United Malays National Organisation of Sabah

United Malays National Organisation of Sabah (Malay: Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu Sabah), also abbreviated as Sabah UMNO, is a branch of a political party 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]

United Malays National Organisation of Sabah
Malay namePertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu Malaysia Sabah
AbbreviationSabah UMNO
ChairmanBung Moktar Radin
Deputy ChairmanAbdul Rahman Dahlan
FounderMahathir Mohamad
Anwar Ibrahim
Mustapha Harun
Harris Salleh
Founded1990 (1990)
Preceded byUSNO
BERJAYA
Succeeded byBERSATU Sabah (2019)
National affiliationBarisan Nasional (since 1990)
Pakatan Harapan (aligned: since 2022)
Perikatan Nasional (aligned: 2020–2022)
Regional affiliationGabungan Rakyat Sabah (since 2020)
Colours    Red and white
SloganUnited, Loyal, In Service
Bersatu, Bersetia, Berkhidmat
Dewan Negara Malaysia
1 / 70
Dewan Rakyat Malaysia
6 / 26
(Sabah and Labuan seats)
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
13 / 79
Chief ministers in Malaysia
(Sabah Chief Minister)
0 / 1
Party flag

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 Akin, Ghulam Haidar Khan Bahadar, Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif, Datuk Isnin Aliasnih, Matbali Musah, Masidi Manjun, Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan, Abdul Rahim Bakri, Azizah Mohd Dun, Seri Ronald Kiandee, Zakaria Mohd Edris, Hafez Yamani Musa, John Ambrose, and Abdul Ghani Mohd Yassin 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,Raimi Unggi as State UMNO Information Chief.[5]

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 Abd. 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, Arshad, Hamid Awang, Mohammad Mohamarin, Ben Chong and Norazlinah joined Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah or Sabah People's Ideas' Party (PGRS).[10]

List of leaders

List of Chairmen

No. Portrait Chairmen Term start Term end Time in office Deputy Chairmen
1 Mustapha Harun
(born 1918, death 1995)
MLA for Bengkoka-Banggi, 1967–1976
MLA for Banggi, 1976–1981
MLA for Usukan, 1985–1986, 1987–1994
1990 1994 4 years Unknown
2 Sakaran Dandai
(born 1930, death 2021)
MLA for Semporna, 1967–1985
MLA for Sulabayan, 1985–1990, 1994
1994 2002 8 years Shafie Apdal
(1995-2001)
3 Musa Aman
(born 1951)
MLA for Sungai Sibuga, 1994-2020
2003 9 December 2018 15 years Shafie Apdal
(2004/2005-2014/2015)
Bung Moktar Radin
(unknown date)
4 Hajiji Noor
(born 1956)
MLA for Sulaman, since 1990
10 December 2018 11 December 2018 1 day
(Resigning due to supporting GBS coalition)
Yamani Hafez Musa
(2018)
(resigned due to pro-GBS movement)
During this interval, the position was vacant. (1112 December 2018)
5 Bung Moktar Radin
(born 1958)
MP for Kinabatangan, since 1999
12 December 2018 Incumbent 4 years, 317 days Yakub Khan
(2018–2023)
Abdul Rahman Dahlan
(since 2023)

Elected representatives

Senators

  1. Noraini Idris @ Judith Fedelis – elected by the Sabah State Legislative Assembly

Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament

Sabah UMNO has 6 members in the House of Representatives.

State No. Parliament Constituency Member Party
 Sabah
P173PutatanShahelmey YahyaUMNO
P176KimanisMohamad AlaminUMNO
P177BeaufortSiti Aminah AchingUMNO
P184LibaranSuhaimi NasirUMNO
P187KinabatanganBung Moktar RadinUMNO
P191KalabakanAndi Muhammad Suryady BandyUMNO
TotalSabah (6)

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)

State No. Parliament Constituency No. State Constituency Member Party
 Sabah P167 KudatN2BengkokaHarun DurabiUMNO
P169 Kota Belud
N10UsukanSalleh Said KeruakUMNO
P171 Sepanggar N16KarambunaiYakubah KhanUMNO
P173 Putatan N24Tanjung KeramatShahelmey YahyaUMNO
P175 Papar N29Pantai ManisMohd Tamin @ Tamin ZainalUMNO
P184 Libaran N51Sungai ManilaMokran IngkatUMNO
N52Sungai SibugaMohamad Hamsan Awang SupainUMNO
P187 Kinabatangan N58LamagBung Mokhtar RadinUMNO
N59SukauJafry AriffinUMNO
P188 Lahad Datu N61SegamaMohamaddin KetapiUMNO
P191 Kalabakan N71Tanjong BatuAndi Muhammad Suryady BandyUMNO
Nominated MemberRaime UnggiUMNO
Nominated MemberSuhaimi NasirUMNO
Total Sabah (13)

General election results

Election Total seats won Seats contested Total votes Voting Percentage Outcome of election Election leader
1995
9 / 192
9 (under BN) Unknown Unknown Increase9 seats; Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)
Sakaran Dandai
1999
11 / 193
11 (under BN) 139,654 2.10% Increase2 seats; Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)
Osu Sukam
2004
13 / 219
13 (under BN) 93,831 1.35% Increase2 seats; Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)
Musa Aman
2008
13 / 222
13 (under BN) 154,207 1.95% Steady; Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)
Musa Aman
2013
14 / 222
14 (under BN) 258,298 2.34% Increase1 seat; Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)
Musa Aman
2018
7 / 222
14 (under BN) 199,395 1.65% Decrease7 seats; Opposition coalition
(Barisan Nasional)
later
Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)
Musa Aman (resigned)
Hajiji Noor (resigned)
Bung Moktar Radin
2022
6 / 222
11 (under BN) 185,094 1.19% Decrease1 seat; Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)
Bung Moktar Radin

State election results

State election State Legislative Assembly
Sabah Total won / Total contested
2/3 majority
2 / 3
2 / 3
1994
19 / 48
19 / 31
1999
24 / 48
2004
32 / 60
32 / 32
2008
32 / 60
32 / 32
2013
31 / 60
31 / 32
2018
17 / 60
17 / 32
2020
14 / 73
14 / 33
After 2022 GE
(not including the appointed state legislative)
11 / 79
11 / 33

See also

References

  1. "'Mohamad Alamin dilantik sebagai timbalan menteri Luar Negeri'". 10 December 2022.
  2. "The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Sabah, East Malaysia: An Overview 1990-1994 International" (PDF). 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. ISSN 2222-6990. Retrieved 25 September 2021 via HR Mars.
  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. "CNA Explains: What the Sabah political impasse means for federal politics". CNA. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  7. "New political crisis in Malaysia as Sabah government falls after Umno exits". South China Morning Post. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  8. "Sabah chief minister Hajiji reshuffles Cabinet, drops UMNO state chief Bung Moktar". CNA. Channel News Asia. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  9. "BN sokong Hajiji sebagai Ketua Menteri". 12 February 2023.
  10. "5 Adun Sabah keluar UMNO umum sertai Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah dipimpin Hajiji Noor bersama 3 Adun Bebas". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

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