Tiki Lafe

Yang Berhormat Datuk
Tiki Lafe
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Mas Gading, Sarawak
Incumbent
Assumed office
1999
Personal details
Political party SPDPBarisan Nasional
Occupation Member of Parliament

Datuk Tiki Lafe is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Mas Gading constituency in Sarawak, representing the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]

Tiki is a former Deputy Minister for Rural and Regional Development in the Barisan Nasional government (appointed in 2004[2]), but was left out of the ministry after the 2008 election.[3] His loss of the ministry triggered unhappiness among the Bidayuh community in Sarawak that there were no longer any Bidayuh appointed to the ministry.[4]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Mas Gading, Sarawak[5]
Year Barisan Nasional Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
1999 Tiki Lafe (SPDP) 10,684 60% Patau Rubis (STAR) 6,664 25%
2004 Tiki Lafe (SPDP) 10,579 56% Patau Rubis (SNAP) 7,867 42%
2008 Tiki Lafe (SPDP) 8,551 58% Patau Rubis (SNAP) 4,250 29% [6]

References

  1. ^ "Tekhee @Tiki anak Lafe, Y.B. Datuk Dr." (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. http://www.parlimen.gov.my/DewRakyat_KedAhli_detail.php?id=172. Retrieved 5 April 2010. 
  2. ^ "Tiki hopes to bring progress to the people". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications (Malaysia)). 29 March 2004. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/3/29/nation/7648062&sec=nation. Retrieved 5 April 2010. 
  3. ^ Wong, Jack (22 March 2008). "Serian MP not crossing over, says SUPP". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications (Malaysia)). http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/22/nation/20726016&sec=nation. Retrieved 5 April 2010. 
  4. ^ Aznam, Suhaini (15 June 2008). "The party and tuak can wait". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications (Malaysia)). http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/6/15/focus/21558673&sec=focus. Retrieved 5 April 2010. 
  5. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php. Retrieved 5 April 2010.  Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  6. ^ Two independent candidates shared 1,782 votes (12%).