Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress

The Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (Malay: Kongres India Muslim Malaysia, Jawi: كوڠريس اينديا مسلم مليسيا ; Tamil: மலேசிய இந்திய முஸ்லிம் காங்கிரஸ், romanized: Malēciya intiya muslim kāṅkiras; abbrev: KIMMA) is a political party formed on 24 October 1976 to represent the interests of the minority Indian Muslim community in Malaysia. KIMMA was deregistered twice ever in 1978 and 1998 before it was successfully registered back.[1] Majority members of KIMMA are Indian Muslim.

Old logo of KIMMA

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Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress
Malay nameKongres India Muslim Malaysia
كوڠريس اينديا مسلم مليسيا
Chinese name馬來西亞印裔穆斯林大會
马来西亚印裔穆斯林大会
Mǎláixīyà yìnyì mùsīlín dàhuì
Tamil nameஇந்திய முஸ்லிம் காங்கிரஸ்
AbbreviationKIMMA
PresidentDatuk Seri Haji Syed Ibrahim Bin Kader
Secretary-GeneralHussein Bin Jamal Mahamad
SpokespersonMohd Rapheal Bin Zakarudin
Deputy PresidentHarrisrajudin Alaudin leader
Vice President 1Dato Anuar Sadad bin Hj Mohamed Mustafa
Wanita ChiefMajunun Meher
Puteri ChiefRohaini Syed Ibrahim
Founded24 October 1976
Legalised1976
Headquarters77-A, Tingkat 1, Medan Sri Bunus, Off Jln Masjid India, 50100 Kuala Lumpur
Youth wingPergerakan Pemuda KIMMA
Women's wingPergerakan Wanita KIMMA
Women's youth wingPergerakan Puteri KIMMA
Membership285,786
IdeologyIslamism
Conservatism
Anti-communism
Political positionCentre-right to Right-wing
ReligionSunni Islam
National affiliationAngkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) (1990–96)
Gagasan Rakyat (GR) (1990–96)
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (2010-present)
ColoursGreen, white, red, yellow
Dewan Negara:
0 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:
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Dewan Undangan Negeri:
0 / 607
Website
www.kimma.my
Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress on Facebook

Political affiliation

KIMMA had joined the opposition political parties coalitions Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah and Gagasan Rakyat simultaneously before from 1990 to 1996. KIMMA somehow changed its direction after that and declared that it have wish to join Barisan Nasional since 1984. Due to the coalition constitution which stated all new application will have to be agreed unanimously by all the component parties, it faced the obstacles especially from Malaysian Indian Congress and United Malays National Organisation as there may be double-membership in the parties. KIMMA application gets a big objection from MIC.[2] Its BN admission application was never approved.[3][4] The concern and doubt over the status of Malaysian Indian Muslim as Non-Malay and Non-Bumiputra which are also obstacles and objections that have made KIMMA willing to passed the motion to demand the Malay status for its community and to apply for KIMMA to be accepted as an associated member of UMNO.[5][6]

UMNO associate member

The application of KIMMA to be the associate member of UMNO at last was approved by the Supreme Council of UMNO on 27 August 2010.[7] With this approval, KIMMA now enjoy the Obserser Status in all the UMNO Division and Annual General Meeting but are not allowed to be involved in the party matters.[8]

Leadership crises

KIMMA party registration was cancelled by the Registrar of Societies (ROS) ever before it managed to register back twice in 1978 and 1998.[1]

In 2008, KIMMA went through a leadership crisis when its earlier sacked deputy president, Amir Amsa Alla Pitchay by it president Dato' Syed Ibrahim B. Kader, claimed himself is the president and suggested the merger of KIMMA with People's Progressive Party, another BN component party.[9]

In 2009 once again the internal crisis saw KIMMA faced with the problem of two presidents after the validity of the 33rd Annual General Meeting was in doubt and Federal Territory KIMMA president, Mohd Fazil William Abdullah was sacked.[10][11][12]

Leadership
  • President
    • Datuk Seri Haji Syed Ibrahim Kader
  • Deputy President
    • Harisirajudin Alaudin
  • Vice Presidents
    • Dato Anuar Sadad Bin Haji Mohamed Mustafa
    • Datuk Haji Abdul Wahith Sharfudin
    • Dato Haji Syed Mohd Ali
  • Secretary-General
    • Hussein Jamal Mahamad
  • Deputy Secretary General
    • Mohaideen Abdul Kader (Ashraf)
  • Treasurer
    • Jeyalaldeen Mohideen
  • Youth Chief
    • Mohamed Hafiz
  • Women Chief
    • Majunun Meher
  • Puteri Chief
    • Rohaini Syed Ibrahim
  • Information Chief
    • Haji Mohamed Rapheal Zakarudin

References
  1. Indian based political parties, Bob Kee
  2. "Samy Vellu halang KIMMA sertai BN, 15/07/2008, Utusan Malaysia". Archived from the original on 6 August 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. "BN to consider applications by Kimma, other parties". Free Malaysia Today. Bernama. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  4. "Zahid: Three small Indian parties - Kimma, IPF and Makkal Sakti - may join Barisan". The Star. Bernama. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  5. Kimma seeks Malay status for Indian Muslims, 25 September 2005, Cakap Tak Serupa Bikin
  6. "IPF To Support BN Candidates In General Election - Pandithan, 31 December 2007, Bernama". Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  7. Teh Eng Hock (27 August 2010). "Kimma becomes Umno associate member". The Star. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  8. Kimma now an associate member of Umno, 29 August 2010, The Star Archived 1 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  9. No talks, says the real Kimma head, 5 February 2008, The Star Archived 1 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Crisis within Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress, 03 June 2009, Bernama
  11. Kimma: Pecat Mohd Fazil ikut perlembagaan, Abdul Rahim Sabri, 10 Jul 2009, Malaysiakini
  12. Kimma jelas kontroversi di WP, Abdul Rahim Sabri & Rahmah Ghazali, 09 Jul 2009, Malaysiakini
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