Sabah Progressive Party Parti Maju Sabah | |
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Malay name | Parti Maju Sabah [1] |
Chinese name | 沙巴進步黨 沙巴进步党 Shābā jìnbù dǎng |
Abbreviation | SAPP |
President | Yong Teck Lee |
Chairman | Yeo Kai Seng Mohd. Noor Mansoor Joseph Voon Shin Choi Murshidi Nambi Yong Tet Yin Awang Talip Awang Bagul Geoffrey Yee Lung Fuk Francis Yapp Tai Nyen Chong Kon Fui |
Secretary-General | Richard Yong We Kong |
Spokesperson | Chong Pit Fah |
Deputy President | Liew Teck Chan Amde Sidik Eric Majimbun Melanie Chia Chui Ket Edward Dagul |
Youth Chief | Jamain Sarudin |
Women Chief | Chia Miu Lee |
Treasurer General | Japiril Suhaimin Bandaran |
Vice President | Datu Shuaib Datu Mutalib Aloysius Danim Siap Carrie Fong Tet Meng |
Founder | Yong Teck Lee |
Founded | 21 January 1994 |
Split from | United Sabah Party |
Headquarters | House No. 1115, Lorong Kelengkeng 1, Taman Antarabangsa, 3rd Mile, Jalan Tuaran Lama, Likas, 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
Youth wing | SAPP Youth Movement |
Women's wing | SAPP Women's Movement |
Ideology | Regionalism |
National affiliation | Barisan Nasional (1994–2008) Perikatan Nasional (since 2020) |
Regional affiliation | United Sabah Alliance (2016–2018) United Alliance of Sabah (2018–2020) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (since 2020) |
Colours | Yellow, green and blue |
Slogan | Bersama Kita Membangun, Serentak Kita Maju |
Dewan Negara: | 0 / 70 |
Dewan Rakyat: | 0 / 26 (Sabah and Labuan seats) |
Sabah State Legislative Assembly: | 1 / 79 |
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The Sabah Progressive Party (Malay : Parti Maju Sabah, abbreviated SAPP) [1] is a multiracial political party based in Sabah, Malaysia. It was registered on 21 January 1994 by dissidents led by former Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Yong Teck Lee from United Sabah Party. Formerly a component party in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, SAPP officially withdrew from BN in September 2008 to become independent. [2] As of 2010, SAPP has two representatives in the national legislature and two in the Sabah State Assembly. In 2016, the party together with Homeland Solidarity Party formed the United Sabah Alliance. [3] It later joined the United Alliance together with STAR and PBS in 2018. The SAPP became the main component party of the Perikatan Nasional and GRS coalition, the successor of United Alliance that was established in 2020 and registered in 2022.
The SAPP won two parliamentary seats in the general election held on 8 March 2008. After the 2008 election, there were calls by many Sabahan political parties for more autonomy from the Malaysian federal government.
SAPP President Yong Teck Lee announced on 18 June 2008 that the party would file a "no-confidence motion" in the Dewan Rakyat on 23 June against Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, calling on him to step down. The party, criticising what it described as insensitivity on the part of the government towards issues in Sabah, said that it was taking advantage of a unique "window of opportunity" for the sake of Sabah interests, including autonomy, return of Labuan and 20% of oil revenues. [4] [5] The majority of the Sabah population are generally content with the SAPP no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Abdullah who has been accused a number of wrongdoings including corruption and abuse of power. In retaliation for calling for a vote of no-confidence against Abdullah, the BN supreme council issued a show-cause letter to SAPP. [6] A 30-day period was to give SAPP a chance to reply and defend itself before BN took any action against them. [7]
On 17 September 2008, SAPP quit Barisan Nasional. [8] Nevertheless, the decision came at a price as the party's deputy president, one of its vice-presidents, [9] and its youth chief (who chose to remain within BN) all opposed the move and withdrew from the party. [10] Some 2,000 members of the party similarly disagreed from the move and left the party, showing support for these dissident leaders. [11]
In 2016, the party formed a part of the United Sabah Alliance (USA). [3]
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
State | No. | State Constituency | Member | Party | ||
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Sabah | – | Nominated Member | Yong Teck Lee | SAPP | ||
Total | Sabah (1) |
Election | Total seats won | Seats contested | Total votes | Voting Percentage | Outcome of election | Election leader |
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1995 | 2 / 193 | 2 | 2 seats; Government coalition (Barisan Nasional) | Yong Teck Lee | ||
1999 | 2 / 193 | 2 | 0 seats; Government coalition (Barisan Nasional) | Yong Teck Lee | ||
2004 | 2 / 219 | 2 | 16,426 | 0.24% | 0 seats; Government coalition (Barisan Nasional) | Yong Teck Lee |
2008 | 2 / 222 | 2 | 30,827 | 0.39% | 0 seats; Government coalition (Barisan Nasional), later Opposition | Yong Teck Lee |
2013 | 0 / 222 | 8 | 10,099 | 0.09% | 2 seats; No representation in Parliament(UBA) | Yong Teck Lee |
2018 | 0 / 222 | 5 | 6,090 | 0.05% | 0 seats; No representation in Parliament(USA) | Yong Teck Lee |
2022 | 0 / 222 | 1 | 5,054 | 0.03% | 0 seats; No representation in Parliament (Gabungan Rakyat Sabah) | Yong Teck Lee |
State election | State Legislative Assembly | |
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Sabah | Total won / Total contested | |
2/3 majority | 2 / 3 | 2 / 3 |
1995 | 3 / 48 | 3 / 7 |
1999 | 3 / 48 | 3 / 5 |
2004 | 4 / 60 | 4 / 4 |
2008 | 5 / 60 | 5 / 5 |
2013 | 0 / 60 | 0 / 41 |
2018 | 0 / 60 | 0 / 5 |
2020 | 0 / 73 | 0 / 2 |
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