Tan Lee Fatt

• Political Career: Represented Likas in the state assembly since 2018. Secured re-election in 2020 with strong majority.
• Ministerial Role: Elevated to Assistant Minister of Finance for Sabah in 2023.
• Advocacy: Has been proactive in highlighting concerns of indigenous communities (Orang Asal), such as issues related to ancestral land rights, identity documentation, and preservation of culture.

• Serving as State Assistant Minister of Finance of Sabah since 26 January 2023, under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor and Minister Masidi Manjun.
• Elected Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Likas, first since May 2018, re-elected in 2020 with significant majorities.
• Member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), currently holding the position of State Assistant Secretary of Sabah DAP
• Member of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.

14 Oct 2024 – Announced he declined the Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu (PGDK) “Datuk” title in line with DAP policy.
🔗 Likas assemblyman declines ‘Datuk’ title following party policy – The Star
🔗 Assistant Finance Minister Tan Lee Fatt declines Sabah datukship – The Borneo Post

15 Oct 2024 – Clarified that he had misspoken and did not actually send a formal letter to the Chief Minister to decline the award.
🔗 After declaring he sent letter to CM declining datukship, Tan Lee Fatt now claims he ‘misspoke’ – The Borneo Post
🔗 Sabah DAP rep says he ‘misspoke’ about writing to CM to decline datukship – The Star

16 Oct 2024 – Warisan legal advisor pointed out that until his name is officially removed from the state gazette, he remains technically a Datuk.
🔗 Warisan man tells DAP rep to formally decline Datukship award – The Star

Public Office and Political Roles

• State Assistant Minister of Finance since January 2023 under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor.

• Serving as the MLA for Likas since May 2018 (first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2020 with strong majorities).

Grassroots Service During COVID-19 Pandemic

Organized and distributed food aid to struggling households in Likas, including rice, cooking oil, canned sardines, and face masks.Daily Express

Advocacy for Indigenous Rights and Social Justice

• Urged the Sabah government to address long-standing issues affecting Indigenous communities, such as undocumented children, preservation of traditional religion and culture, and legal recognition of Native Customary Rights (Tanah Adat) in areas like Kg Bulud Batu Montuyon, Kg Imahid, and Kg Pakat.DAP Malaysia