Megat Hashirat Hassan

Summary

Megat Hashirat bin Hassan is a BERSATU politician and teacher who has served as the Pauh state assemblyman in Perlis since winning the seat on his electoral debut at the November 2022 general election. He has held Perlis State EXCO membership across multiple administrations, currently chairing the Agriculture, Health, Entrepreneurship, Cooperatives and Environment committees under Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah following his reinstatement in January 2026. Multiple news outlets reported him as one of five BERSATU ADUNs who allegedly submitted statutory declarations withdrawing support from the previous Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli in December 2025, an event central to the 2025 Perlis political crisis.

Biography

Megat Hashirat bin Hassan is a Malaysian politician and teacher who serves as the Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Pauh, having held the seat since November 2022 [1]. He is a member of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [1]. Within BERSATU, he holds the positions of Acting Division Chief and Division Deputy Chief of BERSATU Arau, State Information Chief of BERSATU Perlis, and Deputy Information Chief of PN Arau [1]. Megat Hashirat made his electoral debut in the 2022 state election after being nominated by PN to contest the Pauh seat, winning in a wave that saw PN capture 14 of 15 state seats in Perlis [1]. He was first appointed Perlis State EXCO Member on 25 November 2022, holding the portfolio of Science, Technology, Innovation, Information Technology, Communication, Environment, Biotechnology, Green Technology, Social Unity and Health under Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli [1]. He was reappointed in the November 2023 EXCO reshuffle but was dropped in a further reshuffle in November 2024, with BERSATU president Muhyiddin Yassin stating the change was due to party hierarchy considerations rather than performance [2]. In December 2025, Free Malaysia Today and Malaysiakini reported that Megat Hashirat was among five BERSATU ADUNs who allegedly submitted statutory declarations to the Raja of Perlis withdrawing support for Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli, contributing to the 2025 Perlis political crisis and the subsequent appointment of Abu Bakar Hamzah as the new Menteri Besar [2]. On 8 January 2026, Megat Hashirat was sworn in as a Perlis State EXCO Member under the new Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah, taking on the portfolios of Agriculture, Health, Entrepreneurship, Cooperatives and Environment [3].

Known for

Megat Hashirat is identified primarily as a BERSATU state assemblyman who won the Pauh seat in Perlis on his electoral debut in 2022, part of PN's historic sweep of the state. He has served multiple stints as a Perlis State EXCO member, currently holding responsibility for Agriculture, Health, Entrepreneurship, Cooperatives and Environment under Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah [3]. Free Malaysia Today and multiple outlets reported him as one of five BERSATU ADUNs who allegedly submitted statutory declarations withdrawing support from the previous Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli in December 2025, a development that preceded the change in Perlis state leadership [2].

Political positions

No extended policy statements or legislative positions by Megat Hashirat Hassan were found in allowlist sources beyond his EXCO portfolio responsibilities. His current committee chairmanship encompasses Agriculture, Health, Entrepreneurship, Cooperatives and Environment in the Perlis state government [3]. His earlier EXCO mandate under Mohd Shukri Ramli covered Science, Technology, Innovation, Information Technology, Communication, Environment, Biotechnology, Green Technology, Social Unity and Health [1]. In May 2024, he was identified as the Perlis Health, Welfare and Disaster Management, Science, Technology, Innovation and Green Technology, Environment and Unity Committee chairman who co-organised a state-level International Day of Forests event in collaboration with the federal Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry, indicating active engagement on environmental and public health matters at the state level [4].

Before politics

1. Pre-2021Megat Hashirat worked as a teacher prior to his rise in party politics. Wikipedia describes him as a politician and teacher.⛓

Political career

1. October 2021Following the resignation of Arau BERSATU division chief Ameir Hassan from the party, Megat Hashirat — then division deputy chief — was mandated by the party's top leadership to serve as acting division chief of BERSATU Arau through a letter issued on 22 October 2021.⛓
2. November 2022Megat Hashirat made his electoral debut, contesting and winning the Pauh state seat in Perlis under the PN banner in the 15th general election (PRU15).⛓
3. 25 November 2022Appointed as Perlis State EXCO Member under Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli, with responsibility for Science, Technology, Innovation, Information Technology, Communication, Environment, Biotechnology, Green Technology, Social Unity and Health.⛓
4. 16 November 2023Reappointed as Perlis State EXCO Member in the first reshuffle of the Perlis cabinet under Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli.⛓
5. 25 November 2024Dropped from the Perlis State EXCO in a second cabinet reshuffle under Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli. BERSATU president Muhyiddin Yassin stated the change was due to party hierarchy considerations, not performance.⛓
6. 22 December 2025Free Malaysia Today and multiple outlets reported Megat Hashirat as one of five BERSATU ADUNs who allegedly submitted statutory declarations to the Raja of Perlis withdrawing support for Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli, triggering the 2025 Perlis political crisis.⛓
7. 26 December 2025BERSATU submitted three names as Menteri Besar candidates to the Raja of Perlis, including Megat Hashirat Hassan (Pauh), Abu Bakar Hamzah (Kuala Perlis), and Izizam Ibrahim (Titi Tinggi).⛓
8. 8 January 2026Sworn in as Perlis State EXCO Member under new Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah, chairing committees on Agriculture, Health, Entrepreneurship, Cooperatives and Environment.⛓

Election history

• 2022Pauh (Perlis State)Won⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentMegat Hashirat serves as a Perlis State EXCO member under Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah in the PN-BERSATU-led state administration, chairing committees on Agriculture, Health, Entrepreneurship, Cooperatives and Environment.⛓
• OppositionSeveral PAS leaders accused BERSATU assemblymen, identified by multiple outlets as including Megat Hashirat, of betrayal following their reported withdrawal of support from PAS Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli in December 2025. PAS treasurer Iskandar Abdul Samad was quoted saying BERSATU had 'revealed its true colours'.⛓
• VerifiedFactsBernama confirmed on 8 January 2026 that Megat Hashirat Hassan was among four BERSATU ADUNs sworn in as Perlis State EXCO members before the Raja of Perlis at Istana Arau, with the Agriculture, Health, Entrepreneurship, Cooperatives and Environment portfolios assigned to him.⛓