Tiki Lafe
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Datuk Tiki Lafe is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the Mas Gading constituency in Sarawak
, representing the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party
(SPDP) in the ruling Barisan Nasional
coalition.
Tiki is a former Deputy Minister for Rural and Regional Development in the Barisan Nasional government (appointed in 2004), but was left out of the ministry after the 2008 election
. His loss of the ministry triggered unhappiness among the Bidayuh
community in Sarawak that there were no longer any Bidayuh appointed to the ministry.
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
: Mas Gading, Sarawak
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|
|-
|1999
|
| | (SPDP
)
| align="right" |10,684
| |60%
|
| |Patau Rubis (STAR)
| align="right" |6,664
| |25%
|
|-
|2004
|
| | (SPDP
)
| align="right" |10,579
| |56%
|
| |Patau Rubis (SNAP
)
| align="right" |7,867
| |42%
|
|-
|2008
|
| | (SPDP
)
| align="right" |8,551
| |58%
|
| |Patau Rubis (SNAP
)
| align="right" |4,250
| |29%
|
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 Mas Gading constituency in Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
, representing the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party
Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party
Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party, or SPDP is a Sarawak based political party in Malaysia founded in 2002...
(SPDP) in the ruling 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.
Tiki is a former Deputy Minister for Rural and Regional Development in the Barisan Nasional government (appointed in 2004), but was left out of the ministry 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...
. His loss of the ministry triggered unhappiness among the Bidayuh
Bidayuh
Bidayuh is the collective name for several indigenous groups found in southern Sarawak, on the island of Borneo, that are broadly similar in language and culture . The name "Bidayuh" means 'inhabitants of land'...
community in Sarawak that there were no longer any Bidayuh appointed to the ministry.
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...
: Mas Gading, Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|
|-
|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....
|
| | (SPDP
Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party
Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party, or SPDP is a Sarawak based political party in Malaysia founded in 2002...
)
| align="right" |10,684
| |60%
|
| |Patau Rubis (STAR)
| align="right" |6,664
| |25%
|
|-
|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:...
|
| | (SPDP
Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party
Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party, or SPDP is a Sarawak based political party in Malaysia founded in 2002...
)
| align="right" |10,579
| |56%
|
| |Patau Rubis (SNAP
Sarawak National Party
Sarawak National Party known by its acronym as "SNAP", is a political party in Malaysia. It was a member party of Barisan Nasional since Sarawak joined Malaysia until 2004 when it was expelled from Barisan Nasional...
)
| align="right" |7,867
| |42%
|
|-
|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...
|
| | (SPDP
Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party
Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party, or SPDP is a Sarawak based political party in Malaysia founded in 2002...
)
| align="right" |8,551
| |58%
|
| |Patau Rubis (SNAP
Sarawak National Party
Sarawak National Party known by its acronym as "SNAP", is a political party in Malaysia. It was a member party of Barisan Nasional since Sarawak joined Malaysia until 2004 when it was expelled from Barisan Nasional...
)
| align="right" |4,250
| |29%
|