• Source: Malaysian Nationalist Party

      • The Malaysian Nationalist Party or Malay: Parti Nasionalis Malaysia (PNM or NASMA) was a multi racial grouping launched in July 1985 under the banner "Malaysians for Malaysia, for justice, intergrity and progress". Envisioned by its founders as a forum for nonsectarian critics of the Mahathir Mohamad regime as a challenge to the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the party's main accomplishment by late 1985 was weakening Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) expansion effort.


      History


      The party were launched in July 1985. It were legalized by ROS three months latter. However, on 9 December 1985, the proterm president, Hajah Zainab Yang were replaced by Raja Datuk Nasron Ishak. 30 branches were created under Raja Datuk Nasron. On 2 February 1986, inagural delagates conferences were called upon by five founding members. 8 founders resigned on the conferences, including Hajah Zainab Yang.
      In 1986 Malaysian general election, the party, led by Raja Datuk Nasron, contested in 4 parlimentary seats and 9 state seats, losing all. 8 of their candidates also lost their deposit.


      List of leaders


      President

      Deputy President


      General election results




      See also


      Kongres Rakyat Malaysia - splinter party formed by Zainab Yang
      Politics of Malaysia
      List of political parties in Malaysia


      References

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