Bung Moktar Radin
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Datuk Bung Moktar Radin is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the Kinabatangan
constituency in Sabah
, representing the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party in the governing Barisan Nasional
coalition.
Bung Moktar has been described as a controversial politician. In the first sitting of Parliament after the 2008 election
, he called opposition politician Karpal Singh
a "big monkey" after Singh called him "Bigfoot". In 2007, he apologised for making sexist remarks in Parliament about opposition politician Fong Po Kuan
. On April 20, 2010, he pleaded guilty to committing polygamy
by taking a second wife without the consent of a marriage registrar. He was sentenced to one month imprisonment, subject to a stay pending an appeal.
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
: Kinabatangan
, Sabah
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|
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|1999
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| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |8,141
| |65%
|
| |Ali Latip Taha (PBS
)
| align="right" |4,246
| |34%
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|-
|2004
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |
| |
|
| |Unopposed
| align="right" |
| |
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|-
|2008
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |8,507
| |66%
|
| |Ahmad Abdul (PKR)
| align="right" |2,181
| |17%
|
Parliament of Malaysia
The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The King as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament....
for the Kinabatangan
Kinabatangan
Kinabatangan is a district located in Sandakan Division, in the east of Sabah, Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Its population was estimated to be around 86,783 in 2000. Kinabatangan is mostly populated with Sungei Race, one of the Indigenous Group in Sabah...
constituency in Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
, representing the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party in the governing Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
coalition.
Bung Moktar has been described as a controversial politician. In the first sitting of Parliament after the 2008 election
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
, he called opposition politician Karpal Singh
Karpal Singh
Karpal Singh is a Malaysian lawyer and politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for the neighbourhood of Bukit Gelugor in the state of Penang since 2004...
a "big monkey" after Singh called him "Bigfoot". In 2007, he apologised for making sexist remarks in Parliament about opposition politician Fong Po Kuan
Fong Po Kuan
Fong Po Kuan is a Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party political party. She is able to communicate in Chinese, English, and Malay. She did her STPM in Anglo Chinese School, Ipoh in 1992...
. On April 20, 2010, he pleaded guilty to committing polygamy
Polygamy
Polygamy is a marriage which includes more than two partners...
by taking a second wife without the consent of a marriage registrar. He was sentenced to one month imprisonment, subject to a stay pending an appeal.
Election results
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"|+ Parliament of Malaysia
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...
: Kinabatangan
Kinabatangan
Kinabatangan is a district located in Sandakan Division, in the east of Sabah, Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Its population was estimated to be around 86,783 in 2000. Kinabatangan is mostly populated with Sungei Race, one of the Indigenous Group in Sabah...
, Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|
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|1999
Malaysian general election, 1999
The 1999 Malaysian General Election was held on 29 November 1999 as stipulated by the laws of Malaysia for general elections. As expected, the Barisan Nasional coalition maintained its majority in parliament, and thus, its grip on the post of Prime Minister....
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| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |8,141
| |65%
|
| |Ali Latip Taha (PBS
Parti Bersatu Sabah
The Parti Bersatu Sabah is a political party in Sabah, east Malaysia. It was registered as a political party on March 5, 1985...
)
| align="right" |4,246
| |34%
|
|-
|2004
Malaysian general election, 2004
General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...
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| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |
| |
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| |Unopposed
| align="right" |
| |
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|2008
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |8,507
| |66%
|
| |Ahmad Abdul (PKR)
| align="right" |2,181
| |17%
|