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.[1]

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
FounderJoseph Kurup
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

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 on 12 May 2018.[2][3][4] 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 remain with Sabah BN-UMNO to form a new coalition with other Sabah-based parties, the United Alliance (GBS).[5][6][7]

In the wake of the collapse of the PH federal government in the 2020 Malaysian political crisis, PBRS had attended again after a 2-year lapse the BN coalition's Supreme Council meeting again after along with other component parties of Peninsular Malaysia; UMNO, MCA and MIC on 12 May 2020, which had decided to declare their support for the new Prime Minister, Muhyiddin Yassin and his new Perikatan Nasional (PN) alliance federal government.[8] BN secretary-general Annuar Musa announced that as the coalition Supreme Council which was attended by the PBRS president, Joseph Kurup himself, has implicate that PBRS is still remains or has reurns as a BN coalition component.[9] PBRS deputy president who is the party's sole MP, Arthur Joseph Kurup was also appointed as the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Economic Affairs under Minister Mustapa Mohamed in the Muhyiddin's PN new administration since March 2020.[10]

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. James Chin. "The Sabah State Election of 1994: End of Kadazan Unity - Vol. 34, No. 10 (Oct., 1994), pp. 904-915". JSTOR. University of California Press.
  2. Durie Rainer Fong (12 May 2018). "Now, PBRS leaves Sabah BN". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. "PBRS is third party to leave Sabah BN". Malaysiakini. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  4. "PBRS wants to work with Warisan". The Borneo Post. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  5. "PBRS will remain with BN for now, says Kurup". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  6. Stephanie Leeh (3 October 2018). "PBRS goes back to Sabah Barisan after being rejected by Pakatan". The Star. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  7. Kristy Inus (12 May 2018). "Sabah BN coalition to be disbanded to pave way for Gabungan Bersatu". New Strait Times. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  8. "BN declares undivided support for Muhyiddin but wants time for PN proposal". Malaysiakini. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  9. "BN declares undivided support for Muhyiddin but wants time for PN proposal" (in Malay). Harian Metro. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  10. "Six Sabah MPs included in new Federal Cabinet line-up". The Borneo Post. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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