Progressive Democratic Party (Malaysia)
The Progressive Democratic Party (Malay: Parti Demokratik Progresif, Abbreviation: PDP), formerly known as Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party is a Sarawak based political party in Malaysia founded in 2002. The party was founded in the wake of the de-registration of the Sarawak National Party in November 2002 by a faction aligned to the Chief Minister of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud, led by William Mawan Ikom.[citation needed] The party has since rebranded in using a new name - Progressive Democratic Party since 2017 and has planned to expand to certain West Malaysian states e.g. Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Johor (where it has established 6 divisions at the moment).[2] It is one of the former component party of the Barisan Nasional coalition.[1] Following the fall of BN in the 2018 general election and in the aftermath of meeting between all Sarawak-based BN coalition parties on 12 June 2018, PDP left the coalition to form a new Sarawak-based coalition of Sarawak Parties Alliance.[3]
Progressive Democratic Party ڤرتي ديموكراتيق ڤروڬريسيف | |
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| Malay name | Parti Demokratik Progresif ڤرتي ديموكراتيق ڤروڬريسيف |
| Chinese name | 民主進步黨 民主进步党 Mínzhǔ jìnbù dǎng |
| Abbreviation | PDP |
| President | Tiong King Sing |
| Secretary-General | Anyi Ngau |
| Deputy President | Henry Harry Jinep |
| Senior Vice Presidents | Wong Soon Koh Penguang Manggil Rolland Duat Jubin |
| Vice Presidents | Alexander Asing Sadai Friday Belik Roland Ting Hua Sing Johnical Rayong Ngipa Baru Bian |
| Youth Chief | David Yeo |
| Women Chief | Agnes Jonep |
| Founder | Peter Nyarok Entrie |
| Founded | 2002[1] |
| Split from | Sarawak National Party (SNP) |
| Preceded by | Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) |
| Headquarters | Lot 158, 159 & 160, Seksyen 20, KTLD 9F/9G/9H, Jalan Badruddin, 93400 Kuching, Sarawak |
| Membership | 110,950 (March 2024) |
| Ideology | Regionalism |
| National affiliation | • Barisan Nasional (2002–2018) • Gabungan Parti Sarawak (since 2018) (still active) • National Unity Government (since 2022) (as alliance partner) |
| Colours | Light blue Yellow Indigo |
| Dewan Negara: | 1 / 70 |
| Dewan Rakyat: | 2 / 31 (Sarawak seats) |
| Sarawak State Legislative Assembly: | 8 / 82 |
Electoral history
At the 2011 Sarawak state election, PDP won six out of the eight seats it contested.[4]
In the 2013 General Election, all 4 of their candidates won their respective seats, including William Mawan himself, where he won in P205 Saratok, against Ali Biju of PKR.[citation needed]
At the 2021 Sarawak state election, PDP won five out of the six seats it contested.
Elected representatives
Dewan Negara (Senate)
Senators
- Appointed by His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
- Pele Peter Tinggom
Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)
Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament
PDP has 2 MPs in the House of Representatives.
| State | No. | Parliament Constituency | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sarawak | P217 | Bintulu | Tiong King Sing | PDP | ||
| P220 | Baram | Anyi Ngau | PDP | |||
| Total | Sarawak (2) | |||||
Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)
Malaysian State Assembly Representatives
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
| State | No. | Parliamentary Constituency | No. | State Constituency | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarawak | P192 | Mas Gading | N02 | Tasik Biru | Henry Harry Jinep | PDP | |
| P203 | Lubok Antu | N33 | Engkilili | Johnical Rayong Ngipa | PDP | ||
| P205 | Saratok | N39 | Krian | Friday Belik | PDP | ||
| P209 | Julau | N48 | Meluan | Rolland Duat Jubin | PDP | ||
| P211 | Lanang | N52 | Dudong | Tiong King Sing | PDP | ||
| P212 | Sibu | N53 | Bawang Assan | Wong Soon Koh | PDP | ||
| P220 | Baram | N76 | Marudi | Penguang Manggil | PDP | ||
| P222 | Lawas | N81 | Ba'kelalan | Baru Bian | PDP | ||
| Total | Sarawak (8) | ||||||
General election results
| Election | Total seats won | Seats contested | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 / 219 | 4 | 50,350 | 0.72% |  4 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) | William Mawan Ikom |
| 2008 | 4 / 222 | 4 | 52,645 | 0.66% |  ; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) | William Mawan Ikom |
| 2013 | 4 / 222 | 4 | 55,505 | 0.50% | ; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) | William Mawan Ikom |
| 2018 | 2 / 222 | 4 | 59,853 | 0.50% |  2 seats; Opposition coalition (Barisan Nasional), later Governing coalition (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) | Tiong King Sing |
| 2022 | 2 / 222 | 4 | 84,045 | 0.54% | ; Governing coalition (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) | Tiong King Sing |
State election results
| State election | State Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|---|
| Sarawak | Total won / Total contested | |
| 2/3 majority | 2 / 3 | |
| 2006 | 8 / 71 | 8 / 8 |
| 2011 | 6 / 71 | 6 / 8 |
| 2016 | 3 / 82 | 3 / 6 |
| 2021 | 5 / 82 | 5 / 6 |
See also
References
Further reading
- Khoo, Phillip (June 2004) The Taming of the Dayak. Aliran Monthly
- Chin, James. 2004. 'Sabah and Sarawak: The more things change, the more they remain the same', in Chin Kin Wah (ed) Southeast Asian Affairs 2004 (Singapore: Institute of South East Asian Studies, 2004) (ISBN 981-230-238-7)
- James Chin. 2011. Forced to the Periphery: Recent Chinese Politics in East Malaysia. Singapore: ISEAS