Parti Marhaen Malaysia (PMM) was a left-wing party formed by Ahmad Boestamam.[1]
Parti Marhaen Malaysia | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PMM |
| Founder | Ahmad Boestamam |
| Founded | 20 July 1968 |
| Dissolved | 1974 |
| Split from | Parti Rakyat |
| Merged into | Parti Keadilan Masyarakat Malaysia (PEKEMAS) |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Ideology | Marhaenism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colours | Red |
| Slogan | Sosio-nasional-demokrasi (Socio-national democracy) |
History
editThe party were formed by Ahmad Boestamam on 20 July 1968, 8 hours before he left Malaysia for London to pursue legal studies for two and a half years.[2]
They were formed due to disputes between Ahmad Boestamam, the first president of Partai Rakyat, and his successor, Kassim Ahmad, regarding the Marhaenism ideology that was left by the party leadership.[3][4][5]
They were led by the triumvirate of Ishak Surin, Shariff Babol (former founder of Partai Rakyat) and Sheikh Hassan Jaafar.
The party merged with Parti Keadilan Masyarakat Malaysia (PEKEMAS) on 19 July 1974.[6][7]
List of party leaders
edit| # | Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmad Boestamam | 1968 | 1974 |
Aftermath
editThe party tried to reinvigorate the Socialist Front coalition before the 1974 elections, but failed.[8][9][10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Salleh, Muhammad Haji (2009). An Introduction to Modern Malaysian Literature. ISBN 9789830683072. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "Newspaper Article - Partai Marhaen mulai ator langkah". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "Newspaper Full Page - Berita Harian, 9 September 1968, Page 7". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "Newspaper Article - Doa' tokoh Partai Marhaen di-jadikan ukoran". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ http://id.w3dictionary.org/index.php?q=marhaen Marhaen, W3 Dictionary
- ^ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ^ Mathews, Philip (2014-02-28). Chronicle of Malaysia: Fifty Years of Headline News, 1963-2013. Editions Didier Millet. ISBN 9789671061749.
- ^ "Jejak Pemikiran Bung Karno Di Malaya". berdikarionline.com. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ http://links.org.au/node/732 Socialist Party of Malaysia: Building socialism while capitalism crumbles, Links – International Journal of Socialist Renewal, "Left sails through the turbulent times", By SANTHA OORJITHAM, 2008/10/26, NST
- ^ Haron, Hasrom (1973). "Barisan Nasional: selayang pandang tentang konsep dan perkembangannya" [Barisan Nasional: Overview on Its Concept and Development] (PDF). Jebat: Malaysian Journal of History, Politics and Strategic Studies (in Malay) – via UKM Journal Article Repository.