Bung Moktar Radin
| Yang Berhormat Dato' Sri Bung Moktar Radin MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kinabatangan, Sabah | |
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Assumed office 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 September 1959 Kinabatangan, Sandakan, North Borneo |
| Political party | UMNO |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website |
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Datuk Bung Moktar Radin (born 15 September 1959) is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kinabatangan constituency in Sabah, representing the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]
Controversy and criticism
Over four terms in Parliament, Bung Moktar earned a reputation for controversial remarks and inflammatory behaviour.[2] In the first sitting of Parliament after the 2008 election, he called opposition politician Karpal Singh a "big monkey" after Singh called him "big foot".[3] In 2007, he apologised for making sexist remarks in Parliament about opposition politician Fong Po Kuan.[4] On 20 April 2010, he pleaded guilty to committing polygamy by taking a second wife, Malaysian actress Zizie Izette, without the consent of a marriage registrar.[5] He was sentenced to one month imprisonment, but was ultimately released on bail.[6][7] He made international news for tweeting "Long Live Hitler" after Germany's 7–1 win over Brazil in the semi-final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[8]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Bung Moktar Radin (UMNO) | 8,141 | 65% | Ali Latip Taha (PBS) | 4,246 | 34% | ||
| 2004 | Bung Moktar Radin (UMNO) | Unopposed | ||||||
| 2008 | Bung Moktar Radin (UMNO) | 8,507 | 66% | Ahmad Abdul (PKR) | 2,181 | 17% | ||
| 2013 | Bung Moktar Radin (UMNO) | 13,377 | 69% | Abdullah Abdul Sani (PKR) | 3,646 | 19% | ||
References
- ↑ "Bung Moktar bin Radin, Y.B. Datuk" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ↑ "Bung Moktar finally admits marrying Zizie". The Star. Star Publications (Malaysia). 20 December 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ↑ "Malaysia opens new parliament sitting amid chaos". Reuters India. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ↑ "MPs Apologise For Sexist Remark in Parliament". Bernama. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ↑ "Bung Mokhtar pleads guilty to polygamy without consent". TheStar. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ↑ ""Bung-les": Malaysia MP Bung Moktar Radin's top 10 gaffes". Straits Times. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ Nurbaiti Hamdan (19 May 2010). "Bung gets a month's jail for marrying without consent; granted stay of execution (Updated)". The Star. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ↑ "Malaysian MP Datuk Bung Moktar Radin forced to apologise for posting tweet using ‘Hitler’ after Germany won World Cup match". news.com.au. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.< Table excludes votes for candidates finishing in third place or lower.