The Sarawak Malaysian People's Association or ''Persatuan Rakyat Malaysia Sarawak'' (PERMAS) is now a defunct

Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...

n political party based in

Sarawak Sarawak ( , ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. It is the largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia. Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is ...

.The party itself was formed in 1987, during the infamous

1987 Ming Court Affair The Ming Court Affair was a political coup in Sarawak, Malaysia that began in 1983, developed into a full-blown political crisis during the 1987 state election, and ended after the Sarawak Malaysian People's Association (PERMAS) was dissolved ...

, by a faction dissatisfied with the Chief Minister

Abdul Taib Mahmud Abdul Taib bin Mahmud (; 21 May 1936 – 21 February 2024) was a Malaysian politician who served as the seventh Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak from 2014 to 2024 and the fourth Chief Minister of Sarawak from 1981 to 2014. He is referred to a ...

, led by his own uncle, Former Governor and Chief Minister, Tun

Abdul Rahman Ya'kub Abdul Rahman bin Ya'kub (; 3 January 1928 – 9 January 2015) was a Malaysian politician of Melanau descent from Mukah. He was the third Chief Minister of Sarawak and the fourth Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak (Governor of Sarawak). He is als ...

. During the 1987 State Election, PERMAS were able to win 5 seats, alongside its ally Sarawak Dayak People's Party or ''Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak'' (PBDS). However, they failed to unseat Taib from the State Government, and they tried again in 1991. However, things were no longer in their favour, as the

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, led in Sarawak by Taib, had an overwhelming victory, gaining 49 out of 56 seats in the State Legislative Council. The crushing defeat marked the end of PERMAS, and it was later dissolved.

Notable Leaders

* Tun Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman Ya'kub * Datuk Salleh Jafaruddin * Datuk Bujang Ulis @ Bujang Hadziri * Haji Samat Taba

General election results

State election results

References

Political parties established in 1987 Political parties disestablished in 1991 Defunct political parties in Sarawak 1987 establishments in Malaysia 1991 disestablishments in Malaysia {{Malaysia-party-stub