Krishnasamy Shiman
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Krishnasamy s/o Shiman (Tamil: ஷி. கிருஷ்ணசாமி) (5 October 1946 – 11 January 2008) was a state assemblyman for the Tenggaroh constituency from 1995 to 2008, belonging to the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC). His assassination sparked grave security concerns among politicians.[1]
Career
Before venturing into politics, he was a contractor.[2] Then, after 1995, he ventured into politics and left his career as a contractor.
Beliau berkahwin dengan Datin N. Sornavalli dan mendapat empat orang anak iaitu Rani, Raj Kumar, Rathika dan Raven Kumar.[3]
Political career
He entered politics in 1995. He contested on the Barisan Nasional ticket, and won in the Tenggaroh state constituency. Krishnasamy was the most outspoken politician on youth programmes in the party and in Johor.[2]
In the 2004 Malaysian General Election, Krishnasamy contested in Tenggaroh for the third time and won. He defeated PAS candidate Sheikh Abdullah Said Salleh with a majority of 8,281 votes. Krishnasamy won 10,412 votes and Shekh Abdullah 2,125 votes.
Death
On 11 January 2008 at 2.30pm, as he was entering the lift at the Johor MIC Building on Jalan Segget. He was shot dead in the head.[4]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | N10 Tenggaroh | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Krishnasamy Shiman (MIC) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Krishnasamy Shiman (MIC) | 11,071 | 73.85% | Template:Party shading/Keadilan | | Terng Liok Seng (keADILan) | 3,920 | 26.15% | 15,680 | 7,151 | 70.2% | |
| 2004 | N33 Tenggaroh | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Krishnasamy Shiman (MIC) | 10,412 | 83.05% | Template:Party shading/PAS | | Sheikh Abdullah Said Salleh (PAS) | 2,125 | 16.95% | 12,833 | 8,287 | 75.28% |
Honours
- File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia :
- File:MY Darjah Jasa Negara - Order of Meritorious Service - PJN.svg Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2003)[7]
- File:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara - Officer (K.M.N.).svg Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1999)[8]
- File:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1991)[9]
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See also
References
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- ↑ State Assemblyman Gunned Down In MIC Building, 11 January 2008, Bernama
- ↑ a b New Straits Times. Krishnasamy murder - Samy Vellu: We have lost a warrior. 12 Januari 2008.
- ↑ The Star. He was the best father, says son. 12 Januari 2008.
- ↑ The Star. Johor MIC deputy chief Krishnasamy killed by hitman. 12 Januari 2008.
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