GE13: SAPP unveils candidates list

KOTA KINABALU - Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president Datuk Yong Teck Lee delivered an important message to the people that under the Constitution of Sabah, only a political party with a majority of seats in the Sabah Legislative Assembly shall form the Sabah Government. Unregistered parties and unregistered coalition of parties and NGOs are not qualified under the law to be elected as governments.

Fulfilling our struggle for autonomy, SAPP will contest a majority of State seats so that the Sabah government will be elected by the people of Sabah and answerable only to the people of Sabah.

SAPP believes that this BN regime can be toppled through the ballot box at both the State and Federal levels. Unlike Pakatan whose leaders have already conceded Sabah to the BN, SAPP believes that the Sabah BN government can be voted out on May 5. This has happened a few times in Sabah's 50-year political history and can happen again on May 5.

SAPP intends to contest 41 state seats and 8 parliamentary seats. Today, we announce the 8 MP candidates which are final. In the MP and State seats not contested by SAPP, we will support the strongest opposition candidate who can beat the BN candidate.

As for the 41 state seats, 38 candidates will be announced tonight. The remaining 3 seats will be announced very soon pending a firm and clear picture of what STAR and other opposition parties plan to do. Our aim is that the BN must be defeated. We did not expect that the infighting between PKR/PAS/DAP to be so intensely divisive to the extent the chances of the opposition in capturing the state seats concerned is now jeopardised. If we had known earlier that disarray within Pakatan would be so crippling, we would have made preparations to contest more state seats.

We will reveal these seats in the next one or two days after we have final outcome of the infighting between PKR/PAS/DAP.

SAPP GE13 Candidates List

State Assembly (DUN)

N.01 Banggi: Jae-ly bin Medong

N.02 Tg.Kapor: Tsen Heng Chong @ Peter Tsen*

N.03 Pitas: Johanes Piut*

N.04 Matunggong: Richard Jiun

N.05 Tandek: Yapolai bin Kundapit @ Henry

N.06 Tempasuk: Abdul Malik bin Mohed

N.07 Kadamaian: Peter Marajin*

N.09 Tamparuli: Stephan bin Gaimin

N.11 Kiulu: Tindil B Gonsobil @ Sidin

N.12 Karambunai: Aziz Bin Ibrahim

N.13 Inanam: Eric Majimbun*

N.14 Likas: Yong Teck Lee*

N.15 Api-Api: Wong Yit Ming

N.16 Luyang: Melanie Chia Chui Ket*

N.17 Tg.Aru: Richard Yong We Kong

N.19 Kepayan: Chong Pit Fah

N.20 Moyog: Danim @ Aloysius Siap

N.21 Kawang: Edward Dagul

N.22 Pantai Manis: Noraizal bin Mohd Noor

N.23 Bongawan: Awang Talip bin Awang Bagul

N.24 Membakut: Banjimin Ondoi

N.25 Klias: Mohd. Sanusi bin Taripin

N.27 Lumadan: Jamain bin Sarudin

N.28 Sindumin: Amde @ Hamdi Sidik

N.29 Kundasang: Japiril bin Suhaiman*

N.34 Liawan: Pauket Yadiloh @ Johari Tahir

N.35 Melalap: Roger bin Stimin

N.36 Kemabong: William Ensor Bin Tingkalor

N.37 Sook: Datuk Frankie Chong Yu Chee

N.43 Sekong: Awang @ Abdul Nasib bin Othman

N.44 Karamunting: Yong Vui Min

N.45 Elopura: Liau Fook Kong

N.46 Tg.Papat: Yong Chie Man @ Yu Chie Man

N.49 Tungku: Dato Shuaib bin Dato Mutalib

N.50 Lahad Datu: Aliandu bin Enjil Datu

N.55 Balung: Abdul Hamid @ Amit Bin Mohammad Noor

N.56 Apas: Tahir Bin Dahli

N.57 Sri Tanjung: Yong Chong Kim

*Not 1st time contestant

DUN: 1st time candidate 33/41 80.4%

Parliament

P.167 Kudat: Robert Mojurip Diyun

P.168 Kota Marudu: Dr. Yuntau K. Kolod

P.171 Sepanggar: Chin Hon Kiong

P.173 Putatan: Duli @ Dulie bin Mari @ Marie

P.176 Kimanis: Jamil William

P.178 Sipitang: Kamis bin Daming

P.181 Tenom: Jaineh Bin Juata @ Jimmy Jawatah*

P.190 Tawau: Chua Soon Bui*

*Not 1st time contestant

MP£º 1st time candidate 6/8 75%