The Borneo Post reported that Tuaran MP Wilfred Madius Tangau will be representing Upko, while Julia Emelda Ongkili will be representing Parti Impian Sabah.
Warisan will be represented by Joseph Lee, while Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat has fielded James Lunkapis. Gabungan Rakyat Sabah, meanwhile, will be represented by Bonaventure Boniface.
Six independent candidates have also thrown their hat into the ring, including Johan Jahid, the son of incumbent Jahid Jahim, who won the seat for Parti Bersatu Sabah in 2020 with a 3,517-vote majority in a four-cornered fight.
While Tangau is a former science, technology and innovation minister and honorary Upko president, Julia is the daughter of the late James Ongkili who was Sabah’s deputy chief minister when the state was under Berjaya.
James’s younger brother is Maximus Ongkili, a former PBS president.
Tamparuli is not the only constituency to see a 13-cornered fight. Earlier it was reported that Inanam and Kapayan will also witness such a multi cornered fight.
These are the candidates for Tamparuli:
- Julia Emelda Ongkili (PIS)
- Jinitoh Sontori (STAR)
- Arthur Erik Lee (Anak Negeri)
- Andrew Mali (Ind)
- Dr Joseph Lee (Wasrisan)
- Vun Yun Fook (Ind)
- Johan Jahid (Ind)
- Razali Koroh (Ind)
- Raymond Alfred (Ind)
- Wilfred Madius Tangau (Upko)
- Aliases Sipil @ Abdul Aziz (Parti Rumpun Sabah)
- James Lunkapis (KDM)
- Bonaventure Boniface (GRS)