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Sabah Progressive Party
Parti Maju Sabah
Malay nameParti Maju Sabah[1]
Chinese name沙巴進步黨
沙巴进步党
Shābā jìnbù dǎng
AbbreviationSAPP
PresidentYong Teck Lee
ChairmanYeo 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-GeneralRichard Yong We Kong
SpokespersonChong Pit Fah
Deputy PresidentLiew Teck Chan
Amde Sidik
Eric Majimbun
Melanie Chia Chui Ket
Edward Dagul
Youth ChiefJamain Sarudin
Women ChiefChia Miu Lee
Treasurer GeneralJapiril Suhaimin Bandaran
Vice PresidentDatu Shuaib Datu Mutalib
Aloysius Danim Siap
Carrie Fong Tet Meng
FounderYong Teck Lee
Founded21 January 1994
Split fromUnited Sabah Party
HeadquartersHouse No. 1115, Lorong Kelengkeng 1, Taman Antarabangsa, 3rd Mile, Jalan Tuaran Lama, Likas, 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Youth wingSAPP Youth Movement
Women's wingSAPP Women's Movement
IdeologyRegionalism
National affiliationBarisan Nasional (1994–2008)
Perikatan Nasional (since 2020)
Regional affiliationUnited Sabah Alliance (2016–2018)
United Alliance of Sabah (2018–2020)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (since 2020)
Colours  Yellow, green and blue
SloganBersama Kita Membangun, Serentak Kita Maju
Dewan Negara:
0 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:
0 / 26
(Sabah and Labuan seats)
Sabah State Legislative Assembly:
1 / 79
Election symbol
Party flag
Website
www.sapp.org.my
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Race and politics

The Sabah Progressive Party (Template:Lang-ms, 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.

History

Formation, joining Barisan Nasional

The party was formed on 21 January 1994, by factions of Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) led by its vice-president Yong Teck Lee, who disagrees with directions the PBS leader Joseph Pairin Kitingan is taking the party and state. Yong, togethers with members of his faction, resigns from PBS on the day of SAPP's formation.[4] The party was registered just in time to enter the 1994 Sabah state election, which SAPP entered under the banner of Barisan Nasional, and won 3 seats out of seven SAPP contested. When BN regains control of the state on March that year after further defections from PBS, SAPP were part of the government in Sabah. Yong were appointed as the state's Chief Minister from 1996 to 1998, under then rotation system between Muslim bumiputera, Non-Muslim bumiputera, and Chinese leaders for two year tenure each.

Withdrawal from Barisan Nasional

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.[5][6] 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.[7] A 30-day period was to give SAPP a chance to reply and defend itself before BN took any action against them.[8]

On 17 September 2008, SAPP quit Barisan Nasional.[9] Nevertheless, the decision came at a price as the party's deputy president, one of its vice-presidents,[10] and its youth chief (who chose to remain within BN) all opposed the move and withdrew from the party.[11] Some 2,000 members of the party similarly disagreed from the move and left the party, showing support for these dissident leaders.[12]

Forming the United Sabah Alliance

In 2016, the party formed a part of the United Sabah Alliance (USA).[3]

Representatives

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)

Malaysian State Assembly Representatives

Main article: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2022–present)

Sabah State Legislative Assembly

1 / 79
State No. State Constituency Member Party
 Sabah – Nominated Member Yong Teck Lee SAPP
Total Sabah (1)

General election results

Election Total seats won Seats contested Total votes Voting Percentage Outcome of election Election leader
1995
2 / 193
 2 Increase2 seats; Government coalition
(Barisan Nasional) 		Yong Teck Lee
1999
2 / 193
 2 Steady0 seats; Government coalition
(Barisan Nasional) 		Yong Teck Lee
2004
2 / 219
 2 16,426 0.24% Steady0 seats; Government coalition
(Barisan Nasional) 		Yong Teck Lee
2008
2 / 222
 2 30,827 0.39% Steady0 seats; Government coalition
(Barisan Nasional),
later Opposition 		Yong Teck Lee
2013
0 / 222
 8 10,099 0.09% Decrease2 seats; No representation in Parliament (UBA) Yong Teck Lee
2018
0 / 222
 5 6,090 0.05% Steady0 seats; No representation in Parliament (USA) Yong Teck Lee
2022
0 / 222
 1 5,054 0.03% Steady0 seats; No representation in Parliament
(Gabungan Rakyat Sabah) 		Yong Teck Lee

State election results

State election State Legislative Assembly
Sabah Total won / Total contested
2/3 majority
2 / 3
2 / 3
1994
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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Parti Maju Sabah – Bersama Kita Membangun, Serentak Kita Maju". Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. ^ Muguntan Vanar; Ruben Sario (18 September 2008). "SAPP pulls out of Barisan". The Star. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Gabungan Sabah, perpaduan parti parti pembangkang tempatan yang dinantikan sekian lama" (in Malay). Sabah Progressive Party. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  4. ^ "SAPP Party Background". legacy.sapp.org.my. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. ^ "SAPP's vote of no confidence against PM (Update 2)". The Star. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2008.
  6. ^ "SAPP sticking to no-confidence stand". The Star. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
  7. ^ "Show-cause letter may be issued to SAPP". The Star. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2008.
  8. ^ Shahanaaz Habib; Florence A. Samy; Manjit Kaur (27 June 2008). "SAPP gets show-cause letter". The Star. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
  9. ^ Jalil Hamid; Faisal Aziz; Liau Y-Sing; David Chance; Jeremy Laurence (17 September 2008). "Malaysia party quits coalition; PM cedes key post". Reuters. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
  10. ^ Muguntan Vanar; Ruben Sario (18 September 2008). "SAPP pulls out of Barisan". The Star. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
  11. ^ "15 out of 17 SAPP branches in Sandakan opt to follow Tan in staying with Barisan". The Star. 21 September 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
  12. ^ "2,000 SAPP Members Quit Party". Bernama. Sin Chew Daily. 20 September 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
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