- Bung Moktar Radin
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Bung Moktar RadinMember of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kinabatangan, SabahPersonal details Political party UMNO—Barisan Nasional Occupation Member of Parliament 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.[1]
Bung Moktar has been described as a controversial politician.[2] In the first sitting of Parliament after the 2008 election, he called opposition politician Karpal Singh a "big monkey" after Singh called him "Bigfoot".[3] In 2007, he apologised for making sexist remarks in Parliament about opposition politician Fong Po Kuan.[4] On April 20, 2010, he pleaded guilty to committing polygamy by taking a second wife without the consent of a marriage registrar.[5] He was sentenced to one month imprisonment, subject to a stay pending an appeal.[6]
Election results
Parliament of Malaysia: Kinabatangan, Sabah[7] Year Barisan Nasional Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct 1999 Bung Moktar Radin (UMNO) 8,141 65% Ali Latip Taha (PBS) 4,246 34% 2004 Bung Moktar Radin (UMNO) Unopposed 2008 Bung Moktar Radin (UMNO) 8,507 66% Ahmad Abdul (PKR) 2,181 17% [8] References
- ^ "Bung Moktar bin Radin, Y.B. Datuk" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. http://www.parlimen.gov.my/index.php?modload=ahlidewan&uweb=dr&action=details&id=158. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ "Bung Moktar finally admits marrying Zizie". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications (Malaysia)). 20 December 2009. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/12/20/nation/20091220212114&sec=nation. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ "Malaysia opens new parliament sitting amid chaos". Reuters India. 30 April 2008. http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-33319220080430. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ "MPs Apologise For Sexist Remark In Parliament". Bernama. 18 May 2007. http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=262665. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ "Bung Mokhtar pleads guilty to polygamy without consent". TheStar. April 20, 2010. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/4/20/nation/20100420125656&sec=nation. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- ^ Nurbaiti Hamdan (19 May 2010). "Bung gets a month's jail for marrying without consent; granted stay of execution (Updated)". The Star (Malaysia). http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/19/nation/20100519101450&sec=nation. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php. Retrieved 3 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ An independent candidate received 1,515 votes (12%).
Current Members of the Malaysian House of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat) from Sabah Barisan Nasional Abdul Rahim Bakri (UMNO) · Maximus Ongkili (PBS) · Abdul Rahman Dahlan (UMNO) · Wilfred Bumburing (UPKO) · Marcus Mojigoh (UPKO) · Bernard Giluk Dompok (UPKO) · Rosnah Shirlin (UMNO) · Anifah Aman (UMNO) · Lajim Ukin (UMNO) · Sapawi Ahmad (UMNO) · Siringan Gubat (UPKO) · Joseph Pairin Kitingan (PBS) · Raime Unggi (UMNO) · Joseph Kurup (PBRS) · Ronald Kiandee (UMNO) · Juslie Ajirol (UMNO) · Linda Tsen (PBS) · Liew Vui Keong (LDP) · Bung Moktar Radin (UMNO) · Salleh Kalbi (UMNO) · Shafie Apdal (UMNO) · Abdul Ghapur Salleh (UMNO)Pakatan Rakyat Hiew King Cheu (DAP)Other parties Eric Majimbun (SAPP) · Chua Soon Bui (SAPP)Johor • Kedah • Kelantan • Melaka • Negeri Sembilan • Pahang • Perak • Perlis • Pulau Pinang • Sabah • Selangor • Sarawak • Terengganu • Kuala Lumpur • Putrajaya • LabuanCategories:- Malaysian politicians
- Living people
- Members of the Dewan Rakyat
- United Malays National Organisation politicians
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