OppositionAccording to Bernama, Selangor Perikatan Nasional lodged a police report in March 2023 alleging that Izham Hashim and Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari abused their power in relation to the RM700 million Selangor Maritime Gateway project awarded to LLSB. Both Amirudin and Selangor PKR denied the allegation, stating that Izham's LLSB board position was by virtue of his state government role and carried no personal interest.⛓
• VerifiedFactsLandasan Lumayan Sdn Bhd (LLSB), of which Izham served as chairman, is confirmed by multiple sources including Bernama and Malay Mail to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI), a state government entity — not a private company. No finalised legal proceedings against Izham have been reported by credible Malaysian news outlets.⛓
• IndustrySelangor Maritime Gateway's project to clean and rehabilitate Sungai Klang, overseen by Izham in his EXCO role, won a gold award at the Green World Environment Awards 2023 for sustainability in government, according to Bernama.⛓

Business interests (publicly reported)

According to Bernama and Malay Mail, Izham Hashim served as chairman of Landasan Lumayan Sdn Bhd (LLSB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI), which is the master developer of the Selangor Maritime Gateway project involving the rehabilitation of a 56km stretch of Sungai Klang (Source: malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/04/04/selangor-exco-says-less-rubbish-collected-from-klang-river-since-2019/2051534; bernama.com/en/crime_courts/news.php?id=2169085). Selangor PKR described his role as representing the interests of the state government by virtue of his position as EXCO member, and LLSB's managing director confirmed the company is wholly state-owned (Source: malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2023/03/02/selangor-pkr-refutes-claim-mb-has-personal-interests-in-rm700m-state-project/57538). No credible news source has reported any separately held private business interests.