Malaysian United Indigenous Party

Malaysian United Indigenous Party
Malaysian United Indigenous Party; Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia; ڤرتي ڤريبومي برساتو مليسيا; 土著团结党; பிபிபீஏம் (மலேசிய ஐக்கிய மக்கள் கட்சி)
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Abbreviation	PPBM
Leader	Mahathir Mohamad
President	Muhyiddin Yassin
Deputy President	Mukhriz Mahathir
Vice-President	Ab Rashid Ab Rahman; Abdul Rashid Asari
Secretary General	Shahruddin Md Salleh
Youth's Chief	Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman
Women's Chief	Rina Mohd Harun
Slogan	Bersatu, Beramanah, Bermaruah; (United, Trustworthy, Dignified)
Founded	8 September 2016
Split from	United Malays National Organisation
Headquarters	Putrajaya
Youth wing	Pemuda PPBM
Women's wing	Srikandi PPBM
Ideology	Malay nationalism; Social conservatism; Islamic democracy
Political position	Centre-right
National affiliation	Pakatan Harapan (2017–present)
Colours	Red
Anthem	Perjuangan Kita
Dewan Negara:	0 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:	13 / 222
Dewan Undangan Negeri:	24 / 587
Election symbol
Website
	www.bersatu.org
	Politics of Malaysia; Political parties; Elections

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Malaysian United Indigenous Party or Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM), informally known as BERSATU, is a nationalist political party in Malaysia formed on 8 September 2016.^[1] The party is led by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad as Chairman and Muhyiddin Yassin as President.^[3] Mukhriz Mahathir, Chief Minister of Kedah, is the party Deputy-President. Other founding members of the party include UMNO rebel group Gabungan Ketua Cawangan Malaysia, chairperson and former Teluk Kemang UMNO branch chief Kamarul Azman Habibur Rahman, former Langkawi UMNO delegate Anina Saadudin, and former Bendang Baru UMNO youth chief Akhramsyah Sanusi. It is currently one of the four components parties of the government coalition in Malaysia, the Pakatan Harapan (PH).

The party's full membership is open to all Bumiputeras. Non-Bumiputeras can also join the party as associate members although they are not eligible to vote and contest in party elections.^[4] Meanwhile, qualified individuals can be appointed to certain key party posts.

Leadership

Chairman:
- Mahathir Mohammad
President:
- Muhyiddin Yassin
Deputy President:
- Mukhriz Mahathir
Vice-President:
- Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman
- Abdul Rashid Ansari
Secretary-General:
- Shahruddin Md Salleh
Treasury-General:
- Mohamed Salleh Bajuri
Women Chief:
- Rina Mohd Harun
Youth Chief:
- Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman
Information Chief:
- Kamaruddin Mohd Nor
Supreme Leadership Council Members:
- Akramsyah Muammar Ubaidah
- Rafiq Naizamohideen
- Redzuan Yusof
- Rais Hussin
- Kadir Jasin
- Muhammad Zahid Mat Arip
- Nordin Salleh
- Marzuki Yahya
- Abdul Aziz Mohd Yassin
- Ahmad Faizal Azumu
- Tariq Ismail Mustafa
- Sukiman Sarmani
- Hazlinda Abdul Latif
- Najwah Halimah Abdul Halim
- Ulya Aqamah Bin Husamudin
- Muhammad Faiz Na'aman
- Abu Bakar Yahya
- Wan Mohd Shahir

Ideology

The main objectives of the party are:

Islam as the religion of the Federation and respecting the rights of non-Muslims to profess and practice their religion in peace and harmony.
Upholding the dignity and sovereignty of the institution of the Malay Rulers.
Maintain the special position of the Malays and natives of Sabah and Sarawak and the legitimate rights of all communities.
Empowering Bahasa Melayu as the national language and to preserve the rights of all people to learn their native language.
Uphold parliamentary democracy and the doctrine of separation of powers by strengthening democratic institutions through comprehensive institutional reform.
Strengthening the agenda against corruption and abuse of power to establish good governance practices and good governance, honesty and integrity;
Maintaining people's fundamental rights as enshrined in the Federal Constitution, uphold the values of universal justice in line with the Islamic religion, and uphold the supremacy of the constitution, rule of laws and principles of justice and equality.
Forming a Malaysian society that is inclusive, progressive, dynamic and scientific and appreciate art, culture and tradition as a reference to build a prosperous developed countries.
Fighting for social justice, distribution of national wealth equitably, welfare of the people and eradicate poverty irrespective of race and religion.
Supporting the principle that every citizen has the right to succeed to obtain a quality education and a perfect through an education system that emphasises the development of talent, creativity, innovation and practice values and implement policies and initiatives are consistent to bridge the gap between urban and rural areas.
Fostering unity and harmony among the people of various races and religions, maintaining political stability and national security, and spur sustainable economic development in the interest of the people and the country.
Applying the principles of National Principles and supporting the Federal Constitution and State Constitutions.