Parti Rakyat Sarawak
The Parti Rakyat Sarawak or PRS (English: Sarawak Peoples' Party) is a multiracialist & nationalist political party in Sarawak and Malaysia overall.
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The party was founded in the wake of the de-registration of the Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak and later Sarawak National Party in December 2003 by a breakaway faction led by the late Tan Sri Dr. James Jemut Masing and Dato' Sng Chee Hua. It is one of the former constituent members of the Barisan Nasional. PRS is currently the second largest local political party in Sarawak, after PBB. Following the fall of BN in the 2018 general election and in the aftermath of meeting between all Sarawak-based BN coalition parties on 12 June 2018, PRS left the coalition to form a new Sarawak-based coalition of Sarawak Parties Alliance. As of August 2023, the party's membership population is only 348,700 members. Currently, there are 135 Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) branches which are actively found throughout Sarawak.
Sarawak Peoples' Party | |
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| Malay name | Parti Rakyat Sarawak ڤرتي رعيت سراوق |
| Chinese name | 砂拉越人民黨 砂拉越人民党 Shālāyuè rénmín dǎng |
| President | Joseph Salang Gandum |
| Secretary-General | Malcom Mussen Lamoh |
| Deputy President | Majang Renggi |
| Vice Presidents | John Sikie Tayai Aaron Ago Dagang Liwan Lagang Wilson Ugak Mong Dagang |
| Youth Leader | Snowdan Lawan |
| Women Leader | Doris Sophia Brodi |
| Founder | James Jemut Masing Sng Chee Hua |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Split from | Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak |
| Headquarters | Lot 9029, Tingkat 1, Blok 11, Muara Tebas Land District, Jalan Wan Alwi, Tabuan Jaya, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak (current headquarters) Pines Square, Batu Kawah, 93250 Kuching, Sarawak (new headquarters) |
| Youth wing | Pergerakan Pemuda PRS |
| Women's wing | Pergerakan Wanita PRS |
| Membership | 348,700 (August 2023) |
| Ideology | Nationalism Multiracialism Self determination National reformism |
| National affiliation | Barisan Nasional (2004–2018) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (2018–now) PH–BN unity alliance (2022–now) (as alliance partner) |
| Colours | Green, yellow, red |
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| Dewan Negara: | 1 / 70 |
| Dewan Rakyat: | 5 / 31 (Sarawak seats) |
| Sarawak State Legislative Assembly: | 11 / 82 |
| Premier of Sarawak: | 0 / 1 (Sarawak only) |
| Website | |
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Party's objectives
- To focus on maintaining and strengthen the Sarawak multiracial unity spirit and also for all people's religions, no matter where they came for.
- To focus on developing the Dayak Iban community, through all major sectors such as education, sports, youths, technical and vocational (TVET), manpower, jobs, economy, social, cultures, media and infrastructures.
- To keep strengthen and harmony among the Chinese, Bidayuh, Orang Ulu, and Sarawak Malay communities, including their community from all rural areas, villages, and suburban areas.
- To take action and fight against corruption, political power abuse, money laundering, illegal cryptocurrency economics, and all political crisis that happened in Sarawak.
- To keep focusing on all Sarawak developments, including both ongoing and upcoming development projects in Sarawak and also to seriously fight against the sick and abandoned development projects.
Leadership structure
- Chairperson:
- Jetli Jelian
- Deputy Chairperson:
- Andrew Kalom
- President:
- Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum
- Deputy President:
- Dato Majang Renggi
- Vice-Presidents:
- Datuk John Sikie Tayai
- Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang
- Datuk Liwan Lagang
- Datuk Wilson Ugak
- Datuk Mong Dagang
- Women's Wing Chief:
- Datuk Doris Sophia Brodi
- Youth Wing Chief:
- Datuk Snowdan Lawan
- Secretary-General:
- Datuk Malcolm Mussen Lamoh
- Deputy Secretary-General:
- Treasurer-General:
- Deputy Treasurer-General:
- Information Chief:
- Datuk Wilfred Rata Nissom
- Deputy Information Chief:
- Andy Lawrence
- Central Committee Members:
- Kennedy Chukpai
- Wilson Nyabong Ijang
- Christopher Gira Sambang
- Nicholas Kudi Jantai Masing
- Anyi Jana
- Dato Philimon Nuing
- Alexander Vincent
- Lau Ting Ping
- Dato Azizi Morni
- Thomas Balan
- Pandang Semat
- Alexander Donald
- Jackson Melintang
- Petrus Ngelai
- Rosalind Neging
Elected representatives
Dewan Negara (Senate)
Senators
- His Majesty's appointee:
Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)
Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament
PRS has 5 MPs in the House of Representatives.
| State | No. | Parliament Constituency | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sarawak | P202 | Sri Aman | Doris Sophia Brodi | PRS | ||
| P203 | Lubok Antu | Roy Angau Gingkoi | PRS | |||
| P210 | Kanowit | Aaron Ago Dagang | PRS | |||
| P214 | Selangau | Edwin Banta | PRS | |||
| P216 | Hulu Rajang | Wilson Ugak Kumbong | PRS | |||
| Total | Sarawak (5) | |||||
Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)
Malaysian State Assembly Representatives
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
| State | No. | Parliamentary Constituency | No. | State Constituency | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarawak | P202 | Sri Aman | N30 | Balai Ringin | Snowdan Lawan | PRS | |
| N31 | Bukit Begunan | Mong Dagang | PRS | ||||
| P203 | Lubok Antu | N34 | Batang Ai | Malcom Mussen Lamoh | PRS | ||
| P210 | Kanowit | N49 | Ngemah | Anyi Jana | PRS | ||
| P214 | Selangau | N59 | Tamin | Christopher Gira Sambang | PRS | ||
| N60 | Kakus | John Sikie Tayai | PRS | ||||
| P215 | Kapit | N61 | Pelagus | Wilson Nyabong Ijang | PRS | ||
| P216 | Hulu Rajang | N64 | Baleh | Nicholas Kudi Jantai Masing | PRS | ||
| N65 | Belaga | Liwan Lagang | PRS | ||||
| N66 | Murum | Kennedy Chukpai Ugon | PRS | ||||
| P217 | Bintulu | N70 | Samalaju | Majang Renggi | PRS | ||
| Total | Sarawak (11) | ||||||
General election results
| Election | Total seats won | Seats contested | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6 / 219 | 6 | 33,410 | 0.42% |  6 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) | James Jemut Masing |
| 2008 | 6 / 222 | 6 | 33,410 | 0.42% | 6 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) | James Jemut Masing |
| 2013 | 6 / 222 | 6 | 59,540 | 0.54% |  ; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) | James Jemut Masing |
| 2018 | 3 / 222 | 6 | 59,218 | 0.49% |  3 seats; Opposition coalition (Barisan Nasional), later Governing coalition (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) | James Jemut Masing |
| 2022 | 5 / 222 | 6 | 67,539 | 0.44% | 2 seats; Governing coalition (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) | Joseph Salang Gandum |
State election results
| State election | State Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|---|
| Sarawak State Legislative Assembly | Total won / Total contested | |
| 2/3 majority | 2 / 3 | 2 / 3 |
| 2006 | 8 / 71 | 8 / 9 |
| 2011 | 8 / 71 | 8 / 9 |
| 2016 | 11 / 82 | 11 / 11 |
| 2021 | 11 / 82 | 11 / 11 |
External links
See also
References
Notes
- Khoo, Phillip (June 2004) The Taming of the Dayak. Aliran Monthly
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