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Sarawak Peoples' Party

Sarawak Peoples' Party (Malay: Parti Rakyat Sarawak; abbrev: PRS) is a multiracialist & nationalist political party in Sarawak. 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.[2] As of August 2023, the party's membership population is 348,700 members. Currently, there are 135 Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) branches which are actively found throughout Sarawak.

Sarawak Peoples' Party
Malay nameParti Rakyat Sarawak
ڤرتي رعيت سراوق
Chinese name砂拉越人民党
Shālāyuè rénmín dǎng
PresidentJoseph Salang Gandum
Secretary-GeneralMalcom Mussen Lamoh[1]
Deputy PresidentMajang Renggi
Vice PresidentsJohn Sikie Tayai
Aaron Ago Dagang
Liwan Lagang
Wilson Ugak
Mong Dagang
Youth LeaderSnowdan Lawan
Women LeaderDoris Sophia Brodi
FounderJames Jemut Masing
Sng Chee Hua
Founded2004
Split fromParti Bansa Dayak Sarawak
HeadquartersLot 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 wingPergerakan Pemuda PRS
Women's wingPergerakan Wanita PRS
Membership400,000 (October 2024)
IdeologyNationalism
Multiracialism
Self determination
National reformism
National affiliationBarisan Nasional (2004–2018)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (2018–now)
PH–BN unity alliance (2022–now) (as alliance partner)
Colours  Green, yellow, red
Slogan
  • Berjuang Untuk Sarawak
  • Bersatu Menuju Sarawak Baharu
Dewan Negara:
1 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:
5 / 31
(Sarawak seats)
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly:
11 / 82
Premier of Sarawak:
0 / 1
(Sarawak only)
Website
www.prsinfo.my

Party's objectives

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  • 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

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Elected representatives

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Dewan Negara (Senate)

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Senators

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Main article: Members of the Dewan Negara, 15th Malaysian Parliament

Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)

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Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament

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Main article: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 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)

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Malaysian State Assembly Representatives

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

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly

11 / 82
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

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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

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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
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Malcolm is PRS' new sec-gen with Edwin Banta as treasurer general, Roy Gingkoi as deputy treasurer". 4 February 2023.
  2. ^ Sharon Ling; Geryl Ogilvy (12 June 2018). "Sarawak BN parties pull out of coalition to form independent state-based pact". The Star. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

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