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
Malay nameParti Rakyat Sarawak
ڤرتي رعيت سراوق
Chinese name砂拉越人民黨
砂拉越人民党
Shālāyuè rénmín dǎng
PresidentJoseph Salang Gandum
Secretary-GeneralMalcom Mussen Lamoh[1]
Deputy PresidentMajang Renggi
Vice PresidentsJohn Sikie Tayai
Aaron Ago Dagang
Liwan Lagang
Wilson Ugak
Mong Dagang
Youth LeaderSnowdan Lawan
Women LeaderDoris Sophia Brodi
FounderJames Jemut Masing
Sng Chee Hua
Founded2004
Split fromParti Bansa Dayak Sarawak
HeadquartersLot 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)
Youth wingPergerakan Pemuda PRS
Women's wingPergerakan Wanita PRS
Membership348,700 (August 2023)
IdeologyNationalism
Multiracialism
Self determination
National reformism
National affiliationBarisan 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:
1 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:
5 / 31
(Sarawak seats)
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly:
11 / 82
Premier of Sarawak:
0 / 1
(Sarawak only)
Website
www.prsinfo.my

Party's objectives

  • To focus on maintaining and strengthen the Sarawak multiracial unity spirit and also for all people's religions, no matter where they came for.
  • To focus on developing the Dayak Iban community, through all major sectors such as education, sports, youths, technical and vocational (TVET), manpower, jobs, economy, social, cultures, media and infrastructures.
  • To keep strengthen and harmony among the Chinese, Bidayuh, Orang Ulu, and Sarawak Malay communities, including their community from all rural areas, villages, and suburban areas.
  • To take action and fight against corruption, political power abuse, money laundering, illegal cryptocurrency economics, and all political crisis that happened in Sarawak.
  • To keep focusing on all Sarawak developments, including both ongoing and upcoming development projects in Sarawak and also to seriously fight against the sick and abandoned development projects.

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:
    • Datuk Doris Sophia Brodi
  • Youth Wing Chief:
    • Datuk Snowdan Lawan
  • Secretary-General:
    • Datuk Malcolm Mussen Lamoh
  • Deputy Secretary-General:
    • Rita Sarimah Patrick Insol
  • Treasurer-General:
    • Edwin Banta
  • Deputy Treasurer-General:
    • Roy Angau Gingkoi
  • 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:
    • Rita Sarimah Patrick Insol

Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament

PRS has 5 MPs in the House of Representatives.

State No. Parliament Constituency Member Party
 Sarawak P202Sri AmanDoris Sophia BrodiPRS
P203Lubok AntuRoy Angau GingkoiPRS
P210KanowitAaron Ago DagangPRS
P214SelangauEdwin BantaPRS
P216Hulu RajangWilson Ugak KumbongPRS
TotalSarawak (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% Increase6 seats; Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)
James Jemut Masing
2008
6 / 222
6 33,410 0.42% Increase6 seats; Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)
James Jemut Masing
2013
6 / 222
6 59,540 0.54% Steady; Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)
James Jemut Masing
2018
3 / 222
6 59,218 0.49% Decrease3 seats; Opposition coalition
(Barisan Nasional),
later Governing coalition
(Gabungan Parti Sarawak)
James Jemut Masing
2022
5 / 222
6 67,539 0.44% Increase2 seats; Governing coalition
(Gabungan Parti Sarawak)
Joseph Salang Gandum

State election results

State electionState Legislative Assembly
Sarawak State Legislative AssemblyTotal 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

See also

References

Notes

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