Suhaimi Nasir

Summary

Datuk Suhaimi bin Nasir (born 10 October 1968) is the UMNO Member of Parliament for Libaran (P184) in Sabah, elected in GE15 in November 2022, and concurrently serves as Sabah UMNO Information Chief. He was previously a Nominated Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly from October 2020 to October 2025. In the 17th Sabah State Election on 29 November 2025, he contested the Sungai Sibuga state seat but was narrowly defeated by Warisan's candidate by a margin of 88 votes.

Biography

Datuk Suhaimi bin Nasir (born 10 October 1968) is a Malaysian politician from Sandakan, Sabah. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and serves as the UMNO Libaran Division Chief [1]. He has held the position of Sabah UMNO Information Chief [2][3][4]. Suhaimi was appointed as a Nominated Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) in October 2020, serving in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor until October 2025 [1]. In the 15th General Election (GE15) on 19 November 2022, he won the Libaran parliamentary seat (P184) under the Barisan Nasional (BN) banner, receiving 22,969 votes [5]. He has since served as the Member of Parliament for Libaran [6]. In the 17th Sabah State Election held on 29 November 2025, Suhaimi contested the Sungai Sibuga state seat under BN-UMNO but was defeated by Warisan's Nurulalsah Hassan Alban by a margin of 88 votes, with Suhaimi receiving 6,531 votes [7]. As Sabah UMNO Information Chief, he has been a consistent public voice on Sabah political affairs, commenting on governance, coalition dynamics, and state development issues [8]. He remains the sitting MP for Libaran under the 15th Parliament.

Known for

Suhaimi Nasir is known primarily as Sabah UMNO's Information Chief and as the MP for Libaran (P184) under Barisan Nasional since November 2022 [9]. He has consistently served as a public spokesperson for UMNO's position on Sabah political developments, including questions of coalition governance and Sabah rights under the Malaysia Agreement 1963. He also raised constituency-level issues in the Dewan Rakyat, notably advocating for improved internet and telecommunications access in Libaran [10][11][12].

Political positions

On Sabah regional identity, Suhaimi has publicly defended BN's and PH's participation in Sabah politics, arguing that both coalitions have local party representation through Parti Bersatu Sabah and UPKO respectively, and rejecting claims by parties such as Warisan to be the sole defenders of Sabah's interests [13][14][4]. On national unity, he has called on authorities to investigate groups openly advocating Sabah's secession from Malaysia, describing such talk as seditious and a threat to national security [2][15][16]. On digital infrastructure, he raised in the Dewan Rakyat the severe internet and telephone connectivity deficiencies in Libaran — including areas near Sandakan Airport — and called for government intervention [10][11][12]. On Sabah's water crisis, he attributed the state's ongoing water supply problems to former Chief Minister Shafie Apdal's 2019 decision to terminate water concession contracts, which he claimed resulted in RM315 million in compensation costs to the state [13][17][4]. On housing and land policy, he raised concerns in the Dewan Rakyat that proposed strata management legislation could adversely affect Sabah's unique 99-year Country Lease and Town Lease land tenure system, warning of higher redevelopment costs and risks to low-income urban residents still servicing housing loans [13][18][4]. On internal Sabah coalition politics, he stated publicly that UMNO's withdrawal of support for Chief Minister Hajiji Noor in 2023 was not an act of betrayal but a reaction to unresolved political agreements, framing it as a matter of good governance [10][19][4].

Political career

1. 8 October 2020Appointed as a Nominated Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (16th Sabah DUN) under the GRS state administration led by Chief Minister Hajiji Noor.⛓
2. 19 November 2022Won the Libaran parliamentary seat (P184) in GE15 under the Barisan Nasional banner, receiving 22,969 votes, becoming the Member of Parliament for Libaran.⛓
3. November 2023Raised in the Dewan Rakyat the issue of alleged exclusion of UMNO/BN opposition MPs and assemblymen from Sabah RTM coverage, urging the Ministry of Communications and Digital to investigate.⛓
4. September 2024As Sabah UMNO Information Chief, called on authorities to investigate groups openly advocating Sabah's secession from Malaysia, describing the talk as seditious.⛓
5. October 2025Served as Nominated MLA in the 16th Sabah State Legislative Assembly until October 2025, when his term concluded.⛓
6. 29 November 2025Contested the Sungai Sibuga (N52) state seat in the 17th Sabah State Election under BN-UMNO, receiving 6,531 votes but was defeated by Warisan candidate Nurulalsah Hassan Alban (6,619 votes) by a margin of 88 votes.⛓
7. February–March 2026Was absent from the Dewan Rakyat bloc vote on the constitutional amendment to limit the Prime Minister's tenure to 10 years; government spokesman confirmed he was hospitalised at the time.⛓

Election history

• 2025Sungai Sibuga (N52), Sabah StateLost⛓
• 2022Libaran (P184)Won⛓
• 2020Gum-Gum (N50), Sabah StateLost⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentGovernment spokesman Fahmi Fadzil confirmed Suhaimi was hospitalised and therefore absent from the Dewan Rakyat bloc vote on the constitutional amendment to limit the Prime Minister's tenure in March 2026, distinguishing his absence from those who chose to skip the vote.⛓
• OppositionWarisan's candidate Nurulalsah Hassan Alban defeated Suhaimi in the Sungai Sibuga state seat by a margin of just 88 votes in the 2025 Sabah state election, with FMT describing the seat as a 'BN stronghold' where Warisan had a 'close call'.⛓
• VerifiedFactsOfficial results from multiple sources confirm Suhaimi received 6,531 votes in Sungai Sibuga (N52) in the 17th Sabah State Election on 29 November 2025, losing to Warisan's Lisa Hassan Alban who received 6,619 votes — a margin of 88 votes. He retains his federal MP seat for Libaran (P184) under the 15th Parliament.⛓
• ExpertFMT analysts noted that BN's losses in the 2025 Sabah state election, including Suhaimi's narrow defeat in Sungai Sibuga, reflected the continued weakening of BN's foothold in Sabah over the past decade, with the coalition winning only six of the 73 seats contested.⛓