Osu Sukam

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima
Osu Sukam
PSM SPDK DA PGDK
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Osu Sukam PSM SPDK DA PGDK
اوسو بن سوكم
12th Chief Minister of Sabah
	In office; 14 March 1999 – 27 March 2001
Governor	Sakaran Dandai
Deputy	Tham Nyip Shen ; Lajim Ukin ; Wilfred Bumburing
Preceded by	Bernard Giluk Dompok
Succeeded by	Chong Kah Kiat
Constituency	Kawang
Sabah State Minister of Finance
	In office; 28 May 1998 – 27 March 2001
Governor	Sakaran Dandai
Chief Minister	Bernard Giluk Dompok ; Himself
Assistant Minister	Karim Bujang
Preceded by	Abdul Ghapur Salleh
Succeeded by	Musa Aman
Constituency	Kawang
Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah
	In office; 28 May 1998 – 14 March 1999 Serving with Joseph Kurup ; Tham Nyip Shen
Governor	Sakaran Dandai
Chief Minister	Bernard Giluk Dompok
Preceded by	Abdul Ghapur Salleh
Succeeded by	Lajim Ukin
Constituency	Kawang
Member of the Malaysian Parliament; for Papar
	In office; 3 August 1986 – 21 March 2004
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Rosnah Shirlin (UMNO–BN)
Majority	206 (1986) ; 513 (1990) ; 3,116 (1995) ; 6,405 (1999)
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly; for Kawang
	In office; 19 February 1994 – 21 March 2004
Preceded by	Ariah Tengku Ahmad (PBS)
Succeeded by	Ghulam Haidar Khan Bahadar (UMNO—BN)
Majority	64 (1994) ; 2,213 (1999)
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly; for Sulaman
	In office; 5 May 1986 – 30 November 1986
Preceded by	Wences Lajingah (PBS)
Succeeded by	Jasni Gindug (PBS)
Majority	403 (1986)
Personal details
Born	Osu bin Sukam; 19 February 1949 (age 75); Papar, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political; affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN); Perikatan Nasional (PN); Muafakat Nasional (MN)
Alma mater	University of Buckingham

Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Osu bin Sukam (Jawi: اوسو بن سوكم; born 19 February 1949) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 12th Chief Minister of Sabah from March 1999 to March 2001, Member of Parliament (MP) for Papar from August 1986 to March 2004 and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kawang from February 1994 to March 2004. Following the rotation system in place at that time, Osu, an ethnic Bajau, held the post for two years representing the Muslim bumiputras of Sabah. In 2001, he was replaced by Chong Kah Kiat. Until 14 July 2005, he was a member of a ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).

Election results

**Parliament of Malaysia**^[1]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1986	P146 Papar, Sabah	Osu Sukam (USNO)	4,844	48.92%	James Ghani (IND)	4,638	46.83%	9,995	206	57.99%
1986		Osu Sukam (USNO)	4,844	48.92%	Othman Mohd Yassin (IND)	421	4.25%	9,995	206	57.99%
1990		Osu Sukam (USNO)	8,452	51.22%	Abdul Rahman Juman (IND)	7,939	48.10%	16,613	513	71.80%
					Wenches B. Lajingah (IND)	45	0.27%
					Md. Ariff Ab. Bakar (IND)	41	0.25%
					Alexander Huang Tzin Tat (IND)	27	0.16%
1995	P153 Papar, Sabah	Osu Sukam (UMNO)	12,131	56.68%	Johnny Mositun (PBS)	9,015	48.10%	21,607	3,116	74.94%
1995		Osu Sukam (UMNO)	12,131	56.68%	Mohd. Hashim Yussup (IND)	257	1.20%	21,607	3,116	74.94%
1999		Osu Sukam (UMNO)	14,013	64.81%	Mohd Saidi Lampoh (PBS)	7,608	35.19%	21,821	6,405	70.22%

**Sabah State Legislative Assembly**^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1981	N.. Kawang	Osu Sukam (USNO)	2,153		Fred Sinidol (BERJAYA)	2,976		5,444	823	84.74%
1981	N.. Kawang	Osu Sukam (USNO)	2,153		Patrit Sendu (PASOK)	222		5,444	823	84.74%
1985	N.. Kawang	Osu Sukam (USNO)	1,923		Wenches B. Lajingah (PBS)	2,122		5,239	199	81.63%
					Fred Tokudung Sinidol (BERJAYA)	956
					Pengiran Othman Rauf @ Awang (BERSEPADU)	190
1986	N11 Sulaman, P137 Tuaran	Osu Sukam (USNO)	2,913	45.65%	Muhammad Abd Rahman (PBS)	2,510	39.34%	6,437	403	76.71%
					Mungkit Ampuling (BERJAYA)	651	10.20%
					Nawawi Budin (IND)	212	3.32%
					Bigong Albert Polinoh (IND)	80	1.25%
					A Tanjong Hakim (IND)	15	0.24%
1994	N32 Kawang	Osu Sukam (UMNO)	4,699	49.53%	Irene Daphne Pritchard @ Ariah Tengku Ahmad (PBS)	4,635	48.84%	9,561	64	81.11%
					Norbert Chin Chuan Siong (IND)	110	1.16%
					John Dagul (IND)	32	0.34%
					Duig Sumpang (IND)	12	0.13%
1999		Osu Sukam (UMNO)	7,017	57.19%	Ariah Tengku Ahmad (PBS)	4,804	39.16%	12,354	2,213	79.92%
					Mohd Kanit Omar (BERSEKUTU)	282	2.30%
					Pengiran Othman Rauf (SETIA)	117	0.95%
					Sajit Patrick Singh (IND)	49	0.40%

Controversy

Gambling debt

He resigned from his party of UMNO due to gambling debts totalling at least US$1.8 million he accumulated from Ritz Hotel Casino in London and another casino.^[8] The casino obtained a judgment in the High Court in England to recover debts owed by Osu. The casino sought to enforce the judgment in Malaysia by registering the judgment in the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak in July 2005. The High Court at Kota Kinabalu refused to register the judgment on grounds of public policy. However, in 2007, the Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the casino allowing the debt to be recovered.^[9]

Honours

Malaysia:
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2022)

Sabah :
- Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1994)
- Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (1997)
Sarawak :
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar (1999)

References

^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 29 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
^ "N06 Tempasuk". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
^ "N.09 TEMPASUK". SPR Dashboard. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
^ "New Straits Times - Google News Archivsuche". news.google.com. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
^ "New Sunday Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
^ Newmond Tibin (17 July 2005). "Osu's Gambling Debts Shocked His Supporters". Bernama. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
^ "Casino wins appeal to recover debt". The Star. 7 February 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

Preceded by Bernard Giluk Dompok	Chief Minister of Sabah 1999–2001	Succeeded by Chong Kah Kiat

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[1] "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 29 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).

[2] "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.

[3] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.

[undi.info-4] "N06 Tempasuk". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

[5] "N.09 TEMPASUK". SPR Dashboard. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.

[6] "New Straits Times - Google News Archivsuche". news.google.com. Retrieved 5 February 2023.

[7] "New Sunday Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 5 February 2023.

[8] Newmond Tibin (17 July 2005). "Osu's Gambling Debts Shocked His Supporters". Bernama. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

[9] "Casino wins appeal to recover debt". The Star. 7 February 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

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