Osu Sukam

Osu Sukam
12th Chief Minister of Sabah
In office 1999–2001
Preceded by	Bernard Dompok
Succeeded by	Chong Kah Kiat
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Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Religion	Islam

This is a Malay name; the name bin Haji Sukam is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Osu.

Datuk Seri Osu bin Haji Sukam, is a former Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Sabah. He became the 12th Chief Minister of the state in 1999 and took over the post from Bernard Dompok. Following the rotation system in place at that time, Osu, an ethnic Bajau, held the post for two years representing the Muslim bumiputras of Sabah. In 2001, he was replaced by Chong Kah Kiat. Until July 14, 2005, he was a member of a ruling United Malays National Organization party, which he resigned from due to gambling debts totalling at least USD$1.8 million he accumulated from Ritz Hotel Casino in London and another casino.^[1] He bears a striking resemblance to Roland Gift, the lead singer of the pop group the Fine Young Cannibals.

Gambling Debt

The casino obtained a judgment in the High Court in England to recover debts owed by Osu. The casino sought to enforce the judgment in Malaysia by registering the judgment in the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak in July, 2005. The High Court at Kota Kinabalu refused to register the judgment on grounds of public policy. However in 2007, the Court of Appeal ruled in favor of the casino allowing the debt to be recovered.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Osu's Gambling Debts Shocked His Supporters", Bernama, July 17, 2005.
2. ^ "Casino wins appeal to recover debt", The Star. February 7, 2007.

Preceded by Bernard Giluk Dompok

Chief Minister of Sabah 1999-2001

Succeeded by Chong Kah Kiat

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Name	Osu Sukam
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Short description	12th Chief Minister of Sabah, Malaysia
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