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People's Power Party (Malaysia)

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People's Power Party
Parti Kuasa Rakyat
Malay nameParti Kuasa Rakyat
Chinese name人民权利党
Rén mín Quán lì Dǎng
AbbreviationKUASA, PKR, Kuasa Rakyat
ChairpersonKamarazaman Yaakob
Founded10 October 2021; 3 years ago (2021-10-10)
IdeologySocial democracy
Multiracialism
Marhaenism
Nationalism
Political positionCentre-left[1]
Colours  Red
  White
SloganNegera Rakyat. Kuasa Rakyat. Milik Rakyat.
Party flag

The Parti Kuasa Rakyat (lit.'People's Power Party') is a political party that is based on Marhaenism. It is in favour of abolishing the Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN) and replacing it with scholarships involving the B40 and M40 groups, as well as free healthcare, environmental sustainability and "freeing people from the grip of middlemen and racial capital".[2]

History

It was founded by Ismail Sabri Yaakob's brother Kamarazaman Yaakob on 10 October 2021.

Leadership structure

President

  • Kamaruzaman Yaakob
  • Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Hassan
  • Gabriel Walter
  • Gobalakrishnan Nagapan
  • Mohamad Nasir Saludin
  • Hamzah Jaaffar
  • Anas Yusof Sulaiman
  • Sahandri Gani Hamzah
  • Helmi Ibrahim
  • Razali Abd Razak
  • Suharmili Rosle
  • Ching I Boon

References

  1. ^ Dzulkifly, Danial (2021-10-16). "Backing 'Keluarga Malaysia', new 'left-leaning' party Kuasa touts trust in BN, Ismail Sabri to fight for the poor | Malay Mail". Malay Mail. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  2. ^ Kosmo! (2021-10-10). "Parti Penaja Kuasa Rakyat dilancarkan" (in Malay).