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The People's Justice Party ( ms, Parti Keadilan Rakyat , often known simply as KEADILAN or PKR) is a
reformist
Reformism is a political doctrine advocating the reform of an existing system or institution instead of its abolition and replacement.
Within the socialist movement, reformism is the view that gradual changes through existing institutions can eve ...
political party
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in
Malaysia
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, formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older
Malaysian People's Party. The party was led by Dr
Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: وان عزيزة بنت وان إسماعيل; born 3 December 1952) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who is the spouse of Anwar Ibrahim, the current Prime Minister of Malaysia. Sh ...
and increased its parliamentary representation from one seat to 31 seats in the
2008 general election, until the five-year political ban imposed on former Deputy Prime Minister
Anwar Ibrahim
Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 12 ...
was lifted on 14 April 2008. The party is the second largest party after
Democratic Action Party
The Democratic Action Party (abbreviation: DAP; ms, Parti Tindakan Demokratik; ; ta, ஜனநாயக செயல் கட்சி) is a Centre-left politics, centre-left social democracy, social democratic political party in Malaysia. ...
(DAP) in the
Pakatan Harapan
The Alliance of Hope ( ms, Pakatan Harapan; abbrev: PH; stylized as HARAPAN) is a Malaysian political coalition consisting of centre-left political parties which was formed in 2015 to succeed the Pakatan Rakyat coalition. It has been the r ...
(PH) coalition that formed the government after defeating
Barisan Nasional
The National Front ( ms, Barisan Nasional; abbrev: BN) is a political coalition of Malaysia that was founded in 1973 as a coalition of centre-right and right-wing political parties. It is also the third largest political coalition with 30 se ...
, which had ruled the country for 60 years since independence in the
2018 election.
However, defections from partnering parties caused the PH coalition to lose power after 22 months before finishing its first term, culminating in the
2020 Malaysian political crisis. The PH coalition, which the PKR was part of, returned to power again with Anwar Ibrahim serving as the 10th
Prime Minister of Malaysia
The prime minister of Malaysia ( ms, Perdana Menteri Malaysia; ms, ڤردان منتري مليسيا, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset) is the head of government of Malaysia. The prime minister directs the executive branch of the fede ...
, although with a smaller majority leading it to form a coalition government with political rivals after the
2022 Malaysian general election
The 2022 Malaysian general election, formally the 15th Malaysian general election (GE15; Malay: ''Pilihan raya umum ke-15''), was held on Saturday, 19 November 2022 to elect the 222 members of the Dewan Rakyat in the 15th Parliament of Malaysia ...
.
The party enjoys strong support from urban states such as
Selangor
Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...
,
Penang
Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...
and
Johor
Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and Malacca and Negeri Sembilan ...
. It also enjoys huge support from the capital city of
Kuala Lumpur
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. It promotes an agenda with a strong emphasis on
social justice
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and
anti-corruption
Anti-corruption (or anticorruption) comprises activities that oppose or inhibit corruption. Just as corruption takes many forms, anti-corruption efforts vary in scope and in strategy. A general distinction between preventive and reactive measu ...
, and adopts a platform that seeks to abolish the
New Economic Policy
The New Economic Policy (NEP) () was an economic policy of the Soviet Union proposed by Vladimir Lenin in 1921 as a temporary expedient. Lenin characterized the NEP in 1922 as an economic system that would include "a free market and capitalism, ...
and replace it with a policy with an emphasis on a non-ethnic approach in poverty eradication and correcting economic imbalances.
History
Early years
![Anwar Ibrahim (cropped 1)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Anwar_Ibrahim_%28cropped_1%29.jpg)
The
economy of Malaysia
The economy of Malaysia is the third largest in Southeast Asia and the List of countries by GDP (nominal), 34th largest in the world in terms of GDP. The 2018 labour productivity of Malaysia was measured at Int$55,360 per worker, the third high ...
was affected by the
1997 Asian financial crisis
The Asian financial crisis was a period of financial crisis that gripped much of East Asia and Southeast Asia beginning in July 1997 and raised fears of a worldwide economic meltdown due to financial contagion. However, the recovery in 1998–1 ...
. The finance minister at the time,
Anwar Ibrahim
Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 12 ...
(also the deputy prime minister), instituted a series of economic reforms and austerity measures in response. These actions were exacerbated when he tabled controversial amendments to the Anti-Corruption Act that sought to increase the powers of the
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission ( ms, Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia), abbreviated MACC or ''SPRM'', (formerly known as Anti-Corruption Agency, ACA or ''Badan Pencegah Rasuah'', ''BPR'') is a government agency in Malaysia that ...
(MACC). Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamad
Mahathir bin Mohamad ( ms, محاضير بن محمد, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; ; born 10 July 1925) is a Malaysian politician, author, and physician who served as the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the office ...
disagreed with these measures and ultimately sacked Anwar from all his posts. This incident and the circumstances in which it happened led to a public outcry in what became known as the ''
Reformasi'' movement, but it also resulted in the arrest and subsequent incarceration of Anwar on what many believed to be politically motivated charges of sexual misconduct and corruption.
Foundation
Building on the momentum of the ''Reformasi'', a political movement called the Social Justice Movement ( ms, Pergerakan Keadilan Sosial) was launched on 10 December 1998. It was led by Dr
Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: وان عزيزة بنت وان إسماعيل; born 3 December 1952) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who is the spouse of Anwar Ibrahim, the current Prime Minister of Malaysia. Sh ...
, wife of Anwar. But, facing difficulties in registering Adil as a political party, the reformasi movement took over a small dormant party formed in 1991,
Ikatan Masyarakat Islam Malaysia
Ikatan Masyarakat Islam Malaysia ( Malay for "''Muslim Community Union of Malaysia''", abbreviated IKATAN) was a minor Islamic political party formed in 1991 and based in Terengganu.
IKATAN was a splinter party of Muslim People's Party of Ma ...
, and relaunched it as the National Justice Party ( ms,
Parti Keadilan Nasional
The People's Justice Party ( ms, Parti Keadilan Rakyat , often known simply as KEADILAN or PKR) is a reformist political party in Malaysia, formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party. The ...
) on 4 April 1999, just in time to take part in the
1999 general elections. The party has been noted as having rough similarities with the now-defunct multi-racial social democratic
Parti Keadilan Masyarakat Malaysia
Malaysian Social Justice Party or ( ms, Parti Keadilan Masyarakat Malaysia) (PEKEMAS) was a political party formed by Tan Chee Khoon and Syed Hussein Alatas in 1972. On 19 July 1974, Parti Marhaen Malaysia merged with the party. The party wa ...
. The party was joined by the
Democratic Action Party
The Democratic Action Party (abbreviation: DAP; ms, Parti Tindakan Demokratik; ; ta, ஜனநாயக செயல் கட்சி) is a Centre-left politics, centre-left social democracy, social democratic political party in Malaysia. ...
, the
Malaysian People's Party and the
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
The Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS; ms, Parti Islam Se-Malaysia; ms, ڤرتي إسلام سمليسيا, label=Jawi alphabet, Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset) is an Islamist political party in Malaysia. As the party focused on Islamic fundamen ...
in a broadly based electoral alliance known as
Barisan Alternatif
The Barisan Alternatif (BA, '' lit.'' Alternative Front) was a coalition of Malaysian opposition parties, formed as a counterweight to the ruling Barisan Nasional. Disbanded after the 2004 general elections, all 4 former component parties of ...
to take on the ruling BN coalition in the 1999 general elections.
Arrests
Between 27 and 30 September 1999, seven activists, including Keadilan leaders; Vice-President
Tian Chua
Chua Tian Chang, better known as Tian Chua (; born 21 December 1963), is a Malaysian politician who served as Special Advisor to the Minister of Works from March 2019 to February 2020 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Batu from March 2008 to ...
,
N. Gobalakrishnan
Gobalakrishnan Nagapan (born 23 March 1960), commonly referred to as N. Gobalakrishnan, is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Padang Serai constituency in Kedah from 2008 to 2013. He was elected to ...
, Youth leader Mohd Ezam Mohd Nor, Fairus Izuddin and Dr Badrul Amin Baharun; were arrested and as a result prevented from contesting in the elections. Further arrests were made on 10 April 2001 and those arrested were subsequently charged and incarcerated under the
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* Internal Security Act 1960, former Malaysian law
*Internal Security Act (Singapore)
* McCarran Internal Security Act, a United States federal law
*Suppression of Communism Act, 1950, a South African law, rename ...
. They became known as the Reformasi 10.
1999 general election
The party entered the campaign with many of its key leaders under arrest and as a result saw it winning only five parliamentary seats in the elections despite gaining 11.67% of the total votes cast. The
Barisan Alternatif
The Barisan Alternatif (BA, '' lit.'' Alternative Front) was a coalition of Malaysian opposition parties, formed as a counterweight to the ruling Barisan Nasional. Disbanded after the 2004 general elections, all 4 former component parties of ...
as a whole gained 40.21% of the total votes cast with PAS gaining 27 seats and DAP gaining ten seats.
Merger with ''Parti Rakyat Malaysia''
The post election period saw negotiations between KeADILan and ''
Parti Rakyat Malaysia
The Malaysian People's Party (abbreviation: PRM; Malay: ''Parti Rakyat Malaysia'') is a political party in Malaysia. Founded on 11 November 1955 as Partai Ra'ayat, it is one of the older political parties in Malaysia and traces its pedigree t ...
'' on a possible merger. Despite some opposition in both parties to the move, a 13-point Memorandum of Understanding was eventually signed by the two parties on 5 July 2002. On 3 August 2003, the new merged entity was officially launched and assumed its current name. Somehow, as PRM had yet to be de-registered by the authorities, the remained dissidents convened a National Congress in
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru (), colloquially referred to as JB, is the capital city of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is located at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia,along the north bank of the Straits of Johor, opposite of the city-state Singapore. T ...
and elected a new Executive Committee led by former PRM youth leader,
Hassan Abdul Karim
Hassan bin Abdul Karim (born 1951; Jawi: حسن بن عبد الكريم) is a Malaysian politician. He is currently serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Pasir Gudang constituency in Johor representing the People's Justice Party (PKR), a ...
to resume political activities on 17 April 2005.
2004 general election
As the new amendments to the party constitution had yet to be approved by the Registrar of Societies, candidates from PRM contested the
2004 general election using the symbol of the old National Justice Party. The party fared poorly in the elections and only managed to retain one parliamentary seat,
Permatang Pauh
Permatang Pauh is a town in Central Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia. There are two institutions of higher learning located in Permatang Pauh, namely a campus of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Politeknik Seberang Perai at Bandar P ...
which is held by Dr Wan Azizah, despite winning 9% of the popular vote. The poor showing was later attributed to
malapportionment
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and
gerrymandering
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in the delineation of constituencies, with one estimate suggesting that on average, a vote for the BN government was worth 28 times the vote of a Keadilan supporter.
Anwar Ibrahim freed
On 2 September 2004, in a decision by the Federal Court, Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy conviction was overturned and he was freed. This unexpected turn of events came timely for KEADILAN which was facing flagging morale due to its dismal performance in the elections.
In December 2005 PKR organised its second national congress. Among the motions passed was the
New Economic Agenda that envisioned a non-racial economic policy to replace the race-based
New Economic Policy
The New Economic Policy (NEP) () was an economic policy of the Soviet Union proposed by Vladimir Lenin in 1921 as a temporary expedient. Lenin characterized the NEP in 1922 as an economic system that would include "a free market and capitalism, ...
. PKR managed a breakthrough into
Sarawak
Sarawak (; ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the M ...
politics in May 2006. In
Sarawak state elections
Sarawak (; ) is a state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, Ka ...
,
Dominique Ng, a lawyer and activist, won in the Padungan constituency in
Kuching
Kuching (), officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is on the Sarawak River ...
, a majority Chinese locale. KEADILAN lost narrowly in Saribas, a
Malay
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* Malay language or Bahasa Melayu, a major Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore
** History of the Malay language, the Malay language from the 4th to the 14th century
** Indonesi ...
-
Melanau
Melanau or ''A-Likou'' (meaning River people in Mukah dialect) is an ethnic group indigenous to Sarawak, Malaysia. They are among the earliest settlers of Sarawak. They speak in the Melanau language, which is a part of the North Bornean branc ...
constituency by just 94 votes. Sarawak is a traditional BN stronghold. PKR has also pursued an aggressive strategy of getting key personalities from within and outside politics. In July 2006,
Khalid Ibrahim
Abdul Khalid bin Ibrahim ( ms, عبدالخالد بن إبراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 14 December 1946 – 31 July 2022) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Selangor from 2008 to 2014. He ...
, former CEO of Permodalan Nasional Berhad and
Guthrie, was appointed as Treasurer of the PKR.
2008 general election
In the 2008 elections, PKR won 31 seats in Parliament, with the DAP and PAS making substantial gains as well with 28 seats and 23 seats respectively. In total, the taking of 82 seats by the opposition to BN's 140 seats made it the best performance in Malaysian history by the opposition, and denied BN the two-thirds majority required to make constitutional changes in the
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat (English: 'House of Representatives'; ) is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament, the federal legislature of Malaysia. The chamber and its powers are established by Article 44 of the Constitution of Malaysia. The Dewan Ra ...
.
PKR also successfully contested the state legislative elections which saw the loose coalition of PKR, DAP and PAS forming coalition governments in the states of
Kelantan
Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode").
Kelantan is located in the ...
,
Kedah
Kedah (), also known by its honorific Darul Aman (Islam), Aman and historically as Queda, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area ...
,
Penang
Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...
,
Perak
Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...
and
Selangor
Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...
. The offices of the
Menteri Besar
In Malaysia, the Menteri Besar ( Jawi:منتري بسر; literally ''First Minister''), colloquially referred to as MB, is the head of government of each of nine states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For four states without a monarch, the t ...
of
Selangor
Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...
and the Deputy
Chief Minister
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of
Penang
Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...
were held by KEADILAN elected representatives,
Khalid Ibrahim
Abdul Khalid bin Ibrahim ( ms, عبدالخالد بن إبراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 14 December 1946 – 31 July 2022) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Selangor from 2008 to 2014. He ...
and
Mohd Fairus Khairuddin, respectively.
Anwar's return to politics
On 14 April 2008, Anwar celebrated his official return to the political stage, as his ban from public office expired a decade after he was sacked as deputy prime minister. One of the main reasons the opposition seized a third of parliamentary seats and five states in the worst ever showing for the BN coalition that has ruled for half a century, was due to him leading at the helm. A gathering of more than 10,000 supporters greeted Anwar in a rally welcoming back his return to politics. In the midst of the rally, police interrupted Anwar after he had addressed the rally for nearly half an hour and forced him to stop the gathering.
Malaysia's government intensified its efforts on 6 March to portray opposition figure
Anwar Ibrahim
Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 12 ...
as political turncoats, days ahead of
Malaysian general election, 2008
A general election was held on Saturday, 8 March 2008 for members of the 12th Parliament of Malaysia. Voting took place in all 222 parliamentary constituencies of Malaysia, each electing one Member of Parliament to the Dewan Rakyat, the dominant ...
on 8 March that would determine whether he posed a legitimate threat to the ruling coalition. Campaigning wrapped up 7 March for general elections that would see gains for Malaysia's opposition amid anger over race and religion among minority
Chinese
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and
Indians.
Malaysians voted on 8 March 2008 in parliamentary elections.
Election results showed that the ruling government suffered a setback when it failed to obtain two-thirds majority in parliament, and five out of 12 state legislatures were won by the opposition parties. Reasons for the setback of the ruling party, which had retained power since the nation declared independence in 1957, were the rising inflation, crime and ethnic tensions.
Permatang Pauh by-election
Malaysia's government and ruling coalition declared defeat in a landslide victory in the by-election by
Anwar Ibrahim
Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 12 ...
.
Muhammad Muhammad Taib
Muhammad bin Muhammad Taib ( Jawi: محمد بن محمد طيب; born 29 July 1945), also fondly known as Mat Taib and also Mat Tyson, is a Malaysian politician who currently is a member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a major c ...
, information chief of the
United Malays National Organisation
The United Malays National Organisation (Malay: ; Jawi: ; abbreviated UMNO () or less commonly PEKEMBAR), is a nationalist right-wing political party in Malaysia. As the oldest continuous national political party within Malaysia (since its in ...
which leads the BN coalition stated: ''Yes of course we have lost . . . we were the underdogs going into this race''. Malaysia's Election Commission officials announced Anwar won by an astounding majority against Arif Shah Omar Shah of
National Front coalition and over Prime Minister
Abdullah Badawi
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's UMNO.
Reuters
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The agency was estab ...
reported that according to news website Malaysiakini, Anwar Ibrahim had won with a majority of 16,210 votes. He had won 26,646 votes, while BN's Arif Omar won 10,436 votes. Anwar's
People's Justice Party
The People's Justice Party ( ms, Parti Keadilan Rakyat , often known simply as KEADILAN or PKR) is a reformist political party in Malaysia, formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party. The ...
's spokeswoman Ginie Lim told
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...
: "We won already. We are far ahead".
On 28 August 2008, Anwar, dressed in a dark blue traditional Malay outfit and black "songkok" hat, took the oath at the main chamber of Parliament house in
Kuala Lumpur
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, as MP for
Permatang Pauh
Permatang Pauh is a town in Central Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia. There are two institutions of higher learning located in Permatang Pauh, namely a campus of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Politeknik Seberang Perai at Bandar P ...
at 10.03 am before Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia. He formally declared Anwar the leader of the 3-party opposition alliance. With his wife
Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: وان عزيزة بنت وان إسماعيل; born 3 December 1952) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who is the spouse of Anwar Ibrahim, the current Prime Minister of Malaysia. Sh ...
and his daughter
Nurul Izzah Anwar
Nurul Izzah binti Anwar ( Jawi: ; born 19 November 1980) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Permatang Pauh from May 2018 to November 2022 and for Lembah Pantai from March 2008 to May 2018. A member of the ...
, also a parliamentarian, Anwar announced: "I'm glad to be back after a decade. The prime minister has lost the mandate of the country and the nation". Anwar needed at least 30 government lawmakers especially from Sabah and Sarawak MPs' votes to defect to form a government.
Suara Keadilan publication license suspended
In June 2010, Suara Keadilan's publication was suspended for publishing a report which claimed a government agency is bankrupt. Suara Keadilan is run by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's PKR party. The Home Ministry, which oversees Malaysia's newspapers, said it was not satisfied with the paper's explanation for the allegedly inaccurate report.
Kajang Move
In 2014, the Party's Strategy Director then Vice-President-cum-Secretary-General,
Rafizi Ramli
Mohd Rafizi bin Ramli ( Jawi: ; born 14 September 1977) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Economy in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022 and the Member of Par ...
initiated the failed
Kajang Move
The "Kajang Move" ( ms, Langkah Kajang, also known as Selangor's political crisis, Selangor's MB crisis or Khalid Move) was a political manoeuvre attempted in Malaysia in 2014. The manoeuvre sought to topple the 14th Menteri Besar of Selangor, T ...
in a bid to topple the 14th
Menteri Besar
In Malaysia, the Menteri Besar ( Jawi:منتري بسر; literally ''First Minister''), colloquially referred to as MB, is the head of government of each of nine states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For four states without a monarch, the t ...
of Selangor,
Abdul Khalid Ibrahim
Abdul Khalid bin Ibrahim ( ms, عبدالخالد بن إبراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 14 December 1946 – 31 July 2022) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Selangor from 2008 to 2014. He ...
, and install the party's ''de facto'' leader
Anwar Ibrahim
Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 12 ...
as his replacement. The political manoeuvre resulted in a nine-month political crisis within the state of Selangor and the
Pakatan Rakyat
The People's Alliance ( ms, Pakatan Rakyat; abbrev: PR) was an informal Malaysian political coalition and successor to Barisan Alternatif (BA). The political coalition was formed by the People's Justice Party (PKR), Democratic Action Party (DAP ...
coalition, that also involved
the palace of Selangor, a by-election costing RM1.6 million in taxpayers’ money, the party losing one seat in Selangor's assembly and
Malaysian Parliament
The Parliament of Malaysia ( ms, Parlimen Malaysia) is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives, lit. "People's Assembly") and the D ...
. PKR also ended up not getting the
Menteri Besar
In Malaysia, the Menteri Besar ( Jawi:منتري بسر; literally ''First Minister''), colloquially referred to as MB, is the head of government of each of nine states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For four states without a monarch, the t ...
that it wanted. The crisis concluded with the appointment of PKR's Deputy President,
Azmin Ali
Mohamed Azmin bin Ali ( Jawi: محمد عزمين بن علي; born 25 August 1964) is a Malaysian politician who served as Senior Minister of the Economic Cluster and as Minister of International Trade and Industry from 2020 to 2022. A memb ...
, as the 15th Menteri Besar of Selangor. Most analysts say that the Kajang Move was a great failure.
PD Move
On 12 September 2018 the incumbent Danyal Balagopal Abdullah resigned as Member of Parliament for
Port Dickson
Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Podeksen'', Jawi: ) is a beach resort in Port Dickson District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is the second largest urban area in Negeri Sembilan after Seremban, its state capital. The town's adminis ...
to allow Anwar Ibrahim, who had been granted a royal pardon by the country's monarch the
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
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to re-enter parliament after a 3-year absence. The resignation caused the
Port Dickson by-election, 2018 and was dubbed the 'PD Move'. Anwar won the seat with an increased majority against six other candidates.
Collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government
The
2020 Malaysian political crisis culminated in the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government. The political crisis began when several political forces, including then PKR deputy president Azmin Ali, attempted to form a new government without going through a general election. This was achieved through the withdrawal of BERSATU from the coalition and the exit of Azmin Ali along with 10 other PKR MPs. This deprived the coalition of its majority and paved the way for Muhyiddin Yassin, with the support of the newly formed
Perikatan Nasional
The National Alliance ( ms, Perikatan Nasional; abbrev: PN) is a political coalition composed of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN). This coalition was pr ...
coalition to form a new government with himself as Prime Minister.
During the political crisis, in a
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Live broadcast of a night prayer session at Anwar's residence, Anwar said that he had been informed of a "treachery" having been committed that involved "former friends from Bersatu and a small group from PKR". Later, Azmin, in a statement, claimed that his action was to protect Mahathir, who was forced to choose a date for the transition of power during Pakatan Harapan presidential meeting on 21 February, and the
statutory declaration
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presented to the Agong was to cement support for Mahathir, not to elect a new prime minister. He further said that the real traitor was the faction that tried to usurp Mahathir.
On 24 February 2020, PKR held a press conference where its general secretary,
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail ( Jawi: سيف الدين ناسوتيون بن اسماعيل; born 7 December 1963) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Home Affairs in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration ...
, announced that Azmin and the
Minister of Housing and Local Government
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It was formed, as the Ministry of Local Government and Planning, ...
,
Zuraida Kamaruddin
Datuk Zuraida binti Kamaruddin ( Jawi: زريدة بنت قمرالدين; born 14 March 1958) is a Malaysian politician who formerly served as Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration un ...
, who was then a vice president of PKR, had been dismissed by the party. Saifuddin explained that they were expelled due to their actions on 23 February which went against the party's official line regarding the position of prime minister. Azmin later announced that he would be forming an independent bloc at the parliament along with Zuraida and other nine MPs who had decided to exit the party following his expulsion.
PKR held a meeting at its headquarters on 1 March 2020. While leaving the headquarters after the meeting ended, members who were associated with the former deputy president Azmin Ali, such as the vice-president
Tian Chua
Chua Tian Chang, better known as Tian Chua (; born 21 December 1963), is a Malaysian politician who served as Special Advisor to the Minister of Works from March 2019 to February 2020 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Batu from March 2008 to ...
and the former party's youth wing deputy chief
Afif Bahardin
Dr. Afif bin Bahardin (born 13 May 1985) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seberang Jaya since May 2013. He was also ex the People's Justice Party's (PKR) Deputy Youth Chi ...
, was harassed and assaulted by PKR supporters. Both were accused of being "traitors". Police later revealed that one arrest had been made in relation to the incident involving Chua, with at least two reports were lodged.
A large number of
grassroots
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members of PKR have left the party since the political crisis started. Three PKR Kelantan branch leaders announced that they were leaving the party on 26 February after Azmin and
Zuraida Kamaruddin
Datuk Zuraida binti Kamaruddin ( Jawi: زريدة بنت قمرالدين; born 14 March 1958) is a Malaysian politician who formerly served as Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration un ...
, the party's vice president, were sacked from their positions and expelled. Around 2,000 members from the
Pasir Puteh
Pasir Puteh District is a district (jajahan) in Kelantan, Malaysia. The town of Pasir Putih is situated on the bank of Semerak River, about 30 kilometers to the south of Kota Bharu. Pasir Puteh district borders Terengganu to its south-east.
...
branch left the party on 28 February, stating that they were disappointed with the party's leadership. 536 members from the
Kota Raja branch also left the party on 1 March, citing that they no longer believed in the party's direction. On 2 March, around 400 members of PKR in Perak also left the party, arguing that the party had lost its focus on nation building and was only focused on the transition of power to the party's president, Anwar Ibrahim. This was later followed by the exit of 500 members from the
Arau
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This town is the disembarkation point for visitors travell ...
and
Padang Besar branches on 15 March. They too cited that they had lost confidence with the party's leadership under Anwar.
On 4 March 2020,
Afif Bahardin
Dr. Afif bin Bahardin (born 13 May 1985) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seberang Jaya since May 2013. He was also ex the People's Justice Party's (PKR) Deputy Youth Chi ...
from PKR resigned from his position in
Penang State Executive Council
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. He stated that he was pressured by the party's state and central leadership to resign from his post. Afif is a known supporter of Azmin Ali while the latter was still the party's deputy president. PKR's
Norlela Ariffin
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was appointed as the new state councillor and was sworn in on 12 March in front of the
Yang Dipertua Negeri,
Abdul Rahman Abbas. Also PKR assemblyman from
Pemanis, Chong Fat Full formally announced his exit from his party to become a Perikatan-friendly independent, thus resulting in Perikatan Nasional effectively controlling 29 seats in the state assembly against Harapan's 27.
On 12 May 2020, two PKR assemblymen representing
Sidam
Sidam is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
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(
Robert Ling Kui Ee
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) and
Lunas (Azman Nasrudin) left the party citing lack of confidence in Anwar and an alleged purge of grassroots members aligned towards Azmin as their reasons, to become independents friendly towards Perikatan Nasional. Later in the day, Kedah state opposition leader
Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor
Dato' Seri Haji Muhammad Sanusi bin Md Nor ( ms, محمد سنوسي بن مد نور, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 4 August 1974) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Kedah since May 2020 and M ...
announced the formation of a new government with the support of 23 state assemblymen including the two ex-PKR members and four of six Bersatu assemblymen previously aligned with Pakatan Harapan.
On 17 May 2020, Srikandi Keadilan Chief, Nurainie Haziqah Shafii exited party. The decision was taken after no longer confident and believing in the idealism of the struggle and the direction of PKR at this time.
On 5 June 2020, Member of Parliament (MP) for
Lubok Antu
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, Jugah Muyang resigned from the PKR and pledged support for Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. The next day (6 June), Jugah went to the
Seri Perdana
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History
Construction began in 1997 and was completed in 1999. The building shares similar architecture with Perdana Putra. The first resi ...
, the official residence of the prime minister to hand over his support letter to Muhyiddin. On the other hand, an
Independent
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MP, Syed Abu Husin Hafiz, MP for
Bukit Gantang
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was also there to hand over the application form to join and support the Bersatu. Also present were Bersatu MPs
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for Economy and
Minister of International Trade and Industry, Azmin Ali and
Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Ali Biju
Datuk Ali anak Biju (born 27 January 1968) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob ...
. It was also reported that Jugah was convinced by Azmin to support the ruling PN coalition to empower its administration.
On June 13, 2020 Dr Daroyah Alwi, Deputy Speaker & EXCO announced that she had quit the PKR party and became an independent assemblyman in support of the Perikatan Nasional coalition. She came out on the grounds that he had "lost confidence in the President (Anwar Ibrahim) and his harpist leadership of the idealism of the struggle".
On 21 June 2020, 50 Johor PKR women leader members exit party after losing faith in the party's top leadership.
On 22 June 2020, 25 PKR grassroots leaders Saratok branch exit party. PKR Saratok branch once led by Ali Biju. They left PKR because they lost confidence in the party.
On 24 June 2020, Afif Bahardin announced his departure from the PKR for joining
Malaysian United Indigenous Party
The Malaysian United Indigenous Party ( ms, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia), abbreviated BERSATU or PPBM, is a nationalist political party in Malaysia. The party was preceded by the United Indigenous Association of Malaysia (). It is a major c ...
.
On 27 June 2020, 19 Jelebu branch PKR Committee members exit party after claiming to have lost faith in the PKR leadership.
On 29 June 2020, PKR Women's chief & EXCO, Hanizah Talha sack from PKR. In 11 July she was no longer State Exco member. Haniza Talha has described PKR's decision to sack her from the party as an “act of revenge”.
On 30 June 2020, Salleh Said Keruak, former Sabah Minister Chief & former UMNO member canceled his application to join PKR after thinking deeply and taking into account today's political landscape including PKR's internal turmoil. He said, the decision was made last April and with the cancellation he remained non-partisan since leaving UMNO in 2018. Previously, Salleh applied to join PKR in October last year.
On 1 July 2020,
Terengganu
Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', Jawi: ), formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu, is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l- Īmān'' ("Abode of Faith"). ...
PKR women chief, Sharifah Norhayati Syed Omar Alyahya exit PKR along with 131 other members. The decision was made after seeing injustice in the party's top leadership.
On 4 July 2020, Zulkifli Ibrahim sacked from PKR and joining Perikatan Nasional (PN). He insisted that the PKR disciplinary committee should have summoned him for investigations before making any decisions. Also, 250 PKR member from Ampang leave the party & 2 PKR councillors quit party (Jess Choy and Shoba Selvarajoo, who is a PKR women's exco). Claimed to have lost confidence in PKR president Anwar Ibrahim and his leadership, citing the “embarrassing” party polls.
On 11 July 2020, almost 100 Anak Muda Keadilan (AMK) Port Dickson members exit PKR. Making The AMK Port Dickson branch is paralyzed. The action was taken as the party was weakening and unable to win seats in the next general election & PKR is too discussing narrow politics just to make PKR President, Anwar Ibrahim as the Prime Minister alone. Fuziah Salleh appointed new PKR women's chief replaces Haniza Talha, who was expelled from the party.
On 15 July 2020
Jempol
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PKR branch chief, Karip Mohd Salleh along with 25 other members exit party. Making The PKR Jempol branch is dissolved. The decision was made after each of them had lost faith in the party leadership in navigating the leadership ranks either at the federal or state levels.
On 30 July 2020, Inanam assemblyman & Sabah PKR Vice chairman, Kenny Chua Teck Ho sack from PKR for backing Musa
On 9 August 2020, former BERSATU Kuala Krau Division division chief Mohamad Rafidee Hashim left the party and joined Parti Keadilan Rakyat. He said his action to join PKR was because he was confident that the party was more consistent and principled in its efforts to fight for reform.
On 27 and 28 February 2021, two
People's Justice Party
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(PKR) MPs,
Tebrau
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*Bandar Dato' Onn
* Adda Heights
* Taman Delima
*Taman Daya
* Taman Setia Indah
* Taman Mount Au ...
MP
Steven Choong and
Julau
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MP
Larry Sng
Datuk Larry Sng Wei Shien (), is a Taiwanese-born Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Julau since May 2018. He served as Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pelagus from September 200 ...
become
independents and declare support for the ruling
Perikatan Nasional
The National Alliance ( ms, Perikatan Nasional; abbrev: PN) is a political coalition composed of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN). This coalition was pr ...
(PN) coalition.
On 13 March 2021, PKR vice-president, Dr Xavier Jayakumar suddenly announced that he resigned as both a member and as a party vice-president, citing that he was "extremely frustrated" by the events of the past year. Subsequently, he would become an Independent MP while declaring his full support to
Perikatan Nasional
The National Alliance ( ms, Perikatan Nasional; abbrev: PN) is a political coalition composed of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN). This coalition was pr ...
's leadership.
Ideology
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social justice
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, economic justice, eliminating political corruption and human rights issues within a non-ethnic framework.
List of leaders
President
Deputy President
Party Organisational Structure (2022–2025)
Central Leadership Council
* President:
**
Anwar Ibrahim
Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 12 ...
* Deputy President:
**
Rafizi Ramli
Mohd Rafizi bin Ramli ( Jawi: ; born 14 September 1977) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Economy in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022 and the Member of Par ...
* Vice-Presidents (elected):
**
Amirudin Shari
Dato' Seri Amirudin bin Shari ( ms, أمير الدين بن شاعري, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 8 February 1980) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 16th Menteri Besar of Selangor since June 2018, Member of ...
**
Chang Lih Kang
Chang Lih Kang ( zh, s=郑立慷, t=鄭立慷, poj=Tēⁿ Li̍p-khóng, p=Zhèng Lìkāng, born 23 October 1980) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administra ...
**
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
Nik Nazmi bin Nik Ahmad (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ; born 12 January 1982) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician from the People's Justice Party (Malaysia), People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of presently the Pakatan Harapan (PH ...
**
Aminuddin Harun
Dato' Seri Aminuddin bin Harun ( Jawi: أمين الدين بن هارون; born 2 January 1967) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 11th Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan since May 2018 and Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legisla ...
* Vice-Presidents (appointed):
**
Nurul Izzah Anwar
Nurul Izzah binti Anwar ( Jawi: ; born 19 November 1980) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Permatang Pauh from May 2018 to November 2022 and for Lembah Pantai from March 2008 to May 2018. A member of the ...
** Saraswathy Kandasamy
**
Awang Husaini Sahari
Awang Husaini bin Sahari is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Putatan from May 2018 to November 2022. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coaliti ...
* Secretary-General:
**
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail ( Jawi: سيف الدين ناسوتيون بن اسماعيل; born 7 December 1963) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Home Affairs in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration ...
* Treasurer:
**
William Leong
William Leong Jee Keen (; born 27 January 1957) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Selayang since March 2008 and Chair of the Major Public Appointments Select Committee since December 2018. He is a m ...
* Information Chief:
**
Fahmi Fadzil
Ahmad Fahmi bin Mohamed Fadzil ( Jawi: ; born 4 February 1981) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Minister of Communications and Digital in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 202 ...
* Chief Organising Secretary:
** Zahir Hasan
* Director of Communications:
**
Lee Chean Chung
Lee Chean Chung () is a Malaysian politician who is currently serving as a Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya constituency since November 2022. Prior to that, he had served as Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Semamb ...
* Director of Strategies:
**
Akmal Nasir
Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir (born 16 September 1986), better known as Akmal Nasir, is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Johor Bahru since May 2018. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a com ...
* Director of Election Machinery:
**
Rafizi Ramli
Mohd Rafizi bin Ramli ( Jawi: ; born 14 September 1977) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Economy in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022 and the Member of Par ...
* Central Leadership Council Members (elected):
**
Dr. Maszlee Malik
** Fahmi Zainol
** Mohd Yahya Sahri
**
Nurin Aina Surip
** Romli Ishak
**
Siti Aishah Sheikh Ismail
**
Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh
Syed Ibrahim bin Syed Noh (born 18 June 1964) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician and activist who has served as non-executive chairman of the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) since April 2023 and the Dewan Rakyat, Member of ...
**
Hans Isaac
Gerald Hans Isaac (born 20 August 1971) is a Malaysian actor, producer, and director.
On 10 April 2019, he was appointed as the Chairman of the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS). He resigned as the chairman of the body a ...
**
Simon Ooi Tze Min
**
Wong Chen
Wong Chen (; born 18 December 1968) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Subang since May 2018 and for Kelana Jaya from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR ...
** Raiyan Abdul Rahim
**
Tan Kar Hing
Tan Kar Hing (; born 4 May 1982) is a Malaysian politician from the People's Justice Party (PKR). He is the incumbent Perak State Legislative Assemblyman for Simpang Pulai constituency. Tan was formerly a Member of Perak State Executive Counc ...
** David Cheong Kian Young
**
Hee Loy Sian
Hee Loy Sian (; born 18 June 1970) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) and Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kajang since May 2018. He served as Member of ...
** Amidi Abdul Manan
**
Elizabeth Wong
**
Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik
Muhammad Bakhtiar bin Wan Chik ( Jawi: محمد بختيار بن وان چيق; born 22 May 1965) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former ...
* Central Leadership Council Members (appointed):
**
Manivannan Gowindasamy
**
Christina Liew
Datuk Christina Liew (also known as Liew Chin Jin; ) (born 14 September 1952) is a Hong Kong-born Malaysian politician who has served as the State Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah for the second term in the Gabungan Rakya ...
** Abun Sui Anyit
**
Rodziah Ismail
Rodziah binti Ismail (born 8 July 1964) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under Menteris Besar Khalid Ibra ...
** Yuneswaran Ramaraj
* State Chairpersons:
** Federal Territories & Johor:
Rafizi Ramli
Mohd Rafizi bin Ramli ( Jawi: ; born 14 September 1977) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Economy in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022 and the Member of Par ...
** Penang, Perlis & Kedah:
Nurul Izzah Anwar
Nurul Izzah binti Anwar ( Jawi: ; born 19 November 1980) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Permatang Pauh from May 2018 to November 2022 and for Lembah Pantai from March 2008 to May 2018. A member of the ...
** Kelantan & Terengganu:
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
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** Melaka & Negeri Sembilan:
Aminuddin Harun
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** Pahang & Selangor:
Amirudin Shari
Dato' Seri Amirudin bin Shari ( ms, أمير الدين بن شاعري, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 8 February 1980) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 16th Menteri Besar of Selangor since June 2018, Member of ...
** Perak:
Chang Lih Kang
Chang Lih Kang ( zh, s=郑立慷, t=鄭立慷, poj=Tēⁿ Li̍p-khóng, p=Zhèng Lìkāng, born 23 October 1980) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administra ...
** Sabah: Sangkar Rasam
** Sarawak: Roland Engan
Youth Wing (Angkatan Muda Keadilan)
* Youth Chief:
**
Adam Adli
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* Deputy Youth Chief:
** Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim
* Vice-Youth Chiefs (elected):
** Atyrah Hanim Razali
** Pravin Murali
** Pransanth Kumar Brakasam
* Vice-Youth Chiefs (appointed):
** Chermaine Thoo Suet Mei
** Wendey Agung Baruh
*Youth Secretary:
** Omar Mokhtar A Manap
*Youth Organising Secretary:
** Muhammad Arshad Hassni
*Youth Treasurer:
** Mohd Hilmy Yakap
*Youth Information Chief:
** Muhammad Haziq Azfar Ishak
*Youth Communications Director:
** Muhammad Syaril Showkat Ali
*Youth Strategies Director:
** Bryan Ng Yih Miin
*Youth Elections Directors:
** Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim
**
Prabakaran Parameswaran
Prabakaran a/l Parameswaran (born 8 February 1996) is a Malaysian politician and law student who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Batu since May 2018. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakata ...
* Central Angkatan Muda Keadilan Leadership Council Members (elected):
** Fify Nuriety Harfizy
** Syamil Luthfi Samsul Bahrin
** Farah Ariana Nurazam
** Nanthakumar Poapalan
** Sathasivam Manohar
** Gavin Way
** Arham Rahimin Nasution
** Muhammad Husaini Mohd Yunos
** Ahmad Umar Khair Zainuddin
** Muhd Sallehuddin Nazaruddin
** Suria Vengadesh Kerishnan
** Ooi Mei Mei
** Mohd Shauqi Md Sahimi
** Nurrul Atika Azhar
** Siti Nur Qamarina Mohd Ghani
** Mohd Fakharuddin Muslim
*Central Angkatan Muda Keadilan Leadership Council Members (appointed):
** Mohd Nashriq Othaman
** Mohd Afiq Ayob
** Nadia Fathin Syahira Ahmad Nazri
** Wan Muhamad Haikal Wan Ghazali
** Ahmad Saifullah Razali
*State Youth Chiefs:
** Federal Territories: Mohammad Azfar Aza Azhar
** Johor: Mohamad Taufiq Ismail
** Kedah: Mohammed Taufiq Johari
** Kelantan: Mohamad Ezzat Zahrim Mohd Hanuzi
** Melaka: Muhammad Ridhuan Abu Samah
** Negeri Sembilan: Mohamad Afif Anuar
** Pahang: Chan Chun Kuang
** Penang: Muhammad Fadzli Roslan
** Perak: Za'im Sidqi Zulkifly
** Perlis: Raskhairulimran Raszali
** Sabah: Zaidi Jatil
** Sarawak: Chiew Choon Man
** Selangor: Muhammad Izuan Ahmad Kasim
** Terengganu: Md Asyraf Zulfadhly Md Zainudin
Women's Wing (Wanita Keadilan)
* Women's Chief:
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Fadhlina Sidek
Fadhlina binti Sidek ( Jawi: ; born 16 October 1977) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Minister of Education in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022 and the Memb ...
* Deputy Women's Chief:
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Juwairiya Zulkifli
* Vice-Women's Chiefs (elected):
** Wasanthee Sinnasamy
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June Leow Hsiad Hui
June Leow Hsiad Hui ( zh, s=廖书慧, t=廖書慧, j=Liu6 Syu1 Wai6, poj=Liāu Su-hūi, p=Liào Shūhuì, born 1964) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hulu Selangor from May 2018 to November 2022 and memb ...
** Sangetha Jayakumar
* Vice-Women's Chiefs (appointed):
** Rufinah Pangeran
** Faizah Ariffin
* Srikandi Keadilan Chief:
** Anetha Vallaitham Pillai
* Women's Secretary:
** Loh Ker Chean
* Women's Treasurer:
** Sabrina Ahmad
* Women's Information Chief:
** Suzana Shaharudin
* Women's Communications Bureau Chiefs:
** Nurhidayah Che Rose
** Farzana Hayani Mohd Nasir
** Wan Zulaika Abdul Kahar
* Women's Elections Director:
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Juwairiya Zulkifli
* Central Wanita Keadilan Leadership Council Members (elected):
** Loo Voon May
** Nor Faiza Samsi
** Telagapathi A. Marimuthu
** Mahani Abdul Moin
** Ermeemariana Saadon
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Natrah Ismail
Natrah binti Ismail is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who served as the Dewan Rakyat, Member of Parliament (MP) for Sekijang (federal constituency), Sekijang fron May 2018 to November 2022. She is a member of the from the People's Just ...
** Siti Norffinie Mohamed Yassin
** Rabiatul Adawiyah Sulaiman
** Saribanon Saibon
** Noraziah Mohd Razit
** Mahani Masban
** Rozaliah Mokhtar
** Karen Kasturi James
** Ruthira K. Surasan
** Wan Zulaika Abdul Kahar
* Central Wanita Keadilan Leadership Council Members (appointed):
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Sandrea Ng Shy Ching
Sandrea Ng Shy Ching is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad since November 2022 and Member of the Pera ...
** Haryati Abu Nasir
** Kartini Madun
** Meneng Biris
** Anie Amat
** Idawatie Pariman
** Lim Kim Eng
** Noor Amelia Zainabila Zaiffri
** Saira Banu
** Syafiqa Zakaria
** Annur Nadhirah Abdul Halim
*State Women's Chiefs:
** Federal Territories: Rohani Hussin
** Johor: Zuraidah Zainab Md Zain
** Kedah: Sabrina Ahmad
** Kelantan: Nor Azmiza Mamat
** Melaka:
Rusnah Aluai
Rusnah binti Aluai (born 20 February 1962) is a Malaysian politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Tangga Batu.
Political career
In the 2013 election, Rusnah represented the People's Justice Party
The People's Justice Party ( ...
** Negeri Sembilan: Noorzunita Begum Mohd Ibrahim
** Pahang: Haslindalina Hashim
** Penang: Nurhidayah Che Ros
** Perak: Norhayati Sani
** Perlis: Hashimah Hashim
** Sabah: Noriha Yakup
** Sarawak: Victoria Musa
** Selangor: Rozana Zainal Abidin
** Terengganu: Faizah Ariffin
Elected representatives
Dewan Negara (Senate)
Senators
* His Majesty's appointee:
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Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail ( Jawi: سيف الدين ناسوتيون بن اسماعيل; born 7 December 1963) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Home Affairs in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration ...
** Saraswathy Kandasamy
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Fuziah Salleh
Fuziah binti Salleh (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: فوزية بنت صالح; born on 13 July 1959) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Domestic Trade and Living Costs (Malaysia), Deputy Minister of Domestic Tra ...
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Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
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** Ahmad Azam Hamzah
Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)
Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament
PKR has 31 members in the
House of Representatives
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Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)
Malaysian State Assembly Representatives
Selangor State Legislative Assembly
The Selangor State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Negeri Selangor) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Selangor. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the sta ...
Penang State Legislative Assembly
The Penang State Legislative Assembly is the legislature of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 40 elected lawmakers representing single-member constituencies throughout Penang. The state legis ...
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
The Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Sembilan) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan. It consists of 36 members who represent single-member constituencies throughout the state. ...
Kedah State Legislative Assembly
The Kedah State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Kedah. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 36 lawmakers representing single-member constituencies thro ...
Johor State Legislative Assembly
The Johor State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Negeri Johor) is the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Johor. It is composed of 56 members who are elected from single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are hel ...
Perak State Legislative Assembly
The Perak State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Negeri Perak) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Perak. It is composed of 59 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no ...
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
The Perlis State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Perlis. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 15 lawmakers representing single-member constituenci ...
Pahang State Legislative Assembly
The Pahang State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Pahang) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Pahang. It is composed of 42 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state.
The Asse ...
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
The Sabah State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Sabah, Kadazandusun language, Kadazandusun: ''Langga' Tinukuan Pogun Sabah'') is a part of the legislature of Sabah, Malaysia, the other being the List of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of ...
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
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Malacca State Legislative Assembly
The Malacca State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Melaka) is the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Malacca. It is composed of 28 members who are elected from single-member constituencies throughout the state. Ele ...
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
The Kelantan State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Kelantan) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Kelantan. It consists of 45 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elect ...
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
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PKR state governments
General election results
State election results
See also
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List of political parties in Malaysia
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Legislation
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Malaysian General Election
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Politics of Malaysia
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Pakatan Rakyat
The People's Alliance ( ms, Pakatan Rakyat; abbrev: PR) was an informal Malaysian political coalition and successor to Barisan Alternatif (BA). The political coalition was formed by the People's Justice Party (PKR), Democratic Action Party (DAP ...
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Pakatan Harapan
The Alliance of Hope ( ms, Pakatan Harapan; abbrev: PH; stylized as HARAPAN) is a Malaysian political coalition consisting of centre-left political parties which was formed in 2015 to succeed the Pakatan Rakyat coalition. It has been the r ...
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