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Darell Leiking, also known as Ignatius Dorell Leiking (born 23 August 1971) is a Malaysian

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who has served as Member of the

Sabah State Legislative Assembly The Sabah State Legislative Assembly ( Kadazandusun: ''Langga' Tinukuan Pogun Sabah'', ) is a part of the legislature of Sabah, Malaysia, the other being the governor of Sabah. The assembly meets at the Sabah State Legislative Assembly Buildin ...

(MLA) for

Moyog Moyog is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly The Sabah State Legislative Assembly ( Kadazandusun: ''Langga' Tinukuan Pogun Sabah'', ) is a part of the legislature of Sabah, Mala ...

since September 2020. He served as the

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in the

Pakatan Harapan Pakatan Harapan (PH; stylised as HARAPAN; ) is a Malaysian Parliamentary group, political coalition consisting of Centre-left politics, centre-left political parties which was formed in 2015 to succeed the Pakatan Rakyat coalition. It has led ...

(PH) administration under former Prime Minister

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from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for

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from May 2013 to November 2022. He is a member of the Heritage Party (WARISAN) and was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH and formerly

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(PR) coalitions. He has also served as the 1st and founding Deputy President of the WARISAN since party foundation in October 2016.

Political career

State rights

Darell is one of many

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politicians who fight for the state rights as enshrined in the

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, and he constantly urges the government to provide a definite solution to the problem of

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in the state, especially the problems caused by

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with the huge influx of

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, and to set to rest the

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once and for all. He has rejected controversial remarks made towards other minority groups by a prominent minister in the cabinet, which was echoed by

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of the People's Justice Party (PKR). He has also spoken out against discrimination towards other ethnic groups by certain politicians.

Minister of International Trade and Industry (2018–2020)

The 2018 general election saw the first ever

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in the

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. Then PH opposition coalition was elected as the government after defeating the ruling

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(BN) coalition. PH then formed the

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with WARISAN. On 2 July 2018, Darell was appointed as Minister of International Trade and Industry. On 24 February 2020, Darell lost his position after the PH government collapsed due to its loss of majority support in the

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Member of Parliament (2013–2022)

2013 general election

In the 2013 general election, Darell made his electoral debut after being nominated by PR to contest for the Penampang federal seat. He won the seat and was elected to the Parliament as the Penampang MP for the first term after defeating

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of BN and Melania Annol of the Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak of

(Sabah STAR) by a majority of 10,216 votes.

2018 general election

In the 2018 general election, Darell was nominated by WARISAN to defend the Penampang seat. He defended the seat and was reelected as the Penampang MP for the second term after defeating his cousin Ceasar Mandela Malakun of BN, Cleftus Stephen Spine of the

Homeland Solidarity Party Homeland Solidarity Party ( abbrev: STAR; ) is a Sabah-based political party in Malaysia. The party was founded on 1 July 2016 by Joseph Pairin Kitingan's brother Jeffrey. STAR Party was one of four founding parties of the United Sabah Allia ...

(STAR) and Edwin Bosi of the

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(PKAN) by a majority of 23,473 votes.

2022 general election

In the

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, Darell was renominated by WARISAN to defend the Penampang seat. He lost the seat and was not reelected as the Penampang MP for the third term after losing to

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of PH by a minority of 14,410 votes.

Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (since 2020)

In the

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, Darell was renominated by WARISAN to contest for the Moyog state seat. He won the seat and was elected into the Sabah State Legislative Assembly as the Moyog MLA for the first term after defeating Joseph Suleiman of STAR, John Chryso Masabal of the

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(PBS), William Sampil of the

Love Sabah Party The Love Sabah Party (Malay language, Malay: ''Parti Cinta Sabah''; Abbreviation, abbrev: PCS) is a political party of Sabah, Malaysia. The PCS is a relatively new party and was among 20 new party registrations approved by the Registrar of Soc ...

(PCS), Marcel Annol of the

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(LDP), Vinson Loijon of the Sabah People's Unity Party (PPRS) and

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candidate Robert Richard Foo by a majority of 5,935 votes.

Election results

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : **

Commander of the

Order of Kinabalu The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu (Malay: ''Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Kinabalu'') is the only order conferred by the Governor of Sabah, Malaysia. Background The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu is established by virtue of Section 3(a) of State Honou ...

(PGDK) – Datuk (2018)

Foreign honours

* : ** Gwanghwa Medal of the

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(2020)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Darell Leiking 1971 births Living people People from Sabah Kadazan-Dusun people Former People's Justice Party (Malaysia) politicians Sabah Heritage Party politicians Government ministers of Malaysia Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu Malaysian MPs 2013–2018 Malaysian MPs 2018–2022