Honorific-Prefix: | Yang Berhormat Tuan Haji |
Hanafiah Mat | |
Honorific-Suffix: | SMZ MLA |
Native Name: | Malay: {{Script|Arab|حنفيه مت |
Birth Name: | Hanafiah bin Mat |
Birth Place: | Terengganu, Malaysia |
Office: | Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council [1] |
1Blankname: | Menteri Besar |
1Namedata: | Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar |
2Blankname: | Deputy |
2Namedata: | Mohd Zawawi Ismail |
Term Start: | 15 August 2023 |
Predecessor: | Mamad Puteh Azman Ibrahim |
Constituency: | Cukai |
Monarch1: | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
1Blankname1: | Menteri Besar |
1Namedata1: | Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar |
2Blankname1: | Deputy |
2Namedata1: | Alias Harun |
Term Start1: | 10 May 2018 |
Term End1: | 15 August 2023 |
Predecessor1: | Roslee Daud |
Successor1: | Maliaman Kassim |
Constituency1: | Cukai |
Constituency Am3: | Cukai |
Assembly3: | Terengganu State Legislative |
Term Start3: | 5 May 2013 |
Predecessor3: | Mohamad Awang Tera (BN–UMNO) |
Majority3: | 2,446 (2013) 4,881 (2018) 8,106 (2023) |
Citizenship: | Malaysian |
Party: | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) |
Otherparty: | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
Occupation: | Politician |
Hanafiah bin Mat is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar since May 2018 and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Cukai since May 2013. He is a member and Division Deputy Chief of Kemaman of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN and formerly GS as well as Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. His alleged insult at the 'Menu Rahmah' initiative and call to abandon the targeted diesel subsidy policy were controversial and widely criticised by Malaysians.
On 28 May 2024, Hanafiah called on the federal government and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to abandon the policy of targeted diesel subsidy that was set to be implemented. He argued in a video posted on TikTok that the policy would increase the burden and costs of fishing for him and other fishing enthusiasts, negatively affecting their recreational activity. He further explained that they participate in fishing to unwind and relax after working hard, rather than to earn a living. His call was widely criticised by the netizens who pointed out that subsidies are meant to provide assistance and relief to the groups and fishermen in need, not to support recreational fishing. They argued that subsidising his hobby would be a waste of resources, benefiting wealthy people, foreigners and smugglers instead of those truly in need.
Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||||||
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2008 | N31 Cukai | Hanafiah Mat (PAS) | 8,772 | 47.90% | Mohamed Awang Tera (UMNO) | 9,541 | 52.10% | 18,530 | 769 | 81.00% | ||||
2013 | Hanafiah Mat (PAS) | 12,457 | 55.44% | Wan Ahmad Nizam Wan Abdul Hamid (UMNO) | 10,011 | 44.56% | 22,707 | 2,446 | 85.20% | |||||
2018 | Hanafiah Mat (PAS) | 12,428 | 49.56% | Mohamed Awang Tera (UMNO) | 7,547 | 30.09% | 25,396 | 4,881 | 83.60% | |||||
Wan Mohd Anies Wan Mohd Adnan (PKR) | 5,104 | 20.35% | ||||||||||||
2023 | Hanafiah Mat (PAS) | 18,394 | 64.13% | Mohamed Rahim Hussin (UMNO) | 10,288 | 35.87% | 28,823 | 8,106 | 73.56% |