Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Sabah

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Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Sabah
Malay nameParti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia Sabah
AbbreviationSabah BERSATU / Sabah PPBM
Chairman Ronald Kiandee
Founder Mahathir Mohamad
Muhyiddin Yassin
Hajiji Noor
Founded6 April 2019;6 years ago (2019-04-06)
Split from PHRS (2019)
UMNO Sabah (2019)
Succeeded by GAGASAN (2023) (under Hajiji Noor)
National affiliation Pakatan Harapan (2019–2020)
Perikatan Nasional (since 2020)
Regional affiliation Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (2020–2022)
Colours   Red and white
SloganBersatu, Beramanah, Bermaruah
(United, Trustworthy, Dignified)
Dewan Negara Malaysia
0 / 70
Dewan Rakyat Malaysia
1 / 25
(Sabah seats)
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
0 / 79
Chief ministers in Malaysia
(Sabah Chief Minister)
0 / 13
Election symbol
Logo Perikatan Nasional.svg
Party flag
Bendera BERSATU.svg

Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Sabah (Malay: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia Sabah), also abbreviated as Sabah BERSATU or Sabah PPBM, is the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) branch in Sabah, Malaysia. [1]

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The branch had effectively split from the central leadership of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party under the leadership of Hajiji Noor in March 2022 and participated in the 2022 general election in alliance with Barisan Nasional, contrary to the mother party which contested in the opposing Perikatan Nasional coalition. The branch suffered a split when Hajiji Noor left the party in December 2022, later lead the 10 years old party named Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah in 2023 to make GRS coalition fully local and autonomous.

History

2022 general election and split

The Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Sabah had participated in the 2022 general election as part of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah coalition in alliance with Barisan Nasional, with both groups supporting the formation of the unity government under Anwar Ibrahim in its aftermath. Conversely, the mother party under the leadership of president Muhyiddin Yassin, who also led the Perikatan Nasional coalition, opted to sit in opposition. This disagreement between the mother party and its Sabahan chapter was reported to be the reason for branch chairman Hajiji Noor's split from the party, bringing with him all 15 state assemblymen and four members of parliament, [2] [3] with the remainder of the party being expelled from the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah coalition a few days later. [4] [5]

The branch's sole remaining member of parliament, Ronald Kiandee, succeeded Hajiji as chairman.

List of leaders

List of Chairmen

No.PortraitChairmenTerm startTerm endTime in officeDeputy Chairmen
1 Hajiji Noor.png Hajiji Noor
(born 1956)
MLA for Sulaman, since 1990
6 April 201910 December 20223 years, 248 days Masidi Manjun
(2019–2022)
During this interval, the position was vacant. (1011 December 2022)
2 Ronald Kiandee Senate of Poland.JPG Ronald Kiandee
(born 1961)
MP for Beluran, since 1999
11 December 2022Incumbent2 years, 173 daysAksyah Nasrah
(2023–2024)

Muhammad Affan Jumahat
(since 2025)

Elected representatives

Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)

Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament

Sabah BERSATU has 1 member in the House of Representatives.

StateNo.Parliament ConstituencyMember
Flag of Sabah.svg  Sabah P183 Beluran Ronald Kiandee
Total Sabah (1)

General election results

ElectionTotal seats wonSeats contestedTotal votesVoting PercentageOutcome of electionElection leader
2022
5 / 222
6 (GRS) (Sabah, except Beluran)
1 (under PN) (Beluran)
105,3880.68%Decrease2.svg2 seats; Governing coalition
(Gabungan Rakyat Sabah)
Increase2.svg1 seat; Opposition coalition
(Perikatan Nasional)
Hajiji Noor
Ronald Kiandee

State election results

State electionState Legislative Assembly
Sabah Total won / Total contested
2/3 majority
2 / 3
2 / 3
2020
(under GRS ticket)
11 / 73
11 / 21
2025 TBATBA

See also

References

  1. JalinLuin, JalinLuin (20 May 2022). "Bersatu Sabah Berbeza Dengan Bersatu Semenanjung". JALINLUIN.COM. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  2. "Winds of change in Sabah". The Star. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  3. "Sabah Bersatu members quit party en-masse". The Star. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. Miwil, Olivia (18 December 2022). "GRS dumps Bersatu | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  5. "BERSATU leader leave the party due to the rise of political islam narrative".