Sabah opposition leader Lajim Ukin risks losing his Klias state seat over a bankruptcy notice linked to an outstanding debt amount of RM160,951.81 with a local bank, according to a local Sabah daily.

The Daily Express reported that another local daily had published an Insolvency Department notice attributed to Sabah director Monica Linsua yesterday, raising questions over Lajim's eligibility to retain his seat.

The notice reportedly said that any payments owed by the Parti Harapan Rakyat Sabah president to CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd should first be paid to the department, following a Sept 14 court order on his bankruptcy status.

The court order was issued in line with a High Court judgment on Oct 26 last year.

On Jan 15, the Daily Express carried the first bankruptcy notice against Lajim, who was at the time given one week to settle the outstanding amount.

State assembly unaware of Lajim’s status

Sabah state assembly deputy speaker Johnny Mositun, meanwhile, was quoted by The Star today as saying that he has yet to be formally notified that Lajim has been declared a bankrupt.

“We will wait and see what happens,” Mositun reportedly said.

When contacted by The Star, Lajim said: "This is a personal matter, so why should I comment?”

Lajim, 61, was also previously an Umno deputy minister, a PKR assemblyperson for Klias, and served as the state chairperson for federal opposition pact Pakatan Harapan.