Japlin Abdul Hamid bin Akim (born 3 February 1966) is a Malaysian politician who served as the State Assistant Minister. He served as the Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Usukan from May 2018 until September 2020. He is a member of the GAGASAN Rakyat Sabah Party (PGRS) which is a main component party together with the other 7 parties in Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition in Sabah.[1] He is the Division leader of GAGASAN Rakyat Sabah Party for Usukan Division.[2][3][4][5]
Japlin Akim | |
|---|---|
| جڤلين اکيم | |
| Ministerial roles (Sabah) | |
| 2004–2008 | Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry |
| 2008–2013 | Assistant Minister of Infrastructure Development |
| Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2004–2013 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2018 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2018–2019 | Independent |
| 2019–2020 | Pakatan Harapan |
| 2020–2022 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
| 2023– | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (coalition) |
| 2023– | GAGASAN Rakyat Sabah Party (official political party) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Japlin bin Akim @ Abd Hamid 3 February 1966 Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (until 2018) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2019–2022) GAGASAN Rakyat Sabah Party (PGRS) (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020–2022) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (2023–present) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | N08 Usukan | Japlin Akim (UMNO) | 5,950 | 55.61% | Saijan Samit (IND) | 4,215 | 39.39% | 11,007 | 1,735 | 73.99% | ||
| Nordin Aloh (PAS) | 413 | 3.86% | ||||||||||
| Ibrahim Linggam (BERSEKUTU) | 122 | 1.14% | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Japlin Akim (UMNO) | 7,964 | 66.90% | Mohd Shukor Abdul Mumin (PKR) | 3,941 | 33.10% | 12,241 | 4,023 | 77.54% | |||
| 2018 | Japlin Akim (UMNO) | 8,738 | 52.40% | Abdul Bahkrin Mohd Yusof (WARISAN) | 7,513 | 45.05% | 17,138 | 1,225 | 82.40% | |||
| Adzmin Awang (PAS) | 355 | 2.13% | ||||||||||
| Amsor Tuah (IND) | 70 | 0.42% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Sabah :
Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK) (2001)[10]- Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2005)[11]
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2006)
References
edit- ^ https://sabahmedia.com/2023/04/24/acara-rumah-terbuka-erat-perpaduan-kaum/
- ^ Muguntan Vanar (12 December 2018). "Sabah Umno exodus sees nine of 10 Aduns, five of six MPs leave". The Star Online. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Hayati Dzulkifli (6 April 2019). "Six Sabah Umno YBs to join Bersatu today". Daily Express. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Musa Aman umum cukup majoriti bentuk kerajaan baru Sabah" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ https://sabahmedia.com/2023/04/24/acara-rumah-terbuka-erat-perpaduan-kaum/
- ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
- ^ "N08 Usukan". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "N.10 USUKAN". SPR Dashboard. 26 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2001" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
- ^ "Sabah honours list". The Star.
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