Heritage Party (Malaysia)

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Heritage Party
Malay nameParti Warisan
ڤرتي واريثن
Chinese name人民復興黨
人民复兴党
Rénmín fùxīng dǎng
Tamil nameசபா பாரம்பரியக் கட்சி
Capā pārampariyak kaṭci
AbbreviationWarisan
President Shafie Apdal
Deputy President Ignatius Darell Leiking
Secretary GeneralLoretto Damien S. Padua, Jr.
FoundersShafie Apdal
Founded17 October 2016
Split from Barisan Nasional
UMNO Sabah
People's Justice Party
Democratic Action Party
Preceded by Sabah Heritage Development Party
HeadquartersNo 8, Aras 1, Lorong Kompleks BSA, Kolombong, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Membership (2022)250,000
Ideology Progressivism
Multiracialism
Nationalism
Political position Centre
National affiliation Pakatan Harapan (2016–2021) [nb 1]
National Unity Government (since 2022)
Colours  Light blue, dark blue and red
SloganBangsa Kita, Warisan Kita, Masa Depan Kita
(Our Nation, Our Heritage, Our Future)
AnthemWarisan Pertahan Warisan Negara
Dewan Negara
0 / 70
Dewan Rakyat
3 / 222
Dewan Undangan Negeri
14 / 606
Party flag
Parti Warisan logo.png
Website
partiwarisan.my

The Heritage Party (Malay : Parti Warisan, also known as Warisan Malaysia or Warisan) is a multi-racial political party in Malaysia which was rebranded and renamed from the Sabah Heritage Party (Malay: Parti Warisan Sabah), a Sabah-based party led by Shafie Apdal formed earlier on 17 October 2016 after its expansion into national level politics at the end of 2021. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

History

The party formed an electoral allies with Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the 2018 general election (GE14). Its President Shafie Apdal promised that the party would be represented within the federal cabinet if PH was elected to power. [4] [5] adding that through the electoral pact they will "only work together, not joining the PH pact as their party will only contest in Sabah". [6] The party became part of the ruling bloc and federal government when PH won the 2018 general election but left the coalition in April 2021, 13 months after the Pakatan Harapan coalition was ousted from government. [7]

During the 2020 Sabah state election, the state ruling party was defeated by the informal Gabungan Rakyat Sabah state opposition coalition consisting of the federal ruling Perikatan Nasional, Barisan Nasional and United Sabah Party. Warisan failed to secure a simple majority to retain the state power, allowing the GRS coalition to form a new state government. [8]

Following the 2020 election, Warisan became the largest opposition party of the State Legislative Assembly and the Chief Minister before state election and its President Shafie Apdal became the new state Leader of the Opposition after being ousted in the state election. At its annual general meeting on 12 December 2020, members voted in favour of elevating the party from a state to a national party, as a way forward to integrate East Malaysia into decision-making for the entire nation. Following this announcement, the party was renamed the Heritage Party (Parti Warisan). [9] [10]

Warisan officially began its expansion into Peninsula Malaysia on 17 December 2021 with the launch of its peninsula chapter, which would be collaborating with MUDA. At the same event, the party leader also hinted that a Peninsula Malaysian assemblyperson would be joining the party. [3] Eventually, on 22 January 2022, Bryan Lai Wai Chong, the Selangor assemblyman for Teratai joined the party to become its first peninsula assemblyperson, [11] followed two days later by Danny Law Heng Kiang from DAP Penang and Jelutong MP Jeff Ooi. [12] In February 2022, UMNO's former Kukup assemblyman Suhaimi Salleh joined the party to be its Johor state elections coordinator for the upcoming 12 March elections. [13]

On 15 February 2022, Warisan announced that they would contest in the 2022 Johor state election as a test for their support in the Peninsula. [14] Besides their Johor coordinator, ex-UMNO assemblyman Suhaimi Salleh, Warisan recruited former Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) Central Working Committee (CWC) member Datuk Seri S. Sunther - son of ex-MIC Vice President Datuk Seri S. Subramaniam and former GERAKAN Johor Women's Chief Wong Siew Poh to assist Suhaimi in the election. [15] Eventually, candidates from Warisan contested in 6 of the 56 state assembly seats on offer, but failed to win any. [16]

Leadership structure

Elected representatives

Dewan Negara (Senate)

Senators

  • His Majesty's appointee:

Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)

Warisan has 3 MPs in the House of Representatives.

StateNo.Parliament constituencyMemberParty
Flag of Sabah.svg  Sabah P169 Kota Belud Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis Warisan
P188 Lahad Datu Yusof Apdal Warisan
P189 Semporna Shafie Apdal Warisan
Total Sabah (3)

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)

Sabah State Legislative Assembly

14 / 73


StateNo.Parliamentary

constituency

No.State constituencyMemberParty
Flag of Sabah.svg  Sabah P171 Sepanggar N17 Darau Azhar Matussin Warisan
P173 Putatan N22 Tanjung Aru Junz Wong Hong Jun Warisan
P174 Penampang N26 Moyog Darell Leiking Warisan
P176 Kimanis N30 Bongawan Daud Yusof Warisan
P184 Libaran N50 Gum-Gum Arunarsin Taib Warisan
P185 Batu Sapi N53 Sekong Alias SaniWarisan
P186 Sandakan N55 Elopura Calvin Chong Ket Kiun Warisan
P188 Lahad Datu N60 Tungku Assaffal Samsul KamalWarisan
N62 Silam Dumi Pg. Masdal Warisan
P189 Semporna N64 Sulabayan Jaujan Sambakong Warisan
N65 Senallang Mohd Shafie Apdal Warisan
N66 Bugaya Jamil HamzahWarisan
P190 Tawau N69 Sri Tanjong Justin Wong Yung BinWarisan
P191 Kalabakan N72 Merotai Sarifuddin Hata Warisan
Total Sabah (14)

Ministerial posts

PortfolioOffice BearerConstituency
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and InnovationDato' Mohammad Yusof Apdal MP Lahad Datu

General election results

ElectionTotal seats wonSeats contestedTotal votesVoting PercentageOutcome of electionElection leader
2018
8 / 222
17280,5202.32%Increase2.svg 8 seats; Governing coalition
later Opposition coalition
(allied with PH)
Shafie Apdal
2022
3 / 222
52750,2203.90%Decrease2.svg 5 seats; Governing coalition
(allied with PH, BN, GPS and GRS)
Shafie Apdal

State election results

State electionState Legislative Assembly
Perlis State Legislative Assembly Kedah State Legislative Assembly Kelantan State Legislative Assembly Terengganu State Legislative Assembly Penang State Legislative Assembly Perak State Legislative Assembly Pahang State Legislative Assembly Selangor State Legislative Assembly Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly Malacca State Legislative Assembly Johor State Legislative Assembly Sabah State Legislative Assembly Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Total won / Total contested
2/3 majority
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2018
21 / 60
21 / 45
2020
23 / 73
23 / 46
2022
0 / 56
0 / 6
2022
0 / 15
0 / 59
0 / 42
0 / 17

Notes

  1. Junior partner in a coalition government from 2018 to 2020

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