United Malays National Organisation of Sabah explained

United Malays National Organisation of Sabah
Lang1:Malay
Name Lang1:Malay: Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu Malaysia Sabah
Lang2:Chinese
Lang3:Tamil
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Country:Malaysia
Abbreviation:Sabah UMNO
Predecessor:USNO
BERJAYA
Successor:BERSATU Sabah (2019)
Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (2023; Yusof Yacob faction)
Colours: Red and white
Slogan:United, Loyal, In Service
Bersatu, Bersetia, Berkhidmat
Leader1 Title:Deputy Chairman
Leader1 Name:Abdul Rahman Dahlan
Founder:Mahathir Mohamad
Anwar Ibrahim
Abdul Ghafar Baba
Mustapha Harun
Harris Salleh
Seats1 Title:Dewan Negara Malaysia
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Seats2 Title:Dewan Rakyat Malaysia
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(Sabah and Labuan seats)

Seats3 Title:Sabah State Legislative Assembly
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Seats4 Title:Chief ministers in Malaysia
(Sabah Chief Minister)

United Malays National Organisation of Sabah (Malay: Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu Sabah), also abbreviated as Sabah UMNO, is a branch of the United Malays National Organisation in Sabah, Malaysia. Sabah UMNO supported and was part of the federal government under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Sabah UMNO also had one elected representatives holding a deputy ministerial positions respectively in the Anwar Ibrahim cabinet.[1]

History

Establishment of the Sabah UMNO branch

After the 1990 state election when BERJAYA themselves were ousted by United Sabah Party (PBS), USNO Chairman Mustapha Harun returned to team-up with BERJAYA Chairman Harris Salleh in a merger of USNO and BERJAYA for his long-envisaged initiative to create the Sabah chapter of peninsula-based United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) with Mustapha himself became its first chief of UMNO Sabah.[2] In 1996, USNO was finally de-registered by the federal Registrar of Societies (RoS). Six of its legislators joined the Sabah UMNO while the rest joined the opposition PBS.[3]

Mass resignations of BN members and Sabah UMNO leadership from the party

On 11 December 2018, BN chairman and Sabah UMNO chairman Hajiji Noor along with Musbah Jamli, Japlin Akim, Ghulam Haidar Khan Bahadar, Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif, Isnin Aliasnih, Matbali Musah, Masidi Manjun, Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan, Abdul Rahim Bakri, Azizah Mohd Dun, Ronald Kiandee, Zakaria Edris, Yamani Hafez Musa, John Ambrose, Abdul Ghani Mohamed Yassin, and Wetrom Bahanda led and announced the mass resignations of BN members and the entire leadership of Sabah UMNO from the party and declared to be an independent politician. Hajiji said, "Unfortunately, UMNO is now like it used to be. The existing leadership does not have a clear political direction. We are not sure where UMNO is headed. There are conflicting statements about his future, depending on who you talk to in the current leadership."[4]

After the announcement, media reports suggested that Sabah UMNO had collapsed or been dissolved. However, UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi denied the suggestion and Sabah UMNO will not be disbanded due to the group's actions. He also stressed that Sabah UMNO would remain to exist and its leadership would be restructured by remaining members. On 12 December 2018 Member of Parliament for Kinabatangan, Bung Moktar Radin, was appointed as the new Sabah UMNO Chairman to replace Hajiji Mohd Noor. For other positions, Sepanggar Division UMNO Chief, Yakub Khan was appointed as UMNO Sabah Deputy Chairman, Kinabatangan Division UMNO Deputy Chief, Jafry Ariffin as UMNO Sabah Secretary and Tenom UMNO Division Chief, Raime Unggi as State UMNO Information Chief.[5]

Sabah political crisis

See main article: 2023 Sabah political crisis. On 6 January 2023, state government of Sabah led by Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) collapsed when its coalition party Barisan Nasional (BN) withdrew its support.[6] The Leader of UMNO Sabah, a component party of BN, Bung Moktar Radin, Kinabatangan Member of Parliemnt and Lamag Assemblyman, cited a lack of confidence in the leadership of Chief Minister of Sabah Hajiji Noor in the withdrawal.[7]

As of 6 February, there are no changes in the status quo regarding the government of Sabah, following the decision of 5 UMNO MLAs (Shahelmey Yahya (Tanjung Keramat), Jasnih Daya (Pantai Dalit), Yusof Yacob (Sindumin), James Ratib (Sugut) and Mohd Arsad Bistari (Tempasuk)) who publicly supported Hajiji despite Bung's decision, and reshuffle of the state cabinet on 11 January as a result.[8]

On 12 February 2023, Barisan Nasional Secretary General, Zambry Abdul Kadir said Barisan Nasional decided to support the Sabah Government led by Hajiji Noor as Sabah Chief Minister.[9]

On 21 February 2023, Yusof Yacob, along with other 8 MLAs support Hajiji. At the same time, he, along with James, Jasnih, Arsad, Hamid Awang, Mohammad Mohamarin, Ben Chong Chen Bin and Norazlinah Arif joined Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah or Sabah People's Ideas' Party (GAGASAN).[10]

List of leaders

List of Chairmen

No.PortraitChairmenTerm startTerm endTime in officeDeputy Chairmen
1Mustapha Harun

199019944 yearsUnknown
2Sakaran Dandai

199420028 yearsShafie Apdal
3Musa Aman

20039 December 201815 yearsShafie Apdal

Bung Moktar Radin
4Hajiji Noor

10 December 201811 December 20181 day
Yamani Hafez Musa

During this interval, the position was vacant. (1112 December 2018)
5Bung Moktar Radin

12 December 2018IncumbentYakub Khan

Abdul Rahman Dahlan

Elected representatives

Dewan Negara (Senate)

Senators

See main article: Members of the Dewan Negara, 15th Malaysian Parliament.

Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)

Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament

See main article: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 15th Malaysian Parliament. Sabah UMNO has 6 members in the House of Representatives.

StateNo.Parliament Constituency MemberParty
P173 UMNO
P176 UMNO
P177 UMNO
P184 UMNO
P187 UMNO
P191 UMNO
Total

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)

See main article: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2018–). Sabah State Legislative Assembly

StateNo.Parliament ConstituencyNo.State ConstituencyMemberParty
P167KudatN2 UMNO
P169Kota Belud
N10 UMNO
P171SepanggarN16 UMNO
P173PutatanN24 UMNO
P175PaparN29 UMNO
P184LibaranN51 UMNO
N52 UMNO
P187KinabatanganN58 UMNO
N59 UMNO
P188Lahad DatuN61 UMNO
P191 KalabakanN71 UMNO
Nominated Member UMNO
Nominated Member Suhaimi Nasir UMNO
Total

General election results

ElectionTotal seats wonSeats contestedTotal votesVoting PercentageOutcome of electionElection leader
19959 UnknownUnknown9 seats; Governing coalition
Sakaran Dandai
199911 139,6542.10%2 seats; Governing coalition
Osu Sukam
200413 93,8311.35%2 seats; Governing coalition
Musa Aman
200813 154,2071.95%
Governing coalition
Musa Aman
201314 258,2982.34%1 seat; Governing coalition
Musa Aman
201814 199,3951.65%7 seats; Opposition coalition

later
Governing coalition
Musa Aman
Hajiji Noor
Bung Moktar Radin
202211 185,0941.19%1 seat; Governing coalition
Bung Moktar Radin

State election results

State electionState Legislative Assembly
SabahTotal won / Total contested
2/3 majority
1994
1999
2004
2008
2013
2018
2020
After 2022 GE

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Mohamad Alamin dilantik sebagai timbalan menteri Luar Negeri'. 10 December 2022.
  2. Web site: The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Sabah, East Malaysia: An Overview 1990-1994 International . Hamdan Aziz (Ph.D) & Syahrin Said, Department of Nationhood and Civilization Studies, Centre for Fundamental and Liberal Education, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT). Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Vol. 7, No. 12. 2017 . 2222-6990. HR Mars. 25 September 2021.
  3. James Chin, 31
  4. https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/politik/2018/12/508291/umno-sabah-lumpuh
  5. https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/politik/2018/12/508402/bung-moktar-dilantik-pengerusi-perhubungan-umno-sabah-baharu
  6. Web site: CNA Explains: What the Sabah political impasse means for federal politics . 2023-01-10 . CNA . en.
  7. Web site: 2023-01-07 . New political crisis in Malaysia as Sabah government falls after Umno exits . 2023-01-10 . South China Morning Post . en.
  8. Web site: Sabah chief minister Hajiji reshuffles Cabinet, drops UMNO state chief Bung Moktar . CNA . . 6 February 2023 . en . 11 January 2023.
  9. Web site: BN sokong Hajiji sebagai Ketua Menteri . 12 February 2023 .
  10. Web site: 5 Adun Sabah keluar UMNO umum sertai Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah dipimpin Hajiji Noor bersama 3 Adun Bebas. 2023-02-21 . www.astroawani.com.