Manis Muka Mohd Darah

Datin Manis Muka binti Mohd Darah (8 October 1954 – 17 November 2020)[1][2] was a Malaysian politician.[3] She was a candidate for the Sabah Heritage Party for the Bugaya State Constituency (DUN) seat.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Mohd Darah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Manis Muka. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Datin
Manis Muka Mohd Darah
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Bugaya
In office
9 May 2018 – 17 November 2020
Preceded byRamlee Marahaban
Succeeded byJamil Hamzah
Majority7,851 (2018)
6,005 (2020)
Personal details
Born(1954-10-08)8 October 1954
Semporna, North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
Died17 November 2020(2020-11-17) (aged 66)
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Resting placeKampung Bugaya Mosque Muslim Cemetery
Political partyUMNO (formerly)
WARISAN

Political career

She started her political career in 1985 and previously held several positions including Semporna UMNO Women Chief, then after her exit from UMNO she became Semporna WARISAN Women Chief after her entry into the party.[3]

In the 2020 Sabah state election, Manis Muka defended the Bugaya state seat, facing a seven-cornered contest with candidates from the National Alliance (PN), United Sabah National Organization (USNO), Parti Perpaduan Rakyat Sabah (PPRS), Parti Cinta Sabah (PCS). and two independent candidates.[3] With a majority of 6,005 votes, she managed to overcome her six challengers.[1]

Personal life

Manis Muka said about the origin of her name:

"Actually this name is the origin of my ancestors because in the past in the archipelago (an island in Semporna), the most beautiful woman was named Manis Muka. That's why my late parent gave me the name Manis Muka,".[3]

There was an error during registration when the name that should have been registered was misspelled as "Manis Buka" (Sweet Open).[3] She is the mother of 10 children, five sons and five daughters.[3]

She has claimed that her ancestors were from Simunul, Tubig Indangan in the Southern Philippines, and she and her ancestors have Spanish origins.[4]

Death

Manis Muka died on 17 November 2020, at the age of 66, after being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu Hospital due to kidney problems.[2][5][6] Her remains was laid to rest at the Kampung Bugaya Mosque Muslim Cemetery before the Subuh prayers.[7][8] Prior to her death, Manis Muka had previously also tested positive for COVID-19, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia.[9]

Election results
Sabah State Legislative Assembly[10][11][12][13]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N54 Bugaya, P189 Semporna Manis Buka Mohd Darah (WARISAN) 10,662 77.51% Razak Sakaran Dandai (UMNO) 2,811 20.43% 14,137 7,851 71.60%
Mahamod Sarahil (PAS) 144 1.05%
Kulli Maralam (PKS) 67 0.49%
Said Tiblan (PPRS) 57 0.41%
Abd Muksin Mohammad Hassan (IND) 15 0.11%
2020 N66 Bugaya, P189 Semporna Manis Muka Mohd Darah (WARISAN) 8,557 74.44% Mohd Daud Tampokong (BERSATU) 2,552 22.20% 11,495 6,005 56.72%
Jihek Basanu (PCS) 115 1.00%
Ahmad Kenajaan (USNO Baru) 99 0.86%
Rasidan Abd Latiff (IND) 92 0.80%
Taraji Jamdi (PPRS) 49 0.43%
Abdul Jan Muammil @ Abdul Jim (IND) 31 0.27%

References
  1. Abdul Rahemang Taming (17 November 2020). "Bugaya assemblyman Manis Muka Darah dies". New Straits Times. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. "Datin Manis muka meninggal dunia" (in Malay). Harakah Daily. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. BERNAMA (16 September 2020). "PRN: Rahsia di sebalik nama Manis Muka" (in Malay). Harian Metro. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. Bernama. "Si Manis Muka Dari Sabah Tarik Perhatian Perhimpunan Umno" (PDF). lib.perdana.org.my (in Malay). Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  5. "Manis Muka meninggal dunia" (in Malay). Borneo Today. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. Mohd Fadhli Mohd Sulaiman (17 November 2020). "ADUN Bugaya Manis Muka meninggal dunia". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  7. "Jenazah Manis Muka selamat dikebumi" (in Malay). ProjekMM. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  8. "Assemblyperson Manis Muka laid to rest". Malaysiakini. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  9. Stephanie Lee (17 November 2020). "Salam takziah... ADUN Bugaya Manis Muka Mohd Darah meninggal dunia" (in Malay). mStar Online. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  10. "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  11. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
  12. "N53 Senallang". Malaysiakini. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  13. "Review of election results". MySPRSemak. Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
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