Krishnasamy Shiman
Malaysian politician
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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]
Krishnasamy Shiman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly for Tenggaroh | |
| In office 25 April 1995 – 11 January 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Singgatore Achotan |
| Succeeded by | Murukasvary Thanarajan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1946 |
| Died | 11 January 2008 (aged 61) Johor State MIC Building |
| Party | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) (–2008) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2008) |
| Spouse | N. Sornavalli |
| Children | 3 (include Raven Kumar Krishnasamy) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Career
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 | Krishnasamy Shiman (MIC) | ||||||||||
| 1999 | Krishnasamy Shiman (MIC) | 11,071 | 73.85% | Terng Liok Seng (keADILan) | 3,920 | 26.15% | 15,680 | 7,151 | 70.15% | |||
| 2004 | N33 Tenggaroh | Krishnasamy Shiman (MIC) | 10,412 | 83.05% | Sheikh Abdullah Said Salleh (PAS) | 2,125 | 16.95% | 12,833 | 8,287 | 75.28% | ||
Honours
Malaysia
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2003)[7]
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1999)[8]
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1991)[9]
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