Parti Melayu Semangat 46

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Spirit of 46 Malay Party
Parti Melayu Semangat 46
AbbreviationS46
President Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
Secretary-General Suhaimi Kamaruddin
Deputy President Rais Yatim
Youth Chief Ibrahim Ali (1989-1991) [1]
Wanita Chief Rahmah Osman [1]
Founded3 June 1989
Dissolved8 October 1996 [2]
Split from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Succeeded by United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Headquarters Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [3]
Youth wing Pergerakan Pemuda S46 [4]
Membership (1996)200,000
Ideology Malay nationalism
Islamism
Conservatism
Political position Right-wing
National affiliation Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (1990–1996)
Gagasan Rakyat (1990–1996)
ColoursYellow and green
Party flag
Flag of Parti Melayu Semangat 46.svg

The Parti Melayu Semangat 46 or Spirit of 46 Malay Party (S46) was a Malaysian political party. The party was formed in 1988, and dissolved in 1996. It was formed by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah's "Team B" faction of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), as a challenge to prime minister Mahathir Mohamad and UMNO. [5]

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Establishment

The idea of Semangat 46 first came about in 1985 or 1986 when Malaysia was experiencing an economic recession. In 1987, Razaleigh's "Team B" faction challenged Mahathir's "Team A" faction for control of UMNO. [5] Mahathir won the party election with a slim 41 votes majority in the controversial 1987 UMNO leadership election, [6] and removed all Team B members from the cabinet. Team B leaders claimed many party delegates were improperly elected, and filed suit to overturn the election. This led to UMNO being declared illegal on technical grounds in 1988. Mahathir immediately reconstituted UMNO, with only Team A members. [7]

Razaleigh and Team B formed their own party. [5] They tried to register as "UMNO 46" (alluding to the party's founding in 1946. This was an attempt to invoke the nostalgic spirit of the old UMNO. [6] "UMNO 46" was rejected as a duplicate name, so Razaleigh chose the name "Semangat 46". [8] On 3 June 1989, Semangat 46 was officially registered with the electoral college. [9] The first party's general meeting was held on 12 October 1989, officiated by Malaysia's first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj. [10] Among notable leaders that joined Semangat 46 were Marina Yusoff, Ilyani Ishak, Rais Yatim, Harun Idris, Suhaimi Kamaruddin, Ahmad Shabery Cheek, Othman Saat, Salleh Abas, Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad, Tengku Azlan Sultan Abu Bakar, and Ibrahim Ali.

General election

In 1990, Semangat 46 formed two coalitions with other opposition parties to contest the 1990 Malaysian general election. The Gagasan Rakyat (GR) coalition was with the multi-racial Democratic Action Party (DAP) and Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM). The Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) coalition was with the Muslim parties Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA), Parti Hizbul Muslimin Malaysia (HAMIM) and the newly formed Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (KIMMA). [11]

Despite these alliances, Semangat 46 did poorly in the 1990 federal election, winning only 8 of 180 seats. However, the Angkatan alliance swept the state election in Razaleigh's home state, Kelantan, winning all 39 seats. Semangat 46 won 15, PAS won 24. [12] For the first time in UMNO history, the party failed to win any seats in a state level. [13]

Over the next few years, Semangat 46 lost support; many of its members defected to UMNO, including the party's youth chief Ibrahim Ali. Others remained as members but withdrew from political activity. [1] In February 1994, Semangat 46 decided to challenge UMNO on Malay communal issues. The party was renamed Parti Melayu Semangat 46, and thus renounced its multi-ethnic stance. [7]

In the mid-1990s, Semangat 46's relationship with DAP deteriorated, which eventually led to the breakup of the Gagasan Rakyat (GR) coalition, shortly before the 1995 Malaysian general election. At the same time, Semangat 46 had increasingly strained ties with PAS over power-sharing in Kelantan state, though they still managed to retain control of Kelantan and worked together in the 1995 election. By this time, the party's credibility was severely compromised by winning so few electoral victories and the loss of many key figures. The deputy president, Rais Yatim, lost his parliamentary seat in the 1995 election, though Tengku Razaleigh was re-elected. In the end, Semangat 46 won six parliamentary seats, with support coming mainly from Kelantan. [14]

Dissolution

By May 1996, Semangat 46 was greatly reduced in size and influence. Razeleigh was finally worn out after spending millions of ringgit to upkeep the party. [6] Razaleigh officially announced to the remaining 200,000 members that he would disband the party, which was done in October. Razaleigh rejoined UMNO with most of the party members. [15] Some were denied re-admission to UMNO; they either left politics altogether or joined PAS. [16] [17]

General election results

ElectionTotal seats wonSeats contestedTotal votesShare of votesOutcome of electionElection leader
1990
8 / 180
55826,39814.77%Increase2.svg8 seat; Opposition coalition(Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah)/(Gagasan Rakyat) Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
1995
6 / 192
67616,58910.35%Decrease2.svg2 seat; Opposition coalition(Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah)/(Gagasan Rakyat) Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah

State election results

State electionState Legislative Assembly
Perlis Kedah Kelantan Terengganu Penang Perak Pahang Selangor Negeri Sembilan Malacca Johor 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
1990
0 / 14
0 / 28
15 / 39
2 / 32
0 / 33
0 / 46
1 / 33
1 / 42
0 / 28
0 / 17
1 / 36
20 / 152
1995
0 / 15
0 / 36
12 / 43
0 / 32
0 / 33
0 / 52
0 / 38
0 / 48
0 / 32
0 / 25
0 / 40
12 / 130

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