Japlin Abdul Hamid bin Akim (born 3 February 1966) is a Malaysian politician who served as the State Assistant Minister. He served as the Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Usukan from May 2018 until September 2020. He is a member of the GAGASAN Rakyat Sabah Party (PGRS) which is a main component party together with the other 7 parties in Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition in Sabah.[1] He is the Division leader of GAGASAN Rakyat Sabah Party for Usukan Division.[2][3][4][5]

Japlin Akim
جڤلين اکيم
Ministerial roles (Sabah)
2004–2008Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry
2008–2013Assistant Minister of Infrastructure Development
Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
2004–2013Barisan Nasional
2018Barisan Nasional
2018–2019Independent
2019–2020Pakatan Harapan
2020–2022Malaysian United Indigenous Party
2023–Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
(coalition)
2023–GAGASAN Rakyat Sabah Party
(official political party)
Personal details
Born
Japlin bin Akim @ Abd Hamid

(1966-02-03) 3 February 1966 (age 58)
Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (until 2018)
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2019–2022)
GAGASAN Rakyat Sabah Party (PGRS) (2023–present)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020–2022)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (2023–present)
OccupationPolitician

Election results

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Sabah State Legislative Assembly[6][7][8][9]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 N08 Usukan Japlin Akim (UMNO) 5,950 55.61% Saijan Samit (IND) 4,215 39.39% 11,007 1,735 73.99%
Nordin Aloh (PAS) 413 3.86%
Ibrahim Linggam (BERSEKUTU) 122 1.14%
2008 Japlin Akim (UMNO) 7,964 66.90% Mohd Shukor Abdul Mumin (PKR) 3,941 33.10% 12,241 4,023 77.54%
2018 Japlin Akim (UMNO) 8,738 52.40% Abdul Bahkrin Mohd Yusof (WARISAN) 7,513 45.05% 17,138 1,225 82.40%
Adzmin Awang (PAS) 355 2.13%
Amsor Tuah (IND) 70 0.42%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ https://sabahmedia.com/2023/04/24/acara-rumah-terbuka-erat-perpaduan-kaum/
  2. ^ Muguntan Vanar (12 December 2018). "Sabah Umno exodus sees nine of 10 Aduns, five of six MPs leave". The Star Online. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  3. ^ Hayati Dzulkifli (6 April 2019). "Six Sabah Umno YBs to join Bersatu today". Daily Express. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Musa Aman umum cukup majoriti bentuk kerajaan baru Sabah" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. ^ https://sabahmedia.com/2023/04/24/acara-rumah-terbuka-erat-perpaduan-kaum/
  6. ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  7. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
  8. ^ "N08 Usukan". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  9. ^ "N.10 USUKAN". SPR Dashboard. 26 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2001" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
  11. ^ "Sabah honours list". The Star.