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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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]
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]
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]
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]
No. | Portrait | Chairmen | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Deputy Chairmen | |
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1 | Mustapha Harun | 1990 | 1994 | 4 years | Unknown | ||
2 | Sakaran Dandai | 1994 | 2002 | 8 years | Shafie Apdal | ||
3 | Musa Aman | 2003 | 9 December 2018 | 15 years | Shafie Apdal Bung Moktar Radin | ||
4 | Hajiji Noor | 10 December 2018 | 11 December 2018 | 1 day | Yamani Hafez Musa | ||
During this interval, the position was vacant. (1112 December 2018) | |||||||
5 | Bung Moktar Radin | 12 December 2018 | Incumbent | Yakub Khan Abdul Rahman Dahlan |
See main article: Members of the Dewan Negara, 15th Malaysian Parliament.
See main article: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 15th Malaysian Parliament. Sabah UMNO has 6 members in the House of Representatives.
State | No. | Parliament Constituency | Member | Party | |||
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P173 | UMNO | ||||||
P176 | UMNO | ||||||
P177 | UMNO | ||||||
P184 | UMNO | ||||||
P187 | UMNO | ||||||
P191 | UMNO | ||||||
Total |
See main article: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2018–). Sabah State Legislative Assembly
State | No. | Parliament Constituency | No. | State Constituency | Member | Party | ||
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P167 | Kudat | N2 | UMNO | |||||
P169 | Kota Belud | |||||||
N10 | UMNO | |||||||
P171 | Sepanggar | N16 | UMNO | |||||
P173 | Putatan | N24 | UMNO | |||||
P175 | Papar | N29 | UMNO | |||||
P184 | Libaran | N51 | UMNO | |||||
N52 | UMNO | |||||||
P187 | Kinabatangan | N58 | UMNO | |||||
N59 | UMNO | |||||||
P188 | Lahad Datu | N61 | UMNO | |||||
P191 | Kalabakan | N71 | UMNO | |||||
— | Nominated Member | UMNO | ||||||
Nominated Member | Suhaimi Nasir | UMNO | ||||||
Total |
Election | Total seats won | Seats contested | Total votes | Voting Percentage | Outcome of election | Election leader | |
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1995 | 9 | Unknown | Unknown | 9 seats; Governing coalition | Sakaran Dandai | ||
1999 | 11 | 139,654 | 2.10% | 2 seats; Governing coalition | Osu Sukam | ||
2004 | 13 | 93,831 | 1.35% | 2 seats; Governing coalition | Musa Aman | ||
2008 | 13 | 154,207 | 1.95% |
| Musa Aman | ||
2013 | 14 | 258,298 | 2.34% | 1 seat; Governing coalition | Musa Aman | ||
2018 | 14 | 199,395 | 1.65% | 7 seats; Opposition coalition later Governing coalition | Musa Aman Hajiji Noor Bung Moktar Radin | ||
2022 | 11 | 185,094 | 1.19% | 1 seat; Governing coalition | Bung Moktar Radin |
State election | State Legislative Assembly | ||
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Sabah | Total won / Total contested | ||
2/3 majority | |||
1994 | |||
1999 | |||
2004 | |||
2008 | |||
2013 | |||
2018 | |||
2020 | |||
After 2022 GE |