United People's Party (Malaysia)

United People's Party Parti Rakyat Bersatu 砂拉越联民党 UPP

Abbreviation	UPP
Founder	Wong Soon Koh
Founded	2014
Split from	Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP)
Headquarters	Kuching, Sarawak^[1]
Ideology	Regionalism
Political position	Centre
Colours	Red, yellow, black, white
Dewan Negara:	0 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:	0 / 222
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly:	5 / 82
Website
www.upp.my
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The United People's Party (Malay: Parti Rakyat Bersatu, abbreviated UPP) is a multi-racial political party but majority of its members are Chinese. UPP was founded in 2014 at Sarawak with its headquarters base at Kuching.^[1]^[2] The party as a new formed political party is pro-Barisan Nasional (BN) in Sarawak is a splinter party of Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) set-up by its disgruntled leaders.^[2] However the hopes of UPP of joining BN has been rejected by the coalition.^[3]

Arrangement is being made between UPP and SUPP of Barisan Nasional for the division of seats to be contested in the 2016 Sarawak state election.^[4]

Elected representatives

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)

Malaysian State Assembly Representatives

UPP for the time being has five members in the 17th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly:

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly

5 / 82

References

1 2 Jessica Jawing (21 October 2014). "Parti Rakyat Bersatu lancar ibu pejabat di Kuching" (in Malay). Utusan Borneo. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
1 2 "Bekas ahli SUPP bentuk parti baharu dikenali Parti Rakyat Bersatu" (in Malay). Berita Harian. 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
↑ "Harapan UPP dan Teras untuk sertai gabungan BN Sarawak berkecai". Bernama (in Malay). Berita Harian. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
↑ "Adenan: Masalah BN S'wak selesai sebelum penamaan calon". Bernama (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.

External links

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Political parties in Malaysia

Parties represented in the Parliament and/or State Assemblies

Pakatan Harapan (PH)	People's Justice Party (PKR) Democratic Action Party (DAP) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM) National Trust Islamic Party (AMANAH)
Barisan Nasional (BN)	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)	United Traditional Bumiputera Party (PBB) Sarawak Peoples' Party (PRS) Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP)
Gagasan Sejahtera (GS)	Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
United Sabah Alliance (USA)	Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR)
Gabungan Bersatu (GB)	United Sabah Party (PBS)
Other parties	Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO) Sabah People's United Party (PBRS) United People's Party (UPP) Independent (IND)

Parties without representation in the Parliament and State Assemblies

Gagasan Sejahtera (GS)	Malaysia National Alliance Party (IKATAN) Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (Berjasa)
United Sabah Alliance (USA)	Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Sabah People's Unity Party (PPRS)
Other parties	Sabah People's Hope Party (PHRS) Malaysian People's Progressive Party (myPPP) Malaysian People's Movement Party (Gerakan) Love Malaysia Party (PCM) Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) Malaysian People's Party (PRM) People's Alternative Party (PAP) Love Sabah Party (PCS) Sabah Native Co-operation Party (Anak Negeri) State Reform Party (STAR) Penang Front Party (PFP) Malaysian United Party (MUP) Malaysian United People's Party (BERSAMA/MUPP) Homeland Human's Wellbeing Party (KITA) Malaysian Ceylonese Congress (MCC) Punjabi Party of Malaysia (PPM) Community Coalition Congress (CCC) All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front (AMIPF) Malaysian Makkal Sakhti Party (MMSP) Human Rights Party (HRP) Sabah People's Front (SPF) Sabah Nationality Party (PKS) Sarawak Workers Party (SWP) United Sabah National Organisation (USNO Baru) The Idea with Sabah People's Party (Bersama) 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) Sabah Peace Party (SPP) Land of the Hornbills Party (PBK) New Sarawak Native People's Party (PBDS Baru) Economic Sarawak United People's Party (PERSB) Justice of the Peace Coalition People's Party (PEACE) Malaysian Indian Justice Party (MIJP) Minority Rights Action Party (Mira) Malaysian National Party (PNM) Malaysian Citizen National Party (PNPM) Green Party of Malaysia (PHM) Malaysia Hope Party (MHP)

Defunct parties and coalition

Defunct coalitions

Defunct parties

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