| People's Alternative Party | |
| Lang1: | Malay |
| Name Lang1: | Parti Alternatif Rakyat |
| Abbreviation: | PAP |
| President: | A. David Dass |
| Ideology: | Centrism Liberal democracy |
| Headquarters: | Penang |
| Country: | Malaysia |
| Founder: | Zulkifli Mohd Noor |
| Foundation: | 30 October 2015 |
| Split: | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| National: | Gagasan Sejahtera (Strategic partner) |
| Colours: | White, blue |
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| Seats1 Title: | Dewan Negara |
| Seats2 Title: | Dewan Rakyat |
| Seats3 Title: | Dewan Undangan Negeri |
The People's Alternative Party or in Malay Parti Alternatif Rakyat (abbrev: PAP) is a political party in Malaysia formed by a group of former Democratic Action Party (DAP) leaders and members led by former DAP vice-chairman Zulkifli Mohd Noor.[1] [2]
The PAP is based in Penang and intends to provide Malaysians with an alternative to Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan.[1] [2] [3] [4] The Registrar of Societies (RoS) approved PAP's registration as a political party on 30 October 2015.[5]
On 27 February 2018, founder Zulkifli Mohd Noor resigned and left the party, along with nine other central executive committee members after A. David Dass hijacked the party and become president, formed a new central executive committee and brought in mostly ethnic Indian members to fill the vacated posts.[6] [7] In the 2018 Malaysian general election (GE14), PAP partnered with the PAS-led Gagasan Sejahtera but failed in their maiden election with all their candidates having lost their deposits.[8] [9] [10]