Willie Anak Mongin is a Malaysian

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and technopreneur who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Puncak Borneo since May 2018. He served as the Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities II for the second term in the

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(BN) administration under former Prime Minister

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and former Minister

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from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the

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(PN) administration under former Prime Minister

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and former Minister

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from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021. He is a member of the

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(PBB), a component party of the ruling

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(GPS) coalition. He was a member of the

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(BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition and People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the

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(PH) opposition coalition. He is

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from Sarawak.

Political career

1998 political movement

In the September 1998, Willie joined a political movement called the Social Justice Movement (Malay: Pergerakan Keadilan Sosial) (ADIL) as Volunteer and Reformist, he joined the movement because he was sympathised with

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. Willie only agreed to officially joined PKR in 2009 after being persuaded by few top party leaders.

2011 Sarawak state election

In the 2011 election, Willie under his party of People's Justice Party (PKR) faced Jerip Susil of

and lost in a large majority. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).

2013 general election

In the 2013 election, Willie faced James Dawos Mamit at (now as Puncak Borneo) of PBB but losing again the parliamentary seat.

2016 Sarawak state election

In the 2016 election, Willie faced Jerip Susil in winning for the Mambong state seat and lost in a large majority.

2018 general election

In the 2018 election, his party of PKR field him to contest the Puncak Borneo parliamentary seat again, defeating the incumbent candidate Genot Sinel (giving PBB its first defeat in a parliament seat since 1974).

Parliamentary Incident

In 2018, during the debate on the motion to introduce the Sales and Services Tax (SST),

Bung Moktar Radin Bung Moktar bin Radin (born 15 September 1959) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who has served as the Dewan Rakyat, Member of Parliament (MP) for Kinabatangan (federal constituency), Kinabatangan since November 1999 and Member of t ...

was recounting the price of goods at markets and Willie uttered ‘Is it not casino, Kinabatangan?’ that was referring to recent photographs that went viral online, purportedly showing a person resembling Bung Moktar sitting at a table in a casino. Bung Moktar then pointed his finger at Willie and accused Willie of being rude, demanding the statement be retracted and subsequently shouting "fuck you".

Election results

Honours

* : **

MY Pingat Pertabalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVII ribbon

Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024) * : ** MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Knight Commander - PMW

Commander of the

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(PMW) – Datuk (2021)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Willie Mongin Former People's Justice Party (Malaysia) politicians Bidayuh people Former Malaysian United Indigenous Party politicians Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu politicians Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Sarawak Malaysian MPs 2018–2022 Malaysian MPs 2022–