Homeland Solidarity Party

Homeland Solidarity Party or Malay: Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku Rakyat Sabah (STAR) is a Sabah-based-opposition party. The party was formed on 14 July 2016, founded by Jeffrey Kitingan as a successor of the Sarawak-based State Reform Party.[2][3] It was one of party in the alliance of United Sabah Alliance (USA), which were jointly formed with Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) in 2016. In the 2018 Malaysian general election especially after having won two state seats, the party became a partner with the 29 Sabah-Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblymen to form a coalition state government with a simple majority of 31 seats to winning the 2018 Sabah state election.[4]

Homeland Solidarity Party
Chinese name沙巴立新党 Shābā lìxīn dǎng
Malay nameParti Solidariti Tanah Airku
AbbreviationSTAR
LeaderJeffrey Kitingan
Founded14 July 2016
Preceded byState Reform Party[1][2]
HeadquartersKota Kinabalu, Sabah
IdeologySabah regionalism
National affiliationUnited Sabah Alliance (2016–2018)
United Alliance (since 2018)
Perikatan Nasional (since 2020)
Colours     Light blue, red, orange and pink
Dewan Negara:
0 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:
1 / 222
Dewan Undangan Negeri:
3 / 65
Party flag
Website
www.starsolidariti.org

Elected representatives

Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)
Main article: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 14th Malaysian Parliament

STAR currently has only one MP in the House of Representatives.

State No. Parliament Constituency Member Party
 SabahP180KeningauJeffrey KitinganSTAR
TotalSabah (1)

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)

Sabah State Legislative Assembly

3 / 65
State No. Sabah State Legislative Assembly Member Party
 SabahN32TambunanJeffrey KitinganSTAR
N33BingkorRobert TawikSTAR
N37SookEllron AnginSTAR
TotalSabah (3)
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References
  1. "STAR Fully Committed To USA And Sabah's Full Autonomy – Jeffrey Kitingan". SabahKini. 11 October 2015. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. Jenne Lajiun (15 July 2016). "Reformed, rebranded STAR now Sabah-based party". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. Julia Chan (14 July 2016). "Jeffrey Kitingan announces new party name, disavows partnership in Saksama". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  4. Chok Simyee (10 May 2018). "31 elected BN may unite under PBS". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
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