Osu Sukam

Osu Sukam
Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri Panglima; Osu Sukam; SPDK DA
	اوسو بن سوكم
12th Chief Minister of Sabah
	In office; 14 March 1999 – 27 March 2001
Governor	Sakaran Dandai
Preceded by	Bernard Giluk Dompok
Succeeded by	Chong Kah Kiat
Member of the Malaysian Parliament; for Papar
	In office; 1986–2004
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Rosnah Shirlin
Personal details
Born	Osu bin Sukam; 19 February 1949; Papar, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Alma mater	University of Buckingham

Osu bin Sukam (Jawi: اوسو بن سوكم; born 19 February 1949) is a former Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Sabah. He became the 12th Chief Minister of the state in 1999 and took over the post from Bernard Dompok. Following the rotation system in place at that time, Osu, an ethnic Bajau, held the post for two years representing the Muslim bumiputras of Sabah. In 2001, he was replaced by Chong Kah Kiat. Until 14 July 2005, he was a member of a ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party.

Election results

**Parliament of Malaysia**: P175 Papar, Sabah[1]
Year		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct
1986	Osu Sukam (UMNO)	4,844	48.92%	James Ghani (IND)	4,638	46.83%
1990	Osu Sukam (UMNO)	8,452	51.22%	Abdul Rahman Juman (IND)	7,939	48.10%
1995	Osu Sukam (UMNO)	12,131	56.68%	Johnny Mositun (PBS)	9,015	48.10%
1999	Osu Sukam (UMNO)	14,013	64.81%	Mohd Saidi Lampoh (PBS)	7,608	35.19%

Controversy

Gambling debt

He resigned from his party of UMNO due to gambling debts totalling at least US$1.8 million he accumulated from Ritz Hotel Casino in London and another casino.[2] The casino obtained a judgment in the High Court in England to recover debts owed by Osu. The casino sought to enforce the judgment in Malaysia by registering the judgment in the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak in July 2005. The High Court at Kota Kinabalu refused to register the judgment on grounds of public policy. However, in 2007, the Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the casino allowing the debt to be recovered.[3]

Honours

Sabah :
- Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) - Datuk (1994)
- Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) - Datuk Seri Panglima (1997)
Sarawak :
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) - Datuk Amar (1999)

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 29 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
Newmond Tibin (17 July 2005). "Osu's Gambling Debts Shocked His Supporters". Bernama. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
"Casino wins appeal to recover debt". The Star. 7 February 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

Preceded by Bernard Giluk Dompok	Chief Minister of Sabah 1999–2001	Succeeded by Chong Kah Kiat

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[1] "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 29 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).

[2] Newmond Tibin (17 July 2005). "Osu's Gambling Debts Shocked His Supporters". Bernama. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

[3] "Casino wins appeal to recover debt". The Star. 7 February 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2018.