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regime as a challenge to the
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(UMNO), the party's main accomplishment by late 1985 was weakening
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(PAS) expansion effort.


History

The party were launched in July 1985 and formed by mostly
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Malay with civil service background. It were legalized by ROS three months later. However, on 9 December 1985, the protem president, Hajah Zainab Yang was replaced by Raja Datuk Nasron Ishak. 30 branches were created under Raja Datuk Nasron. On 2 February 1986, inaugural delegates conferences were called upon by five founding members. 8 founders resigned on the conferences, including Hajah Zainab Yang. In
1986 Malaysian general election General elections were held in Malaysia on 2 and 3 August 1986. Voting took place in all 177 parliamentary constituencies of Malaysia, each electing one Member of Parliament to the Dewan Rakyat, the dominant house of Parliament. State elections ...
, the party, led by Raja Datuk Nasron, contested in 4 parliamentary seats and 9 state seats, losing all. 8 of their candidates also lost their deposit.


List of leaders

President Deputy President


General election results


See also

* Kongres Rakyat Malaysia - splinter party formed by Zainab Yang *
Politics of Malaysia Politics of Malaysia takes place in the framework of a federal representative democratic constitutional monarchy, in which the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is head of state and the Prime Minister of Malaysia is the head of government. Executive powe ...
*
List of political parties in Malaysia This is a list of political parties in Malaysia, including existing and historical ones. Legislation Under the current legislation, all political parties (termed "Political Associations") must be registered under the Societies Act. Anti-hoppi ...


References

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