Parti Rakyat Sarawak
The Parti Rakyat Sarawak or PRS (English: Sarawak Peoples' Party) is a multiracialist & nationalist political party in Sarawak and Malaysia overall. 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 only 348,700 members. Currently, there are 135 Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) branches which are actively found throughout Sarawak.
Sarawak Peoples' Party | |
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| Malay name | Parti Rakyat Sarawak ڤرتي رعيت سراوق |
| Chinese name | 砂拉越人民黨 砂拉越人民党 Shālāyuè rénmín dǎng |
| President | Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum |
| Secretary-General | Datuk Malcolm Mussen Lamoh[1] |
| Deputy President | Dato Majang Renggi |
| Vice Presidents | Datuk John Sikie Tayai Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang Datuk Liwan Lagang Datuk Wilson Ugak Datuk Mong Dagang |
| Youth Leader | Datuk Snowdan Lawan |
| Women Leader | Dato’ Sri Doris Sophia Brodie |
| Founder | James Jemut Masing Sng Chee Hua |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Split from | Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak |
| Headquarters | • Lot 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) |
| Student wing | Gerakan Siswa Sarawak |
| Youth wing | Pergerakan Pemuda PRS |
| Women's wing | Pergerakan Wanita PRS |
| Membership | 348,700 (August 2023) |
| Ideology | • Nationalism • Multiracialism • Self determination • National reformism |
| National affiliation | • Barisan 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: | 0 / 70 |
| Dewan Rakyat: | 5 / 31 (Sarawak seats) |
| Sarawak State Legislative Assembly: | 11 / 82 |
| Premier of Sarawak: | 0 / 1 (Sarawak only) |
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Leadership structure
- Chairperson:
- Jetli Jelian
- Deputy Chairperson:
- Andrew Kalom
- President:
- Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum
- Deputy President:
- Dato Majang Renggi
- Vice-Presidents:
- Datuk John Sikie Tayai
- Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang
- Datuk Liwan Lagang
- Datuk Wilson Ugak
- Datuk Mong Dagang
- Women's Wing Chief:
- Dato' Sri Doris Sophia Brodie
- Youth Wing Chief:
- Datuk Snowdan Lawan
- Secretary-General:
- Datuk Malcolm Mussen Lamoh
- Deputy Secretary-General:
- Treasurer-General:
- Deputy Treasurer-General:
- Information Chief:
- Datuk Wilfred Rata Nissom
- Deputy Information Chief:
- Andy Lawrence
- Central Committee Members:
- Kennedy Chukpai
- Wilson Nyabong Ijang
- Christopher Gira Sambang
- Nicholas Kudi Jantai Masing
- Anyi Jana
- Dato Philimon Nuing
- Alexander Vincent
- Lau Ting Ping
- Dato' Azizi Morni
- Thomas Balan
- Pandang Semat
- Alexander Donald
- Jackson Melintang
- Petrus Ngelai
- Rosalind Neging
Elected representatives
Senators
- His Majesty's appointee:
Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament
PRS has 5 MPs in the House of Representatives.
| State | No. | Parliament Constituency | Member | Party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sarawak |
P202 | Sri Aman | Doris Sophia Brodie | 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) | |||||||
Malaysian State Assembly Representatives
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
| 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
| State election | State Legislative Assembly | |
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| 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 |
External links
References
- "Malcolm is PRS' new sec-gen with Edwin Banta as treasurer general, Roy Gingkoi as deputy treasurer". 4 February 2023.
- 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.
Notes
- Khoo, Phillip (June 2004) The Taming of the Dayak. Aliran Monthly
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