Muis Picho Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berbahagia Datuk Haji
Abdul Muis Picho
Native Name:Malay: {{Script|Arab|حاج عبدالمعز ڤيچو
Native Name Lang:ms
Birth Date:20 July 1957
Birth Place:Kampung Bombalai, Tawau, North Borneo
(now Sabah)
Citizenship:Malaysian
Office1:Ministerial roles (Sabah)
Subterm1:2018–2020
Suboffice1:Assistant Minister of Infrastructure Development
Office2:Party roles in Sabah
Subterm2:Since 2023
Suboffice2:Committee members of Sebatik branch of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah & Supporters club leader committee of GRS Kunak and Sabah East Coast
Office5:Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Subterm5:2008–2018
Suboffice5:Barisan Nasional
Subterm6:2018–2020
Suboffice6:Sabah Heritage Party
Party:UMNO (-2018)
WARISAN (2018-2020)
PPBM (2020-2022)
GAGASAN (Official member since 2023)
Otherparty:BN (-2018)
PN (2020-)
MN (2020-2022)
GRS (Official direct member since 2023)
Alma Mater:Federal Institute of Technology
Occupation:Politician
Spouse:Hajjah Hanawiah binti Paressa
Children:12

Haji Abdul Muis Picho (born 20 July 1957) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sebatik from 2008 to 2020. He is an official member of Sabah People's Idea Party (GAGASAN RAKYAT), a component party of GRS.

Born in Kampung Bombalai, Tawau in 1957, Muis was educated at SRK Bombalai, SMK Abaka and SMK Holy Trinity.[1] He then studied automotive engineering at Federal Institute of Technology.[1] Following the graduation, he served as the CEO of Manuk Mas Livestock Farm from 1984 to 1993.[1]

Being a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) since 1990s, he served various positions within the party.[1] He was firstly elected the MLA for Sebatik in 2008 election[1] and was re-elected in 2013 and in 2018. Shortly after his third re-election in 2018, he quit the UMNO and joined the Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) in order to let Shafie Apdal to be the new Chief Minister.[2] [3]

On 29 July 2020, it was reported that Muis was one of several WARISAN-PH-UPKO MLAs who backed Musa Aman as the new Chief Minister.[4] [5] Though Musa announced that he had already gained enough supports (33 out of 65) to form a new government, Shafie asked the Yang di-Pertua Negeri to rather dissolve the State Legislative Assembly and call a fresh election.[6] Muis then joined the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM)[7] and sought for a re-election, but lost to the WARISAN candidate Hassan A. Gani Pg. Amir.[8] Later, he joined GAGASAN RAKYAT in 2023 under Hajiji leadership and under Sebatik Division of GAGASAN RAKYAT.

He married Hajjah Hanawiah binti Paressa and has 12 children.[1]

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2008N60 Sebatik (UMNO)4,71178.74%Arsad Jamal (PKR)88014.71%6,093 3,831 66.00%
Raden Kakung (IND)3926.55%
2013Abdul Muis Picho (UMNO)5,48475.10%Daud Jalaluddin (PAS) 1,34418.41%7,595 4,140 75.50%
Mohamad Yusup Lewah (IND)2493.41%
Mohammad Jeffry Rosman (STAR)2253.08%
2018Abdul Muis Picho (UMNO)2,46846.70%Hassan A. Gani Pg. Amir (WARISAN)2,27543.04%5,394 193 70.80%
Roslan Ramli (PAS)5049.54%
Yusri Yunus (PPRS)380.72%
2020N73 SebatikAbdul Muis Picho (BERSATU) 2,14335.85%Hassan A. Gani Pg. Amir (WARISAN) 2,66544.58%5,97852259.01%
Abdul Samat Akui (PCS)5048.43%
Hassan Ibrahim (USNO)2534.23%
Mohd Balbir Arjan (IND)1833.06%
Baharuddin Basrie (PPRS)1402.34%
Juhuran Kalmin (IND)901.51%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. News: 28 February 2020. Muis Picho, bekerja untuk kepentingan rakyat. 30 September 2020.
  2. News: 11 May 2018. Enam Adun BN sertai Warisan bentuk kerajaan negeri. 30 September 2020.
  3. News: 11 May 2018. 'Kami masuk WARISAN tanpa syarat'. 30 September 2020.
  4. News: 29 July 2020. Musa Aman umum cukup majoriti bentuk kerajaan negeri baharu. 30 September 2020.
  5. News: 29 July 2020. New Sabah government? Musa Aman claims to have simple majority. 30 September 2020.
  6. News: 30 July 2020. DUN Sabah bubar hari ini. 30 September 2020.
  7. News: 11 September 2020. Lompat parti - perjudian yang membawa penyesalan. 30 September 2020.
  8. News: KEPUTUSAN TERKINI DUN N.73. 30 September 2020.
  9. Web site: Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2013. www.sabah.gov.my.