Mohamaddin Ketapi
Datuk Mohamaddin bin Ketapi (born 3 June 1957) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lahad Datu from October 2019 to November 2022[2] and for Silam from May 2018 to October 2019, Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Segama since September 2020 and Lahad Datu from August 1986 to October 1990. He also served as the State Assistant Minister of Industrial and Rural Development of Sabah in the United Sabah Party (PBS) state administration under former Chief Minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan from 1986 to 1990. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was also member of the Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM), member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalitions, member of the Heritage Party (WARISAN) and member of the PBS. He has also served as the 1st State Chairman of PBM of Sabah from August 2022 to his resignation from the party in January 2023. On 30 October 2021, he left WARISAN and became independent in support for GRS.[3] Later, he officially became a member of BERSATU on 26 November 2021.[4] However on 28 June 2022, he left BERSATU and became independent again in support for BN and GRS ruling coalitions after joining it only seven months prior. [5] He then joined PBM and was appointed as its State Chairman of Sabah exactly two months later after leaving BERSATU on 28 August 2022.[6]On 6 January 2023, he left PBM and joined UMNO and supported its withdrawal of support for GRS that triggered the 2023 Sabah political crisis.
Mohamaddin Ketapi | |
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| محمد دين کتاڤي | |
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| Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | |
| In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Muhammad V (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2020) |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (Minister of Tourism and Culture) |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Shukri |
| Constituency | Silam (2018–2019) Lahad Datu (2019–2020) |
| State Assistant Minister of Industrial and Rural Development of Sabah | |
| In office 1986–1990 | |
| Governor | Mohamad Adnan Robert (1986) Mohammad Said Keruak (1987–1990) |
| Chief Minister | Joseph Pairin Kitingan |
| Constituency | Lahad Datu |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lahad Datu | |
| In office 10 October 2019 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Yusof Apdal (WARISAN) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Silam | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 10 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Nasrun Mansur (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Majority | 6,401 (2018) |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Segama | |
| Assumed office 26 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Majority | 2,168 (2018) |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Lahad Datu | |
| In office 3 August 1986 – 21 October 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamad Sunoh Marso (BN–BERJAYA) |
| Succeeded by | Askalani Abdul Rahim (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 793 (1986) |
| 1st State Chairman of the Parti Bangsa Malaysia of Sabah | |
| In office 28 August 2022 – 6 January 2023 | |
| President | Larry Sng Wei Shien |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Jupperi Lenson |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2018–2021 | Sabah Heritage Party |
| Oct–Nov 2021 June–Aug 2022 | Independent |
| 2021–2022 | Perikatan Nasional |
| Aug 2022–Nov 2022 | Parti Bangsa Malaysia |
| Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly | |
| 1986–1990 | United Sabah Party |
| 2020–2021 | Sabah Heritage Party |
| Oct–Nov 2021 June–Aug 2022 | Independent |
| 2021–2022 | Perikatan Nasional Gabungan Rakyat Sabah |
| 2022–2023 | Parti Bangsa Malaysia |
| 2023– | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamaddin bin Ketapi 3 June 1957[1] Lahad Datu, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Sabah Party (PBS) (1985–2018) Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) (2018–2021) Independent (IND) (Oct–Nov 2021, June–Aug 2022) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2021–2022) Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) (2022–2023) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (aligned:2018–2021) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2021–2022, aligned:Oct–Nov 2021, June–Nov 2022) Barisan Nasional (BN) (since 2023, aligned:2021–2023) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (2021–2022, aligned:Oct–Nov 2021, June 2022–Jan 2023) |
| Spouse | Zarinah Muhammad Ibrahim |
| Alma mater | University of Buckingham |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
Mohamaddin supports the curfew that was imposed in eastern Sabah to combat the rampant cross border crimes perpetrated by bandits from the neighbouring southern Philippines.[7]
Controversy and Issue
Mohamaddin Ketapi was speaking at a campaign for the 2020 Sabah state election which he allegedly insulted Malaysian security forces who fought during the 2013 Lahad Datu standoff by saying that the fight between 235 militants from the Philippines and the Malaysian army was just a 'theatre play'.
Following public backlash, Mohamaddin offered his apology but not before asserting that the speech was taken out of context.[8]
Elections
2018 general election
In the 2018 election, Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) fielded him to contest the Silam parliamentary seat,[9] facing the incumbent candidate Nasrun Mansur from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and subsequently won.[10][11]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | P152 Silam, Sabah | Mohamaddin Ketapi (IND) | 8,269 | 44.27% | Railey Jeffrey (USNO) | 10,322 | 55.26% | 18,860 | 2,053 | 58.91% | ||
| Hassan Malempeng (IND) | 89 | 0.48% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | P188 Lahad Datu, Sabah | Mohamaddin Ketapi (WARISAN) | 23,352 | 54.26%2 | Nasrun Mansur (UMNO) | 16,951 | 39.38%2 | 44,119 | 6,401 | 72.68% | ||
| Ramli Pataruddin (PAS) | 1,431 | 0.93% | ||||||||||
| Kasuari Ariff (IND) | 1,306 | 0.91% | ||||||||||
| Notes: Table excludes votes for candidates who finished in third place or lower. 2 Different % used for 2018 election. | ||||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | N45 Lahad Datu, P152 Silam | Mohamaddin Ketapi (PBS) | 4,556 | 48.88% | Gamut Ismail (BERJAYA) | 3,763 | 40.38% | 9,429 | 793 | 71.48% | ||
| Datu Nasrun Datu Mansur (IND) | 867 | 9.30% | ||||||||||
| Kasuari Ariff (IND) | 85 | 0.91% | ||||||||||
| Mohammad Kama (IND) | 49 | 0.53% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | Mohamaddin Ketapi (PBS) | 4,781 | 41.40% | Askalani Abdul Rahim (USNO) | 5,054 | 43.77% | 11,708 | 273 | 69.69% | |||
| Tutik Garuda (IND) | 831 | 7.20% | ||||||||||
| Francis Chin Vun Siew (BERJAYA) | 694 | 6.01% | ||||||||||
| Pang Yee Vun (LDP) | 187 | 1.62% | ||||||||||
| 2020 | N61 Segama, P188 Lahad Datu | Mohamaddin Ketapi (WARISAN) | 4,864 | 52.41% | Aljen Johnny (BERSATU) | 2,696 | 29.06% | 9,280 | 2,168 | 55.99% | ||
| Kamarudin Mohmad Chinki (PCS) | 570 | 6.14% | ||||||||||
| Kamis Burhan (IND) | 510 | 5.50% | ||||||||||
| Sahidin Rabaha (PPRS) | 399 | 4.30% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Basari Abdul Gapar (GAGASAN) | 135 | 1.45% | ||||||||||
| Nicholas Voo Vune Kett (LDP) | 67 | 0.72% | ||||||||||
| Jikamisah Abdul Salam (USNO Baru) | 39 | 0.42% | ||||||||||
Honours
Sabah :
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2018)[14]
References
- "Kenali Mohamaddin, menteri pelancongan pertama dari Sabah" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- "New Cabinet all sworn-in before King (Full List)". The Star. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- "Mohammadin Ketapi umum keluar Warisan, jadi wakil rakyat Bebas mesra kerajaan negeri dan Persekutuan". 30 October 2021.
- "Mohamaddin Ketapi now official Bersatu member". The Star. 26 October 2021.
- "Mohammadin quits Bersatu after only six months". The Star. 28 June 2022.
- "Lahad Datu MP Mohamaddin Ketapi joins PBM". The Star. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- Nikko Fabian (16 May 2018). "Sea curfew is still needed". Daily Express. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- "Former Minister Claims Security Forces Fighting in 2013 Sabah Incursion Was Just A 'Play'". 22 September 2020.
- "Full list of Warisan candidates in Sabah, Labuan". Bernama. The Edge Markets. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- "Warisan sapu bersih Parlimen Silam, tiga DUN" (in Malay). Utusan Borneo. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- Nandini Balakrishnan (10 May 2018). "Historic Win: The Complete Result Of GE14's Parliamentary Seats Across Malaysia". Says.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- "N53 Senallang". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- "Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak head list of 1,158 Sabah award recipients". Bernama. Borneo Post. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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