Honours
Malaysia :-
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1998) [7] -
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) –Datuk (2008) [8]
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Billy Abit Joo | |
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| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Hulu Rajang, Sarawak | |
| In office 1990 –5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Justine Jinggot (SNAP) |
| Succeeded by | Wilson Ugak Kumbong (PRS) |
| Majority | 1,193 (1990) 3,647 (1995) 4,133 (1999) 3,666 (2004) 2,164 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1949 Crown Colony of Sarawak |
| Political party | PRS |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (2018–) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Datuk Billy Abit Joo (born 10 May 1949) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Hulu Rajang constituency in Sarawak from 1990 to 2013.
Billy Abit entered Parliament in the 1990 election,running as an independent. [1] [2] He later joined the Sarawak People's Party (PRS) in the Barisan Nasional coalition. His rural constituency was the largest by area in Malaysia. [1] In 2009,he led a parliamentary delegation into the constituency to enquire into living conditions of the Penan people. [3] He has called for the establishment of forest reserves for the Penans. [4] In 2008,he crossed party lines to be the only government MP to sign a petition for the review of Malaysia's Internal Security Act. [5]
Billy Abit's parliamentary career came to an end at the 2013 election,when the PRS nominated Wilson Ugak Kumbong to contest Hulu Rajang. [6]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 1990 | P176 Hulu Rajang,Sarawak | Billy Abit Joo (IND) | 5,393 | 56.22% | Justine Jinggut (SNAP) | 4,200 | 43.78% | 9,908 | 1,193 | 70.75% | ||
| 1995 | P188 Hulu Rajang,Sarawak | Billy Abit Joo (PRS) | 6,731 | 68.58% | Lucius Jimbun (IND) | 3,084 | 31.42% | 10,111 | 3,647 | 63.80% | ||
| 1999 | P189 Hulu Rajang,Sarawak | Billy Abit Joo (PRS) | 6,884 | 71.45% | Kumbong Langit (IND) | 2,751 | 28.55% | 9,878 | 4,133 | 61.66% | ||
| 2004 | P215 Hulu Rajang,Sarawak | Billy Abit Joo (PRS) | 6,949 | 67.91% | Bendindang Manjah (SNAP) | 3,283 | 32.09% | 10,416 | 3,666 | 60.61% | ||
| 2008 | P216 Hulu Rajang,Sarawak | Billy Abit Joo (PRS) | 6,590 | 59.82% | George Lagong (IND) | 4,426 | 40.18% | 11,164 | 2,164 | 63.09% | ||
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