Gabungan Rakyat Sabah

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Sabah People's Coalition
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Malay nameGabungan Rakyat Sabah
ݢابوڠن رعيت سابه
Chinese name沙巴人民聯盟
沙巴人民联盟
Shābā rénmín liánméng
AbbreviationGRS
ChairmanHajiji Noor
Secretary-GeneralMasidi Manjun
Deputy ChairmanMaximus Ongkili
Jeffrey Kitingan
Yong Teck Lee
Pandikar Amin Mulia
FounderHajiji Noor (2020) (as informal coalition)
Hajiji Noor (2022) (as registered party)[1]
Founded12 September 2020 (2020-09-12)[2]
Registered26 February 2022[3]
Legalised11 March 2022[1]
Split fromPerikatan Nasional (PN)
Barisan Nasional (BN)
Bersatu Peninsular Malaysia (BERSATU)
Preceded byGabungan Bersatu Sabah (GBS)[4]
HeadquartersLot 57 G7
Plaza Permai 2 Alamesra
88400 Kota Kinabalu
Sabah
Ideology
Political positionCentre-right to right-wing
Colors  Steel Blue[5]
Slogan"Sayangi Sabah"
(12-29 September 2020)
"Sabah Maju Jaya"
(since 30 September 2020)
Dewan Negara
2 / 70
Dewan Rakyat
(Sabah and Labuan seats)
8 / 26
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
29 / 79
Chief ministers in Malaysia
(Sabah)
1 / 13
Election symbol
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah GRS Election Symbol.jpg
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah GRS.jpg
GRS, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah, the second Sabah local political coalition to be successfully registered under the Societies Act 1966 in 2022. (After Pasok-PBS coalition, the first coalition registered in Sabah, founded 1985, dissolved 1994.)[1][6]

Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS; English: Sabah People's Alliance), also officially known as the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah Party[7] or GRS Party[8] is an official registered political coalition in Sabah.[9] Hajiji Noor is the first chairman of this registered political coalition.

This political coalition was registered and legalised on March 11, 2022, under Societies Act 1966.[1]

Originally founded as an informal alliance, upon registration it currently consists of four Sabah parties and one national party, namely the Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR Sabah), Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS), Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), the Sabah branch of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU Sabah) and United Sabah National Organisation (USNO Baru).[10]

With the support of the national ruling coalition Barisan Nasional, the Social Democratic Harmony Party and independent in the state legislature, GRS is currently the ruling party of Sabah after securing a simple majority in the 2020 state elections.

The coalition is the second local coalition in Sabah to be officially approved by the Department of Registration of Societies Malaysia (RoS).[1] The Pasok-PBS coalition was the first Sabah coalition to be registered under the Societies Act 1966. However, the Pasok-PBS coalition was dissolved after a split in the Sabah United Party in 1994.[11]

History[edit]

The rise to power of GRS Alliance Party[edit]

On 12 September 2020, sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor established an informal alliance, the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) to compete against Shafie Apdal's ruling Warisan Plus coalition consisting of Parti Warisan Sabah, the Democratic Action Party, Parti Keadilan Rakyat, and the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation during the 2020 Sabah state election. The GRS alliance consisted of Muhyiddin's Perikatan Nasional coalition, the Barisan Nasional coalition, and Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS).

During the Sabah state election held on 26 September, the GRS alliance won a simple majority in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly, winning a total of 38 seats: 17 for Perikatan Nasional, 14 for Barisan Nasional, and seven for PBS.[12] Sabah Perikatan Nasional chairman Hajiji Noor became the new Chief Minister of Sabah on 29 September.[13] The GRS alliance party is the biggest political coalition in the state of Sabah after won the 2020 Sabah state election.

After the GRS Party won the election, many projects that had been stopped by the previous Sabah government were restarted by the GRS Party government. The project includes the Sabah Pan-Borneo Highway.

Memorandum of understanding[edit]

On 9 January 2021, the various leaders of the GRS component parties signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate cooperation among its members and to reject any form of external interference that would disrupt the coalition. Signatories included Chief Minister Hajiji, Deputy Chief Minister and Sabah Barisan Nasional chairman Bung Moktar Radin, Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president Yong Teck Lee, Homeland Solidarity Party deputy president Ellron Alfred Angin, Parti Bersatu Sabah deputy president Datuk Seri Radin Malleh, Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) deputy president Arthur Joseph Kurup, Sabah Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) chairman Peer Muhamad and Sabah Malaysian Chinese Association chairman Lu Yen Tung. In the occasion Sabah CM claimed that GRS should not be influenced by political events in Peninsular Malaysia.[14][15]

Development planning in Sabah[edit]

In January 2021, Sabah state government under GRS Alliance initiated a strategic 5-year plan which was named after the state slogan, "Sabah Maju Jaya" (English: Sabah is prospering). It emphasised harmony with the federal government's Shared Prosperity Vision 2030.[16]

On 21 March 2021, Federal Government of Perikatan Nasional has confirmed to fully backs Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) to lead the state (with alliance autonomy given) and will give due attention to its development needs. Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said this support and relation fostered between both the state and federal governments allowed the Sabah Government to function to its best ability.[17]

Proposal to be registered as an official political party[edit]

On 24 November 2021, Datuk Salleh Said Keruak, the Club Backbenchers Chairperson of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), express to registered & formalised the coalition under Societies Act 1966 in Registrar of Societies (ROS), to stabilise the Sabah government political views.[18]

On 25 November 2021, most of all GRS leaders agreed with Datuk Salleh Said Keruak statement to formalised and registered this coalition as "political coalition party". The leaders that agreed include Datuk Jeffrey Kitingan (STAR), Datuk Masidi Manjun (PPBM), Datuk Yong Teck Lee (SAPP), Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin (UMNO), and other parties president as well.[19][20][21]

On 26 November 2021, Sabah State Assemblyman for Kiulu division, Datuk Joniston Bangkuai stated that all PBS leadership agreed and wanted the coalition not only formalized but registered as a legitimate coalition entity of political parties in Sabah to avoid clashes and strengthen the political views of the Sabah People's Coalition (Gabungan Rakyat Sabah) supporters.[22][23]

Peter Anthony's resignation from the Warisan Party[edit]

On 28 December 2021, Heritage Party (Warisan) vice-president Peter Anthony announced his resignation from Warisan, along with Limbahau assemblyman Juil Nuatim.[24] A new party, which was later named Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat (KDM), was founded and chaired by Peter Anthony, with Juil Nuatim being his pro-tem deputy.[25] The party would be friendly to the ruling GRS coalition, that it will apply to be part of GRS once its registration has completed.[26] However, GRS Information Chief and PBS Secretary-general Joniston Bangkuai has instead called for GRS component parties to strengthen existing ties between the founding parties first before admitting new members. He added that although GRS welcomes support from all Sabahans, "we (GRS) must not rush to form new alliances with parties whose loyalty and true partnership have yet to be proven."[27]

Registered as an official political party[edit]

The GRS party registration letter was sent on 26 February 2022 and confirmed by Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Noor on his press statement to BERNAMA reporters.[3]

This political party was legalised as an official single entity coalition party on 11 March 2022 and approved by Registrar of Societies (RoS).[1]

On 18 March 2022, Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Noor, the first chairman of GRS Party said the GRS was officially registered without BN, Gerakan, and PAS.

The GRS Party first chairman, Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Noor also added in his speech that BN became GRS partners in the state government, just like PAS and Gerakan through capacity as a component of the PN.[28]

On 25 September 2022, GRS Party Chairman Hajiji Noor said GRS will continue to support Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates in the upcoming 15th general election, contrary to Perikatan Nasional (PN) which has declared BN as its main enemy.[29]

Receipt of GRS Registration Approval Certificate[edit]

The GRS registration approval certificate was received by Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Noor on 11 March 2022, and confirmed by him on 15 March 2022 during the inauguration of the Sabah KDM Party.[1]

USNO becomes newest member of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah Party[edit]

On 9 May 2022, The United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) has been accepted as a new component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah coalition party.[30]

Parties structure[edit]

  • After the approval of the GRS Party registration, there were several parties who wanted to cooperate and join the party.[31]
  • USNO is the first local political party officially approved by the existing leadership of the GRS Party to join the coalition party.[32]
Logo Name Ideology Sabah leader(s) Seats
contested 		2020 result
Votes (%) Seats
Member parties
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia Flag.svg BERSATU Sabah Malaysian United Indigenous Party Sabah Branch
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia Cawangan Sabah[33]
 Pribumi Nationalism[34]
 Hajiji Noor 21 11.81%
16 / 79
PBS United Sabah Party
Parti Bersatu Sabah 		Sabah Bumiputera's rights Maximus Johnity Ongkili 22 6.83%
7 / 79
Sabah Progressive Party Flag.svg SAPP Sabah Progressive Party
Parti Maju Sabah 		Sabah regionalism Yong Teck Lee 2 0.43%
1 / 79
Homeland Solidarity Party Flag.svg STAR Homeland Solidarity Party
Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku 		Jeffrey Kitingan 6 4.87%
6 / 79
USNO Sabah New Flag.jpg USNO United Sabah National Organisation (New)
Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Sabah Bersatu (Baru)[32] 		Pandikar Amin Mulia 47
 1.21%
0 / 79
Allied parties
UMNO (Malaysia).svg
 UMNO United Malays National Organisation
Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu 		Ketuanan Melayu Bung Mokhtar Radin 33 16.73%
17 / 79
Flag of the Malaysian Chinese Association.svg
 MCA Malaysian Chinese Association
Persatuan Cina Malaysia 		Chinese interests Lu Yen Tung 4 1.22%
0 / 79
Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (Logo).jpg
 PBRS United Sabah People's Party
Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah 		Sabah nationalism Joseph Kurup 4 1.32%
0 / 79
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia Flag.svg GERAKAN Malaysian People's Movement Party
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 		Liberalism Alexander Lo Su Hyen 0 0.00%
0 / 79
PCS Love Sabah Party
Parti Cinta Sabah 		Sabah regionalism Anifah Aman 73
 3.98%
0 / 79
Liberal Democratic Party Logo.svg LDP Liberal Democratic Party
Parti Liberal Demokratik 		Liberal conservatism Chin Su Phin 46 1.70%
0 / 79
KDM Social Democratic Harmony Party
Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarkaat 		Sabah regionalism Peter Anthony N/A N/A
2 / 79
Parti-Bangsa-Malaysia-logo-new1.jpg PBM Malaysian Nation Party
Parti Bangsa Malaysia 		Multiracialism Mohammadin Ketapi N/A N/A
1 / 79
Sabah People's Hope Party Logo.svg PHRS Sabah People's Hope Party
Parti Harapan Rakyat Sabah 		Sabah regionalism Liew Yun Fah 5 0.60%
1 / 79
ANAK NEGERI Sabah Native Co-operation Party
Parti Kerjasama Anak Negeri 		Sabah regionalism Henrynus Amin 2 0.01%
0 / 79
Independent members
Bebas.svg
 IND Independents
Ahli Dewan Negeri Bebas 		N/A N/A 41 4.98%
2 / 79

Leadership structure[edit]

Founder Year
Hajiji Noor 2022
(as registered political coalition)
Leader Took office Left office
Hajiji Noor 2020-2021 (Unofficial)
2022 (Official) 		Incumbent

Elected representatives[edit]

Dewan Negara (Senate)[edit]

Senators[edit]

Main article: Members of the Dewan Negara, 14th Malaysian Parliament

Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)[edit]

Members of Parliament of the 14th Malaysian Parliament[edit]

Main article: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 14th Malaysian Parliament

Gabungan Rakyat Sabah Party has 8 MPs in the House of Representatives.

State No. Parliament Constituency Member Party
 Sabah P167 Kudat Abdul Rahim Bakri BERSATU
P168 Kota Marudu Maximus Johnity Ongkili PBS
P177 Beaufort Azizah Mohd. Dun BERSATU
P178 Sipitang Yamani Hafez Musa BERSATU
P179 Ranau Jonathan Yasin BERSATU
P180 Keningau Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan STAR
P183 Beluran Ronald Kiandee BERSATU
P184 Libaran Zakaria Mohd. Edris BERSATU
Total Sabah (8)

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)[edit]

Malaysian State Assembly Representatives[edit]

Main article: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2018–)

Sabah State Legislative Assembly

32 / 79
State No. Parliamentary Constituency No. State Constituency Member Party
 Sabah P167 Kudat N03 Pitas Ruddy Awah BERSATU
P168 Kota Marudu N05 Matunggong Julita Mojungki PBS
N07 Tandek Hendrus Anding PBS
P169 Kota Belud N08 Pintasan Fairuz Renddan BERSATU
P170 Tuaran N12 Sulaman Hajiji Noor BERSATU
N14 Tamparuli Jahid Jahim PBS
N15 Kiulu Joniston Bangkuai PBS
P175 Papar N28 Kawang Ghulam Haidar Khan Bahadar BERSATU
P176 Kimanis N31 Membakut Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif BERSATU
P177 Beaufort N32 Klias Isnin Aliasnih BERSATU
N33 Kuala Penyu Limus Jury BERSATU
P178 Sipitang N34 Lumadan Ruslan Muharam PBS
P179 Ranau N36 Kundasang Joachim Gunsalam PBS
N37 Karanaan Masidi Manjun BERSATU
N38 Paginatan Abidin Madingkir STAR
P180 Keningau N39 Tambunan Jeffrey Kitingan STAR
N40 Bingkor Robert Tawik STAR
N41 Liawan Anuar Ayub @ Banand STAR
P181 Tenom N43 Kemabong Rubin Balang BERSATU
P182 Pensiangan N44 Tulid Flovia Ng STAR
N45 Sook Ellron Alfred Angin STAR
N46 Nabawan Abd. Ghani Mohd. Yassin BERSATU
P183 Beluran N47 Telupid Jonnybone J. Kurum PBS
N49 Labuk Samad Jambri BERSATU
P187 Kinabatangan N57 Kuamut Masiung Banah IND
P190 Tawau N68 Apas Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan BERSATU
P191 Kalabakan N73 Sebatik Hassan A Gani Pg Amir BERSATU
- Nominated Member Jaffari Walliam BERSATU
Nominated Member Yong Teck Lee SAPP
Nominated Member Amisah Yassin BERSATU
Total Sabah (31)

GRS Party state governments[edit]

State Leader type Member Party State Constituency
 Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor BERSATU Sulaman
State Leader type Member Party State Constituency
 Sabah Deputy Chief Minister II Jeffrey Kitingan STAR Tambunan
 Sabah Deputy Chief Minister III Joachim Gunsalam PBS Kundasang

Headquarters[edit]

Certificate of approval[edit]

Notes and references[edit]

1.^ Also part of Perikatan Nasional on national level.
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