Sarawak United Peoples' Party | |
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Malay name | Parti Rakyat Bersatu Sarawak ڤرتي رعيت برساتو سراوق |
Iban name | Gerempong Sa'ati Rayat Sarawak |
Chinese name | 砂拉越人民聯合黨 砂拉越人民联合党 Shālāyuè rénmín liánhé dǎng |
Abbreviation | SUPP |
President | Sim Kui Hian |
Secretary-General | Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew |
Deputy President | Richard Riot Jaem Lee Kim Shin |
Chairman of Central Youth Section | Michael Tiang Ming Tee |
Chairwoman of Central Women's Section | Kho Teck Wan |
Founder | Ong Kee Hui Stephen Yong Kuet Tze |
Founded | 1959 |
Headquarters | 7, Jalan Tan Sri Ong Kee Hui, 93300 Kuching, Sarawak |
Newspaper | SA 'ATI (United) |
Youth wing | SUPP Youth Section |
Women's wing | SUPP Women's Section |
Political position | Centre to centre-right |
National affiliation | • Malaysian Solidarity Convention (1965) • Alliance (1970–73) • Barisan Nasional (1973–2018) • Gabungan Parti Sarawak (2018–now) (still active) • PH–BN unity alliance (2022–now) (as alliance partner) |
Colours | Yellow, red, black |
Anthem | Sa'ati |
Dewan Negara: | 1 / 70 |
Dewan Rakyat: | 2 / 31 (Sarawak seats) |
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly: | 13 / 82 |
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The Sarawak United Peoples' Party, or SUPP (Chinese: 砂拉越人民联合党; Malay: Parti Rakyat Bersatu Sarawak; Iban: Gerempong Sa'ati Rayat Sarawak) is a multiracial centre-right local political party of Malaysia based in Sarawak. The SUPP president is Dr. Sim Kui Hian. He succeeded the post from his predecessor, Peter Chin Fah Kui in 2014. Established in 1959, SUPP is the first political party in Sarawak. It has its roots in left-leaning ideologies, nationalism and championing for the cause of the working class.[citation needed] Formerly it was one of the Sarawak component members of Barisan Nasional from 1970 until June 2018.[note 1] Together with other Sarawak-based BN component parties, SUPP always has had tension in its relationship with its Peninsula-based partners.[1] After the 2018 general election defeat of BN had proven that the model was no longer viable, and following a key meeting between all Sarawak-based BN coalition parties on 12 June 2018, SUPP has decided to leave BN to co-form a new Sarawak-based coalition of Gabungan Parti Sarawak.[2]
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