Homeland Fighter's Party

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Homeland Fighter's Party
Malay nameParti Pejuang Tanah Air
AbbreviationPEJUANG
President Mukhriz Mahathir
Chairman Vacant
Secretary-General Amiruddin Hamzah
Deputy PresidentVacant
Youth ChiefVacant
Information ChiefUlya Aqamah Husamudin
Women ChiefChe Asmah Ibrahim
Women Youth ChiefNurul Ashikin Mabahwi
Founder Mahathir Mohamad
Founded12 August 2020 (2020-08-12)
Registered8 July 2021 (2021-07-08)
Legalised8 July 2021 (2021-07-08)
Split from BERSATU
HeadquartersN-02-08, Blok N, Conezion Commercial Centre, Lebuhraya IRC3, IOI Resort City, 62502 Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya, Malaysia
Ideology Ketuanan Melayu
Malay nationalism
Islamic conservatism
Anti-corruption
Right-wing populism
Islamism
Political position Right-wing
National affiliation Gerakan Tanah Air
(2022–2023)
Colours  Blue pantone
SloganPejuang Berprinsip
(Principled Fighters)
AnthemBerjuang Untukmu
Dewan Negara
0 / 70
Dewan Rakyat
0 / 222
Dewan Undangan Negeri
0 / 607
Chief ministers in Malaysia
(Menteri Besar & Chief Minister)
0 / 13
Election symbol
Pejuang flag.svg
Party flag
Pejuang flag.svg
Website
pejuang.org.my

The Homeland Fighter's Party (Malay : Parti Pejuang Tanah Air, PEJUANG) is a right-wing, nationalist political party of Malaysia, formed in August 2020 by former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad in opposition to then ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) government led by prime minister, chairman of PN and president of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) Muhyiddin Yassin.

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The logo of PEJUANG party consists of a stylised Jawi letter, ڤ (P), which is the first letter in the word "Pejuang".

History

The party was formed by Mahathir Mohamad at the beginning of the 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis, which was triggered by his resignation as prime minister and the exit of his Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) from the governing Pakatan Harapan coalition. [1] Mahathir and four MPs from BERSATU later rejected the leadership of Muhyiddin Yassin, BERSATU's president, when he was appointed prime minister with the backing of a new coalition, and were subsequently expelled from the party in May. [2] They were later joined by Shahruddin Md Salleh, who resigned as deputy minister of works only three months after his appointment.

Mahathir announced his intentions to form a new Malay-based party ahead of the 2020 Slim by-election, [3] but was not joined in his endeavour by former youth minister Syed Saddiq, a fellow BERSATU expellee.

The party made its electoral debut at the Slim by-election held in August, where it finished a distant second. Fewer than three months later, former education minister Maszlee Malik announced his departure from the party, at this point had yet to be formally registered, to sit as an independent MP. [4]

The party was formally registered in July 2021 after judicial review against the state authorities' decision to reject its application. [5] [6]

While stating that the party was open to the possibility of co-operating with other parties, it contested the 2022 Johor state election outside of any coalition and fared poorly. It was defeated in the 42 (out of 56 total seats available) seats it contested. Party president Mukhriz Mahathir blamed the lack of exposure of the party's logo as one of the reasons for their defeat. [7]

In the 2022 general election, the party contested 158 out of 222 seats available as part of the Gerakan Tanah Air coalition, but failed to be elected in any of them. The party's three sitting MPs that sought re-election, Mahathir in Langkawi, Mukhriz in Jerlun, and Amiruddin Hamzah in Kubang Pasu, fared poorly and lost their deposits. [8]

A number of party leaders subsequently resigned from their leadership roles, including Mahathir as party chairman. [9]

In January 2023, the party left Gerakan Tanah Air, [10] which triggered the departure of a number of high-profile members, including Mahathir and deputy president Marzuki Yahya. [11]

In February 2023, the party's number of elected representatives was reduced to four after its Selangor state chairman was ordered to vacate his Batang Kali in the Selangor legislative assembly as a result of non-attendance. [12]

The party lost the remainder of its representation after opting not to contest in the 2023 Malaysian state elections, which followed Perikatan Nasional's decision not to admit it as a component party in March 2023. [13]

List of leaders

Chairman

No.Name
(Birth–Death)		PortraitTerm of office
1 Mahathir Mohamad
(b. 1925)		 Mahathir Mohamad in 18th Summit of Non-Aligned Movement (cropped).jpg 12 August 202017 December 2022

President

No.Name
(Birth–Death)		PortraitTerm of office
1 Mukhriz Mahathir
(b. 1964)		 Mukhriz Mahathir.jpg 12 August 2020Incumbent

Leadership structure

Members of Parliament

Dewan Negara (Senate)

Current Senators (15th Malaysian Parliament)

The party is currently unrepresented at Dewan Negara.

Previous senators

14th Malaysian Parliament

Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)

Current Members of Parliament (15th Malaysian Parliament)

The party is currently unrepresented at Dewan Rakyat.

Previous MPs

14th Malaysian Parliament

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)

Malaysian State Assembly Representatives

The party currently has no representative in any Malaysia State Assembly.

Previous Members of State Legislative Assembly

14th Kedah State Legislative Assembly

14th Selangor State Legislative Assembly

  • Harumaini Omar (Batang Kali, 2020-2023)
  • Mohd Shaid Rosli (Jeram, 2020-2023)
  • Sallehudin Amiruddin (Kuang, 2020-2023)

General Election results

ElectionTotal seats wonSeats contestedTotal votesVoting percentageOutcome of electionElection leader
2022
0 / 222
6888,7260.57%Decrease2.svg4 seats; No representation in Parliament(Gerakan Tanah Air) Mukhriz Mahathir

State election results

State electionState Legislative Assembly
Perlis Kedah Kelantan Terengganu Penang Perak Pahang Selangor Negeri Sembilan Malacca Johor Sabah Sarawak 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
2022
0 / 56
0 / 42
2022
0 / 15
0 / 59
0 / 42
0 / 42

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bersatu umum keluar Pakatan Harapan". 24 February 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Tun M dipecat dari Bersatu". 28 May 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Tun Mahathir umum akan tubuh parti Melayu baharu". 7 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Maszlee Malik quits Pejuang". thesun.my. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "RoS rejects applications from Pejuang to be registered as political party". www.thestar.com.my. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Amid political tumult, Pejuang says now officially registered as a party". Malay Mail. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Lepas hilang semua deposit, Pejuang kata logo kurang dikenali". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 13 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "All 158 GTA-Pejuang Candidates Collectively Lose RM1.3 Million Of Deposit Money In #GE15". says.com. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Tun M letak jawatan Pengerusi Pejuang". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 16 December 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "Pejuang keluar GTA - Mukhriz". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 14 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Mahathir keluar Pejuang". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 10 February 2023.
  12. ↑ "Batang Kali seat now vacant, assemblyman evicted for absenteeism". The Star. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "PEJUANG TIDAK BERTANDING DALAM PRN DI ENAM NEGERI - MUKHRIZ". BERNAMA (in Malay). 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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