Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah

The United Sabah People's Party (Malay: Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah; abbreviated: PBRS) is a minority political party based in Sabah, Malaysia. It was formed by its founding President, Joseph Kurup who had led some disaffected members of the United Sabah Party (PBS) on 11 March 1994. On 10 June 1994, it was officially accepted as one of the component parties in the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition until the party left coalition in 2018. After that, the incumbent party president announced that the party will rejoin BN.

United Sabah People's Party
Malay nameParti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah
AbbreviationPBRS
PresidentJoseph Kurup
Secretary-GeneralJohnson Tee
SpokespersonRayner Francis Udong
Deputy PresidentArthur Joseph Kurup
Women LeaderZainon Hj Kayum
Youth LeaderMatusin Bowie
Founded11 March 1994
LegalisedUnknown
Split fromUnited Sabah Party (PBS)
HeadquartersBlok B, Lot 19, Tingkat Dua, Lorong Singgah Mata 2, Asia City, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Youth wingYouth Section
Women's wingWomen Section
IdeologyNationalism
Political positionRight-wing
National affiliationBarisan Nasional (1994-2018, since 2020)
United Alliance (since 2018)
Perikatan Nasional (since 2020)
Colours     Yellow, green, light blue
Dewan Negara:
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Dewan Rakyat:
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Sabah State Legislative Assembly:
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Website
Facebook PBRS

On 12 May 2018 in the aftermath of the fall of BN coalition in the 2018 Malaysian general election (GE14), the party's president Joseph Kurup said they decided to quit BN but it was only confirmed after an announcement was made to the public after getting the green light from its Supreme Council.[1][2][3] PBRS applied to join Pakatan Harapan (PH) so as to ensure its promises can be fulfilled. As such application was later ignored, in addition to the statement of Sabah PH chief Christina Liew Chin Jin that PBRS has a 'very slim chance' to be a part of PH, PBRS decided to form a coalition with other Sabah-based parties, the United Alliance (GBS).[4]

Elected representatives

Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)

Members of Parliament of the 14th Malaysian Parliament
Main article: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 14th Malaysian Parliament

PBRS currently has only one member in the House of Representatives.

State No. Parliament Constituency Member Party
 SabahP182PensianganArthur Joseph KurupPBRS
TotalSabah (1)

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)

Malaysian State Assembly Representatives
Main article: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2018–)

Sabah State Legislative Assembly

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References
  1. Durie Rainer Fong (12 May 2018). "Now, PBRS leaves Sabah BN". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. "PBRS is third party to leave Sabah BN". Malaysiakini. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  3. "PBRS wants to work with Warisan". The Borneo Post. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  4. "PBRS will remain with BN for now, says Kurup". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 11 October 2018.


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