Limus Jury

Summary

Datuk Limus bin Jury (born 26 July 1961) is the GAGASAN Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kuala Penyu, a seat he has held since May 2013, and currently serves as State Assistant Minister in the Works and Utilities Ministry following his fourth consecutive electoral victory in November 2025. Over his political career he has served under multiple party affiliations — UPKO (BN), UPKO (Warisan-aligned), Bersatu (PN), and GAGASAN (GRS) — with his 2020 departure from UPKO drawing particular public attention amid allegations linking his move to business interests in the Pan Borneo Highway project, which he denied. His tenure has been defined by a focus on water supply infrastructure and public works development in the Kuala Penyu district.

Biography

Datuk Limus bin Jury (born 26 July 1961) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kuala Penyu since May 2013 [1]. He is a member of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), a component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) ruling coalition in Sabah [1]. He first won the Kuala Penyu seat in 2013 under the Barisan Nasional banner via UPKO, and retained it in 2018 when UPKO aligned with the Warisan-led state government [1]). In June 2020, he resigned from UPKO, citing a loss of confidence in the party leadership and a belief that Sabah's development required alignment with the federal government then led by Perikatan Nasional [2]. He subsequently contested the 2020 Sabah state election as a Bersatu (PN) candidate and retained his Kuala Penyu seat [2]. Following the Bersatu Sabah leadership's exit from the national party in late 2022 and their formation of GAGASAN under Hajiji Noor in 2023, Limus became a GAGASAN member [1]. He served as State Assistant Minister of Works under the GRS administration from October 2020 through the 16th Assembly [1]. After winning the 17th Sabah State Election in November 2025 with 8,633 votes and a majority of 3,965, he was reappointed to the Works and Utilities Ministry as Assistant Minister in December 2025 [3].

Known for

Limus Jury is identified primarily with the long-term development agenda of Kuala Penyu, particularly the resolution of the district's chronic water supply shortage through large-scale infrastructure projects totalling over RM100 million [4]. He is also noted for his multiple party transitions — from UPKO under BN, to aligning with Warisan, then defecting to support Perikatan Nasional in 2020, and ultimately joining GAGASAN — each of which drew public and media scrutiny. He holds a seat on GAGASAN's Supreme Council [1].

Political positions

Limus has consistently emphasised the primacy of federal-state alignment as a driver of development, citing the need for allocations and large-scale projects as his rationale for leaving the Warisan-aligned state government in 2020 [2]. On infrastructure, he has prioritised water supply resolution and public works in Kuala Penyu, pointing to a RM50 million completed water project in Menumbok and an ongoing RM100 million district water project as evidence of delivery [4]. As State Assistant Minister of Works, he told the Sabah state assembly that there was no concrete proof the Pan Borneo Highway construction was worsening flash floods in the state [5]. He has also advocated for tourism investment in Kuala Penyu, citing a proposed five-star Club Med hotel in Tanjung Aru projected to create up to 3,000 jobs, as part of his vision for economic development in the district [6].

Political career

1. May 2013First elected as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kuala Penyu under the Barisan Nasional (UPKO) banner.⛓
2. May 2018Retained the Kuala Penyu seat; UPKO aligned with the Warisan-led state government following the 14th general election, and Limus followed the party decision to cross over.⛓
3. June 2020Resigned from UPKO, citing loss of confidence in party leadership and the need for state-federal alignment under the Perikatan Nasional federal government. Became an independent assemblyman.⛓
4. September 2020Contested and won the Kuala Penyu seat in the 2020 Sabah state election as a Bersatu (Perikatan Nasional) candidate, retaining his seat.⛓
5. October 2020Appointed State Assistant Minister of Works of Sabah under the GRS state administration led by Chief Minister Hajiji Noor.⛓
6. 2023Joined Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) following the exit of Bersatu Sabah's leadership from the national party and Hajiji Noor's takeover of GAGASAN. Also became a member of GAGASAN's Supreme Council.⛓
7. November 2025Won the Kuala Penyu seat in the 17th Sabah State Election under GAGASAN (GRS) with 8,633 votes and a majority of 3,965 in a six-cornered contest.⛓
8. December 2025Reappointed as Assistant Minister in the Works and Utilities Ministry under the new Sabah Cabinet formed by Chief Minister Hajiji Noor following the 17th Sabah State Election.⛓

Election history

• 2025Kuala PenyuWon53.5%⛓
• 2020Kuala PenyuWon⛓
• 2018Kuala PenyuWon⛓
• 2013Kuala PenyuWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentFollowing the 17th Sabah State Election, Chief Minister Hajiji Noor reappointed Limus Jury to the Sabah Cabinet as Assistant Minister in the Works and Utilities Ministry, signalling continued confidence in his role overseeing infrastructure and utility development in the state.⛓
• OppositionParti Warisan Sabah information chief Datuk Yusof Yacob alleged in June 2020 that Limus's company was linked to a RM385 million Pan Borneo Highway contract, framing his departure from UPKO as motivated by business interests rather than ideology. Limus denied the allegation.⛓
• VerifiedFactsLimus Jury has won the Kuala Penyu state seat at every election since 2013 — in 2013 (UPKO-BN), 2018 (UPKO-Warisan aligned), 2020 (Bersatu-PN), and 2025 (GAGASAN-GRS). His 2025 majority of 3,965 votes from a total of 22,288 registered voters was confirmed by the Election Commission.⛓
• PublicMalaysiakini reported during the 2020 Sabah election campaign that Limus was confident voters understood and accepted his rationale for switching camps, despite opponents labelling him a defector.⛓

Business interests (publicly reported)

Malay Mail reported in June 2020 that Parti Warisan Sabah information chief Datuk Yusof Yacob alleged that Limus is linked to a company which had obtained a RM385 million contract for the construction of the Pan Borneo Highway (Source: malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/06/16/ex-upko-rep-limus-jury-denies-leaving-party-due-to-business-interests/1875975). Limus denied that business interests motivated his party departure and stated that his company, Perwira Progresif, pre-dated his time as an assemblyman and was a qualified contractor that had competed in open tender for the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway project, securing a package from Inanam to Sepanggar (Source: malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/06/16/ex-upko-rep-limus-jury-denies-leaving-party-due-to-business-interests/1875975).