Parti Bumi Kenyalang Explained

Country:Malaysia
Parti Bumi Kenyalang
Native Name:Land of the Hornbill Party
Lang1:Bahasa Sarawak/ Malay
Name Lang1:Parti Bumi Kenyalang
Lang2:Chinese
Name Lang2:肯雅蘭全民黨
肯雅兰全民党
Kěnyǎlán Quánmíndǎng
Abbreviation:PBK
Membership:3,570
Ideology:Sarawak nationalism
Self-determination
Separatism
National reformism
Multiracial democracy
Position:Centre to centre-right
National:Gabungan Anak Sarawak
Perikatan Rakyat Bersatu Sarawak (PERKASA)
President:Voon Lee Shan
Leader1 Title:Deputy President
Leader1 Name:Peli Aron
Leader2 Title:Vice Presidents
Leader2 Name:Richard Ibuh
Saharuddin Abdullah
Jamie Tiew Yen Houng
Linang Chapum
Leader3 Title:Secretary General
Leader3 Name:Priscilla Lau
Colours: Gold, Red, Black
Colorcode:Gold
Seats1 Title:Dewan Negara
Seats2 Title:Dewan Rakyat
Seats2: (Sarawak seats)
Seats3 Title:Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Seats4 Title:Premier of Sarawak
Seats4: (Sarawak only)

The Parti Bumi Kenyalang (meaning "Land of the Hornbill Party") is a Sarawakian centre-right political party and officially registered in 2013 and have its headquarters in Bintulu and also in Kuching.[1]

The party's stated intent is to establish a just, equal, progressive, stable and harmonious society and serve as a platform for Sarawakians to express their concerns about issues affecting the state and safeguard the concerns and autonomy of Sarawak.[2]

It also seeks to push for a review of the status of the rights of Sarawak using the Malaysia Agreement and the Cobbold Commission report as its basis.[3] Parti Bumi Kenyalang is the only political party currently working on the concept of "In Quest of Independence" which is gaining support from Sarawak people.

As a pro-independence political party, Parti Bumi Kenyalang will seek freedom and independence for Sarawak by constitutional and legal means under domestic and international law based on inalienable right of self-determination mentioned in United Nations Assembly Resolutions 1514 and 1541 from the federation of Malaysia once it becomes the Sarawak Government.

Electoral history

The party made its electoral debut in the 2018 general election by contesting the Sarikei parliamentary seat but only managed to garner 392 votes resulting in the loss of the candidate's deposit. For 2022 general election, PBK has agreed with Parti Sarawak Bersatu to jointly use PSB's logo.[4]

Leadership structure [5]

PBK Supreme Council (2022–2025)

General election result

ElectionTotal seats won Seats contestedTotal votesVoting PercentageOutcome of electionElection leader
2018113920.00%0 seat; No representation in ParliamentYu Chang Ping
202232,3110.01%0 seat; No representation in Parliament Voon Lee Shan

State election results

State election State Legislative Assembly
Total won / Total contested
2/3 majority
2021

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Notes and References

  1. News: ROS approves 20 new political parties. 2 September 2013. Bernama. fz.com. 9 April 2016. dead. https://archive.today/20160409200245/http://www.fz.com/content/ros-approves-20-new-political-parties. 9 April 2016.
  2. News: . 2013-10-26 . Parti Bumi Kenyalang explained by pro tem secretary . The Star . Malaysia .
  3. Web site: Menyeru memperluaskan Jawatankuasa untuk menuntut kembali hak autoriti kepada Sabah dan Sarawak dan membuat Agenda laporan Kerja . . 2016-06-04 . eHornbill . 2018-06-06 .
  4. Web site: PBK to use PSB's logo for parliamentary polls, says Soon Koh . 2022-10-11 . Borneo Post Online . 11 October 2022 . en-US.
  5. Web site: PBK reveals new lineup for 2022-2025 term, Voon remains as president . 2 October 2022 .