Progressive Democratic Party (Malaysia)
The Progressive Democratic Party (Malay: Parti Demokratik Progresif, PDP), formerly known as Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP), is a Sarawak-based political party in Malaysia. Founded in 2002, the party was formed in the aftermath of an initial deregistration of the Sarawak National Party (SNAP). The party is a founding and principal component of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) which governs the state of Sarawak.
History
The party was founded in the wake of the deregistration of the Sarawak National Party (SNAP) in November 2002. Initially named as the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP), it was governed by a faction aligned to the then Chief Minister of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud, led by William Mawan Ikom.[2] A leadership crisis between Mawan Ikom and Tiong King Sing factions led William Mawan Ikom and entire SPDP state assemblymen to leave SPDP in 2013 for newly founded party TERAS. Tiong King Sing who was then member of Parliament then took control of SPDP.[3]
In 2017, the party rebranded as the Progressive Democratic Party, having planned to expand to certain West Malaysian states, including Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Johor (where it has established 6 divisions in 2017),[4] although the party remains based and mostly active in Sarawak. It is one of the former component parties of the Barisan Nasional coalition.[1] Following the fall of BN in the 2018 general election, the aftermath of a meeting between Sarawak-based BN component parties on 12 June 2018 resulted in all parties, including the PDP, to leave the coalition. The parties, led by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), decided to form a Sarawak-based coalition named Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) approximately one month after the election.[5]
In April 2024, Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) was merged into PDP and its members were accepted into PDP, including 3 state assemblymen.[6]
Electoral history
At the 2011 Sarawak state election, PDP won six out of the eight seats it contested.[7] In the 2013 General Election, all 4 of the party's candidates won their respective seats, including William Mawan himself, where he won in Saratok against Ali Biju of PKR.
At the 2021 Sarawak state election, PDP won five out of the six seats it contested.
Organisational structure
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Tiong King Sing |
| Deputy President | Henry Harry Jinep |
| Senior Vice President(s) | Wong Soon Koh |
| Penguang Manggil | |
| Rolland Duat Jubin | |
| Vice President(s) | Alexander Asing Sadai |
| Friday Belik | |
| Roland Ting Hua Sing | |
| Johnical Rayong Ngipa | |
| Baru Bian | |
| Secretary General | Dato Anyi Ngau |
| PDP Youth Chief | David Yeo Ang Lim |
| PDP Women Chief | Agnes Jonep |
| PDP Information Chief | Joshua Ting Fu Ying |
Elected representatives
Dewan Negara (Senate)
Senators
- Appointed by His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)
Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament
PDP has 2 MPs in the House of Representatives.
| State | No. | Parliament Constituency | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sarawak | P217 | Bintulu | Tiong King Sing | PDP | ||
| P220 | Baram | Anyi Ngau | PDP | |||
| Total | Sarawak (2) | |||||
Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)
Malaysian State Assembly Representatives
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
| State | No. | Parliamentary Constituency | No. | State Constituency | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarawak | P192 | Mas Gading | N02 | Tasik Biru | Henry Harry Jinep | PDP | |
| P203 | Lubok Antu | N33 | Engkilili | Johnical Rayong Ngipa | PDP | ||
| P205 | Saratok | N39 | Krian | Friday Belik | PDP | ||
| P209 | Julau | N48 | Meluan | Rolland Duat Jubin | PDP | ||
| P211 | Lanang | N52 | Dudong | Tiong King Sing | PDP | ||
| P212 | Sibu | N53 | Bawang Assan | Wong Soon Koh | PDP | ||
| P220 | Baram | N76 | Marudi | Penguang Manggil | PDP | ||
| P222 | Lawas | N81 | Ba'kelalan | Baru Bian | PDP | ||
| Total | Sarawak (8) | ||||||
Government offices
Ministerial posts
| Portfolio | Office Bearer | Constituency |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | Tiong King Sing | Bintulu |
State government
- Sarawak (2002–2014, 2016–present)
Note: bold as Premier/Chief Minister, italic as junior partner
Election results
General election results
| Election | Total seats won | Seats contested | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 / 219 | 4 | 50,350 | 0.72% |  4 seats; Governing coalition(Barisan Nasional) | William Mawan Ikom |
| 2008 | 4 / 222 | 4 | 52,645 | 0.66% |  ; Governing coalition(Barisan Nasional) | William Mawan Ikom |
| 2013 | 4 / 222 | 4 | 55,505 | 0.50% | ; Governing coalition(Barisan Nasional) | William Mawan Ikom |
| 2018 | 2 / 222 | 4 | 59,853 | 0.50% |  2 seats; Opposition coalition(Barisan Nasional), later Governing coalition(Gabungan Parti Sarawak) | Tiong King Sing |
| 2022 | 2 / 222 | 4 | 84,045 | 0.54% | ; Governing coalition(Gabungan Parti Sarawak) | Tiong King Sing |
State election results
| State election | State Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|---|
| Sarawak | Total won / Total contested | |
| 2/3 majority | 2 / 3 | |
| 2006 | 8 / 71 | 8 / 8 |
| 2011 | 6 / 71 | 6 / 8 |
| 2016 | 3 / 82 | 3 / 6 |
| 2021 | 5 / 82 | 5 / 6 |
Notes
- ↑The party was formerly part of the Barisan Nasional (2002–2018), and through GPS was aligned with Perikatan Nasional (2020–2022) and is aligned with Barisan Nasional (since 2018)
References
- 12"Parti Demokratik Progresif - Barisan Nasional". Barisan Nasional. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ↑"SPDP holds first meeting headed by Mawan"(PDF). New Straits Times. 14 November 2002. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ↑Desmond Davidson (15 May 2014). "Senior Sarawak leaders quit Barisan affiliates to join new party". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑"PDP plans to expand to Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Klang Valley". The Borneo Post. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ↑Sharon Ling; Geryl Ogilvy (12 June 2018). "Sarawak BN parties pull out of coalition to form independent state-based pact". The Star. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ↑The Borneo Post (6 April 2024). "Former PSB leaders, members officially join PDP". www.malaymail.com. Malay Mail. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ↑"Exceptionally Tough Fight For SPDP, Says Mawan". Bernama. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2011.(subscription required)
Further reading
- Khoo, Phillip (June 2004) The Taming of the Dayak. Aliran Monthly
- Chin, James. 2004. 'Sabah and Sarawak: The more things change, the more they remain the same', in Chin Kin Wah (ed) Southeast Asian Affairs 2004 (Singapore: Institute of South East Asian Studies, 2004) (ISBN 981-230-238-7)
- James Chin. 2011. Forced to the Periphery: Recent Chinese Politics in East Malaysia. Singapore: ISEAS
External links
- Political parties established in 2002
- Political parties in Sarawak
- 2002 establishments in Malaysia
- Malaysian splinter parties