The National Trust Party (AMANAH; ms, Parti Amanah Negara), is a registered political party in Malaysia advocating a

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strand of

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. The party was founded as the Malaysia Workers' Party before being handed over in August 2015 to

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, a group of progressive Islamist leaders of the

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which lost in the June 2015 party election. This group of Islamists then redefined the Malaysia Workers' Party as an Islamic reformist party on 16 September 2015. The party currently has eight elected

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. It is one of the four component parties of the ruling coalition in

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called

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History

Malaysian Workers' Party (PPPM)

The ''Malaysian Workers' Party'' ( ms, Parti Pekerja-Pekerja Malaysia) was founded in January 1978 by Ganga Nayar, the first female to head a political party in Malaysia. Nayar was its lone candidate for the 1978 general election in the Sungei Besi parliamentary constituency and the Sungei Way state constituency. She performed poorly and lost her deposits in both contests. Since then, the Workers' Party contested very few Malaysian elections. The symbol or logo of the Workers' Party was the hoe and

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with the dark green background. The Workers' Party was dormant until it was taken over by

on 31 August 2015.

Takeover by the Gerakan Harapan Baru

GHB took over the Workers Party after its attempt to form a new party called ''Parti Progresif Islam'' was rejected by the Home Ministry. Gerakan Harapan Baru was given permission to take over the party, with the only condition given by the existing party members that the party would not co-operate with the

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coalition and

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. GHB chief

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said they would then change the Workers' Party's name to the ''National Trust Party''. Once the Registrar of Societies approved the new name, it was expected that the Amanah party would be launched on 16 September in conjunction with

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, with at least 35,000 members.

Rebranding to Parti Amanah Negara

Malaysian Workers' Party members approved the change of its name to Parti Amanah Negara in an extraordinary general meeting on 8 September 2015, resulting in the change of its logo and flag. AMANAH was officially launched on 16 September 2015 at the national level, while it was still awaiting the Registrar of Societies' approval. AMANAH is taking over and rebranding the Workers' Party into a new political party spearheaded by progressive leaders, who have left PAS. The new logo and flag was unveiled at its official launch on 16 September 2015.

Ideology and political positions

The ideology of the party is best described as progressive Islamism, indicating a commitment to Islamic political ideals but in a more progressive and

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manner. In addition to common reformist stance and rhetoric held by PH, the party remains socially conservative in line with Sharia law, such as prohibition of liquors and gambling. The party has stated that Muslims should not force Islamic values on non-Muslims. However, individual members of the party have called for abrogation of any law and court decision should they contradict with Sharia.

Party Organisational Structure (2019–2022)

* General Advisor: ** Ahmad Awang * Deputy General Advisor: ** Abdul Ghani Shamsudin * President: **

* Deputy President: ** Salahuddin Ayub * Vice-Presidents: ** Mahfuz Omar ** Mujahid Yusof ** Hasanuddin Mohd Yunus **

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** Adly Zahari * Women's Chief: ** Aiman Athirah Al-Jundi * Youth Chief: ** Hasbie Muda * Women's Youth Chief: ** Nurthaqaffah Nordin * Secretary-General: ** Mohd Hatta Md Ramli * Treasurer-General: ** Izham Hashim * Organising Secretary: ** Abang Ahmad Kerdee Abang Masagus * Communications Director: ** Khalid Abdul Samad * Elections Director: ** Asmuni Awi * Strategic Director: ** Dzulkefly Ahmad * Human Resources Development Director: ** Suhaizan Kaiat * Syariah Affairs Director: ** Zolkharnain Abidin * Central Leadership Committee Members: ** Muhammad Faiz Fadzil ** Mazlan Aliman ** Nik Omar Nik Abdul Aziz ** Ridzuan Abu Bakar ** Wan Abd Rahim Wan Abdullah **

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** Mohd Sany Hamzan ** Mariam Abdul Rashid ** Ahmad Termizi Ramli ** Hasan Bahrom ** Zulqarnain Lukman ** Hu Pang Chaw ** Pushpa Nagiah Vengadesan ** Muhaimin Sulam ** Haris Alimudin * State Chairpersons: ** Federal Territories: Mohd Hatta Md Ramli ** Johor: Aminolhuda Hassan ** Kedah: Ismail Salleh ** Kelantan: Muhammad Husain ** Melaka: Adly Zahari ** Negeri Sembilan: Mk Ibrahim Abdul Rahman ** Pahang: Zulkifli Mohamed ** Penang: Roslan Ahmad ** Perak: Asmuni Awi ** Perlis: Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim ** Sabah: Lahirul Latigu ** Sarawak: Abang Abd Halil Abang Naili ** Selangor: Izham Hashim ** Terengganu: Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad

Elected representatives

Dewan Negara (Senate)

Senators

* His Majesty's appointee:

Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)

Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament

AMANAH has 8 members in the

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Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)

Malaysian State Assembly Representatives

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Kedah State Legislative Assembly The Kedah State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Kedah. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 36 lawmakers representing single-member constituencies thro ...

Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly

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Perak State Legislative Assembly The Perak State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Negeri Perak) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Perak. It is composed of 59 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held n ...

Johor State Legislative Assembly The Johor State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Negeri Johor) is the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Johor. It is composed of 56 members who are elected from single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are he ...

Malacca State Legislative Assembly

Perlis State Legislative Assembly The Perlis State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Perlis. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 15 lawmakers representing single-member constituenci ...

Terengganu State Legislative Assembly The Terengganu State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Terengganu) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Terengganu. It consists of 32 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. ...

Pahang State Legislative Assembly The Pahang State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Pahang) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Pahang. It is composed of 42 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. The Asse ...

Kelantan State Legislative Assembly The Kelantan State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Kelantan) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Kelantan. It consists of 45 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elec ...

Sabah State Legislative Assembly The Sabah State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Sabah, Kadazandusun: ''Langga' Tinukuan Pogun Sabah'') is a part of the legislature of Sabah, Malaysia, the other being the governor of Sabah. The assembly meets at the Sabah Sta ...

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly is the legislative chamber of the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Sarawak; the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak forms the other part of the legislature. The Assembly is modelled after the ...

General Election results

as AMANAH

State election results

References

External links

* * {{Malaysian political parties Political parties in Malaysia Islamic political parties in Malaysia Socialist parties in Malaysia 1978 establishments in Malaysia Political parties established in 1978