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Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy

Party
UMNO · United Malays National Organisation
Coalition
BN
Constituency
Kalabakan
State
Sabah
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Why this matters to you

As the MP for Kalabakan (P191) — a large constituency in Tawau Division with a population of approximately 188,656 — Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy is the primary federal representative for residents on issues such as school funding, infrastructure, and basic amenities (Source: parlimen.gov.my; bernama.com). His engagement with the Education Ministry on dilapidated schools and land title issues in Kalabakan directly affects whether local students receive upgraded facilities and hostel access (Source: thestar.com.my). His dual role as a state assemblyman for Tanjung Batu (until the 2025 state election) and as an MP gave him a direct channel at both state and federal levels, which could bear on how development projects and government services are delivered to constituents in the Tawau region.

Summary

Datuk Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy is the BN-UMNO Member of Parliament for Kalabakan, Sabah, elected in GE15 (November 2022) with a 9,100-vote majority, and previously the state assemblyman for Tanjung Batu since 2020. He served as Sabah State Assistant Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship under the GRS state government from February 2023. He was suspended from UMNO for five years after supporting the GRS coalition government against his party's directive in January 2023, though he continues to hold his parliamentary seat under the BN banner as listed on the Parliament of Malaysia's official portal.

Biography

Datuk Andi Muhammad Suryady bin Bandy (born 29 June 1981, Tawau, Sabah) is a Malaysian politician and member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) [1]. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kalabakan (P191) since November 2022, and as a Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tanjung Batu since September 2020 [1]. He also served as the Sabah State Assistant Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship under the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration from February 2023, and previously as State Assistant Minister of Industrial Development and State Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports from October 2020 to February 2023 [1]. Andi began his grassroots political involvement in 2010, following in the footsteps of his late father [2]. He holds the title Datuk and is also the Ketua UMNO Kalabakan division [3]. In GE15 (November 2022), he won the Kalabakan parliamentary seat on a BN ticket, defeating five other candidates including the Warisan incumbent with a majority of 9,100 votes [3]. The Kalabakan constituency is located in the Tawau Division and has a population of approximately 188,656 as of 2020 [1]). Andi was among a group of UMNO assemblymen who backed the GRS-led state government in January 2023, leading to a five-year suspension from UMNO imposed by Sabah UMNO chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin [4]. Despite the suspension, he continues to sit in Parliament as a BN/UMNO member as reflected in the official Parliament of Malaysia member list [5]. He did not personally contest the 2025 Sabah state election for Tanjung Batu; BN fielded a separate candidate and the seat was won by a GRS candidate [6].

Known for

Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy is known as the MP for Kalabakan who recaptured the seat for BN from Warisan in GE15 (2022) with a 9,100-vote majority [3]. He served concurrently as a Sabah state assemblyman and as the Sabah State Assistant Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship under the GRS state government [1]. He is also noted for his decision to back the GRS state government against a BN/UMNO directive in January 2023, resulting in a five-year suspension from UMNO [4].

Political positions

Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy has publicly prioritised basic infrastructure, economic development, and education facilities for the Kalabakan constituency [3]. He has advocated for resolving issues with dilapidated schools and school land title problems in the Kalabakan parliamentary area, raising these matters with the federal Education Ministry [4]. He was the caretaker Sabah Assistant Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship, signalling a focus on industrial and small business development in Sabah [7]. On party matters, he has stated he abides by party decisions, while also having taken positions that aligned with the GRS coalition government rather than the BN/UMNO federal directive during the 2023 Sabah political crisis [8].

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]utusan.com.my
  3. [3]bharian.com.my
  4. [4]thestar.com.my
  5. [5]parlimen.gov.my
  6. [6]freemalaysiatoday.com
  7. [7]bernama.com
  8. [8]sinarharian.com.my

Political career

  1. 2010Began grassroots political involvement in UMNO, influenced by his late father's political legacy.⛓
  2. September 2020Elected Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Tanjung Batu on a BN-UMNO ticket in the 2020 Sabah state election.⛓
  3. October 2020Appointed Sabah State Assistant Minister of Industrial Development and State Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports under the GRS state administration led by Chief Minister Hajiji Noor.⛓
  4. November 2022Won the Kalabakan parliamentary seat (P191) for BN-UMNO in GE15, defeating five candidates including the Warisan incumbent with a 9,100-vote majority.⛓
  5. February 2023Appointed Sabah State Assistant Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship under the GRS state administration.⛓
  6. January 2023Backed the GRS state government led by Chief Minister Hajiji Noor against a BN/UMNO directive to withdraw support, contributing to the collapse of the attempted political realignment known as 'Langkah Kinabalu'. Subsequently suspended from UMNO for five years by Sabah UMNO leadership.⛓
  7. November 2025Did not personally contest the 17th Sabah state election for Tanjung Batu; BN fielded Samasuddin Yusop, and the seat was won by GRS candidate Dr Andi Shamsureezal Sainal with a 981-vote majority.⛓

Election history

  • 2022Kalabakan (P191)Won47.7%⛓
  • 2020Tanjung Batu (N71), Sabah State Legislative AssemblyWon62.1%⛓

Stance evolution

Public statements grouped chronologically. The party tag shows which party the politician was contesting under at that point.

  1. 2022UMNO
    • Kita dapati penduduk inginkan perubahan selain mahu BN kembali menerajui kerusi Parlimen Kalabakan dan kita menyahut cabaran itu.

      Andi Muhammad Suryady speaking to media after winning the Kalabakan parliamentary seat in GE15, November 2022. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • GovernmentAndi is listed by the Parliament of Malaysia as the BN member for Kalabakan (P191) as of June 2026, signalling his continued recognition as a sitting MP under the BN banner despite his UMNO suspension.⛓
  • OppositionSabah UMNO chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin stated that suspended UMNO MPs Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy and Shahelmey Yahya are free to contest with any party they choose, but must pay the RM100 million bond they signed with UMNO upon winning their seats.⛓
  • VerifiedFactsAccording to The Star's GE15 election data, Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy (BN-UMNO) received 23,855 votes (28.4% of registered voters) in Kalabakan with a majority of 9,100 over the Warisan incumbent Ma'mun Sulaiman who received 14,755 votes.⛓
  • PublicAccording to Bernama, the inaugural Tawau Marathon — held under Andi's purview as Sabah Assistant Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship — attracted over 2,000 participants from 15 countries, including Kenya, and was proposed for inclusion in the Sabah tourism calendar.⛓

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