Sarawak Chinese Association Persatuan Cina Sarawak | |
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| Abbreviation | SCA |
| Founders | English-educated Chinese businessmen leaders largely from Kuching and Sibu. |
| Founded | July 1962 |
| Dissolved | 1973 |
| Headquarters | Kuching, Sarawak |
| National affiliation | Sarawak Alliance (1962–1973) |
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The Sarawak Chinese Association (Malay : Persatuan Cina Sarawak, SCA) was a political party in the Sarawak state of Malaysia.
The party was established in July 1962 by a group of mostly English-educated Chinese businessmen, with the leaders largely from Kuching and Sibu. [1] Based on the Malayan Chinese Association, its membership was limited to ethnic Chinese residents of Sarawak and the aim of its founders was to present a less radical Chinese viewpoint than that offered by the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP).
A member of the Sarawak branch of the Alliance Party, [2] it won two seats in the 1969 general elections, and two of the three seats it contested in the 1970 state elections. [3]
The party was dissolved in 1973 as a result of an agreement between the Alliance and the SUPP. [4] [5]
| Election | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3 / 159 | Governing coalition |
| 1969 | 2 / 144 | Governing coalition |
| Election | Seats |
|---|---|
| 1969 Sarawak | 4 / 48 |
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