16th Sabah State Legislative Assembly
The 16th Sabah State Legislative Assembly is the current term of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly, the legislative branch of the Government of Sabah in Sabah, Malaysia. The 16th Assembly consists of 79 members that 73 members were elected in the 2020 Sabah election and 6 members were nominated by the Government and is serving from 26 October 2020 until the next state election.
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| Legislative body | Sabah State Legislative Assembly | ||||||
| Jurisdiction | Sabah | ||||||
| Meeting place | Sabah State Legislative Assembly Building | ||||||
| Term | 9 October 2020 – | ||||||
| Election | 2020 state election | ||||||
| Government | Cabinet of Sabah | ||||||
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| Members | 73 elected members + 6 nominated members | ||||||
| Speaker | Kadzim M Yahya | ||||||
| Secretary | Bernard Joseph Dalinting | ||||||
| Government Leader | Hajiji Noor | ||||||
| Opposition Leader | Shafie Apdal | ||||||
| Party control | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah | ||||||
| Head of State | |||||||
| Yang di-Pertua Negeri | Juhar Mahiruddin | ||||||
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Background
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah coalition won the election with a simple majority of 38 seats. The coalition consists of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (14) and Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (11) with support from United Sabah Party (PBS) (7) and Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR) (6). Hajiji Noor from BERSATU was sworn in as Chief Minister 3 days later. For the first time since 2003 in which the rotation system was scrapped, the Chief Minister position was offered to a non-majority party.
Officeholders
Speakership
- Speaker: Kadzim Yahya (non-MLA)
- Deputy Speaker:
- Ahmad Abdul Rahman (non-MLA)
- George Anthony Ginibun (non-MLA)
Other parliamentary officers
- Secretary: Shafaruddin Halide
- Deputy Secretary:
- Serjeants-at-Arms:
Government
- Leader of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), Perikatan Nasional (PN) of Sabah and Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) of Sabah:
Hajiji Noor (Chief Minister & State Minister of Finance & Sulaman MLA) - Leader of the Barisan Nasional (BN) of Sabah and United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) of Sabah:
Bung Moktar Radin (Deputy Chief Minister & State Minister of Works & Lamag MLA) - Leader of the Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR):
Jeffrey Kitingan (Deputy Chief Minister & State Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries & Tambunan MLA) - Leader of the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP):
Yong Teck Lee (Nominated MLA) - Leader of the Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM):
Peter Anthony (Melalap MLA)
Opposition
- Leader of the Heritage Party (WARISAN) of Sabah:
Shafie Apdal (Leader of the Opposition & Senallang MLA) - Leader of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) of Sabah & People's Justice Party (PKR) of Sabah:
Christina Liew Chin Jin (Api-Api MLA) - Leader of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) of Sabah:
Poon Ming Fung (Tanjong Papat MLA)
Floor leaders
- Leader of the House:
- Shadow Leader of the House:
Whips
- Government Whip:
- Opposition Whip:
Constituency map showing current standings by party
Current composition
| Government + Confidence and supply | Opposition | |||||||||||
| GRS + BN + KDM + PN + Independent | WARISAN+ | |||||||||||
| GRS | BN | KDM | PN | IND | WARISAN | PH | ||||||
| 31 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | ||||||
| 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| BERSATU | PBS | STAR | SAPP | UMNO | KDM | PAS | IND | WARISAN | DAP | PKR | UPKO | |
| No. | Parliamentary constituency | No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) | Position |
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| GRS 31 | WARISAN 19 | BN 16 | PH 7 | KDM 2 | IND 2 | PN 1 | VAC 1 | ||||||
| P167 | Kudat | N01 | Banggi | Mohammad Mohamarin | WARISAN | |
| N02 | Bengkoka | Harun Durabi | BN (UMNO) | Assistant Minister of Rural Development | ||
| N03 | Pitas | Ruddy Awah | GRS (PN-BERSATU) | Assistant Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | ||
| N04 | Tanjong Kapor | Chong Chen Bin @ Ben Chong | WARISAN | |||
| P168 | Kota Marudu | N05 | Matunggong | Julita Mojungki | GRS (PBS) | Assistant Minister of Coummunity Development and People's Wellbeing |
| N06 | Bandau | Wetrom Bahanda | GRS (PN-BERSATU) | Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister | ||
| N07 | Tandek | Hendrus Anding | GRS (PBS) | Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | ||
| P169 | Kota Belud | N08 | Pintasan | Fairuz Renddan | GRS (PN-BERSATU) | |
| N09 | Tempasuk | Mohd. Arsad Bistari | BN (UMNO) | |||
| N10 | Usukan | Mohd. Salleh Mohd. Said | BN (UMNO) | |||
| N11 | Kadamaian | Ewon Benedick | PH (UPKO) | |||
| P170 | Tuaran | N12 | Sulaman | Hajiji Noor | GRS (PN-BERSATU) | Chief Minister; Minister of Finance |
| N13 | Pantai Dalit | Jasnih Daya | BN (UMNO) | Assistant Minister of Finance | ||
| N14 | Tamparuli | Jahid Jahim | GRS (PBS) | Minister of Rural Development | ||
| N15 | Kiulu | Joniston Bangkuai | GRS (PBS) | Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment | ||
| P171 | Sepanggar | N16 | Karambunai | Yakub Khan | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation |
| N17 | Darau | Azhar Matussin | WARISAN | |||
| N18 | Inanam | Peto Galim | PH (PKR) | |||
| P172 | Kota Kinabalu | N19 | Likas | Tan Lee Fatt | PH (DAP) | |
| N20 | Api-Api | Christina Liew Chin Jin | PH (PKR) | |||
| N21 | Luyang | Ginger Phoong Jin Zhe | PH (DAP) | |||
| P173 | Putatan | N22 | Tanjong Aru | Wong Hong Jun @ Junz Wong | WARISAN | |
| N23 | Petagas | Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari | WARISAN | |||
| N24 | Tanjung Keramat | Shahelmey Yahya | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Community Development and People's Wellbeing | ||
| P174 | Penampang | N25 | Kapayan | Jannie Lasimbang | PH (DAP) | |
| N26 | Moyog | Darell Leiking | WARISAN | |||
| P175 | Papar | N27 | Limbahau | Juil Nuatim | KDM | |
| N28 | Kawang | Ghulam Haidar Khan Bahadar | GRS (PN-BERSATU) | |||
| N29 | Pantai Manis | Mohd. Tamin Zainal | BN (UMNO) | Assistant Minister of Industrial Development | ||
| P176 | Kimanis | N30 | Bongawan | Daud Yusof | WARISAN | |
| N31 | Membakut | Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif | GRS (PN-BERSATU) | Minister with Special Duties | ||
| P177 | Beaufort | N32 | Klias | Isnin Aliasnih | GRS (PN-BERSATU) | Assistant Minister of Housing and Local Government |
| N33 | Kuala Penyu | Limus Jury | GRS (PN-BERSATU) | Assistant Minister of Works | ||
| P178 | Sipitang | N34 | Lumadan | Ruslan Muharam | GRS (PBS) | |
| N35 | Sindumin | Yusof Yacob | IND | |||
| P179 | Ranau | N36 | Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam | GRS (PBS) | Deputy Chief Minister; Minister of Industrial Development |
| N37 | Karanaan | Masidi Manjun | GRS (PN-BERSATU) | Minister of Local Government and Housing; Second Minister of Finance | ||
| N38 | Paginatan | Abidin Madingkir | GRS (PN-STAR) | Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister | ||
| P180 | Keningau | N39 | Tambunan | Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan | GRS (PN-STAR) | Deputy Chief Minister; Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries |
| N40 | Bingkor | Robert Tawik | GRS (PN-STAR) | Assistant Minister of Works | ||
| N41 | Liawan | Annuar Ayub Aman | GRS (PN-STAR) | |||
| P181 | Tenom | N42 | Melalap | Peter Anthony | KDM | |
| N43 | Kemabong | Rubin Balang | GRS (PN-BERSATU) | |||
| P182 | Pensiangan | N44 | Tulid | Flovia Ng | GRS (PN-STAR) | Assistant Minister of Community Development and People's Wellbeing |
| N45 | Sook | Ellron Alfred Angin | GRS (PN-STAR) | Minister of Youth and Sports | ||
| N46 | Nabawan | Abdul Ghani Mohamed Yassin | GRS (PN-BERSATU) | |||
| P183 | Beluran | N47 | Telupid | Jonnybone J. Kurum | GRS (PBS) | |
| N48 | Sugut | James Ratib | BN (UMNO) | Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | ||
| N49 | Labuk | Samad Jambri | GRS (PN-BERSATU) | Assistant Minister of Rural Development | ||
| P184 | Libaran | N50 | Gum-Gum | Arunarsin Taib | WARISAN | |
| N51 | Sungai Manila | Mokran Ingkat | BN (UMNO) | |||
| N52 | Sungai Sibuga | Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supain | BN (UMNO) | Assistant Minister of Housing and Local Government | ||
| P185 | Batu Sapi | N53 | Sekong | Alias Sani | WARISAN | |
| N54 | Karamunting | George Hiew Vun Zin | WARISAN | |||
| P186 | Sandakan | N55 | Elopura | Calvin Chong Ket Kiun | WARISAN | |
| N56 | Tanjong Papat | Frankie Poon Ming Fung | PH (DAP) | |||
| P187 | Kinabatangan | N57 | Kuamut | Masiung Banah | IND | |
| N58 | Lamag | Bung Moktar Radin | BN (UMNO) | Deputy Chief Minister; Minister of Works | ||
| N59 | Sukau | Jafry Ariffin | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment | ||
| P188 | Lahad Datu | N60 | Tungku | Assaffal P. Alian | WARISAN | |
| N61 | Segama | Mohammadin Ketapi | GRS (PN-BERSATU) | |||
| N62 | Silam | Dumi Pg. Masdal | WARISAN | |||
| N63 | Kunak | Norazlinah Arif | WARISAN | |||
| P189 | Semporna | N64 | Sulabayan | Jaujan Sambakong | WARISAN | |
| N65 | Senallang | Shafie Apdal | WARISAN | Leader of the Opposition | ||
| N66 | Bugaya | Vacant | ||||
| P190 | Tawau | N67 | Balung | Hamid Awang | BN (UMNO) | |
| N68 | Apas | Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan | GRS (PN-BERSATU) | Assistant Minister of Finance | ||
| N69 | Sri Tanjong | Justin Wong Yung Bin | WARISAN | |||
| P191 | Kalabakan | N70 | Kukusan | Rina Jainal | WARISAN | |
| N71 | Tanjong Batu | Andi Muhammad Suryandy Bandy | BN (UMNO) | Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports | ||
| N72 | Merotai | Sarifuddin Hata | WARISAN | |||
| N73 | Sebatik | Hassan A. Gani Pg. Amir | GRS (PN-BERSATU) | |||
| N/A | N/A | — | Nominated member | Suhaimi Nasir | BN (UMNO) | |
| — | Nominated member | Raime Unggi | BN (UMNO) | |||
| — | Nominated member | Jaffari Walliam | GRS (PN-BERSATU) | |||
| — | Nominated member | Aliakbar Gulasan | PN (PAS) | |||
| — | Nominated member | Amisah Yassin | GRS (PN-BERSATU) | |||
| — | Nominated member | Yong Teck Lee | GRS (PN-SAPP) | |||
Membership changes
| No. | Seat | Member | Previous Party | Present Party (as of March 2022) | ||
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| N03 | Pitas | Ruddy Awah | Independent | GRS-PN (BERSATU) | ||
| N73 | Sebatik | Hassan A. Gani Pg. Amir | WARISAN | |||
| N35 | Sindumin | Yusof Yacob | GRS (Independent) | |||
| N61 | Segama | Mohamaddin Ketapi | GRS-PN (BERSATU) | |||
| N27 | Limbahau | Juil Nuatim | GRS (KDM) | |||
| N42 | Melalap | Peter Anthony | ||||
| N55 | Elopura | Calvin Chong | PH (DAP) | WARISAN | ||
| N69 | Sri Tanjong | Justin Wong | ||||
On 25 February 2021, Sebatik assemblyman Hassan A. Gani Pg. Amir left WARISAN and accused the party of no longer prioritising the well-being of the people and only focusing on politics and[1] joined BERSATU on 6 April 2021.[2]
On 10 March 2021, independent Pitas assemblyman Ruddy Awah joined BERSATU.[3]
On 30 October 2021, Lahad Datu MP and Segama assemblyman Mohammadin Ketapi left WARISAN and joined BERSATU on 26 November 2021.[4]
On 28 December 2021, Limbahau assemblyman Juil Nuatim and Melalap assemblyman Peter Anthony left WARISAN and would be forming a new local political party based in Sabah that would align with the ruling GRS coalition on 28 January 2022.[5]
On 20 January 2022, Elopura assemblyman Calvin Chong and Sri Tanjong assemblyman Justin Wong left DAP but carried on aligning themselves with the PH opposition coalition.
On 28 January 2022, Juil and Peter founded Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM) that is aligned with GRS.
On 26 March 2022, Chong and Wong have officially joined WARISAN. [6] [7]
Seating plan
References
- Mulia, Media (25 February 2021). "ADUN Sebatik Tinggalkan Warisan, Sokong GRS".
- Chan, Julia. "Sebatik rep joins Bersatu after quitting Warisan | Malay Mail". www.malaymail.com.
- "Pitas assemblyman joins Bersatu". Borneo Post Online. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- "Mohamaddin Ketapi now official Bersatu member".
- "Melalap assemblyman Peter Anthony quits Warisan". 28 December 2021.
- "Two former DAP reps expected to join Warisan".
- "Two former Sabah DAP reps officially join Warisan".
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