Parti Rakyat Sarawak

Political party in Malaysia

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Berjuang Untuk Sarawak
Bersatu Menuju Sarawak Baharu

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(Sarawak only)Websitewww.prsinfo.my

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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.

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

Dewan Negara (Senate)

Senators

His Majesty's appointee:
- Rita Sarimah Patrick Insol

Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)

Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament

PRS has 5 MPs in the House of Representatives.

State	No.	Parliament Constituency	Member
Sarawak	P202	Sri Aman	Doris Sophia Brodi	PRS
	P203	Lubok Antu	Roy Angau Gingkoi	PRS
	P210	Kanowit	Aaron Ago Dagang	PRS
	P214	Selangau	Edwin Banta	PRS
	P216	Hulu Rajang	Wilson Ugak Kumbong	PRS
Total	Sarawak (5)

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)

Malaysian State Assembly Representatives

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly

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State	No.	Parliamentary Constituency	No.	State Constituency	Member
Sarawak	P202	Sri Aman	N30	Balai Ringin	Snowdan Lawan	PRS
	P202	Sri Aman	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
	P214	Selangau	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%	6 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional)	James Jemut Masing
2008	6 / 222	6	33,410	0.42%	6 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional)	James Jemut Masing
2013	6 / 222	6	59,540	0.54%	; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional)	James Jemut Masing
2018	3 / 222	6	59,218	0.49%	3 seats; Opposition coalition (Barisan Nasional), later Governing coalition (Gabungan Parti Sarawak)	James Jemut Masing
2022	5 / 222	6	67,539	0.44%	2 seats; Governing coalition (Gabungan Parti Sarawak)	Joseph Salang Gandum

State election results

State election	State Legislative Assembly
State election	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly	Total 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

External links

Official website
Parti Rakyat Sarawak on Facebook

References

^ "Malcolm is PRS' new sec-gen with Edwin Banta as treasurer general, Roy Gingkoi as deputy treasurer". 4 February 2023.
^ Sharon Ling; Geryl Ogilvy (12 June 2018). "Sarawak BN parties pull out of coalition to form independent state-based pact". The Star. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

Notes

Khoo, Phillip (June 2004) The Taming of the Dayak. Aliran Monthly

Political parties in Malaysia

Parties represented in the Dewan Negara, Dewan Rakyat and/or State Assemblies

Pakatan Harapan (PH)	Democratic Action Party (DAP) People's Justice Party (PKR) National Trust Party (AMANAH) United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO)
Barisan Nasional (BN)	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)	United Traditional Bumiputera Party (PBB) Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Progressive Democratic Party (PDP)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)	Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) United Sabah Party (PBS) Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR) Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Sabah People's Hope Party (PHRS)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)	Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN)
Other parties	Heritage Party (WARISAN) Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM) Love Sabah Party (PCS) Independent

Parties without representation in the Parliament and State Assemblies

Friends of Barisan Nasional	Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party (MMSP) Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (KIMMA) Love Malaysia Party (PCM) All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front (IPF) Malaysian Indian United Party (MIUP) Punjabi Party of Malaysia (PPM) Parti Kuasa Rakyat (KUASA)* Minority Rights Action Party (MIRA)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)	United Sabah National Organisation (Baru) (USNO) Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah Plus (GRS+)	Sabah Native Co-operation Party (ANAK NEGERI)
Pakatan Harapan Plus (PH+)	Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM)
Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA)	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA) Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (PUTRA) Parti Perikatan India Muslim Nasional (IMAN)
Gagasan Sejahtera (GS)	Malaysia National Alliance Party (IKATAN) People's Alternative Party (PAP) Malaysian Hope Party (PHM)
Other parties	Malaysian Indian People’s Party Homeland Fighters' Party (PEJUANG) Socialist Alternative (SA)* Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) Malaysia National Alliance Party (IKATAN) Malaysian People's Progressive Party (myPPP) People's Welfare Party (KITA) Malaysian United People's Party (BERSAMA) Malaysian Advancement Party (KEMAJUAN) Sabah People's Unity Party (PPRS) Penang Front Party (PFP) Malaysian United Party (MUP) Malaysian Ceylonese Congress (MCC) Sabah Nationality Party (PKS) Sabah National People's Unity Organisation (PERPADUAN) Sabah Truth Party (KEBENARAN) Sabahan Bugis United Party (PBBS) Sabah People's Economy Party (PERS) Sabah Prosperous Party of Unity Front (SAPU) Parti Damai Sabah (SPP) Land of the Hornbills Party (PBK) Malaysian Science Aspiration Party (SAINS) Economic Sarawak United People's Party (PERSB) Justice of the Peace Coalition People's Party (PEACE) Malaysian Indian Justice Party (MIJP) Malaysian National Party (PNM) Malaysian Citizen National Party (PNPM) Green Party of Malaysia (PHM) People First Party (URPARTI) Malaysian Arc Party (BAHTERA) Barisan Penyatuan Nasional Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (ASPIRASI) Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (Baru) (PBDS) Parti Sedar Rakyat Sarawak (SEDAR) Sarawak for Sarawakian (S4S) Sarawak Independent Alliance (SIA)

Defunct parties and coalition

Defunct coalitions	All-Malaya Council of Joint Action (AMCJA) Labour Front (LF) Socialist Front (SF) Alliance Party (AP) Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front (SF) Barisan Sabah Kumpulan Maju (MAJU) Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) Gagasan Rakyat (GR) Barisan Alternatif (BA) Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
Defunct former parliamentary parties	Malayan Party (MP) Sarawak National Party (SNAP) Sarawak Native People's Party (PBDS) Sarawak Malaysian People's Association (PERMAS) Muslim People's Party of Malaysia (HAMIM) National Party (Negara) Labour Party of Malaya (Lab) National Convention Party (NCP) Sabah People's United Front (BERJAYA) Malaysian Social Justice Party (PEKEMAS) Malaysian Democratic Party (MDP) Semangat 46 (S46) United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) United Pasok Momogun Organisation (UPMO) United Pasokmomogun Kadazan Organisation (UPKO) Sabah National Party (SANAP) Sabah Chinese Association (SCA) Sarawak Chinese Association (SCA) People's Justice Front (AKAR) Sarawak People's Energy Party (TERAS) United Democratic Party (UDP) Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) Muslim League of Malaya (ML) National Association of Perak (NAP) Radical Party (RADICAL) Sarawak People's Organisation (SAPO) Sabah Chinese Consolidated Party (SCCP) Barisan Ra'ayat Jati Sarawak (BARJASA) Parti Pesaka Anak Sarawak (PESAKA) Parti Bumiputera Sarawak (BUMIPUTERA) Parti Negara Sarawak (PANAS) Sabah Indian Congress (SIC) United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation (PASOK) Sabah Democratic Party (PDS)
Other defunct parties	Independence of Malaya Party (IMP) Malayan Communist Party (MCP) (Revolutionary Faction) (Marxist-Leninist) Malaysian Marhaen Party (PMM) North Kalimantan Communist Party (NKCP) Selangor Labour Party (SLP) Muslim Community Union of Malaysia (IKATAN) Federated Sabah People's Front (BERSEKUTU) Social Democratic Party (SDP) Province Wellesley Labor Party (PWLP) Purtobohan Bumi Putera (PURTOBOHAN) Kesatuan Insaf Tanah Air (KITA) Independent People's Progressive Party (IPPP) Parti Umat Sarawak (UMAT) United People's Party (1976) (UPP) United Sabah People's Organisation (USPO) Sabah People's Democratic Party (SEDAR) United Sabah Assembly Party (PUSAKA) Parti Anak Jati Sarawak (PAJAR) Sarawak People's National Party (PNRS) Sarawak United Democratic Party (BERSATU) Parti Nasionalis Malaysia (NASMA) Parti Bersatu Rakyat Bumiputera Sabah (BERSEPADU) Parti Bertindak Rakyat Sabah (BERSIH) Sabah Chinese Party (PCS) Sabah National Momogun Party (MOMOGUN) Sarawak United Labour Party (PLUS) Sabah People's Party (PRS) Angkatan Keadilan Insan Malaysia (AKIM) United Democratic Sabah People's Power Party (SETIA) Malaysian Solidarity Party (MSP) Democratic Malaysian Indian Party (DMIP) Community Coalition Congress (CCC) Sabah People's Front (SPF) Parti Merdeka Malaysia (PMM) Human Rights Party (HRP) Parti Perpaduan Masyarakat (PPM)