Parti Bersatu Sabah
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The Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS, or United Sabah Party) is a political party
in Sabah
, east Malaysia. It was registered as a political party on March 5, 1985. The founding president was Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan
, who broke away from the ruling Parti Berjaya because of his differences with party president Harris Salleh
, the Chief Minister in whose cabinet Pairin served before the break.
Although it is mainly seen as an ethnically-based Kadazan-Dusun
political party, PBS calls itself a "Malaysian multi-racial political party". Its declared political mission is to strive to safeguard Sabah's autonomy and states rights, promote democratic principles, economic advancement, human rights, and justice.
PBS formed the state government after winning the 1985 state elections
and governed Sabah from 1985 to 1994. Following the 1986 Sabah riots
, PBS joined the Barisan Nasional
coalition after winning the May 1986 state election. However, on the eve of the July 1990 state election, PBS pulled out of the coalition and won the state election for a third time. It also won the 1994 state elections
by a narrow margin. However, numerous defections occurred as many PBS representatives switched allegiance to the then opposition Barisan Nasional
(BN) coalition before PBS were even able to form a new state government; these politicians were nicknamed katak, which means frogs in Malay. PBS subsequently rejoined the BN coalition in 2002, ending any form of opposition as BN fully occupied the state legislature and returning Sabah to the rule of the BN coalition that holds the federal parliament.
Batu Sapi MP Datuk Edmund Chong Ket Wah of Parti Bersatu Sabah died in a road accident in Kota Kinabalu on 09/10/2010. Edmund,54,was believed to have been riding a Kawasaki 750 bike along the Sembulan-Tanjung Aru road when he was involved in a crash with an on-coming Mercedes car at about 11.40am Saturday.
Chong was born on April 9, 1956 in Sandakan,and married to Linda Tsen Thau Lin and has four children.
He took the oath of office as MP after winning the Batu Sapi seat in the 2004 general election. A by-election was later held on November 4th,and PBS later nominates his wife,Datin Linda Tsen Thau Lin.PBS later successfully defended the seat,and she was later appointed as the new MP,replacing her late husband.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
, east Malaysia. It was registered as a political party on March 5, 1985. The founding president was Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Joseph Pairin Kitingan , is a Malaysian politician and was the seventh Chief Minister of Sabah, a state in Malaysia. He held the post from April 1985 to March 1994. Currently, he is the Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Infrastructure Development of Sabah and has...
, who broke away from the ruling Parti Berjaya because of his differences with party president Harris Salleh
Harris Salleh
Yang Berhormat Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Harris bin Mohd Salleh, was the 6th Chief Minister of the state of Sabah, in Malaysia. He was also the president for Parti Berjaya. He held the Chief Minister's post from 1976 to 1985...
, the Chief Minister in whose cabinet Pairin served before the break.
Although it is mainly seen as an ethnically-based Kadazan-Dusun
Kadazan-Dusun
Kadazan-Dusun is the term assigned to the unification of the classification of two indigenous tribes in Sabah, Malaysia—the ethnic groups Kadazan and Dusun.- History :...
political party, PBS calls itself a "Malaysian multi-racial political party". Its declared political mission is to strive to safeguard Sabah's autonomy and states rights, promote democratic principles, economic advancement, human rights, and justice.
PBS formed the state government after winning the 1985 state elections
Sabah state election, 1985
The 1985 Sabah state election was held from April 20 to April 21, 1985 in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. This was the fifth state election to take place. Parti Bersatu Sabah won 25 out 48 seats contested, thus forming government with its president Joseph Pairin Kitingan being sworn in as Chief...
and governed Sabah from 1985 to 1994. Following the 1986 Sabah riots
1986 Sabah riots
The 1986 Sabah riots occurred between March and May in various locations around the state of Sabah, Malaysia. The riots centered mainly in the capital Kota Kinabalu, as well as in the towns of Tawau and Sandakan. On March 12, seven plastic explosives were detonated in Kota Kinabalu. A bomb was also...
, PBS joined the Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
coalition after winning the May 1986 state election. However, on the eve of the July 1990 state election, PBS pulled out of the coalition and won the state election for a third time. It also won the 1994 state elections
Sabah state election, 1994
The 1994 Sabah state election was held in February that year in the Malaysian state of Sabah. The election was one of the most controversial election in Sabah's political history. The election was won by the opposition party Parti Bersatu Sabah , winning 25 state electorates against 23 won by the...
by a narrow margin. However, numerous defections occurred as many PBS representatives switched allegiance to the then opposition Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
(BN) coalition before PBS were even able to form a new state government; these politicians were nicknamed katak, which means frogs in Malay. PBS subsequently rejoined the BN coalition in 2002, ending any form of opposition as BN fully occupied the state legislature and returning Sabah to the rule of the BN coalition that holds the federal parliament.
Tragedy Accident & By-election
Main article: Batu Sapi by-election, 2010Batu Sapi by-election, 2010
The Batu Sapi state by-election was a state by-election that was held on November 4, 2010. The nomination of candidates was done on October 26, 2010. The Batu Sapi parliamentary seat fell vacant when its Member of Parliament Datuk Edmund Chong Ket Wah of Parti Bersatu Sabah, was killed after his...
Batu Sapi MP Datuk Edmund Chong Ket Wah of Parti Bersatu Sabah died in a road accident in Kota Kinabalu on 09/10/2010. Edmund,54,was believed to have been riding a Kawasaki 750 bike along the Sembulan-Tanjung Aru road when he was involved in a crash with an on-coming Mercedes car at about 11.40am Saturday.
Chong was born on April 9, 1956 in Sandakan,and married to Linda Tsen Thau Lin and has four children.
He took the oath of office as MP after winning the Batu Sapi seat in the 2004 general election. A by-election was later held on November 4th,and PBS later nominates his wife,Datin Linda Tsen Thau Lin.PBS later successfully defended the seat,and she was later appointed as the new MP,replacing her late husband.