Mohd Nasir Hashim
Mohd Nasir bin Hashim is a Malaysian democratic socialist politician and the incumbent president of the Socialist Party of Malaysia. He was also the State Assemblyman for Kota Damansara in Selangor from 2008 to 2013. He is a former Chairman of INSAN and Social Research Institute.
Mohd Nasir had left Malaysian People's Party and led a dissent group to form the new PSM in 1998 after the controversy of Malaysian People's Socialist Party 's name reversion to PRM by the party's congress and the new leadership of Syed Husin Ali elected in 1989.
Mohd Nasir was arrested and detained without trial under the Internal Security Act 1960 for 15 months at the Kamunting Detention Centre during Operation Lalang, a government-sponsored crackdown that saw the arrest of many people, including activists, intellectuals and opposition politicians in 1987.Note: 1 2 3 Mohd Nasir Hashim amid contesting under the PKR ticket in the 2004, 2008 and 2013 elections, is a member of PSM.