Yang Berhormat Datuk
Mohamaddin Ketapi
PGDK MLA
محمد دين کتاڤي
Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture
In office
2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020
MonarchsMuhammad V
(2018–2019)
Abdullah
(2019–2020)
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
DeputyMuhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik
Preceded byMohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz
(Minister of Tourism and Culture)
Succeeded byNancy Shukri
ConstituencySilam
(2018–2019)
Lahad Datu
(2019–2020)
State Assistant Minister of Industrial and Rural Development of Sabah
In office
1986–1990
GovernorMohamad Adnan Robert
(1986)
Mohammad Said Keruak
(1987–1990)
Chief MinisterJoseph Pairin Kitingan
ConstituencyLahad Datu
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Lahad Datu
In office
10 October 2019 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byYusof Apdal (WARISAN)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Silam
In office
9 May 2018 – 10 October 2019
Preceded byNasrun Mansur
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Majority6,401 (2018)
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Segama
Assumed office
26 September 2020
Preceded byPosition established
Majority2,168 (2018)
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Lahad Datu
In office
3 August 1986 – 21 October 1990
Preceded byMohamad Sunoh Marso
(BN–BERJAYA)
Succeeded byAskalani Abdul Rahim
(BN–UMNO)
Majority793 (1986)
1st State Chairman of the Parti Bangsa Malaysia of Sabah
In office
28 August 2022 – 6 January 2023
PresidentLarry Sng Wei Shien
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJupperi Lenson
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2018–2021Sabah Heritage Party
Oct–Nov 2021
June–Aug 2022		Independent
2021–2022Perikatan Nasional
Aug 2022–Nov 2022Parti Bangsa Malaysia
Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
1986–1990United Sabah Party
2020–2021Sabah Heritage Party
Oct–Nov 2021
June–Aug 2022		Independent
2021–2022Perikatan Nasional
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
2022–2023Parti Bangsa Malaysia
2023–Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Mohamaddin bin Ketapi

(1957-06-03) 3 June 1957[1]
Lahad Datu, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Sabah Party (PBS)
(1985–2018)
Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN)
(2018–2021)
Independent (IND)
(Oct–Nov 2021, June–Aug 2022)
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)
(2021–2022)
Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM)
(2022–2023)
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
(since 2023)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(aligned:2018–2021)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(2021–2022, aligned:Oct–Nov 2021, June–Nov 2022)
Barisan Nasional (BN)
(since 2023, aligned:2021–2023)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
(2021–2022, aligned:Oct–Nov 2021, June 2022–Jan 2023)
SpouseZarinah Muhammad Ibrahim
Alma materUniversity of Buckingham
OccupationPolitician

Datuk Mohamaddin bin Ketapi (born 3 June 1957) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lahad Datu from October 2019 to November 2022[2] and for Silam from May 2018 to October 2019, Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Segama since September 2020 and Lahad Datu from August 1986 to October 1990. He also served as the State Assistant Minister of Industrial and Rural Development of Sabah in the United Sabah Party (PBS) state administration under former Chief Minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan from 1986 to 1990. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was also member of the Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM), member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalitions, member of the Heritage Party (WARISAN) and member of the PBS. He has also served as the 1st State Chairman of PBM of Sabah from August 2022 to his resignation from the party in January 2023. On 30 October 2021, he left WARISAN and became independent in support for GRS.[3] Later, he officially became a member of BERSATU on 26 November 2021.[4] However on 28 June 2022, he left BERSATU and became independent again in support for BN and GRS ruling coalitions after joining it only seven months prior. [5] He then joined PBM and was appointed as its State Chairman of Sabah exactly two months later after leaving BERSATU on 28 August 2022.[6]On 6 January 2023, he left PBM and joined UMNO and supported its withdrawal of support for GRS that triggered the 2023 Sabah political crisis.

Political career

Mohamaddin supports the curfew that was imposed in eastern Sabah to combat the rampant cross border crimes perpetrated by bandits from the neighbouring southern Philippines.[7]

Controversy and Issue

Mohamaddin Ketapi was speaking at a campaign for the 2020 Sabah state election which he allegedly insulted Malaysian security forces who fought during the 2013 Lahad Datu standoff by saying that the fight between 235 militants from the Philippines and the Malaysian army was just a 'theatre play'.

Following public backlash, Mohamaddin offered his apology but not before asserting that the speech was taken out of context.[8]

Elections

2018 general election

In the 2018 election, Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) fielded him to contest the Silam parliamentary seat,[9] facing the incumbent candidate Nasrun Mansur from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and subsequently won.[10][11]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[12]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1990 P152 Silam, Sabah Mohamaddin Ketapi (IND) 8,269 44.27% Railey Jeffrey (USNO) 10,322 55.26% 18,860 2,053 58.91%
Hassan Malempeng (IND) 89 0.48%
2018 P188 Lahad Datu, Sabah Mohamaddin Ketapi (WARISAN) 23,352 54.26%2 Nasrun Mansur (UMNO) 16,951 39.38%2 44,119 6,401 72.68%
Ramli Pataruddin (PAS) 1,431 0.93%
Kasuari Ariff (IND) 1,306 0.91%
Notes:
Table excludes votes for candidates who finished in third place or lower.
2 Different % used for 2018 election.
Sabah State Legislative Assembly[13]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1986 N45 Lahad Datu, P152 Silam Mohamaddin Ketapi (PBS) 4,556 48.88% Gamut Ismail (BERJAYA) 3,763 40.38% 9,429 793 71.48%
Datu Nasrun Datu Mansur (IND) 867 9.30%
Kasuari Ariff (IND) 85 0.91%
Mohammad Kama (IND) 49 0.53%
1990 Mohamaddin Ketapi (PBS) 4,781 41.40% Askalani Abdul Rahim (USNO) 5,054 43.77% 11,708 273 69.69%
Tutik Garuda (IND) 831 7.20%
Francis Chin Vun Siew (BERJAYA) 694 6.01%
Pang Yee Vun (LDP) 187 1.62%
2020 N61 Segama, P188 Lahad Datu Mohamaddin Ketapi (WARISAN) 4,864 52.41% Aljen Johnny (BERSATU) 2,696 29.06% 9,280 2,168 55.99%
Kamarudin Mohmad Chinki (PCS) 570 6.14%
Kamis Burhan (IND) 510 5.50%
Sahidin Rabaha (PPRS) 399 4.30%
Mohd Basari Abdul Gapar (GAGASAN) 135 1.45%
Nicholas Voo Vune Kett (LDP) 67 0.72%
Jikamisah Abdul Salam (USNO Baru) 39 0.42%

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Kenali Mohamaddin, menteri pelancongan pertama dari Sabah" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "New Cabinet all sworn-in before King (Full List)". The Star. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Mohammadin Ketapi umum keluar Warisan, jadi wakil rakyat Bebas mesra kerajaan negeri dan Persekutuan". 30 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Mohamaddin Ketapi now official Bersatu member". The Star. 26 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Mohammadin quits Bersatu after only six months". The Star. 28 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Lahad Datu MP Mohamaddin Ketapi joins PBM". The Star. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  7. ↑ Nikko Fabian (16 May 2018). "Sea curfew is still needed". Daily Express. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Former Minister Claims Security Forces Fighting in 2013 Sabah Incursion Was Just A 'Play'". 22 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Full list of Warisan candidates in Sabah, Labuan". Bernama. The Edge Markets. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Warisan sapu bersih Parlimen Silam, tiga DUN" (in Malay). Utusan Borneo. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  11. ↑ Nandini Balakrishnan (10 May 2018). "Historic Win: The Complete Result Of GE14's Parliamentary Seats Across Malaysia". Says.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  13. ↑ "N53 Senallang". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  14. ↑ "Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak head list of 1,158 Sabah award recipients". Bernama. Borneo Post. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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