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Roslan Hashim

Party
BERSATU · Malaysian United Indigenous Party
Coalition
PN
Constituency
Kulim-Bandar Baharu
State
Kedah
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Why this matters to you

Residents of Kulim-Bandar Baharu — a constituency spanning Kulim District and Bandar Baharu District in Kedah with a population of over 120,000 — have Roslan as their federal representative responsible for raising local and national concerns in the Dewan Rakyat (Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulim-Bandar_Baharu_(federal_constituency)). His parliamentary questions on PR1MA housing eligibility and Felda land allocation are directly relevant to lower-income homebuyers and rural families in the constituency who may be seeking affordable housing or land access (Source: freemalaysiatoday.com). His advocacy on school safety and SPM absenteeism also touches on the educational welfare of students across the constituency (Source: freemalaysiatoday.com; parlimen.gov.my).

Summary

Roslan bin Hashim is the BERSATU Member of Parliament for Kulim-Bandar Baharu (P018), Kedah, having won the seat in GE15 on 19 November 2022 with a 13,061-vote majority over incumbent Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Educated at Universiti Utara Malaysia and previously known as a teacher, he has used his parliamentary platform to advocate on affordable housing, Felda land, and school safety. From early 2026, he emerged as part of a Bersatu dissident bloc, receiving a party disciplinary warning and co-signing a public statement calling for Bersatu to leave the Perikatan Nasional coalition.

Biography

Roslan bin Hashim is a Malaysian politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kulim-Bandar Baharu (P018), Kedah, since November 2022 [1]. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [1]. He is colloquially referred to as "Cikgu" Roslan, reflecting a background in the teaching profession prior to entering politics [2]. He is recorded as having been educated at Universiti Utara Malaysia [3]. In the 15th General Election (GE15) held on 19 November 2022, Roslan defeated incumbent PKR Secretary-General Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, securing 34,469 votes against Saifuddin's 21,408 — a majority of 13,061 votes — in a four-cornered contest [4]. His victory in Kulim-Bandar Baharu was cited as one of PN's significant wins in Kedah during the GE15 Green Wave, a state in which PN won 13 of 14 parliamentary seats on polling night [5]. In Parliament, Roslan has raised questions on housing affordability, education, Felda land allocation, government quarters policy, and school safety [6]. In 2026, he became part of an internal Bersatu factional dispute, receiving a disciplinary warning from the party's Disciplinary Board in May 2026 for attending the "Reset" programme organised by expelled former Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin [7]. He subsequently co-signed a June 2026 joint statement by 13 Bersatu MPs calling for Bersatu to leave or be expelled from the Perikatan Nasional coalition [8].

Known for

Roslan bin Hashim is known for unseating a senior federal minister, then-PKR Secretary-General Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, in Kulim-Bandar Baharu during GE15, with a commanding 13,061-vote majority [5]. In the Dewan Rakyat, he has raised issues relating to affordable housing, Felda land allocation for second- and third-generation settlers, and student welfare in national schools [9]. From 2026 onward, he has been publicly associated with a dissident bloc within Bersatu that has questioned the party leadership's direction and its relationship with coalition partners [10].

Political positions

Based on his Dewan Rakyat interventions, Roslan has advocated for lowering the income eligibility threshold for the PR1MA affordable housing scheme to extend access to lower-income Malaysians, and for the government to accelerate construction under the programme [11]. He has also called for the government to allocate reserved state land in Felda areas to second- and third-generation settlers, arguing this would incentivise rural residency, reduce labour shortages, and decrease reliance on foreign workers [11]. He has questioned the government on a policy for government quarters tenants to vacate after extended occupancy, so as to create openings for younger civil servants [12]. In education, he has raised the issue of SPM examination absenteeism in the Dewan Rakyat, querying the Education Ministry on measures to address the trend [13]. He also raised school safety standards and the need for trained safety coordinators in schools [11]. On intra-party matters, he was among 16 Bersatu MPs who backed calls for party president Muhyiddin Yassin to resign in February 2026 [5], and was one of 13 MPs who signed a June 2026 statement urging Bersatu to exit or be removed from the Perikatan Nasional coalition [8].

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]sinarharian.com.my; nst.com.my
  3. [3]wikidata.org
  4. [4]utusan.com.my; bernama.com
  5. [5]bernama.com
  6. [6]freemalaysiatoday.com; parlimen.gov.my; sinarharian.com.my
  7. [7]malaymail.com; freemalaysiatoday.com
  8. [8]thestar.com.my
  9. [9]freemalaysiatoday.com; parlimen.gov.my
  10. [10]thestar.com.my; bernama.com
  11. [11]freemalaysiatoday.com
  12. [12]sinarharian.com.my
  13. [13]parlimen.gov.my

Education

  1. Pre-2022Attended Universiti Utara Malaysia. Wikidata records UUM as his institution of higher education, as referenced from the Parliament of Malaysia's official member profile.⛓

Before politics

  1. Pre-2022Known publicly as 'Cikgu' (Teacher) Roslan, indicating a career in education prior to entering federal politics.⛓

Political career

  1. November 2022Contested GE15 as the Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU) candidate for P018 Kulim-Bandar Baharu, defeating PKR's Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail with 34,469 votes and a majority of 13,061. Elected as Member of Parliament.⛓
  2. September 2023Raised housing affordability concerns in the Dewan Rakyat during debate on the mid-term review of the 12th Malaysia Plan, calling for the government to lower the income eligibility limit for PR1MA housing and to allocate Felda state land to second- and third-generation settlers.⛓
  3. February 2026Was among 16 Bersatu MPs who publicly backed Bersatu vice-president Ronald Kiandee's call for party president Muhyiddin Yassin to resign.⛓
  4. May 2026Received a formal disciplinary warning from Bersatu's Disciplinary Board for attending the 'Reset' programme organised by expelled former deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, in breach of party constitution and code of conduct.⛓
  5. June 2026Co-signed a joint statement by 13 Bersatu MPs calling for Bersatu to leave or be expelled from the Perikatan Nasional coalition, citing concerns over the party leadership's approach to coalition relations.⛓

Election history

  • 2022Kulim-Bandar Baharu (P018)Won49%⛓

Stance evolution

Public statements grouped chronologically. The party tag shows which party the politician was contesting under at that point.

  1. 2023BERSATU
    • If this initiative succeeds, it will undoubtedly encourage more young people to reside in rural areas and cultivate their own land.

      Roslan speaking in the Dewan Rakyat during the debate on the mid-term review of the 12th Malaysia Plan, on a proposal to allocate state land in Felda areas to second- and third-generation settlers. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsRoslan bin Hashim won P018 Kulim-Bandar Baharu in GE15 (19 November 2022) with 34,469 votes and a 13,061-vote majority, defeating incumbent Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail of PKR. He is listed as a BERSATU/PN member in the official Parliament of Malaysia member directory.⛓
  • OppositionRoslan was among 13 Bersatu MPs who, in June 2026, publicly called for Bersatu to leave or be expelled from the Perikatan Nasional coalition, stating that the party leadership had repeatedly failed to uphold the spirit of cooperation with coalition partners.⛓
  • GovernmentBersatu's Disciplinary Board issued Roslan a formal warning in May 2026 for attending the 'Reset' programme of expelled former deputy president Hamzah Zainudin, finding he had breached the party's constitution and code of conduct and ethics. The board stated it would not hesitate to take heavier disciplinary action if the conduct were repeated.⛓
  • PublicFollowing his GE15 victory, Roslan was reported to have described his win as unexpected, stating he 'never imagined winning and defeating those who are stronger than me' — an indication of the scale of the PN swing in Kulim-Bandar Baharu in 2022.⛓

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