Mordi Bimol

Summary

Mordi anak Bimol (born 20 January 1985) is the DAP Member of Parliament for Mas Gading, Sarawak, first elected in GE14 (2018) and re-elected in GE15 (2022), and a two-term incumbent who is of partial Bidayuh heritage. He serves as Vice Chairman of DAP Sarawak and was appointed Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports in December 2025 following a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. His parliamentary work has focused on rural constituency concerns, including cross-border smuggling, NCR land title delays, and private higher education governance.

Biography

Mordi anak Bimol (born 20 January 1985) is a Malaysian politician from Bau, Sarawak. He is of partial Bidayuh heritage and is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition [1]. He completed his tertiary education at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), graduating with a degree in aquatic science in 2008 [1]. Prior to entering politics, he worked briefly as a reporter for Utusan Borneo [1]. He joined DAP in 2011 and subsequently served as special assistant to DAP Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen [1]. Mordi first contested the Mas Gading parliamentary seat in the 2013 general election (GE13), finishing third in a four-cornered fight [1]. He was unsuccessful again when he contested the Tasik Biru state seat in the 2016 Sarawak state election, losing to a candidate from the Progressive Democratic Party [1]. He was elected Member of Parliament for Mas Gading on 10 May 2018 in the 14th general election (GE14), defeating the incumbent Deputy Minister Anthony Nogeh Gumbek with a majority of 3,024 votes [2]. He retained the seat in GE15 in November 2022 with an expanded majority of 5,480 votes [3]. He has served as Vice Chairman of DAP Sarawak since November 2018, a position he retained in the 2024–2027 term [3]. In December 2025, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Cabinet reshuffle [4].

Known for

Mordi Bimol is recognised as the first DAP-elected representative from among Sarawak's native (Dayak) communities, having won the Dayak-majority Mas Gading seat in GE14 [2]. He has been a consistent advocate for rural constituency issues, including cross-border smuggling along the Sarawak-Kalimantan border and delays in Native Customary Rights (NCR) land title issuance [3]. His appointment as Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports in December 2025 drew public commentary about Sarawak DAP's earlier pledge to remain as backbenchers in the Dewan Rakyat [3].

Political positions

Mordi Bimol has raised the issue of cross-border smuggling along the Sarawak-Kalimantan border, calling for better coordination among federal and state enforcement agencies to address the near-daily trafficking of subsidised goods through remote jungle trails in his constituency [3][5]. He has also highlighted the practical barriers faced by rural communities in obtaining Native Customary Rights (NCR) land titles, arguing that delays in title issuance prevent federal funding from reaching religious premises and low-cost housing projects in areas like Mas Gading [3][6]. In Parliament, he has questioned the government on fraud involving private higher education institutions, PTPTN loan approvals, and the enrolment of students into unaccredited courses [7][8]. On party identity, he has publicly asserted that DAP is a multiracial party capable of elevating Dayak leaders, citing his own appointment as deputy minister as evidence [3][9]. On constituency allocation, he previously stated that the practice of channelling parliamentary funds only to ruling-government MPs was a structural problem used to induce defections from opposition ranks [3][10].

Education

1. 2008Graduated from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) with a degree in aquatic science.⛓

Before politics

1. Late 2000sWorked as a reporter for Utusan Borneo, the sister publication of The Borneo Post, for a brief period.⛓

Political career

1. 2011Joined the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and began serving as special assistant to DAP Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen.⛓
2. November 2015Elected into the 15-member DAP Sarawak state liaison committee.⛓
3. May 2013Contested the Mas Gading parliamentary seat in GE13 for the first time; finished third in a four-cornered fight.⛓
4. May 2016Contested the Tasik Biru state seat in the 11th Sarawak state election; lost to the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) candidate.⛓
5. 10 May 2018Elected Member of Parliament for Mas Gading in GE14, defeating incumbent Anthony Nogeh Gumbek (BN) by a majority of 3,024 votes.⛓
6. November 2018Elected Vice Chairman of DAP Sarawak state liaison committee.⛓
7. 19 November 2022Re-elected Member of Parliament for Mas Gading in GE15 (Pakatan Harapan), with a majority of 5,480 votes.⛓
8. December 2024Re-elected Vice Chairman of DAP Sarawak for the 2024–2027 term at the state chapter's party elections.⛓
9. December 2025Appointed Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in a Cabinet reshuffle, becoming the first Sarawak DAP MP to hold a federal executive post under the Unity Government.⛓

Election history

• 2022Mas GadingWon⛓
• 2018Mas GadingWon⛓
• 2016Tasik Biru (Sarawak State)Lost⛓
• 2013Mas GadingLost⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• OppositionSUPP Stakan chairman Sim Kiang Chiok argued that Mordi Bimol's December 2025 appointment as Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports contradicted Sarawak DAP's earlier public pledge that its MPs would serve only as backbenchers under the Unity Government, and said the move should prompt voters to reassess the party's credibility.⛓
• GovernmentDAP Sarawak secretary Alan Ling defended Mordi's appointment, stating it was about responsibility and not power, and that having a Sarawakian deputy minister ensures the state's voice is present in federal policymaking.⛓
• VerifiedFactsMordi Bimol won Mas Gading in GE14 (2018) with a majority of 3,024 votes, defeating incumbent BN Deputy Minister Anthony Nogeh Gumbek (Source: malaymail.com), and expanded his majority to 5,480 votes in GE15 (2022) (Source: freemalaysiatoday.com). He was appointed Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports in December 2025 (Source: bernama.com).⛓