United Pasokmomogun Kadazan Organisation Explained

Country:Malaysia
United Pasokmomogun Kadazan Organisation
Native Name:Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Kadazan Bersatu
Abbreviation:UPKO
Founder:Fuad Stephens
Leader:Fuad Stephens
Foundation:June 1964
Predecessor:Formation of United National Kadazan Organisation (UNKO) - 1961
Split:Breakaway of United Pasok Momogun Organisation (UPMO) - 1962
Merger:Reunite of United Pasok Momogun Organisation (UPMO) to form United Pasokmomogun Kadazan Organisation (UPKO) - 1964
Dissolution:28 December 1967
Successor:Consolidation into United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) - 1967
National:Sabah Alliance (1963-1967)

The United Pasokmomogun Kadazan Organisation (Malay: Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Kadazan Bersatu; abbrev: UPKO) was a Kadazan-Dusun-Murut (KDM) based political party in North Borneo and later Sabah at the time it became a state of Malaysia in the 1960s.[1] [2]

History

Formation of United National Kadazan Organisation (1961)

The party was initially started as the United National Kadazan Organisation (UNKO) which was founded by Donald Stephens and Peter Joinod Mojuntin in 1961, with its core constituency of indigenous Sabahans.[3] UNKO modeled after United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Malaya; was the first indigenous party in Sabah formed to represent the interests of the Kadazandusun community in Sabah. At the time of its founding it had approximately 20,000 members.[4]

Breakaway of United Pasok Momogun Organisation (1962)

The new party UNKO has members which does not support the "Malaysia project" and disagrees with Donald Stephens, hence they split to form a new group led by G. S. Sundang going on to form the United Pasok Momogun Organisation (UPMO) in January 1962.[3]

Reunification and formation of United Pasokmomogun Kadazan Organisation (1963-1964)

Upon the formation of Malaysia in 1963, UNKO entered into a Sabah Alliance coalition with the United Sabah National Organisation (USNO), a Muslim party, and the Sabah Chinese Association (SCA) to form a consociationalism new Government of Sabah;[3] with its president Stephens became the state's first Chief Minister.[4] In May 1964, the breakaway UPMO party, eventually reunited with its parent party.[1] The merger saw UNKO renamed itself as the United Pasokmomogun Kadazan Organisation (UPKO) in June 1964.[2]

Dissolution and merger into United Sabah National Organisation (1967)

After Stephens was forced out of the chief ministership in 1964 and became a federal minister.,[5] the party was dissolved on 28 December 1967 and absorbed into United Sabah National Organisation (USNO).[2] [6]

State election results

State electionState Legislative Assembly
SabahTotal won / Total contested
2/3 majority
1967

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: UPKO rebranded to United Progressive People of Kinabalu Organisation. 23 November 2019. Bernama. Malaysiakini. 26 November 2019.
  2. Web site: United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation / Parti Demokratik Sabah. 28 November 2019.
  3. News: GOVERNMENTAL RECORDS (Before Independence). Sabah State Archives. Chief Minister Department. 9 April 2016.
  4. Book: Lim, Regina. Federal-state Relations in Sabah, Malaysia: The Berjaya Administration, 1976-85. 2008. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 42.
  5. News: Sabah foresees a brighter future. Luping. Herman. 14 September 2013. New Straits Times. 6 November 2014.
  6. News: Former federal minister celebrates 80th birthday in style. 19 June 2012. Borneo Post. 6 November 2014.