Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Jeffrey G. Kitingan
MP P180 Keningau · ADUN N39 Tambunan · President, STAR Sabah
Strong Sabah-rights brand and durable Tambunan base. Key diligence concerns are historical resource-governance allegations, repeated coalition realignment, the Nature Conservation Agreement carbon deal, and unresolved 2025 adverse-media/MACC exposure. No criminal conviction on these matters was located.
Ratings show where diligence attention is needed, not guilt. “Not assessed” means the check hasn’t been done — not that it came back clean.
The red-flag matrix has not been completed for this profile yet.
Each issue in order — allegation, response, investigation, outcome — so you can see where it actually stands.
Detention without trial under the Internal Security Act.
Where it stands: Historical — secession allegation disputed
Detained without trial under the ISA; the secession allegation is disputed.
Their response — He says the detention was politically motivated.
Seven corruption charges reported in the Sabah Foundation / timber context.
Where it stands: Historical — reported as later dropped
Collected automatically from credible outlets and Wikipedia, and not yet reviewed by an analyst. Each item says who reported it and links to the source. Allegations and legal matters are held back until they have been reviewed.
Astro Awani reported that Jeffrey Kitingan, President of Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR), was appointed as Deputy Chief Minister II of Sabah with the portfolio of Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry in the new state cabinet led by Chief Minister Hajiji Mohd Noor.
“Dr Jeffrey dan Dr Joachim juga masing-masing akan memegang jawatan Menteri Pertanian dan Industri Makanan serta portfolio Menteri Perdagangan Perindustrian.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku president Jeffrey Kitingan dismissed Philippine senator Robin Padilla's call to revive the Philippines' claim on Sabah as a diversion tactic and described the remarks as "utterly nonsensical, baseless, and devoid of any legal or historical merit."
Contested 13 elections, won 8.
Party switching is a political fact, not evidence of misconduct.
Checks still outstanding. Missing information is shown here rather than treated as a clean result.
Major carbon-credit agreement raising governance and counterparty questions.
Where it stands: Governance questions raised
The Nature Conservation Agreement carbon-credit deal drew governance and counterparty questions.
A businessman alleged RM1.78m bribery linked to mineral prospecting licences.
Where it stands: Unresolved — MACC recorded statement
A businessman alleged RM1.78m bribery linked to mineral prospecting licences.
Their response — Jeffrey Kitingan denied the allegation.
MACC recorded his statement.
“utterly nonsensical, baseless, and devoid of any legal or historical merit”
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah state election 2025 | N39 Tambunan | STAR | 12,595 65.8% | Won by 7,311 |
| GE15 (2022) | P180 Keningau | STAR · GRS | 23,155 42.2% | Won by 8,056 |
| Sabah state election 2020 | N39 Tambunan | STAR · GRS | 8,691 75.2% | Won by 6,792 |
| Sabah state election 2018 | N32 Tambunan | STAR · USA | 6,136 46.8% | Won by 1,037 |
| GE14 (2018) | P180 Keningau | STAR · USA | 13,286 33.1% | Won by 45 |
| Sabah state election 2013 | N33 Bingkor | STAR | 5,350 42.0% | Won by 456 |
| GE13 (2013) | P180 Keningau | STAR | 11,900 33.5% | 2nd of 3 |
| Sabah state election 2008 | N33 Bingkor | PKR · PR | 4,418 47.5% | 2nd of 4 |
| GE12 (2008) | P180 Keningau | PKR · PR | 10,334 40.5% | 2nd of 3 |
| Sabah state election 2004 | N37 Sook | BEBAS | 3,578 45.9% | 2nd of 3 |
| Sabah state election 1999 | N28 Bingkor | PBS | 8,339 61.2% | Won by 3,468 |
| GE9 (1995) | P147 Bandau | AKAR · BN | 5,851 35.0% | 2nd of 3 |
| Sabah state election 1994 | N25 Bingkor | PBS | 6,408 68.6% | Won by 4,159 |
Official gazetted results via the Malaysian Election Corpus (grade A record).