Hamild @ Hamid Bin Awang

ADUN

Education:

Chairman, Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan (PPK) Tawau (2007–2020)
Pemimpin Kemajuan Rakyat (People’s Development Leader) (1999–2013)
Deputy Chairman, School Board of Sekolah Rendah Agama Kinabutan (1997–present)
Board Member, Lembaga Tabung Getah Sabah (2005–2011)
Held numerous internal UMNO roles:
e.g., Deputy Ketua Bahagian UMNO Tawau (2004–2008), AJK Bahagian Semporna, and electoral coordinator roles across several campaigns.
ADUN Balung since 2020; actively involved in community relief and development efforts.

Finally secured a candidacy and contested for DUN Balung under Barisan Nasional (BN) in 2020, after 40 years in UMNO—fulfilling a long-held political aspiration.
Elected as ADUN for Balung (N67) in the 2020 Sabah State Election.
Active during the COVID-19 pandemic in distributing essential aid to his constituents—for example, coordinating relief baskets while ensuring SOP compliance.
Prioritizes “ekonomi rakyat” (people’s economy); in 2024, emphasized boosting infrastructure, education access, and rural development for Balung if re-elected.
Longtime member of UMNO and aligned with Barisan Nasional (BN).
On 21 February 2023, along with four other Sabah UMNO assemblymen, he resigned from UMNO and joined Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (Gagasan Rakyat), part of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition.

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Political Realignment

His move from UMNO to Gagasan Rakyat (GRS) in February 2023 was part of a broader trend among Sabah assemblymen seeking political stability and regional representation. Astro Awani

Alleged Internal Party Tensions

In September 2024, Pemuda Gagasan Rakyat Balung publicly denied rumors that they were plotting against his leadership or nomination for re-election, calling such rumors “fitnah jahat” (malicious slander). sabahgazette.com

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