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March 11, 2004

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HEADLINE: LIST OF BN CANDIDATES FOR 2004 GENERAL ELECTION

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KOTA KINABALU, March 11 (Bernama) -- Following is the list of Sabah (BN) parliamentary and state candidates for the 11th general election: PARLIAMENT: (25 seats) P167 Kudat: Datuk (new face), former president of Malaysian Friendship and Trade Centre, Taiwan. P168 Kota Marudu (previously Bandau): Datuk Dr (incumbent), Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) deputy president and the Chief Minister's Science and Technology Advisor. P169 Kota Belud: Datuk Salleh Tun Said (incumbent), Umno Supreme Council member, Sabah Umno deputy liaison chief, Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister. P170 Tuaran: (incumbent), Upko Information chief. P171 Sepanggar (previously Gaya): Eric Enchin Majimbun (new face), Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) vice president. P172 (new constituency): Dr Yee Moh Chai (incumbent), PBS deputy president. P173 Putatan (previously Tanjung Aru): Datuk Dr Markus Mojigoh (new face), deputy chairman of Kadazandusun Chamber of Commerce and Industry. P174 Penampang: Donald Peter Mojuntin (new face), Penampang Upko division chief. P175 Papar: Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (new face), Sabah Puteri Umno pro tem chief. P176 Kimanis (new constituency): Datuk (incumbent for Beaufort parliamentary seat, shifted to Kimanis new constituency in this election), Deputy Primary Industries Minister. P177 Beaufort: Datuk (new face), Beaufort Wanita Umno pro tem head, a lawyer. P178 Sipitang: Datuk Dr (incumbent), chairman of Saham Sabah Bhd. P179 Ranau (previously Kinabalu): Tan Sri Bernard Dompok, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Upko president. P180 Keningau: Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan (incumbent), PBS president and former Sabah Chief Minister. P181 Tenom: Raimi Unggi (new face). P182 Pensiangan (new constituency): Bernard Maraat (new face), former director of Information Ministry's Tun Abdul Razak Broadcasting Institute (Iptar). P183 Beluran: (incumbent). P184 Libaran: Juslie Ajirol (incumbent). P185 Batu Sapi (new constituency): Edmund Chong Ket Wah (incumbent), PBS vice-president. P186 : Datuk Lau Ngan Siew (incumbent), deputy chairman of Sabah Housing and Town Development Authority. P187 Kinabatangan: Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin (incumbent), Kinabatangan Umno pro tem division chief. P188 Silam: Samsu Baharun Abdul Rahman (former State Assemblyman for Lahad Datu). P189 Semporna: Datuk (incumbent), Deputy Defence Minister, Semporna Umno pro tem division chief. P190 Tawau: Shim Paw Fatt (incumbent), SAPP treasurer. P191 Kalabakan (new constituency): Datuk Abdul Ghapur Salleh (former Sabah Finance Minister, Kalabakan Umno division pro tem head). STATE: (60 seats) N1 Banggi: Datuk Amir Kahar Tun Mustapha (incumbent), former Culture, Youth and Sports Minister. N2 Tanjong Kapor (previously Kudat): Datuk Chong Kah Kiat (incumbent), Liberal Democratic (LDP) president, former Sabah Chief Minister. N3 Pitas (previously Bengkoka): Datuk Masrani Parman (incumbent), Assistant Rural and Entrepreneurial Development Minister. N4 Matunggong: Jornah Mozihim (new face). N5 Tandek: Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili (incumbent), Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) deputy president, the Chief Minister's Science and Technology Advisor. N6 Tempasuk: Tan Sri (new face) (did not defend Tempasuk in 1999 state election. Making a comeback in the same constituency in this election), former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. N7 Kadamaian: Herbert Timbon Lagadan (incumbent), PBS Supreme Council member. N8 Usukan: Japlin Akin (new face). N9 Tamparuli: Datuk Jahid Jahim (new face), a nominated assemblyman in the late 1990's. N10 Sulaman: Datuk (incumbent), Tuaran Umno division pro tem head, Assistant Finance Minister. N11 Kiulu: Datuk Louis Rampas (incumbent). N12 Karambunai (new constituency): Jainab Datuk Ahmad (new face), a lawyer, been active in politics since 1986. N13 Inanam: Johnny Goh (incumbent). N14 Likas: Liew Teck Chan (new face), SAPP vice-president and an incumbent for Gaya parliamentary seat which has been renamed as Sepanggar. N15 Api-Api: Dr Yee Moh Chai (incumbent), PBS deputy president. N16 Luyang (new constituency): Melanie Chia Chui Ket (new face), SAPP vice-president and a former senator. N17 Tanjong Aru (previously Sembulan): Edward Yong Oui Fah (incumbent), PBS vice-president. N18 Petagas: Datuk Yahya Hussin (incumbent), Sabah Umno secretary, Infrastructure Development Minister. N19 Kapayan (new constituency): Datuk Edward Khoo (new face), Sabah MCA liaison chief. N20 Moyog: Philip Lasimbang (incumbent). N21 Kawang: Ghulam Haidar Khan Bahadar (new face). N22 Pantai Manis: Datuk Abdul Rahim Ismail (incumbent), Sabah Umno Information chief, Agriculture and Food Industry Minister. N23 Bongawan: Datuk Karim Bujang (incumbent), Sabah BN secretary, Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment. N24 Membakut (new constituency): Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif (new face). N25 Klias: Datuk (incumbent), Deputy Chief Minister, Beaufort Umno division pro tem head. N26 Kuala Penyu: Datuk Wences Angang (incumbent), Deputy Chief Minister, Upko secretary-general. N27 Lumadan: Datuk Sarinum Sadikun (incumbent), Assistant Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs. N28 Sindumin: Datuk (incumbent), Sipitiang Umno pro tem division head, Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister. N29 Kundasang: Dr Joachim Gunsalam (new face). N30 Karanaan (previously Ranau): Datuk (new face), acting Ranau Umno division pro tem head, chairman of Institute for Development Studies. N31 Paginatan (new constituency): Datuk (new face), contested in Kundasang on BN ticket in 1999 state election but lost to Karim Adam of PBS. N32 Tambunan: Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan (incumbent), PBS president and former Sabah Chief Minister. N33 Bingkor: Justin Guka (new face). N34 Liawan (new constituency): Datuk Sairin Karno (new face), Keningau Umno divison pro tem head, chairman of Sabah Native Affairs Council, one of the Malaysian negotiators in the Sipadan hostage crisis in 2000. N35 Melalap: Datuk Radin Malleh, PBS secretary-general. N36 Kemabong: Datuk Rubin Balang, chairman of Sabah Housing and Town Development Authority. N37 Sook (new constituency): Tan Sri Joseph Kurup, Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) president, state Youth and Sports Minister. N38 Nabawan (previously Pensiangan): Bobbey Ahfang Suan (new face). N39 Sugut: Datuk Surady Kayong (incumbent), Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing. N40 Labuk: Datuk Michael Asang, PBS vice-president (incumbent). N41 Gum-Gum (new constituency): (new face). N42 Sungai Sibuga: Datuk Seri (incumbent), Chief Minister, Sabah BN chairman, Sabah Umno liaison chief. N43 Sekong: Samsudin Yahya (new face). N44 Karamunting: Datuk Wong Lien Tat (incumbent), Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister. N45 Elopura: Au Kam Wah, SAPP assistant secretary-general. N46 Tanjong Papat: Datuk Raymond Tan, SAPP deputy president, Community Development and Consumer Affairs Minister. N47 Kuamut: Johnny Intang (new face). N48 Sukau: Datuk Aklee Abbas (incumbent), Assistant Minister of Infrastructure Development. N49 Tungku (new constituency): Suhaili Said (new face), a nominated assemblyman. N50 Lahad Datu: Datu Nasrun Mansur (new face). N51 Kunak: Datuk Jasa Rauddah (incumbent). N52 Sulabayan: Datuk Mohd Lan Allani (incumbent), chairman of Sabah chapter of Malaysia Malay Chamber of Commerce. N53 Senallang: Datuk Nasir Tun Sakaran (incumbent), Rural Development and Entrepreneurial Minister. N54 Bugaya (new constituency): Basalie Abdul Hamid (new face), lawyer. N55 Balung: S. Abas S. Ali (new face). N56 Apas (new constituency): Datuk Tawfiq Abu Bakar Titingan (new face), former Sabah Umno Youth chief, Tawau Umno division pro tem head. N57 Sri Tanjong: Samson Chin Chee Tsu (incumbent), PBS vice- president. N58 Merotai: Datuk Liew Yun Fah (new face). N59 Tanjong Batu (new constituency): Mohd Kamil Kassim (new face). N60 Sebatik (previously Kalabakan): Datuk Dr Patawari Patawe (incumbent), Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry.

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