2022 Bugaya by-election

{{Short description|By-election for the Bugaya state assembly seat}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2022 Bugaya by-election

| country = Sabah

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2020 Sabah state election

| previous_year = 2020

| next_election = Next Sabah state election

| next_year = Next

| seats_for_election = N66 Bugaya seat in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly

| election_date = 19 November 2022

| image1 =

| candidate1 = Jamil Hamzah

| color1 = 87CEFA

| party1 = WARISAN

| alliance1 =

| popular_vote1 = 11,382

| percentage1 = 64.06%

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| candidate2 = Abdul Aziz Mohd Ibno

| party2 = UMNO

| alliance2 = BN-GRS

| color2 = 000080

| popular_vote2 = 4,753

| percentage2 = 26.75%

| image3 =

| candidate3 = Zulfadzli Shi Ahmad

| color3 = DCDCDC

| party3 = IND

| alliance3 =

| popular_vote3 = 693

| percentage3 = 3.90%

| image4 =

| candidate4 = Arastam Pandorog

| color4 = E21118

| party4 = PKR

| alliance4 = PH

| popular_vote4 = 562

| percentage4 = 3.16%

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| candidate5 = Karil Kuraini

| color5 = FFCD00

| party5 = PPRS

| alliance5 =

| popular_vote5 = 150

| percentage5 = 0.84%

| image6 =

| candidate6 = Mohd. Hassan Abu Bakar

| color6 = 006A8E

| party6 = PEJUANG

| alliance6 = GTA

| popular_vote6 = 130

| percentage6 = 0.73%

| image7 =

| candidate7 = Nazmahwati Wali

| color7 = 6129aa

| party7 = PBM

| alliance7 =

| popular_vote7 = 98

| percentage7 = 0.55%

| title = MLA

| before_election = Manis Muka Mohd Darah (died)

| before_party = (WARISAN)

| after_election = Jamil Hamzah

| after_party = (WARISAN)

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The 2022 Bugaya by-election was a by-election held on 19 November 2022 for the Sabah State Legislative Assembly seat of Bugaya.{{cite web|url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/10/07/king-revokes-emergency-proclamations-for-gerik-batu-sapi-and-bugaya/|title=King revokes emergency proclamations for Gerik, Batu Sapi and Bugaya|website=Free Malaysia Today|date=7 October 2022|accessdate=17 October 2022}} It was called following the death of the incumbent, Manis Muka Mohd Darah on 17 November 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/11/641829/bugaya-assemblyman-manis-muka-darah-dies|title=Bugaya assemblyman Manis Muka Darah dies|date=17 November 2020|accessdate=17 October 2022|author=Abdul Rahemang Taming|publisher=New Straits Times}}{{cite news|url=https://www.utusan.com.my/berita/2020/11/adun-bugaya-meninggal-dunia/|title=ADUN Bugaya Manis Muka meninggal dunia|author=Mohd Fadhli Mohd Sulaiman|work=Utusan Malaysia|language=ms|date=17 November 2020|accessdate=17 October 2022}} Manis Muka was a 2-term state assemblywoman first elected at the 2018 Sabah state election. She was a member of the Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN).

The by-election was to be held within 60 days after the seat was declared vacant, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sabah, then Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin advised the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to declare an emergency to postpone the by-election.{{cite web|url=https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/555472|title=Localised emergencies declared in Gerik and Bugaya, by-elections on hold|website=Malaysiakini|date=16 December 2020|accessdate=17 October 2022}} The emergency proclamation was eventually revoked on 7 October 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/emergency-ordinances-proclamations-prevented-byelections-batu-sapi-gerik-bugaya-revoked|title=Emergency ordinances, proclamations that prevented by-elections in Batu Sapi, Gerik, Bugaya revoked|website=The Edge (Malaysia)|date=7 October 2022|accessdate=17 October 2022|archive-date=18 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018233743/https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/emergency-ordinances-proclamations-prevented-byelections-batu-sapi-gerik-bugaya-revoked|url-status=dead}} The by-election was held concurrently with the 2022 Malaysian general election and the 2022 Malaysian state elections for the state assemblies of Pahang, Perak and Perlis.

Nominations

Candidates for the Bugaya by-election has been set by Election Commission (EC) to be on 5 November, the same as the general election and the state election for Perak, Perlis and Pahang.{{cite web |last1=Alhadjri |first1=Alyaa |title=Malaysia goes to the polls on Nov 19 |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/640363 |website=Malaysiakini |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=20 October 2022}} After the nomination closed, 7 candidates were approved by EC: Jamil Hamzah from WARISAN, Abdul Aziz Mohd Ibno from Barisan Nasional (BN), Zulfadzli Shi Ahmad as independent, Karil Kuraini from Parti Perpaduan Rakyat Sabah (PPRS), Arastam Pandorog from Pakatan Harapan (PH), Hassan Abu Bakar from Homeland Fighter's Party (PEJUANG), and Nazmawati Walli from Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM).{{cite web |author1=Bernama |title=7-cornered contest in Bugaya by-election |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/11/05/7-cornered-contest-in-bugaya-by-election/ |website=Free Malaysia Today |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=5 November 2022}}

Jamil, a syariah lawyer by trade, is the WARISAN Central Youth Exco member, and the party's Semporna branch committee member.{{cite web |title=JAMIL HAMZAH |url=https://pru.sinarharian.com.my/calon/7818/jamil-hamzah |website=PRU @ Sinar Harian |access-date=12 September 2023 |language=MS}}{{cite web |author1=Durie Rainer Fong |title=Warisan's Jamil Hamzah sworn in as new Bugaya assemblyman |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/11/25/warisan039s-jamil-hamzah-sworn-in-as-new-bugaya-assemblyman |website=The Star |access-date=12 September 2023 |language=en}} He is also the nephew of the party leader Shafie Apdal, who announced Jamil's candidacy on 3 November.{{cite web |last1=SULAIMAN |first1=MOHD FADHLI MOHD |title=Pengundi Bugaya tolak calon parti Warisan? |url=https://www.utusan.com.my/nasional/2022/11/pengundi-bugaya-tolak-calon-parti-warisan/ |website=Utusan Malaysia |access-date=12 September 2023 |language=ms-MY |date=10 November 2022}}{{cite web |author1=STEPHANIE LEE |author2=DURIE RAINER FONG |title=PRU15: Adik Shafie Apdal antara muka baharu Warisan di Sabah |url=https://majoriti.com.my/berita/2022/11/03/pru15-adik-shafie-apdal-antara-muka-baharu-warisan-di-sabah |website=The Star via Majoriti.com.my |access-date=12 September 2023 |language=ms |date=3 November 2022}}

Abdul Aziz were announced as BN candidate on 2 November.{{cite web |last1=Muhamad |first1=Hasimi |title=PRU15: Abdul Aziz Mohd Ibno calon BN di DUN Bugaya |url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-politik/pru15-abdul-aziz-mohd-ibno-calon-bn-di-dun-bugaya-389130 |website=www.astroawani.com |access-date=12 September 2023 |language=MS |date=2 November 2022}} A former teacher, Abdul Aziz is the UMNO deputy chief for its Semporna branch.{{cite web |last1=SULAIMAN |first1=MOHD FADHLI MOHD |title=PRK DUN Bugaya: Abdul Aziz tekad rampas kerusi milik Warisan |url=https://www.utusan.com.my/berita/2022/11/prk-dun-bugaya-abdul-aziz-tekad-rampas-kerusi-milik-warisan/ |website=Utusan Malaysia |access-date=12 September 2023 |language=ms-MY |date=16 November 2022}}{{cite web |title=ABD AZIZ MOHD IBNO |url=https://pru.sinarharian.com.my/calon/7821/abd-aziz-mohd-ibno |website=PRU @ Sinar Harian |access-date=12 September 2023 |language=MS}} He has said that improving the basic infrastructure in the constituency would be his focus if he is elected.{{cite web |last1=Deasoka |first1=Editorial |title=Selesai masalah infra jadi fokus calon BN DUN Bugaya |url=https://deasoka.com/2022/selesai-masalah-infra-jadi-fokus-calon-bn-dun-bugaya/semasa/ |website=DEASOKA |access-date=10 September 2023 |language=MS |date=12 November 2022}} He also determined to resume projects under BN that were stopped after its defeat in the 2018 Sabah state election, such as building a hospital in Semporna.

The independent candidate, Jufazli Shi Ahmad or Zulfadzli Shi Ahmad is political activist and analyst, known for his outspoken views on Malaysian and Sabah politicians on social media such as Youtube and TikTok.{{cite web |last1=GHAZALI |first1=NOR AZIHAN BINTI MD |title=Serbuan ke rumah Jufazli ikut peruntukan undang-undang |url=https://www.kosmo.com.my/2021/03/02/serbuan-ke-rumah-jufazli-ikut-peruntukan-undang-undang/ |website=Kosmo Digital |access-date=10 September 2023 |language=ms-MY |date=1 March 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Miwil |first1=Olivia |title=GE15: Shafie to face four-cornered fight in Semporna; seven for state Bugaya |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2022/11/847196/ge15-shafie-face-four-cornered-fight-semporna-seven-state-bugaya |website=nst.com.my |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=5 November 2022}} He is said to be former Democratic Action Party (DAP) member (although the membership claim was disputed by DAP),{{cite web |last1=Lai |first1=Nancy |title=Jufazli Shi Ahmad never a DAP member - DAP Sabah secretary |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/03/17/jufazli-shi-ahmad-never-a-dap-member-dap-sabah-secretary/ |website=Borneo Post Online |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=17 March 2019}} and has been arrested in 2019 on charges on defamation against the Prime Minister at the time Mahathir Mohamad.{{cite web |last1=Patrick |first1=Tracy |title=Former DAP member Jufazli arrested for ‘insulting PM’ |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2019/03/16/outspoken-activist-jufazli-arrested-for-insulting-pm/ |website=Free Malaysia Today |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=16 March 2019}} He has contested in the 2020 state election before in the Tanjong Papat seat, losing his deposit after only gaining 553 votes.{{cite web |last1=Bui |first1=Tracy |title=Never-say-die Sabah independents banking on GE15 to beat odds |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/11/10/never-say-die-sabah-independents-banking-on-ge15-to-beat-odds/ |website=Free Malaysia Today |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=10 November 2022}} In his campaign, Zulfadzli stated he wants to help highlight the water and road in the area and improve it if he is elected.{{cite web |author1=Bernama |title=PRK DUN Bugaya: Calon Bebas pilih logo 'lepa' tonjol identiti diri |url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-politik/prk-dun-bugaya-calon-bebas-pilih-logo-lepa-tonjol-identiti-diri-389837 |website=www.astroawani.com |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=6 November 2022|language=MS}} He has also cited his advantage as a local, having been born and raised in Kampung Bugaya, and also his ethnicity as a Bajau, which forms the majority in the constituency, to help him in the election. He also utilized his social media as his main campaign channel to the voters, going viral with his promises in one of his videos to build 'golden road' in the area, which he explained meant to be improving the potholed roads.{{cite web |last1=Anjumin |first1=Ersie |title=Bugaya state by-election: Independent candidate hooks people with 'jalan emas' promise |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2022/11/851351/bugaya-state-election-independent-candidate-hooks-people-jalan-emas |website=nst.com.my |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=16 November 2022}}

Arastam, the PH candidate from its People's Justice Party (PKR) component party, is a deep sea fish businessman by trade. The party's vice chief for its Semporna branch, Arastam were named by PKR on 31 October to contest the seat and also the federal seat of Semporna.{{cite web |author1=Durie Rainer Fong |title=GE15: Pakatan candidate hoping for giant-killing feat in Semporna |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/11/01/ge15-pakatan-candidate-hoping-for-giant-killing-feat-in-semporna |website=The Star |access-date=13 September 2023 |date=1 November 2022}}

The PPRS candidate, Karil, is a former military personnel in the Malaysian Armed Forces.{{cite web |last1=ROSLAN |first1=SURAIDAH |title=Calon PPRS, Bebas DUN Bugaya antara terawal tiba |url=https://www.utusan.com.my/nasional/2022/11/calon-pprs-bebas-dun-bugaya-antara-terawal-tiba/ |website=Utusan Malaysia |access-date=10 September 2023 |language=ms-MY |date=5 November 2022}}{{cite web |last1=ASMIN |first1=ASYIKIN |title=Pesara tentera tidak gentar berdepan tujuh penjuru |url=https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/229555/berita/politik/pesara-tentera-tidak-gentar-berdepan-tujuh-penjuru |website=Sinar Harian |access-date=10 September 2023 |language=ms |date=5 November 2022}} Karil has said his passion to 'defend the community' are his motivation to contest in the election.{{cite web |last1=Tabir |first1=Ibrahim |title=There’s still fire in his belly |url=https://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/202231/there-s-still-fire-in-his-belly/ |website=www.dailyexpress.com.my |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=7 November 2022}}

Analysts such as Dr Romzi Ationg and Dr Zaini Othman saw the by-election to be a straight fight between 2 heavyweight parties in Sabah, WARISAN and BN despite having 7 candidates in the election.{{cite web |author1=Bernama |title=Bugaya by-election: Real tussle between Warisan and BN - Political analyst |url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/bugaya-election-real-tussle-between-warisan-and-bn-political-analyst-392265 |website=www.astroawani.com |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=18 November 2022}}

Results

{{MASelec/top|Sabah|19 November 2022|Bugaya (state constituency)|Bugaya|by=yes|percent=yes|change=yes|reason=Upon the death of incumbent, Manis Muka Mohd Darah}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Abdul Aziz Mohd Ibno|4,753|26.75|N/A}}

{{MASelec|Independent politician|Zulfadzli Shi Ahmad|693|3.90|N/A}}

{{MASelec|Sabah People's Unity Party|Karil Kuraini|150|0.84|+0.43}}

{{MASelec|Homeland Fighter's Party|Mohd. Hassan Abu Bakar|130|0.73|N/A}}

Previous results

{{MASelec/top|Sabah|2020|Bugaya (state constituency)|Bugaya|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Sabah Heritage Party|Manis Muka Mohd Darah|8,557|72.31|-2.55}}

{{MASelec|Perikatan Nasional|Mohd Daud Tampokong|2,552|21.56|N/A}}

{{MASelec|United Sabah National Organisation (New)|Ahmad Kenajaan|99|0.84|N/A}}

{{MASelec|Independent politician|Rasidan Abdul Latiff|92|0.78|N/A}}

{{MASelec|Sabah People's Unity Party|Taraji Jamdi|49|0.41|+0.01}}

{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/act-view.php?type=pub&lang=BI&no=P.U.%20(B)%20484/2020 |title=RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES}}}}

Aftermath

Jamil, the winner in the by-election, were sworn in as the new MLA for Bugaya in front of the Sabah Assembly Speaker on 25 November, at the start of the 3rd Session of the 16th Sabah Assembly sitting.{{cite web |last1=Axtius |first1=Mirlen |title=Jamil Hamzah angkat sumpah sebagai ADUN Bugaya baharu |url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-politik/jamil-hamzah-angkat-sumpah-sebagai-adun-bugaya-baharu-393662 |website=www.astroawani.com |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=25 November 2022}}

References

Category:2022 elections in Malaysia

Category:By-elections in Malaysia

Category:December 2022 in Malaysia

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