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 also the divisional chairperson of GAGASAN Rakyat Sabah Party for Usukan division cum protem chairperson for the Kota Belud 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 @ Abdul 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]
YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2004N08 UsukanJaplin Akim (UMNO)5,95055.61%Saijan Samit (IND)4,21539.39%11,0071,73573.99%
Nordin Aloh (PAS)4133.86%
Ibrahim Linggam (BERSEKUTU)1221.14%
2008Japlin Akim (UMNO)7,96466.90%Mohd Shukor Abdul Mumin (PKR)3,94133.10%12,2414,02377.54%
2018Japlin Akim (UMNO)8,73852.40%Abdul Bahkrin Mohd Yusof (WARISAN)7,51345.05%17,1381,22582.40%
Adzmin Awang (PAS)3552.13%
Amsor Tuah (IND)700.42%

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.