Mohamaddin Ketapi Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berhormat Datuk
Mohamaddin Ketapi
Native Name:محمد دين کتاڤي
Birth Name:Mohamaddin bin Ketapi
Birth Date:1957 6, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Lahad Datu, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
Citizenship:Malaysian
Office:Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture
Primeminister:Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy:Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik
Predecessor:Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz
Successor:Nancy Shukri
Term Start:2 July 2018
Term End:24 February 2020
Constituency:Silam

Lahad Datu
Office1:State Assistant Minister of Industrial and Rural Development of Sabah
Term Start1:1986
Term End1:1990
Governor1:Mohamad Adnan Robert

Mohammad Said Keruak
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Constituency1:Lahad Datu
Constituency Mp2:Lahad Datu
Parliament2:Malaysian
Term Start2:10 October 2019
Term End2:19 November 2022
Predecessor2:Position established
Successor2:Yusof Apdal (WARISAN)
Constituency Mp3:Silam
Parliament3:Malaysian
Term Start3:9 May 2018
Term End3:10 October 2019
Majority3:6,401 (2018)
Predecessor3:Nasrun Mansur
(BNUMNO)
Successor3:Position abolished
Constituency Am4:Segama
Assembly4:Sabah State Legislative
Term Start4:26 September 2020
Majority4:2,168 (2018)
Predecessor4:Position established
Constituency Am5:Lahad Datu
Assembly5:Sabah State Legislative
Term Start5:3 August 1986
Term End5:21 October 1990
Majority5:793 (1986)
Predecessor5:Mohamad Sunoh Marso
(BN–BERJAYA)
Successor5:Askalani Abdul Rahim
(BN–UMNO)
Office6:1st State Chairman of the Parti Bangsa Malaysia of Sabah
Term Start6:28 August 2022
Term End6:6 January 2023
Predecessor6:Position established
President6:Larry Sng Wei Shien
Office7:Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
Subterm7:2018–2021
Suboffice7:Sabah Heritage Party
Subterm8:Oct–Nov 2021
June–Aug 2022
Suboffice8:Independent
Subterm9:2021–2022
Suboffice9:Perikatan Nasional
Subterm10:Aug 2022–Nov 2022
Office11:Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Subterm11:1986–1990
Suboffice11:United Sabah Party
Subterm12:2020–2021
Suboffice12:Sabah Heritage Party
Subterm13:Oct–Nov 2021
June–Aug 2022
Suboffice13:Independent
Subterm14:2021–2022
Suboffice14:Perikatan Nasional
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Subterm15:2022–2023
Suboffice15:Parti Bangsa Malaysia
Subterm16:2023–
Suboffice16:Barisan Nasional
Spouse:Zarinah Muhammad Ibrahim
Party:United Sabah Party (PBS)

Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN)

Independent (IND)

Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)

Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM)

United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Otherparty:Pakatan Harapan (PH)

Perikatan Nasional (PN)

Barisan Nasional (BN)

Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
Occupation:Politician
Alma Mater:University of Buckingham

Datuk Mohamaddin bin Ketapi (born 3 June 1957) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Segama since September 2020. He served as the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lahad Datu from October 2019 to November 2022[2] and for Silam from May 2018 to October 2019 as well as MLA for Lahad Datu from August 1986 to October 1990. He also served as the State Assistant Minister of Industrial and Rural Development of Sabah in the United Sabah Party (PBS) state administration under former Chief Minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan from 1986 to 1990. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was also member of the Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM), member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalitions, member of the Heritage Party (WARISAN) and member of the PBS. He has also served as the 1st State Chairman of PBM of Sabah from August 2022 to his resignation from the party in January 2023. On 30 October 2021, he left WARISAN and became independent in support for GRS.[3] Later, he officially became a member of BERSATU on 26 November 2021.[4] However on 28 June 2022, he left BERSATU and became independent again in support for BN and GRS ruling coalitions after joining it only seven months prior.[5] He then joined PBM and was appointed as its State Chairman of Sabah exactly two months later after leaving BERSATU on 28 August 2022.[6] On 6 January 2023, he left PBM and joined UMNO and supported its withdrawal of support for GRS that triggered the 2023 Sabah political crisis.

Political career

Mohamaddin supports the curfew that was imposed in eastern Sabah to combat the rampant cross border crimes perpetrated by bandits from the neighbouring southern Philippines.[7]

Controversy and Issue

Mohamaddin Ketapi was speaking at a campaign for the 2020 Sabah state election which he allegedly insulted Malaysian security forces who fought during the 2013 Lahad Datu standoff by saying that the fight between 235 militants from the Philippines and the Malaysian army was just a 'theatre play'.

Following public backlash, Mohamaddin offered his apology but not before asserting that the speech was taken out of context.[8]

Elections

2018 general election

In the 2018 election, Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) fielded him to contest the Silam parliamentary seat,[9] facing the incumbent candidate Nasrun Mansur from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and subsequently won.[10] [11]

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
1990P152 Silam, SabahMohamaddin Ketapi (IND)8,26944.27%Railey Jeffrey (USNO)10,32255.26%18,8602,05358.91%
Hassan Malempeng (IND)890.48%
2018P188 Silam, Sabah (WARISAN)23,35254.26%2Nasrun Mansur (UMNO)16,95139.38%244,119 6,401 72.68%
Ramli Pataruddin (PAS)1,4310.93%
Kasuari Ariff (IND)1,3060.91%
Year!
ConstituencyVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
1986N45 Lahad Datu, P152 Silam (PBS)4,55648.88%Gamut Ismail (BERJAYA)3,76340.38%9,429 793 71.48%
Datu Nasrun Datu Mansur (IND)8679.30%
Kasuari Ariff (IND)850.91%
Mohammad Kama (IND)490.53%
1990 (PBS)4,78141.40%Askalani Abdul Rahim (USNO)5,05443.77%11,708 273 69.69%
Tutik Garuda (IND)8317.20%
Francis Chin Vun Siew (BERJAYA)6946.01%
Pang Yee Vun (LDP)1871.62%
2020N61 Segama, P188 Lahad Datu (WARISAN)4,86452.41%Aljen Johnny (BERSATU)2,69629.06%9,280 2,168 55.99%
Kamarudin Mohmad Chinki (PCS)5706.14%
Kamis Burhan (IND)5105.50%
Sahidin Rabaha (PPRS)3994.30%
bgcolor=blue Mohd Basari Abdul Gapar (GAGASAN)1351.45%
Nicholas Voo Vune Kett (LDP)670.72%
Jikamisah Abdul Salam (USNO Baru)390.42%

Honours

References

  1. Web site: Kenali Mohamaddin, menteri pelancongan pertama dari Sabah. ms. Malaysiakini. 2 July 2018. 13 July 2018.
  2. Web site: New Cabinet all sworn-in before King (Full List). The Star. 2 July 2018. 3 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Mohammadin Ketapi umum keluar Warisan, jadi wakil rakyat Bebas mesra kerajaan negeri dan Persekutuan. 30 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Mohamaddin Ketapi now official Bersatu member. The Star. 26 October 2021.
  5. Web site: Mohammadin quits Bersatu after only six months. The Star. 28 June 2022.
  6. Web site: Lahad Datu MP Mohamaddin Ketapi joins PBM. The Star. 28 August 2022. 28 August 2022.
  7. Web site: Sea curfew is still needed. Nikko Fabian. Daily Express. 16 May 2018. 26 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180526044703/http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=124646. 26 May 2018. dead.
  8. Web site: Former Minister Claims Security Forces Fighting in 2013 Sabah Incursion Was Just A 'Play'. 22 September 2020.
  9. Web site: Full list of Warisan candidates in Sabah, Labuan. Bernama. The Edge Markets. 28 April 2018. 26 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180526112721/http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/full-list-warisan-candidates-sabah-labuan. 26 May 2018. dead.
  10. Web site: Warisan sapu bersih Parlimen Silam, tiga DUN. ms. Utusan Borneo. 10 May 2018. 26 May 2018.
  11. Web site: Historic Win: The Complete Result Of GE14's Parliamentary Seats Across Malaysia. Nandini Balakrishnan. Says.com. 10 May 2018. 26 May 2018.
  12. Web site: 6 October 2018. 6 October 2018. Borneo Post. Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak head list of 1,158 Sabah award recipients. Bernama.