Career
In 1994, he joined Bernard Dompok in defecting from Public Broadcasting Service to join the Barisan Nasional coalition, setting up the party that subsequently became the United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO). He was a Deputy Chief Minister in the Barisan Nasional government. He was elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 election for the seat of Tuaran.
His election came after UPKO"s incumbent member Wilfred Madius Tangau stood down citing the wishes of the party"s leadership.
He recontested the 2013 election as a Pakatan Rakyat candidate, but lost his seat to Tangau, who had returned to the UPKO deputy presidency.