Ewon Benedick
Malaysian Parliament for Penampang | |
|---|---|
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Darell Leiking (WARISAN) |
| Majority | 14,410 (2022) |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kadamaian | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ukoh Malajad (Independent) |
| Majority | 3,459 (2020) 3,294 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ewon Benedick 1 August 1983 Kampung Penampang Proper, Malaysian |
| Political party | United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (−2018) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2021) |
| Spouse | Connie Parantis |
| Education | SM St. Michael, Penampang Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ewon Benedick (born 1 August 1983) is a Malaysian politician who has served as
Political career
Ewon Benedick made his electoral debut in the
In the
On January 14 2023, Ewon took over the presidency of United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation.
In September 2023 after launching the a state native customary laws literacy seminar, Ewon said that he along with his party comrades in United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation and Pakatan Harapan will continue the fight to elevate Sabah’s native court to be on equal footing with the civil and syariah courts, He said the state has all these three court systems but the native court, which presides over matters involving customary rights and practices of the state’s Kadazandusun Murut Rungus (KDMR) community, was considered as the lesser compared to the other two.
In January 2024, Ewon stated that United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation will submit a suggested mechanism for the 40 per cent federal revenue payback to Sabah. He said that the suggestion was the result of discussions by Upko leaders with several experts, including lawyers, former magistrates, accountants, as well as taxation experts and auditors.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N07 Kadamaian | Ewon Benedick ( UPKO )
|
6,861 | 47.80% | Lukia Indan (PKR) | 3,567 | 24.86% | 14,712 | 3,294 | 72.10% | ||
| Rubbin Guribah (STAR) | 3,034 | 21.14% | ||||||||||
| Mail Balinu ( PCS )
|
764 | 5.32% | ||||||||||
| Satail Majungkat (PAS) | 129 | 0.88% | ||||||||||
| 2020 | N11 Kadamaian | Ewon Benedick ( UPKO )
|
6,823 | 51.07% | Demis Rumanti (PBS) | 3,364 | 25.18% | 13,360 | 3,459 | 74.35% | ||
| Duanis Mogirong (PBRS) | 2,050 | 15.34% | ||||||||||
| Joshua Betting Giling ( PCS )
|
799 | 5.98% | ||||||||||
| Ernest Leduning Lengik (LDP) | 223 | 1.67% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Farhan Raiting (IND) | 101 | 0.76% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P174 Penampang | Ewon Benedick ( UPKO )
|
29,066 | 57.30% | Darell Leiking (WARISAN) | 14,656 | 28.89% | 50,730 | 14,410 | 65.70% | ||
| Kenny Chua Teck Ho (STAR) | 6,719 | 13.24% | ||||||||||
| Richard Jimmy (IND) | 289 | 0.57% | ||||||||||
Honours
Sabah :
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2018)[7]
References
- ^ "Ewon to take over as Upko chief during party congress next year". The Borneo Post. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Sadho Ram (12 May 2018). "Sabah Musical Chairs To End With Shafie Swearing In As Chief Minister Tonight". Says.com. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ Alyaa Azhar (11 May 2018). "Six switch sides, Warisan has majority with 35 seats". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
- ^ "N02 Tanjong Kapor". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- Borneo Post. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.