Gagasan Rakyat
People's Might Gagasan Rakyat | |
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| Founded | 1990 |
| Dissolved | 1996 |
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| Ideology | Reformism |
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The Gagasan Rakyat (GR or People's Might) was an opposition Malaysian
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA), Muslim People's Party of Malaysia (HAMIM) and Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (KIMMA). On 25 January 1995, DAP withdrew from the coalition.[2]
Both the Gagasan Rakyat and Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah opposition coalitions under the leadership of Razaleigh were defeated in the 1990 and 1995 general elections, and were subsequently dissolved in 1996 after Razaleigh decided to disband Semangat 46 to rejoin the UMNO.[3]
Not to be confused with Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (also abbreviated Gagasan Rakyat), a different party that was established in 2013 with 20 other parties registered under Societies Act 1966 (Malaysia).
Component parties
- Spirit of 46 Malay Party(Parti Melayu Semangat 46)
- Democratic Action Party (Parti Tindakan Demokratik)
- Parti Bersatu Sabah (United Sabah Party)[4]
- Malaysian People's Party (Parti Rakyat Malaysia)
- Parti Rakyat Sabah (Parti Rakyat Sabah)
- Indian Progressive Front (Barisan Progresif India)
- Malaysian Solidarity Party (Parti Solidariti Malaysia)`
- Muslim People's Party of Malaysia (Parti Hizbul Muslimin Malaysia)
- Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (Kongres India Muslim Malaysia)
Three others also allied members of the Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah at the same time.
- (parti islam semalaysia) pas
- parti (barisan jamaah islam malaysia) berjasa
General election results
| Election | Total seats won | Seats contested | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1990
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34 / 180
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153 | 1,113,488 | 19.4% |  2, Opposition coalition
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Lim Kit Siang Joseph Pairin Kitingan |
1995
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17 / 219
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159 | 910,769 | 15.3% |  17, Opposition coalition
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Lim Kit Siang Joseph Pairin Kitingan |
| Included only Democratic Action Party and United Sabah Party | ||||||
State election results
| State election | State Legislative Assembly | ||||||||||||
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| Perlis State Legislative Assembly | Kedah State Legislative Assembly | Kelantan State Legislative Assembly | Terengganu State Legislative Assembly | Penang State Legislative Assembly | Perak State Legislative Assembly | Pahang State Legislative Assembly | Selangor State Legislative Assembly | Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly | Malacca State Legislative Assembly | Johor State Legislative Assembly | Sabah State Legislative Assembly | Total won / Total contested | |
| 1990 | 0 / 14 |
1 / 28 |
0 / 39 |
0 / 32 |
14 / 33 |
13 / 46 |
1 / 33 |
6 / 42 |
4 / 28 |
3 / 20 |
3 / 36 |
36 / 48 |
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| 1994 | 25 / 48 |
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| 1995 | 0 / 15 |
0 / 36 |
0 / 43 |
0 / 32 |
1 / 33 |
1 / 52 |
1 / 38 |
3 / 48 |
2 / 32 |
3 / 25 |
0 / 40 |
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Elected representatives
- Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 8th Malaysian Parliament
- Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1990–95)
- Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 9th Malaysian Parliament
- Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1995–99)
References
- ^ Wong Chin Huat (17 August 2007). "Splits in Umno and Opposition unity". The Sun. Retrieved 29 September 2021 – via Malaysian Bar.
- ^ "DAP CEC decides that the party withdraws from Gagasan Rakyat " Pursuit of a Malaysian Dream".
- ^ "S46-Dissolve: Parti Melayu Semangat '46 To Be Dissolved On Oct 6" (PDF). Bernama. 18 August 1996 – via Perdana Leadership Foundation Library.
- ISSN 2222-6990. Retrieved 25 September 2021 – via HR Mars.
