Progressive Democratic Party (Malaysia)

The Progressive Democratic Party (Malay: Parti Demokratik Progresif, Abbreviation: PDP), formerly known as Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party is a Sarawak based political party in Malaysia founded in 2002. The party was founded in the wake of the de-registration of the Sarawak National Party in November 2002 by a faction aligned to the Chief Minister of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud, led by William Mawan Ikom.[citation needed] The party has since rebranded in using a new name - Progressive Democratic Party since 2017 and has planned to expand to certain West Malaysian states e.g. Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Johor (where it has established 6 divisions at the moment).[2] It is one of the former component party of the Barisan Nasional coalition.[1] 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, PDP left the coalition to form a new Sarawak-based coalition of Sarawak Parties Alliance.[3]

Progressive Democratic Party
Malay nameParti Demokratik Progresif
ڤرتي ديموكراتيق ڤروڬريسيف
Chinese name民主進步黨
民主进步党
Mínzhǔ jìnbù dǎng
AbbreviationPDP
PresidentTiong King Sing
Secretary-GeneralAnthony Nogeh Gumbek
Deputy PresidentNelson Balang Rining
Youth LeaderRobert Ayu
Women LeaderChiew Yen Chew
National Organizing SecretaryYong Li Na
FounderPeter Nyarok Entrie
Founded2002 (2002)[1]
Split fromSarawak National Party
Preceded bySarawak Progressive Democratic Party
HeadquartersLot 158, 159 & 160, Seksyen 20, KTLD 9F/9G/9H, Jalan Badruddin, 93400 Kuching, Sarawak
Membership
  • 30,950 (PDP)
  • 28,500 (PSB) (as GPS–friendly alliance)
IdeologyRegionalism
National affiliationBarisan Nasional (2002–2018)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (2018–now) (still active)
PH–BN unity alliance (2022–now) (as alliance partner)
Colours  Blue, yellow
Dewan Negara:
1 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:
2 / 31
(Sarawak seats)
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly:
5 / 82

Electoral history edit

At the 2011 Sarawak state election, PDP won six out of the eight seats it contested.[4]

In the 2013 General Election, all 4 of their candidates won their respective seats, including William Mawan himself, where he won in P205 Saratok, against Ali Biju of PKR.[citation needed]

At the 2021 Sarawak state election, PDP won five out of the six seats it contested.

Elected representatives edit

Dewan Negara (Senate) edit

Senators edit

Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) edit

Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament edit

PDP has 2 MPs in the House of Representatives.

State No. Parliament Constituency Member Party
  Sarawak P217 Bintulu Tiong King Sing PDP
P220 Baram Anyi Ngau PDP
Total Sarawak (2)

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly) edit

Malaysian State Assembly Representatives edit

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly

5 / 82
State No. Parliamentary Constituency No. State Constituency Member Party
  Sarawak P192 Mas Gading N02 Tasik Biru Henry Jinep PDP
P205 Saratok N39 Krian Friday Belik PDP
P209 Julau N48 Meluan Rolland Duat Jubin PDP
P211 Lanang N52 Dudong Tiong King Sing PDP
P220 Baram N76 Marudi Penguang Manggil PDP
Total Sarawak (5)


General election results edit

Election Total seats won Seats contested Total votes Share of votes Outcome of election Election leader
2004
4 / 219
4 50,350 0.72%  4 seats; Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)
William Mawan Ikom
2008
4 / 222
4 52,645 0.66%  ; Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)
William Mawan Ikom
2013
4 / 222
4 55,505 0.50%  ; Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)
William Mawan Ikom
2018
2 / 222
4 59,853 0.50%  2 seats; Opposition coalition
(Barisan Nasional),
later Governing coalition
(Gabungan Parti Sarawak)
Tiong King Sing
2022
2 / 222
4 84,045 0.54%  ; Governing coalition
(Gabungan Parti Sarawak)
Tiong King Sing

State election results edit

State election State Legislative Assembly
Sarawak Total won / Total contested
2/3 majority
2 / 3
2006
8 / 71
8 / 8
2011
6 / 71
6 / 8
2016
3 / 82
3 / 6
2021
5 / 82
5 / 6

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Parti Demokratik Progresif - Barisan Nasional". Barisan Nasional. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. ^ "PDP plans to expand to Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Klang Valley". The Borneo Post. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Exceptionally Tough Fight For SPDP, Says Mawan". Bernama. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2011. (subscription required)

Further reading edit

  • Khoo, Phillip (June 2004) The Taming of the Dayak. Aliran Monthly
  • Chin, James. 2004. 'Sabah and Sarawak: The more things change, the more they remain the same', in Chin Kin Wah (ed) Southeast Asian Affairs 2004 (Singapore: Institute of South East Asian Studies, 2004) (ISBN 981-230-238-7)
  • James Chin. 2011. Forced to the Periphery: Recent Chinese Politics in East Malaysia. Singapore: ISEAS

External links edit