In this article, we are going to analyze in detail Pandikar Amin Mulia and its impact on today's society. Pandikar Amin Mulia has been a topic of great relevance in recent years, generating debates and controversies in different areas. It is important to understand the importance of Pandikar Amin Mulia and how it has evolved over time, as well as the different points of view that exist on it. Through the exploration of different perspectives and relevant data, we seek to shed light on Pandikar Amin Mulia and its influence on our society.
Pandikar Amin Mulia | |
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ڤنديکر أمين مليا | |
8th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat | |
In office 28 April 2008 – 7 April 2018 | |
Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak |
Deputy | Ronald Kiandee Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (2008–2013) Ismail Mohamed Said (2013–2018) |
Preceded by | Ramli Ngah Talib |
Succeeded by | Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof |
Constituency | non-MP (Barisan Nasional) |
Sabah State Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | |
In office 28 May 1997 – 14 March 1999 | |
Governor | Sakaran Dandai |
Chief Minister | Yong Teck Lee Bernard Giluk Dompok |
Deputy | Aklee Abbas |
Preceded by | Lajim Ukin |
Succeeded by | Lajim Ukin as Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry |
Constituency | Tempasuk |
Sabah State Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | |
In office 16 March 1994 – 27 May 1997 | |
Governor | Mohammad Said Keruak Sakaran Dandai |
Chief Minister | Sakaran Dandai Salleh Said Keruak |
Deputy | Surady Kayong |
Preceded by | Askalani Abd. Rahim |
Succeeded by | Wilfred Bumburing |
Constituency | Tempasuk |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | |
In office 15 December 1999 – 20 November 2002 | |
Monarchs | Salahuddin Sirajuddin |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Deputy | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil (1999–2001) Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (2001–2002) |
Preceded by | Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali |
Succeeded by | Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor |
Constituency | Senator |
President of the People's Justice Front | |
In office 1989–1995 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Tempasuk | |
In office 21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008 | |
Preceded by | Musbah Jamli |
Succeeded by | Musbah Jamli |
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Usukan | |
In office 1982–1985 | |
Preceded by | Mohamed Said Keruak |
Succeeded by | Mustapha Harun |
President of the United Sabah National Organisation (New) | |
Assumed office February 2021 | |
Deputy | Leong Chan Chu |
Personal details | |
Born | Pandikar Amin bin Haji Mulia 17 September 1955 Kota Belud, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | USNO Baru (since 2020) Independent (2019-2020) UMNO (2001-2018) AKAR (1989-2001) USNO (1986-1989) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (1986-2018) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (since 2022) |
Spouse(s) | Diana Yusof Diego Hadijah Abdullah Teng (co-wife; polygamous marriage) |
Alma mater | University of Wolverhampton Lincoln's Inn |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Pandikar Amin bin Mulia (Jawi: ڤنديكر أمين بن مليا; born 17 September 1955) is a Malaysian politician who has served as President of United Sabah National Organisation (New) (USNO Baru) since February 2021. He served as 8th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat from April 2008 to April 2018, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from December 1999 to November 2002, State Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of Sabah from May 1997 to March 1999, State Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports of Sabah from March 1994 to May 1997, Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tempasuk from March 2004 to March 2008 and Usukan from 1982 to 1985 and President of the People's Justice Front (AKAR) from 1989 to 1995. He is also the first Sabahan, East Malaysian and also ethnic Bajau Iranun to hold the office of the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat.
Pandikar Amin was born in a remote village in Kota Belud, Sabah to ethnic Bajau Iranun farmer parents who were of poor backgrounds and started primary schooling in his hometown. Prior to going to England for tertiary education, he received education at Sabah College in Kota Kinabalu, a prestigious elite secondary school of the state. He was a graduate of Wolverhampton Polytechnic and Lincoln's Inn.
Pandikar Amin entered politics in 1982 as a member of United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) and later picked as the Barisan Nasional (BN) parliamentary candidate for Kota Belud in 1982 general elections but lost to the Independent candidate. At the age of 27, however he became Sabah state assemblyman for Usukan from 1982 to 1985. He was appointed a non-MLA Speaker of Sabah State Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 1988.
Pandikar with some other dissident United Sabah Party (PBS) of Dusun and Bajau ethnic-based leaders namely Mark Koding and Kalakau Untol formed the People's Justice Front (AKAR) in 1989. In 1999, he was appointed a Senator and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department until 2002. He was president of AKAR, that had joined to be one of the BN component parties in Sabah, at that time. The party was dissolved to enable its members to join United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in 2001.
Pandikar, as a member of UMNO was elected again Sabah assemblyman from 2004 to 2008; for Tempasuk. After the 2008 general elections, the BN coalition government announced that Pandikar, a non-MP would be the new Speaker, replacing Ramli Ngah Talib.
The 12th Parliament was the first to be presided over entirely by East Malaysians; Pandikar and his deputies, Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and Ronald Kiandee, hail from either Sabah or Sarawak. In mid-May, after Parliament convened, Pandikar resigned as Kota Marudu UMNO division chief, citing the need to be a neutral presiding officer. He denied his resignation was linked to possible party-switching amongst UMNO MPs from East Malaysia.
Ahead of the 2018 general elections, Pandikar announced his intention to contest, thus enable his possible prospect to be a more active federal-elected politician after serving as a non-MP Speaker for two terms. Somehow he was not picked as candidate to contest the elections that saw the downfall of BN in both the federal and state governments. Despite his appointment to the UMNO's supreme council later on 14 July 2018; he decided to quit UMNO on 12 December 2018 along with other Sabah UMNO assemblymen to be independents.
Pandikar had joined USNO Baru and was appointed as the chairman of the party's Strategic Advisory Council in July 2019. He then contested the Pintasan state seat during the September 2020 Sabah state election under USNO Baru but he together with all the party's candidates in other state seats they contested were defeated in cornered fights with candidates from rival parties and/or coalitions. Pandikar was officially elected party president in February 2021 and remains in the position as of 2023.
Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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1985 | Usukan | Pandikar Amin Mulia (USNO) | Unopposed | |||||||||
1990 | Tempasuk | Pandikar Amin Mulia (AKAR) | 1,139 | 14.54% | Robert Ripin Minggir (PBS) | 2,915 | 37.20% | 7,935 | 343 | 82.19% | ||
Musbah Jamli (USNO) | 2,572 | 32.83% | ||||||||||
Mohammad Noor Mansoor (BERJAYA) | 1,089 | 13.90% | ||||||||||
Jumit Panau (PRS) | 105 | 1.34% | ||||||||||
Mukamad Abdullah (IND) | 15 | 0.19% | ||||||||||
1994 | Pandikar Amin Mulia (AKAR) | 4,142 | 49.59% | Dausin Pangalin (PBS) | 3,195 | 38.25% | 8,474 | 947 | 78.04% | |||
Suwah Buleh (IND) | 1,016 | 12.16% | ||||||||||
2004 | Pandikar Amin Mulia (UMNO) | 6,044 | 58.76% | Digong Abd Rashid (IND) | 2,604 | 25.31% | 10,592 | 3,440 | 76.25% | |||
Josli Padis (BERSEKUTU) | 916 | 8.91% | ||||||||||
Bandira Alang (PAS) | 426 | 4.14% | ||||||||||
Razak Rakunman (IND) | 296 | 2.88% | ||||||||||
2020 | Pintasan | Pandikar Amin Mulia (USNO Baru) | 2,660 | 32.29% | Fairuz Renddan (BERSATU) | 2,744 | 33.31% | 8,238 | 84 | 75.81% | ||
Mohd Safian Saludin (WARISAN) | 1,816 | 22.04% | ||||||||||
Almudin Kaida (IND) | 780 | 9.47% | ||||||||||
Padlan Samad (PCS) | 188 | 2.28% | ||||||||||
Roslan Mayahman (PPRS) | 50 | 0.61% |
Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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1982 | Kota Belud | Pandikar Amin Mulia (USNO) | 5,362 | 31.62% | Yahya Lampong (IND) | 9,952 | 58.68% | 17,305 | 4,590 | 79.63% | ||
Majikon Moluni (PASOK) | 884 | 5.21% | ||||||||||
Mohamed Yakin Mumin (IND) | 419 | 2.47% | ||||||||||
Sisambin Bungan (IND) | 262 | 1.54% | ||||||||||
Jailin Toh (PUSAKA) | 80 | 0.47% | ||||||||||
1990 | Tanjong Aru | Pandikar Amin Mulia (AKAR) | 763 | 4.62% | Joseph Voon Shin Choi (PBS) | 8,504 | 51.55% | 16,671 | 3,817 | 55.97% | ||
Jabar (IND) | 4,687 | 28.41% | ||||||||||
Hsing Yin Shean (DAP) | 2,507 | 15.20% | ||||||||||
Charles Tulis @ Mohd Salleh (IND) | 37 | 0.22% |