Political alliances in

Sabah and Sarawak

In Sabah and Sarawak there are many political parties
representing their respective ethnic groups, especially the
formation of Malaysia.

Sabah and Sarawak politics is more complex than in

penisula.

Such a combination is essential to guarantee stability and

ensure that the voices of all ethnic groups represented.
 Political Alliances in
Sabah
In Sabah, there is no dominant group in terms of population size.

Political developments in Sabah and Sarawak showed a similar

pattern.

Taking inspiration from the model of the UMNO-MCA-MIC, UNKO,

USNO and the SCA in Sabah joined to form the Alliance.

After the 1967 state election, the Sabah Alliance consists of

USNO and the SCA after UPKO dissolved and the majority of its
members joined the USNO.
 Political Alliances in Sabah

Parti Berjaya Sabah who ruled from 1976 to 1985 is a multi-

ethnic party staffed by indigenous Muslims and non-Muslims
which was established in July 1975, although its leadership is
monopolized by the Muslim bumiputera.

When Sabah was in the grip PBS, crisis and tensions between the
state and the central government.

PBS is a multi-ethnic party monopolized by non-Muslim

Bumiputeras in terms of leadership.
 Political Alliances in Sabah
PBS fall substantial changes as follows politics in Sabah:

1. UMNO promised if the party managed to seize the state

government, the Chief Minister will be by rotation.

2. UMNO succeeded in uniting the various ethnic groups.

3. Produce a number of new party

 Political alliances in Sarawak
In Sarawak, the composition of the population also showed the
existence of plurality, even more complex than in the peninsula
with a total of about 30 tribe.
In Sarawak, the various political parties set up by the
Federation of Malaysia in 1963.
SUPP existence of indigenous ethnic inspired to also establish
their respective parties to fight for the interests, welfare and
aspirations of the indigenous.
The proposed establishment of the Federation of Malaysia was
moving the setting up of several ethnic parties
For ethnic Malays and Melanau, two established parties based
on ethnicity and region.
In the context of ethnic Chinese, SUPP has been invited to join
the BN coalition government after the general election in
1969 until 1971.

For more than 30 years after the founding of Parti Bumiputera,

the emergence of some new parties Malay and Melanau
unsuccessfully sued the Malay political position and Melanaus.

Before 1963, the Dayaks often split between SNAP and Duty
before Malaysia, but now ethnic involved with all political
parties, whether BN or the opposition.

Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) and SNAP have internal problems

 Political Tsunami: The Racial
Politics Loosening
The general election to the 12th of March 8, 2008 with more than 20
political parties that saw BN failed to retain the two-thirds majority in
Parliament.

In the elections of 2008, BN only master earn 63 percent or 140 seats,

including eight seats were won uncontested, while the opposition won
82 seats while 37 percent of the 222 parliamentary seats.

In the 2004 general election, BN won 24 of the 25 seats in Sarawak

while 27 of the 28 seats