Malaysian Nationalist Party

Malaysian Nationalist Party Parti Nasionalis Malaysia PNM / NASMA
Abbreviation	PNM or NASMA
Founder	Zainab Yang (Leader), Zainad Mohammed (Secretary General)
Founded	July 1985 [1]
Legalised	October 1985 [2]
Headquarters	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Membership (1990)	79,990
Ideology	Multiracialism
Political position	Center-right
Slogan	Malaysians for Malaysia, for justice, intergrity and progress
Election symbol
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The Malaysian Nationalist Party or Malay : Parti Nasionalis Malaysia (PNM or NASMA) was a multi racial grouping launched in July 1985 under the banner "Malaysians for Malaysia, for justice, intergrity and progress". Envisioned by its founders as a forum for nonsectarian critics of the Mahathir Mohamad regime as a challenge to the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the party's main accomplishment by late 1985 was weakening Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) expansion effort. ^{[4] [5]}

History

The party were launched in July 1985 and formed by mostly urban Malay with civil service background. ^[6] It were legalized by ROS three months later. However, on 9 December 1985, the protem president, Hajah Zainab Yang was replaced by Raja Datuk Nasron Ishak. 30 branches were created under Raja Datuk Nasron. On 2 February 1986, inaugural delegates conferences were called upon by five founding members. 8 founders resigned on the conferences, including Hajah Zainab Yang. ^[7]

In 1986 Malaysian general election, the party, led by Raja Datuk Nasron, contested in 4 parliamentary seats and 9 state seats, losing all. 8 of their candidates also lost their deposit. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

List of leaders

President

Order	Name	Term of office		Remarks
1	Hajah Zainab Yang	July 1986	9 December 1986
2	Raja Datuk Nasron Ishak	9 December 1985	1 January 1986	[11]
3	Hajah Zainab Yang	2 February 1986	3 February 1986	[12]
4	Raja Datuk Nasron Ishak	3 February 1986	August 1986	[13]

Deputy President

Order	Name	Term of office		Remarks
1	Hajah Zainab Yang	9 December 1985	1986
2	Ahmad Nor	2 February 1986	3 February 1986

General election results

Election	Total seats won	Seats contested	Share of seats	Total votes	Share of votes	Outcome of election	Election leader
1986	0 / 177	4	0	10,228	0.22	; No representation in Parliament	Raja Datuk Nasron Ishak

See also

• Kongres Rakyat Malaysia - splinter party formed by Zainab Yang
• Politics of Malaysia
• List of political parties in Malaysia

References

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2. Krishnamoorthy, M. (1986-02-03). "Eight founder members of Nasma resigns". New Straits Times . p. 1. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
3. "Nasma to contest 32 seats in general election". New Sunday Times . 1986-02-17. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
4. Arthur S. Banks; Alan J. Day; Thomas C. Muller (February 2016). "Political Handbook of the World 1998". Google eBookstore. p. 580. ISBN   9781349149513 . Retrieved 11 May 2016.
5. edited by Quinn Mecham; Julie Chernov Hwang (22 May 2014). "Islamist Parties and Political Normalization in the Muslim World". Google eBookstore. p. 206. ISBN   9780812246056 . Retrieved 11 May 2016.{{cite news}}: |author1= has generic name (help)
6. "Boss of a political party". The Straits Times . 1985-11-10. p. 15. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
7. Ismail, Rose (1986-02-05). "Nasma's secretary threatens to 'expose' Zainab". New Straits Times . p. 9. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
8. Fuad, Dina (1986-08-05). "Pas parted with the most deposits". New Sunday Times . p. 9. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
9. "How they fared". New Sunday Times . 1986-08-05. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
10. Waran, K.P (1986-02-24). "Nasma eyes Selangor". New Sunday Times . p. 6. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
11. Waran, K.P (1986-01-01). "Nasron: Some in Nasma used by party's enemies". New Straits Times . 1. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
12. "Inaugural Nasma delegates conference today". New Straits Times . 1986-02-02. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
13. "KRM to contest six seats in general election". New Straits Times . 1986-02-02. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-12-10.