Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Osu bin Sukam (Jawi: اوسو بن سوكم; born 19 February 1949) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 12th Chief Minister of Sabah from March 1999 to March 2001, Member of Parliament (MP) for Papar from August 1986 to March 2004 and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kawang from February 1994 to March 2004. 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 14 July 2005, he was a member of a ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).
Osu Sukam | |
|---|---|
| اوسو بن سوكم | |
| 12th Chief Minister of Sabah | |
| In office 14 March 1999 – 27 March 2001 | |
| Governor | Sakaran Dandai |
| Deputy | Tham Nyip Shen Lajim Ukin Wilfred Bumburing |
| Preceded by | Bernard Giluk Dompok |
| Succeeded by | Chong Kah Kiat |
| Constituency | Kawang |
| Sabah State Minister of Finance | |
| In office 28 May 1998 – 27 March 2001 | |
| Governor | Sakaran Dandai |
| Chief Minister | Bernard Giluk Dompok Himself |
| Assistant Minister | Karim Bujang |
| Preceded by | Abdul Ghapur Salleh |
| Succeeded by | Musa Aman |
| Constituency | Kawang |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah | |
| In office 28 May 1998 – 14 March 1999 Serving with Joseph Kurup Tham Nyip Shen | |
| Governor | Sakaran Dandai |
| Chief Minister | Bernard Giluk Dompok |
| Preceded by | Abdul Ghapur Salleh |
| Succeeded by | Lajim Ukin |
| Constituency | Kawang |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Papar | |
| In office 3 August 1986 – 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Rosnah Shirlin (UMNO–BN) |
| Majority | 206 (1986) 513 (1990) 3,116 (1995) 6,405 (1999) |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kawang | |
| In office 19 February 1994 – 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Ariah Tengku Ahmad (PBS) |
| Succeeded by | Ghulam Haidar Khan Bahadar (UMNO—BN) |
| Majority | 64 (1994) 2,213 (1999) |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sulaman | |
| In office 5 May 1986 – 30 November 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Wences Lajingah (PBS) |
| Succeeded by | Jasni Gindug (PBS) |
| Majority | 403 (1986) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Osu bin Sukam 19 February 1949 Papar, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Alma mater | University of Buckingham |
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | P146 Papar, Sabah | Osu Sukam (USNO) | 4,844 | 48.92% | James Ghani (IND) | 4,638 | 46.83% | 9,995 | 206 | 57.99% | ||
| Othman Mohd Yassin (IND) | 421 | 4.25% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | Osu Sukam (USNO) | 8,452 | 51.22% | Abdul Rahman Juman (IND) | 7,939 | 48.10% | 16,613 | 513 | 71.80% | |||
| Wenches B. Lajingah (IND) | 45 | 0.27% | ||||||||||
| Md. Ariff Ab. Bakar (IND) | 41 | 0.25% | ||||||||||
| Alexander Huang Tzin Tat (IND) | 27 | 0.16% | ||||||||||
| 1995 | P153 Papar, Sabah | Osu Sukam (UMNO) | 12,131 | 56.68% | Johnny Mositun (PBS) | 9,015 | 48.10% | 21,607 | 3,116 | 74.94% | ||
| Mohd. Hashim Yussup (IND) | 257 | 1.20% | ||||||||||
| 1999 | Osu Sukam (UMNO) | 14,013 | 64.81% | Mohd Saidi Lampoh (PBS) | 7,608 | 35.19% | 21,821 | 6,405 | 70.22% | |||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | N.. Kawang | Osu Sukam (USNO) | 2,153 | Fred Sinidol (BERJAYA) | 2,976 | 5,444 | 823 | 84.74% | ||||
| Patrit Sendu (PASOK) | 222 | |||||||||||
| 1985 | N.. Kawang | Osu Sukam (USNO) | 1,923 | Wenches B. Lajingah (PBS) | 2,122 | 5,239 | 199 | 81.63% | ||||
| Fred Tokudung Sinidol (BERJAYA) | 956 | |||||||||||
| Pengiran Othman Rauf @ Awang (BERSEPADU) | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1986 | N11 Sulaman, P137 Tuaran | Osu Sukam (USNO) | 2,913 | 45.65% | Muhammad Abd Rahman (PBS) | 2,510 | 39.34% | 6,437 | 403 | 76.71% | ||
| Mungkit Ampuling (BERJAYA) | 651 | 10.20% | ||||||||||
| Nawawi Budin (IND) | 212 | 3.32% | ||||||||||
| Bigong Albert Polinoh (IND) | 80 | 1.25% | ||||||||||
| A Tanjong Hakim (IND) | 15 | 0.24% | ||||||||||
| 1994 | N32 Kawang | Osu Sukam (UMNO) | 4,699 | 49.53% | Irene Daphne Pritchard @ Ariah Tengku Ahmad (PBS) | 4,635 | 48.84% | 9,561 | 64 | 81.11% | ||
| Norbert Chin Chuan Siong (IND) | 110 | 1.16% | ||||||||||
| John Dagul (IND) | 32 | 0.34% | ||||||||||
| Duig Sumpang (IND) | 12 | 0.13% | ||||||||||
| 1999 | Osu Sukam (UMNO) | 7,017 | 57.19% | Ariah Tengku Ahmad (PBS) | 4,804 | 39.16% | 12,354 | 2,213 | 79.92% | |||
| Mohd Kanit Omar (BERSEKUTU) | 282 | 2.30% | ||||||||||
| Pengiran Othman Rauf (SETIA) | 117 | 0.95% | ||||||||||
| Sajit Patrick Singh (IND) | 49 | 0.40% | ||||||||||
Controversy
editGambling debt
editHe resigned from his party of UMNO due to gambling debts totalling at least US$1.8 million he accumulated from Ritz Hotel Casino in London and another casino.[8] 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 favour of the casino allowing the debt to be recovered.[9]
Honours
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Malaysia:
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2022)
Sabah :
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1994)
Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (1997)
Sarawak :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar (1999)
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References
edit- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 29 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
- ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
- ^ "N06 Tempasuk". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "N.09 TEMPASUK". SPR Dashboard. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "New Straits Times - Google News Archivsuche". news.google.com. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "New Sunday Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Newmond Tibin (17 July 2005). "Osu's Gambling Debts Shocked His Supporters". Bernama. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Casino wins appeal to recover debt". The Star. 7 February 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
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