Roy Angau Gingkoi

Summary

Roy Angau anak Gingkoi is the Member of Parliament for Lubok Antu (P203), Sarawak, representing Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) under the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition since November 2022. A lawyer by training, he won his seat in GE15 with a majority of 100 votes in a four-cornered contest; an election petition challenging the result was struck out by the High Court in March 2023, with the court ruling that all allegations against him were unestablished. In Parliament, he has focused on rural Sarawak issues including border security, statelessness, teacher placement, and healthcare, and serves on the Parliamentary Special Select Committee reviewing the proposed separation of the Attorney General and Public Prosecutor roles.

Biography

Roy Angau anak Gingkoi is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Lubok Antu constituency (P203) in Sarawak since November 2022 [1]. He is a member of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), a component party of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition [1]. By profession, Roy is a lawyer, and is listed on Wikidata as having obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from Queensland University of Technology [2]. Born around 1979 according to an estimate cited by Wikidata, he hails from Rumah Serau, Nanga San in Lubok Antu, and is the son of former police Senior Assistant Commissioner Datuk Gingkoi Seman Pancras [3]. He is listed on the official Parliament of Malaysia portal as YB Tuan Roy Angau anak Gingkoi, representing constituency P203 Lubok Antu under GPS [4]. In the 15th General Election on 19 November 2022, Roy won the Lubok Antu seat with 6,644 votes in a four-cornered contest, defeating the nearest rival by a majority of only 100 votes [3]. His election was subsequently challenged by a defeated candidate, but the High Court ruled in March 2023 that he was duly elected after the election petition was struck out [3]. In Parliament, Roy has raised issues concerning border security at the Malaysia-Indonesia crossing in Lubok Antu, statelessness among rural Sarawakians, teacher placements in Sarawak, and organ donation rates [5][6][7]. He has also been appointed as a member of the Parliamentary Special Select Committee reviewing the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2026 on separating the roles of the Attorney General and the Public Prosecutor [7].

Known for

Roy Angau Gingkoi is known as the MP for Lubok Antu who won his seat in GE15 by the narrowest of margins — 100 votes — in a four-cornered fight, with his election subsequently confirmed by the High Court in March 2023 after an election petition was struck out [3]. He has been an active parliamentary questioner on issues specific to rural Sarawak, including statelessness, border security, and education staffing. He is also a member of the Parliamentary Special Select Committee on the Attorney General–Public Prosecutor separation bill [7][8].

Political positions

On statelessness and citizenship, Roy Angau has urged the federal government to grant Sarawak greater autonomy in processing citizenship applications, and called on the National Registration Department not to be overly rigid when dealing with rural Sarawakians, including nomadic Penan communities whose births and marriages were not officially registered [5]. On border security, he has questioned the Home Ministry in Parliament on whether more immigration and police officers would be deployed at the Lubok Antu border entry between Malaysia and Indonesia [5]. On education, he has raised in Parliament the issue of teacher shortages and placement in Sarawak [5][7]. On healthcare, he has asked parliamentary questions on the persistently low organ donation rates in Malaysia and the measures being taken to address them [7]. As a member of the Parliamentary Special Select Committee on the AG-PP separation bill, he has participated in deliberations on proposed constitutional amendments concerning the independence of the public prosecutor [8][7].

Education

1. Circa late 1990s–early 2000sObtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from Queensland University of Technology, Australia, according to Wikidata (sourced from Sinar Harian election profile).⛓

Before politics

1. Pre-2022Practised as a lawyer prior to entering electoral politics. He is the son of former police Senior Assistant Commissioner Datuk Gingkoi Seman Pancras, and hails from Rumah Serau, Nanga San in Lubok Antu.⛓

Political career

1. 19 November 2022Won the Lubok Antu parliamentary seat (P203) in GE15 under GPS/PRS, defeating three other candidates with 6,644 votes — a majority of only 100 votes over the nearest rival, Dr Johnical Rayong Ngipa of PSB.⛓
2. 17 March 2023High Court Judge Datuk Duncan Sikodol ruled that Roy Angau was duly elected as Lubok Antu MP after striking out an election petition filed by defeated candidate Johnical Rayong Ngipa. The judge found the petitioner failed to establish any of the allegations against Angau, the Returning Officer, and the Election Commission.⛓
3. 14 June 2023In Parliament, raised the issue of statelessness among rural Sarawakians during debates on the Suhakam 2020 Annual Report, calling on the National Registration Department not to be too rigid in processing citizenship applications and urging the government to grant Sarawak autonomy on this issue.⛓
4. 21 November 2023Questioned the Home Ministry in Parliament on whether immigration and police officer numbers would be increased at the Lubok Antu border entry point between Malaysia and Indonesia.⛓
5. 3 March 2026Appointed as a member of the Parliamentary Special Select Committee, chaired by Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, to review the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2026 on separating the roles of the Attorney General and the Public Prosecutor.⛓

Election history

• 2022Lubok Antu (P203)Won34.01%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsRoy Angau Gingkoi was confirmed as the duly elected MP for Lubok Antu by the High Court in March 2023, after the election petition filed against him was struck out. The court found the petitioner failed to establish the allegations against Angau, the Returning Officer and the Election Commission.⛓
• OppositionAccording to Malay Mail, defeated PSB candidate Dr Johnical Rayong Ngipa, who lost by 100 votes, filed an election petition citing general corruption, non-compliance with election laws, and corrupt practices. Rayong stated he was 'very sad' with the court's decision to strike out the petition.⛓
• ExpertA Malay Mail opinion piece noted that Lubok Antu MP Roy Angau Anak Gingkoi potentially hears complaints from approximately 27,000 residents, contrasting sharply with urban MPs who serve hundreds of thousands — illustrating a significant democratic inequality in constituency representation across Malaysia.⛓