Darell Leiking

Darell is one of many Sabah politicians who fight for the state rights as enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement,{{cite web|url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/02/11/stop-acting-like-youre-the-opposition-leiking-tells-state-govt/|title=Stop acting like you're the opposition, Leiking tells state govt|author=Zam Yusa|publisher=Free Malaysia Today|date=11 February 2018|access-date=22 May 2018|archive-date=12 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012124143/https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/02/11/stop-acting-like-youre-the-opposition-leiking-tells-state-govt/|url-status=dead}} and he constantly urges the government to provide a definite solution to the problem of illegal immigrants in the state, especially the problems caused by Project IC with the huge influx of Filipino refugees, and to set to rest the North Borneo dispute once and for all.{{cite news|url=https://www.borneotoday.net/delays-to-long-awaited-recommendations-on-illegal-immigrants-uncalled-for/|title=Delays to Long-awaited Answers on Illegal Immigrants Uncalled For|newspaper=Borneo Today|date=30 November 2016|access-date=22 May 2018|author1=Admin}}{{cite web|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2018/02/01/call-to-solve-manilas-claim-on-sabah-once-and-for-all/|title=Call to solve Manila's claim on Sabah once and for all|publisher=The Borneo Post|date=1 February 2018|access-date=22 May 2018}} He has rejected controversial remarks made towards other minority groups by a prominent minister in the cabinet, which was echoed by Baru Bian of the People's Justice Party (PKR).{{cite web|url=https://www.borneotoday.net/you-have-insulted-all-christians-darell-leiking-ticks-off-ft-minister/|title='You Have Insulted all Christians', Darell Leiking ticks off FT Minister|publisher=Borneo Today|date=4 February 2018|access-date=22 May 2018}} He has also spoken out against discrimination towards other ethnic groups by certain politicians.{{cite web|url=https://www.borneotoday.net/hapuskan-politik-perkauman-bukankah-suluk-suku-kaum-sabah/|title=Hapuskan Politik Perkauman; Bukankah Suluk Suku Kaum Sabah?|language=ms|publisher=Borneo Today|date=1 March 2017|access-date=31 May 2018}}

The 2018 general election saw the first ever transition of power in the Malaysian history. Then PH opposition coalition was elected as the government after defeating the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. PH then formed the coalition government with WARISAN. On 2 July 2018, Darell was appointed as Minister of International Trade and Industry. On 24 February 2020, Darell lost his position after the PH government collapsed due to its loss of majority support in the Parliament.

In the 2013 general election, Darell made his electoral debut after being nominated by PR to contest for the Penampang federal seat. He won the seat and was elected to the Parliament as the Penampang MP for the first term after defeating Bernard Giluk Dompok of BN and Melania Annol of the Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak of Sabah (Sabah STAR) by a majority of 10,216 votes.{{cite web|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/05/06/dompok-falls-to-pkrs-darrel-in-penampang/|title=Dompok falls to PKR's Darrel in Penampang|publisher=The Borneo Post|date=6 May 2013|access-date=22 May 2018}}

In the 2018 general election, Darell was nominated by WARISAN to defend the Penampang seat.{{cite web|url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/09/22/darell-leiking-quits-pkr/|title=Penampang MP Darell Leiking quits PKR|publisher=Free Malaysia Today|date=22 September 2016|access-date=22 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bernama.com/en/general/news.php?id=1451767|title=Composition of the Dewan Rakyat at dissolution|author=Muna Khalid|publisher=Bernama|date=6 April 2018|access-date=22 May 2018}} He defended the seat and was reelected as the Penampang MP for the second term after defeating his cousin Ceasar Mandela Malakun of BN, Cleftus Stephen Spine of the Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR) and Edwin Bosi of the Sabah Native Cooperation Party (PKAN) by a majority of 23,473 votes.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/04/28/cousins-mandela-and-leiking-vie-for-penampang-seat/|title=Cousins Mandela and Leiking vie for Penampang seat|author=Natasha Joibi|work=The Star|date=28 April 2018|access-date=22 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2018/04/29/cousins-darell-mandela-face-off-for-penampang-seat/|title=Cousins Darell, Mandela face off for Penampang seat|author=Shalina R|publisher=The Borneo Post|date=29 April 2018|access-date=22 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://says.com/my/news/full-result-of-ge14-parliament-seats|title=Historic Win: The Complete Result Of GE14's Parliamentary Seats Across Malaysia|author=Nandini Balakrishnan|publisher=Says.com|date=10 May 2018|access-date=22 May 2018}}

In the 2022 general election, Darell was renominated by WARISAN to defend the Penampang seat. He lost the seat and was not reelected as the Penampang MP for the third term after losing to Ewon Benedick of PH by a minority of 14,410 votes.

In the 2020 Sabah state election, Darell was renominated by WARISAN to contest for the Moyog state seat. He won the seat and was elected into the Sabah State Legislative Assembly as the Moyog MLA for the first term after defeating Joseph Suleiman of STAR, John Chryso Masabal of the United Sabah Party (PBS), William Sampil of the Love Sabah Party (PCS), Marcel Annol of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Vinson Loijon of the Sabah People's Unity Party (PPRS) and independent candidate Robert Richard Foo by a majority of 5,935 votes.

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• 50px Gwanghwa Medal of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit (2020){{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/171292564033/posts/congratulations-to-datuk-darell-leiking-former-miti-minister-for-being-awarded-t/10158757662424034/|title=Congratulations Datuk Darell Leiking awarded The Order of Diplomatic Service Merit Gwanghwa Medal from the President of South Korea.|publisher=Hannah Yeoh|date=28 November 2020 |via=Facebook|access-date=25 July 2021}}

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