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Former Bongawan assemblyman Karim Bujang dies

The veteran Sabah politician represented Bongawan from 1990 to 2013.

Former Bongawan assemblyman Karim Bujang dies

Karim Bujang, a former five-term Bongawan assemblyman, passed away at his home in Kampung Sipanggil, Putatan, this afternoon, according to reports from Sinar Harian. Born in 1947, the veteran Sabah politician served as the representative of Bongawan from 1990 to 2013 before transitioning to Warisan and contesting the Kimanis parliamentary seat in the 14th general election (GE14) in 2018. Karim lost the election by a margin of 156 votes to Anifah Aman, who subsequently contested the seat on a BN ticket.

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