People's Alternative Party
People's Alternative Party Parti Alternatif Rakyat | |
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| Abbreviation | PAP |
| President | A. David Dass |
| Founder | Zulkifli Mohd Noor |
| Founded | 30 October 2015 |
| Split from | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Headquarters | Penang, Malaysia |
| Ideology | Centrism Liberal democracy |
| National affiliation | Gagasan Sejahtera (Strategic partner) |
| Colours | White, blue |
| Dewan Negara: | 0 / 70 |
| Dewan Rakyat: | 0 / 222 |
| Dewan Undangan Negeri: | 0 / 587 |
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The People's Alternative Party (PAP) or in Malay Parti Alternatif Rakyat is a political party in Malaysia formed by a group of former DAP leaders and members led by former Democratic Action Party (DAP) vice-chairman Zulkifli Mohd Noor.[1][2]
Penang-based People’s Alternative Party (PAP) is hoping to provide Malaysians with an alternative to Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH).[1][2][3][4]
After the PAP protest the delay of their registration,[5] the Registrar of Society (RoS) finally gave its approval of registration in a letter dated 30 October 2015.[6]
On 27 February 2018, founder Zulkifli Mohd Noor resigned and left the party, along with nine other central executive committee members after A. David Dass hijacked the party and become president, formed a new central executive committee and brought in mostly ethnic Indian members to fill the vacated posts. In the 14th General Election, PAP partnered with the PAS-led Gagasan Sejahtera (Harmony Concept) but failed in their maiden electoral venture with all their candidates having lost their deposits.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b Athi Shankar (16 September 2014). "EX-DAP MEMBERS FORM NEW PARTY". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ a b Opalyn Mok (16 September 2014). "Ex-DAP veteran forms new party as 'alternative' to BN, Pakatan". The Malay Mail Online. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ ROYCE TAN (16 September 2014). "New political party, PAP, awaits registration". The Star Online. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ Ian McIntyre (8 June 2015). "Optimism as Malaysia's latest political party, PAP, awaits registration". the heat malaysia. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ Hafiz Yatim (20 December 2014). "People's Alternative Party protests registration delay". malaysiakini. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ Baradan Kuppusamy (4 November 2015). "ROS approves new political party". The Sun Daily. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ Pap Malaysia
- ^ Zulkifli and nine party leaders bid farewell to PAP
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