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  Malaysian People's
POLITICAL PARTY DETAILS
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AbbreviationPRM
Websitehttp://partirakyatmalaysia.blogspot.com/
CountryMalaysia
Established1955-11-11
Disbanded0000-00-00
ContributorBojicat
Last EditedBojicat - November 25, 2022 12:48pm
DescriptionLeft-of-center party founded by anti-colonial and socialist leader Ahmad Boestamam formed after being imprisoned for leading a militia on behalf of the Japanese occupation forces in WWII. Party began as the anti-British Partai Ra'ayat, but remained a fringe party in parliamentary politics and Boestamam was removed as party leader in 1965 by a revolt led by Moslem activist Kassim Ahmad, who renamed the party Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia. Boestamam's son, Rustam Sani would later take over the party after Kassim Ahmad was imprisoned by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed. Party is currently led by Ariffin Salimon [Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM); 馬來西亞人民黨; ڤرتي رعيت مليسيا]

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MOST RECENT RACES
08/12/2023 Kedah State Legislative Assembly - Popular Vote Malaysian People's Party Lost 0.01% (-44.85%)
08/12/2023 Penang State Legislative Assembly - Popular Vote Malaysian People's Party Lost 0.21% (-35.38%)
08/12/2023 Selangor State Legislative Assembly - Popular Vote Malaysian People's Party Lost 0.11% (-21.76%)
08/12/2023 Kelantan State Legislative Assembly - Popular Vote Malaysian People's Party Lost 0.02% (-67.33%)
11/19/2022 Malaysia Dewan Rakyat - Popular Vote Malaysian People's Party Lost 0.04% (-16.39%)
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