Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) chairman Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor today announced the coalition’s list of candidates who will be contesting in the upcoming 18th Sabah state election. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE / The Star
KOTA KINABALU: The governor's son, a husband and wife pair, the brother of an incumbent, and a former state speaker’s son are among the 51 names announced to contest in the Nov 29 State Elections.
Hazem Mubarak Musa, son of Tun Musa Aman, would contest in Sungai Manila, while Usno president, Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia, and his wife, Diana Diego Yusrina Sufiana, would stand in Sekong.
Suspended Umno leader Datuk Shahelmey Yahya was not chosen to defend his Tanjung Keramat seat, but his brother, Shah Alfie Yahya Ahmad Shah, was selected as the candidate.
Lamag and Sukau were represented by Datuk Johanizamshah Johari and Datuk Juhari Janan, respectively, while Balung was represented by Syed Ahmad Syed Abas, the son of Sabah’s ninth speaker, Datuk Seri Syed Abas Syed Ali.
The GRS coalition is comprised of six parties: Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah, led by Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor; Parti Bersatu Sabah, led by Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam; Usno, led by Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia; Parti Cinta Sabah, led by Tan Sri Anifah Aman; Liberal Democratic Party, led by Datuk Chin Su Phin; and Parti Harapan Rakyat Sabah, led by Tan Sri Liew Yun Fah
All the party presidents would contest, except for Chin from the LDP and Liew from Harapan.
Joachim would defend his Kundasang seat while Anifah would stand in Bongawan.
Hajiji, who would defend his Sulaman seat, urged GRS members to put their dissatisfaction aside and fully support the candidates to ensure GRS win bigger in the state polls.
“Let us strengthen our unity, close ranks, and ensure that GRS remains the people’s choice to continue governing Sabah. Vote for GRS and let’s keep building a progressive and prosperous state together,” he said during the announcement event in Sabah International Convention Centre, here, Wednesday (Nov 12).
Hajiji said the names for the remaining four constituencies would be announced on Thursday (Nov 13).
The 51 candidates announced were:
N01 Banggi: Datuk Mohamad Mohamarin
N02 Bengkoka: Samuil Mopun
N03 Pitas: Datuk Seri Ruddy Awah
N04 Tanjong Kapor: Datuk Chong Chen Bin @ Ben Chong
N05 Matunggong: Datuk Julita Mojungki
N06 Bandau: Datuk Redonah Bahanda
N07 Tandek: Datuk Hendrus Anding
N08 Pintasan: Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia
N09 Tempasuk: Datuk Mohd Arsad Bistari
N10 Usukan: Datuk Japlin Akim
N11 Kadamaian: Mudezam Muyau @ James Muyao
N12 Sulaman: Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor
N13 Pantai Dalit: Datuk Jasnih Daya
N15 Kiulu: Datuk Joniston Bangkuai
N16 Karambunai: Datuk Arshad Idris
N17 Darau: Datuk Mohamed Razali Mohamed Razi
N24 Tanjung Keramat: Shah Alfie Yahya Ahmad Shah
N26 Moyog: Joeynodd Bansin
N27 Limbahau: Datuk Juil Nuatim
N28 Kawang: Datuk Seri Ghulamhaidar @ Yusuf Khan Bahadar
N29 Pantai Manis: Datuk Pg Saifuddin Pg Tahir Petra
N30 Bongawan: Datuk Seri Anifah Aman
N31 Membakut: Datuk Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif
N32 Klias: Datuk Isnin Aliasnih @ Jasnih
N33 Kuala Penyu: Datuk Limus Jury
N34 Lumadan: Datuk Ruslan Muharam
N36 Kundasang: Datuk Dr Joachim Gunsalam
N37 Karanan: Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun
N38 Paginatan: Datuk Abidin Madingkir
N39 Tambunan: Datuk Victor P. Paut
N41 Liawan: Datuk Anwar Ayub @ Annuar Ayub
N43 Kemabong: Datuk Rubin Balang
N45 Sook: Datuk Ellron Alfred Angin
N46 Nabawan: Datuk Abdul Ghani Mohamed Yassin
N47 Telupid: Datuk Jonnybone J Kurum
N48 Sugut: Datuk James Ratib
N49 Labuk: Datuk Samad Jambri
N51 Sungai Manila: Datuk Hazem Mubarak Musa
N52 Sungai Sibuga: Datuk Amirshah Yaakub
N53 Sekong: Diana Diego @ Yusrina Sufiana
N57 Kuamut: Datuk Masiung Banah
N58 Lamag: Johainizamshah Johari
N59 Sukau: Datuk Juhari Janan
N60 Tungku: Datuk Abdul Hakim Guam Hasan
N62 Silam: Datuk Mizma Appehdullah
N63 Kunak: Datuk Norazlinah Arif
N65 Senallang: Datuk Marunda KK Ampong
N66 Bugaya: Noorudin Abdul Hussin
N67 Balung: Syed Ahmad Syed Abas
N68 Apas: Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan
N71 Tanjung Batu: Dr Andi Md Shamsureezal
