Sarawak Malaysian People's Association

Sarawak Malaysian People's Association

Persatuan Rakyat Malaysia Sarawak
Sarawak Malaysian People's Association Persatuan Rakyat Malaysia Sarawak
Abbreviation	PERMAS
Leader	Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
Founded	1987
Dissolved	1991
Split from	Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
National affiliation	Kumpulan Maju (1987)
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The Sarawak Malaysian People's Association or Persatuan Rakyat Malaysia Sarawak (PERMAS) is now a defunct Malaysian political party based in Sarawak.The party itself was formed in 1987, during the infamous 1987 Ming Court Affair, by a faction dissatisfied with the Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud, led by his own uncle, Former Governor and Chief Minister, Tun Abdul Rahman Ya'kub.

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 Barisan Nasional, led in Sarawak by Taib, had an overwhelming victory, gaining 49 out of 56 seats in the State Legislative Council.^[1] 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

Election	Total seats won	Total votes	Share of votes	Outcome of election	Election leader
1990	0 / 180	27,618		; No representation in Parliament	Abdul Rahman Ya'kub

State election results

State election	State Legislative Assembly
State election	Sarawak	Total won / Total contested

2/3 majority	2 / 3
1987	5 / 48	5 / 21
1991	0 / 56	0 / 12

References

^ Lindsay, Murdoch (29 September 1991). "Borneo anti-logging party loses election". The Age (Australia). Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

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[1] Lindsay, Murdoch (29 September 1991). "Borneo anti-logging party loses election". The Age (Australia). Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

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