William Nyallau Badak (born 22 July 1951) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lubok Antu from March 2008 to May 2018. He is an independent in support for the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition and was a member of the opposition Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) and of the Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1] He was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, replacing long-serving incumbent Jawah Gerang.[2] Before entering Parliament, he was a Native Court judge.[3] He joined PSB in 2019 after he was sacked from PRS on 22 April 2018 and dropped as a candidate in the 2018 general election. In 2021 Sarawak state election, he contested for the Batang Ai state seat as a PSB candidate but lost. On 8 November 2022, he left PSB and pledged his support for GPS.[4]

William Nyallau Badak
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Lubok Antu
In office
8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byJawah Gerang
(BNPRS)
Succeeded byJugah Muyang
(IND)
Majority1,610 (2008)
4,091 (2013)
Personal details
Born (1951-07-22) 22 July 1951 (age 73)
Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyParti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS)
(–2018)
Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB)
(2019–2022)
Independent
(2018–2019, since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
(–2018)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)
(aligned:since 2022)
OccupationPolitician

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia[5]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 P203 Lubok Antu, Sarawak William Nyallau Badak (IND) 4,927 41.44% Jawah Gerang (PRS) 6,962 58.56% 12,139 2,035 68.79%
2008 William Nyallau Badak (PRS) 6,769 56.75% Nicholas Bawin Anggat (IND) 5,159 43.25% 12,038 1,610 70.03%
2013 William Nyallau Badak (PRS) 8,278 55.21% Larry Soon @ Larry Sng Wei Shien (SWP) 4,187 27.92% 15,166 4,091 78.57%
Nicholas Bawin Anggat (PKR) 2,530 16.87%
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Valid votes Majority Turnout
2021 Batang Ai William Nyallau Badak (PSB) 1,366 18.99% Malcom Mussen Lamoh (PRS) 3,208 44.59% 7,195 738 72.99%
John Linang Mereejon (IND) 2,470 34.33%
Usup Asun (PBK) 151 2.10%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "William @ Nyallau Anak Badak, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 11 October 2004. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Jawah Gerang and supporters join PKR". Malaysia Today. 27 December 2008. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
  3. ^ Firdaus Abdullah (22 February 2008). "Taib's out, son's in". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Ex-Lubok Antu MP William Nyallau Badak quits Parti Sarawak Bersatu". The Star. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 15 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  6. ^ "Senarai Penerima Panglima Jasa Negara Tahun 2014" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.