KOTA KINABALU, April 26 — Veteran Sabahan Barisan Nasional (BN) politicians are making way for 22 second-generation and new faces to step to the fore this GE14.
In unveiling the candidates today, caretaker Sabah Chief Minister Tan Sri Musa Aman announced that Arthur Kurup, 35, son of Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah president Tan Sri Joseph Kurup will be contesting the Pensiangan parliamentary seat.
Musa’s son, Hafez Yameni Musa. 41, will be contesting the Sipitang parliamentary seat, taking over from Datuk Sapawi Mohd, who will contest the Sindumin state seat instead.
Parti Bersatu Sabah president Tan Sri Joseph Pairin will not be defending his Keningau seat, paving the way for PBS vice president Datuk Daniel Kinsik, but Pairin will still be contesting his Tambunan state seat.
In Luyang, MCA incumbent Hieu King Chew will be stepping down and making way for Dr Pamela Yong, the daughter of former MCA Luyang candidate Datuk Agnes Shim.
UPKO’s Ceasar Mandela Malakun will be contesting the Penampang parliamentary seat as expected while Umno Tenom youth chief Jamawi Jaafar will contest the Kemabong seat.
Joseph Kurup, when met, said that it was time for the state to put up younger leaders and support the next generation.
“It is good that young people start to take over. People like Arthur are visionary and can lead the young people into a new era,” he said, adding that he will remain president of the party and continue to strengthen the party.
In other developments, Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan is moving from the Kota Belud Parliamentary seat to Sepanggar, while Usukan assemblyman Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak will take over the Kota Belud seat.
In Semporna, incumbent Bugaya assemblyman Datuk Ramlee Marahaban will contest the Semporna parliamentary seat while Datuk Razak Sakaran will contest the Bugaya seat.
List of BN candidates contesting parliament and state seats in Sabah:
P.167 Kudat: Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri
N.01 Banggi: Datuk Mohd Mijul Unaini
N.02 Tanjong Kapor: Datuk Seri Teo Chee Kang (LDP)
N.03 Pitas: Datuk Bolkiah Ismail (Umno)
P.168 Kota Marudu: Datuk Maximus Johnity Ongkili (PBS)
N.04 Matunggong: Julita Majunki (PBS)
N.05 Tandek: Datuk Lasiah Baranting @ Anita (PBS)
P.169 Kota Belud: Datuk Seri Mohamed Salleh Mohamed Said Keruak (Umno)
Tempasuk: Datuk Musbah Jamli (Umno)
N.07 Kadamaian: Ewon Benedick (UPKO)
N.08 Uusukan: Datuk Japlin Akim (Umno)
P.170 Tuaran: Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau (UPKO)
N.09 Tamparuli: Datuk Jahid Jahim (PBS)
N.10 Sulaman: Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor (Umno)
N.11 Kiulu: Datuk Joniston Bangkuai (PBS)
P.171 Sepanggar: Datuk Seri Panglima Abd Rahman Dahlan (Umno)
N.12 Karambunai: Datuk Jainab Ahmad (Umno)
N.13 Inanam: Datuk Johny Goh (PBS)
P.172 Kota Kinabalu: Datuk Dr Joseph Lee (PBS)
N.14 Likas: Datuk Chin Su Ying (LDP)
N.15 Ap-Api: Datuk Yee Moh Chai (PBS)
N.16 Luyang: Dr Pamela Yong (MCA)
P.173 Putatan: Datuk Marcus Mojigoh (UPKO)
N.17 Tanjung Aru: Datuk Edward Yong Oui Fah (PBS)
N.18 Petagas: Datuk Seri Yahya Hussin (Umno)
P.174 Penampang: Caesar Mandela Malakun (UPKO)
N.19 Kapayan: Datuk Francis Goh (MCA)
N.20 Moyog: Datuk Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO)
P.175 Papar: Datuk Rosnah Abd Rashid Shirlin (Umno)
N.21 Kawang: Datuk Ghulam Haidar Khan Bahadar (Umno)
N.22 Pantai Manis: Datuk Abdul Rahim Ismail (Umno)
P.176 Kimanis: Datuk Seri Anifah Aman (Umno)
N.23 Bongawan: Datuk Mohamad Alamin (Umno)
N.24 Membakut: Datuk Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif (Umno)
P.177 Beaufort: Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun (Umno)
N.25 Klias: Datuk Isnin Alisaneh (Umno)
N.26 Kuala Penyu: Datuk Limus Jury (UPKO)
P.178 Sipitang: Yamani Hafez Musa (Umno)
N.27 Lumadan: Matbali Musa (Umno)
N.28 Sinduman: Datuk Sapawi Amat Wasali @ Ahmad (Umno)
P.179 Ranau: Datuk Ewon Ebin (UPKO)
N.29 Kundasang: Datuk Joachim Gunsalam (PBS)
N.30 Karanaan: Datuk Masidi Manjun (Umno)
N.31 Paginatan: Datuk Abidin Madingkir (UPKO)
P.180 Keningau: Datuk Daniel Kinsik (PBS)
N.32 Tambunan: Tan Sri Pairin Kitingan
N.33 Bingkor: Peter@Aliun
N. 34 Liawan: Datuk Sairin Karno (Umno)
P.181 Tenom: Datuk Rubin Balang (Umno)
N.35 Melalap: Datuk Seri Radin Maleh (PBS)
N.36 Kembong: Jamawi Jaafar (Umno)
P.182 Pensiangan: Arthur Joseph Kurup (PBRS)
N.37 Sook: Datuk Ellron Angin (PBRS)
N.38 Nabawan: Datuk Bobbey Suan (UPKO)
P.183 Beluran:Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee (Umno)
N.39 Sugut: Datuk James Ratib
N.40 Labuk: Abd Rahman (PBS)
P.184 Libaran: Datuk Zakaria Mohd Edris @ Tubau (Umno)
N.41 Gum-Gum: Datuk Juslie Ajirol (Umno)
N.42 Sungai Sibuga: Tan Sri Musa Aman (Umno)
P.185 Batu Sapi: Datin Linda Tsen Thau Lin (PBS)
N.43 Sekong: Datuk Samsuddin Yahya (Umno)
N.44 Karamunting: Lim Kai Ming
P.186 Sandakan: Datuk Lim Ming Ho (LDP)
N.45 Elopura: Chan Tzun Hei (Gerakan)
N.46 Tanjung Papat: Datuk Seri Raymond Tan Shu Kiah (Gerakan)
P.187 Kinabatangan: Datuk Bung Moktar Radin (Umno)
N.47 Kuamut: Datuk Masiung Banah (UPKO)
N.48 Sukau: Datuk Saddi Abdul (Umno)
P.188 Silam: Datuk Datu Nasrun Datu Mansur (Umno)
N.49 Tungku: Mizma Binti Apehdullah (Umno)
N.50 Lahad Datu: Datuk Mohammad Yusof Apdal (Umno)
Dun N.51 Kunak: Datuk Nilwan Kabang (Umno)
P.189 Semporna: Datuk Ramlee Marahaban (Umno)
N.52 Sulabayan: Datuk Harman Mohamad (Umno)
N.53 Senallang: Datuk Sti Nasir Sakaran(Umno)
N.54 Bugaya: Razak Sakaran (Umno)
P.190 Tawau: Datuk Mary Yap Kain Ching (PBS)
N.55 Balung: Datuk Osman Jamal
N.56 Apas: Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan (Umno)
N.57 Sri Tanjong: Loo Suh Fui
P.191 Kalabakan: Datuk Seri Abdul Ghapur Salleh (Umno)
N.58 Merotai: Lim Ting Kai
N.59 Tanjung Batu: Datuk Hamisa Samat (Umno)
N.60 Sebatik: Datuk Abdul Muis Picho (Umno)
