Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah Explained

Country:Malaysia
Muslims Unity Movement
Native Name:Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah
Lang1:Malay
Name Lang1:Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah
Lang2:Jawi
Name Lang2:اڠکتن ڤرڤادوان اومة
Colors:Yellow, green
Leader:Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
Foundation:1990
Dissolution:1996
Predecessor:Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front (SF) (jan 1957-1969)
Harakah Keadilan Rakyat (HAK) (jan 1970-1990)
Successor:Barisan Alternatif (BA)
Headquarters:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (PAS), (S46)& (KIMMA)
Pasir Mas, Malaysia (BERJASA)
Kota Bharu, Malaysia (HAMIM)
Membership Year:1998
Membership:Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Semangat 46 (S46)
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA)
Muslim People's Party of Malaysia (HAMIM)
Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (KIMMA)
Ideology:Islamism
Position:Right wing to Far-right
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The Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU or Muslims Unity Movement) was an informal Malaysian political coalition. The now defunct political coalition was formed by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah's formation of Parti Melayu Semangat 46 (S46 or Semangat 46) after leaving United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) that was declared illegal.[1] jointly with Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA), Muslim People's Party of Malaysia (HAMIM) and Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (KIMMA) before 9th Malaysian General Election in 1990.[2] KIMMA left the coalition before the 10th Malaysian General Election.

APU along with the Gagasan Rakyat opposition coalitions led by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah after failures in the 1990 and 1995 general elections, were subsequently formally disbanded in 1996 after Razaleigh decided to dissolve Semangat 46 to return and rejoin back UMNO.[3]

Component parties

Elected representatives

General election results

ElectionTotal seats wonSeats contestedTotal votesShare of votesOutcome of electionElection leader
19901591,218,21121.8%14 seats; Opposition coalitionFadzil Noor
19951711,046,68717.6%2 seats; Opposition coalitionTengku Razaleigh Hamzah

State election results

State election State Legislative Assembly
Total won / Total contested
1990
1995

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Splits in Umno and Opposition unity. Wong Chin Huat. The Sun. 17 August 2007. 29 September 2021. Malaysian Bar.
  2. Web site: PAS harap pembangkang ulangi kerjasama Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah, Gagasan Rakyat – The Malaysian Insider . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150704152807/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/bahasa/article/pas-harap-pembangkang-ulangi-kerjasama-angkatan-perpaduan-ummah-gagasan-rak . 4 July 2015 .
  3. Web site: S46-Dissolve: Parti Melayu Semangat '46 To Be Dissolved On Oct 6. Bernama. 18 August 1996. Perdana Leadership Foundation Library.