| Country: | Malaysia |
| Sabah People's Hope Party | |
| Native Name: | Parti Harapan Rakyat Sabah |
| Lang1: | Malay |
| Name Lang1: | Parti Harapan Rakyat Sabah حزب أمل شعب صباح |
| Lang2: | Chinese |
| Name Lang2: | 沙巴人民希望党 沙巴人民希望黨 Shābā rénmín xīwàng dǎng |
| Abbreviation: | Harapan Rakyat / HR / PHRS |
| President: | Liew Yun Fah |
| Leader1 Title: | Deputy President |
| Leader1 Name: | Rina Jainal |
| Foundation: | 25 October 2016 September 2020 (2020 state election; re-established) |
| Status: | Active |
| Founders: |
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| Dissolution: | 5 April 2019 (Dissolved under Lajim Ukin, re-established under Liew Yun Fah in 2020) |
| Split: | WARISAN (2022) |
| Ideology: | Regionalism |
| Regional: | United Sabah Alliance (2017–2018) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (since 2023) |
| Colours: | Light blue, white and red |
| Seats1 Title: | Dewan Negara |
| Seats2 Title: | Dewan Rakyat (in Sabah): |
| Seats3 Title: | Dewan Undangan Negeri Sabah |
Sabah People's Hope Party (Malay: Parti Harapan Rakyat Sabah (Harapan Rakyat /HR/PHRS)) is a Sabah-based party located in Tawau city, founded by Lajim Ukin and Liew Yun Fah. Its ideology is based on Sabah regionalism which supports Sabah state administration by local-based parties and to reduce the control of peninsula-based parties over the state, such as Barisan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan and Perikatan Nasional.
First established in 2016, the party was temporarily dissolved in 2019 to allow members to join Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU). In 2020, it was founded once again ahead of snap election.
The party was formed on 25 October 2016, founded by Lajim Ukin.[1] [2] It was previously a party in the alliance of United Sabah Alliance (USA) from 2017 until 2018.[3] [4] [5] In 2019, Harapan Rakyat planned and was supposed to hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to dissolve the party and absorb its 64,000 members into Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) at the launch of the party's Sabah chapter on 6 April 2019 in Kota Kinabalu.[6] [7]
Somehow the dissolution was deferred and registration of party was left to remains dormant until it was revived and reestablished again ahead of the September 2020 Sabah state election which allowed the party led by new president, Liew Yun Fah to participate in the snap polls.[8] [9] To date, the only member of the party who is the member of legislative (MLA) is Rina Jainal of Kukusan seat, who defected from the WARISAN party in 2022.[10]
On 5 April 2023, the party has officially been admitted into Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) after its membership application had been accepted by the coalition.[11]
See main article: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2022–present). Sabah State Legislative Assembly
| State | No. | Federal Constituency | No. | State Constituency | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P191 | Kalabakan | N71 | Rina Jainal | PHRS | ||||
| Total | ||||||||
| Election | Total seats won | seats contested | Total votes | Voting Percentage | Outcome of election | Election leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | 37,708 | 0.31% | 0 seat; No representation in Parliament | Lajim Ukin | ||
| 2022 | 1,173 | 0.01% | 0 seat; No representation in Parliament | Zainal Nasirudin |
| Election | Total seats won | Seats contested | Total votes | Voting Percentage | Outcome of election | Election leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 | 1,173 | 0.01% | 0 seat; No representation in dun | Lajim Ukin | ||
| 2020 | 9 | 1,173 | 0.01% | 0 seat; No representation in dun | Liew Yun Fah |