Sabah Heritage Party
Sabah Heritage Party (Malay: Parti Warisan Sabah or WARISAN) is a Sabah-based opposition political party of Malaysia which is aligned with the Pakatan Harapan opposition coalition. [3] The party was formed on 17 October 2016, founded and led by Shafie Apdal.[4] The party was formerly named as Sabah Heritage Development Party.[5] Prior to the 2018 general election, the party has agreed to align with the PH opposition coalition.
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Malay name | Parti Warisan Sabah ڤرتي واريثن سابه |
Chinese name | 沙巴人民復興黨 沙巴人民复兴党 Shābā rénmín fùxīng dǎng |
Tamil name | சபா பாரம்பரியக் கட்சி Capā pārampariyak kaṭci |
Abbreviation | WARISAN |
President | Shafie Apdal |
Deputy President | Ignatius Darell Leiking |
Secretary General | Loretto Damien S. Padua, Jr. |
Founded | 17 October 2016 |
Split from | BN Sabah UMNO Sabah PKR Sabah DAP Sabah |
Preceded by | Sabah Heritage Development Party (Parti Pembangunan Warisan Sabah) |
Headquarters | No 8, Aras 1, Lorong Kompleks BSA, Kolombong, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
Ideology | Sabah regionalism |
National affiliation | Pakatan Harapan (allied party) (since 2018)[note 1] PEJUANG (allied party) (since 2020) |
Colours | Light blue, dark blue and red |
Slogan | In God We Trust, Change We Must![1] Sabah Ubah! (Change Sabah)[2] |
Dewan Negara: | 1 / 70 |
Dewan Rakyat: | 8 / 25 (Sabah seats) |
Sabah State Legislative Assembly: | 22 / 79 |
Election symbol | |
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History
The party has secured an electoral pact with PH in the 2018 general election, its President Shafie Apdal also promised that the party would be represented and became part of the federal cabinet if the PH coalition came to power, [1][6] adding that through the electoral pact they will "only work together, not joining the PH pact as their party will only contest in Sabah".[7] The party became part of the ruling bloc and federal government when PH won the 2018 general election. In the 2020 Sabah state election, the state ruling party was defeated by the informal Gabungan Rakyat Sabah state opposition coalition that comprises federal ruling Perikatan Nasional, Barisan Nasional and United Sabah Party by failing to secure a simple majority to retain the state power, instead, the informal GRS was elected as the new state government after managing to do so. After the victory of GRS in the 2020 state election, the informal coalition had been invited by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah Juhar Mahiruddin to form the new state government. Following this, the party became the largest opposition party of the State Legislative Assembly and the Chief Minister before state election and its President Shafie became the new state Leader of the Opposition after being ousted in the state election. On 12 December 2020, Shafie announced reposition of the party as a national party instead of state party with a call towards national unity as the way forward and approval of the spread of its wings to Peninsular Malaysia as the party wants East Malaysia to join and become part of the decision-making consideration for the nation. Following this announcement, the party is set to be renamed as the Malaysian Heritage Party (Parti Warisan Malaysia).
Leadership structure
- President:
- Deputy President:
- Vice-President:
- Secretary-General:
- Loretto Damien S. Padua Jr
- Treasurer-General:
- Terence Siambun
- Information Chief:
- Wanita Chief
- Aminah Jabarhan
- Wira Chief:
- Wirawati Chief:
Elected representatives
Senators
- His Majesty's appointee:
- Theodore Douglas Lind
Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)
WARISAN has eight MPs in the House of Representatives.
State | No. | Parliament constituency | Member | Party | ||
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![]() | P166 | Labuan | Rozman Isli | WARISAN | ||
![]() | P169 | Kota Belud | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis | WARISAN | ||
P171 | Sepanggar | Azis Jamman | WARISAN | |||
P174 | Penampang | Ignatius Dorell Leiking | WARISAN | |||
P175 | Papar | Ahmad Hassan | WARISAN | |||
P188 | Lahad Datu (Silam) | Mohammadin Ketapi | WARISAN | |||
P189 | Semporna | Shafie Apdal | WARISAN | |||
P191 | Kalabakan | Ma'mun Sulaiman | WARISAN | |||
Total | F.T. Labuan (1), Sabah (7) |
Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
State | No. | State constituency | Member | Party | ||
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![]() | N1 | Banggi | Mohammad Mohamarin | WARISAN | ||
N4 | Tanjong Kapor | Ben Chong Chen Bin | WARISAN | |||
N17 | Darau | Azhar Matussin | WARISAN | |||
N22 | Tanjong Aru | Junz Wong Hong Jun | WARISAN | |||
N23 | Petagas | Awang Ahmad Sah | WARISAN | |||
N26 | Moyog | Darell Leiking | WARISAN | |||
N27 | Limbahau | Juil Nuatin | WARISAN | |||
N30 | Bongawan | Dr Daud Yusof | WARISAN | |||
N35 | Sindumin | Dr Yusof Yacob | WARISAN | |||
N42 | Melalap | Peter Anthony | WARISAN | |||
N50 | Gum-Gum | Arunarsin Taib | WARISAN | |||
N53 | Sekong | Alias Haji Sani | WARISAN | |||
N54 | Karamunting | Hiew Vun Zin | WARISAN | |||
N60 | Tungku | Assaffal Samsul Kamal | WARISAN | |||
N61 | Segama | Mohammadin Ketapi | WARISAN | |||
N62 | Silam | Dumi Pg Masdal | WARISAN | |||
N63 | Kunak | Norazlinah Arif | WARISAN | |||
N64 | Sulabayan | Jaujan Sambakong | WARISAN | |||
N65 | Senallang | Mohd Shafie Apdal | WARISAN | |||
N70 | Kukusan | Rina Jainal | WARISAN | |||
N72 | Merotai | Sarifuddin Hata | WARISAN | |||
N73 | Sebatik | Hasan Abd Ghani Pangiran Amir | WARISAN | |||
Total | Sabah (22) |
General Election results
Election | Total seats won | Seats contested | Total votes | Voting Percentage | Outcome of election | Election leader |
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2018 | 8 / 222 |
17 | 280,520 | 2.32% | ![]() later Opposition coalition (allied with Pakatan Harapan) |
Shafie Apdal |
Notes
- The Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) is presently allied with the Pakatan Harapan alliance in the Federal Parliament and also in the state-level in Sabah.
References
- "Warisan and Pakatan Harapan team up in Sabah for Malaysia elections". The Straits Times. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
Mr Shafie said that WARISAN was not contesting in Peninsular Malaysia, but is ready to work with Pakatan Harapan (PH), without a pact, at the national level. We are a multi-racial party, we don't want to follow the PH coalition style in Peninsular Malaysia. When they form the government in Putrajaya, we will have ministers in the federal cabinet from WARISAN and the WARISAN (Sabah state) government will also have ministers from PH. Speaking to more than 5,000 party members at the assembly with the theme "In God We Trust, Change We Must", he urged all of them to prepare for the election.
- Ruzaini Zulkepli (29 April 2018). "Kenapa takut dengan slogan 'Sabah Ubah'? - Shafie Apdal" (in Malay). Astro Awani. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- "Shafie's Party Name, Logo Approved, To Be Called 'Parti Warisan Sabah'". New Straits Times. Malaysian Digest. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- "Parti Warisan Sabah is new name of Shafie-led party". Bernama. The Sun. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- "Shafie's Parti Warisan Sabah name change okayed". Daily Express. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- "Warisan seals electoral pact with DAP and PKR". Malaysiakini. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018. (subscription required)
- Suzianah Jiffar (2 April 2018). "Warisan will work only with Pakatan Harapan for GE14". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2 April 2018.