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{{Short description|Malaysia political party}}
{{Infobox political party
|name = Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party
| native_name =
| lang1 = Malay
| name_lang1 = Parti Makkal Sakti Malaysia ڤرتي مقكل سقتي مليسيا
| lang2 = Chinese
| name_lang2 = 馬來西亞人民力量黨 马来西亚人民力量党 ''Mǎláixīyà rénmín lìliáng dǎng''
| lang3 = Tamil
| name_lang3 = மலேசியா மக்கள் சக்தி கட்சி ''Malēciyā makkaḷ cakti kaṭci''
|logo = MMSP-logo.jpg
|logo_size = 150px
|colorcode = Orange
|abbreviation = MMSP
|president = [[R.S. Thanenthiran]]
|secretary_general =
|founder = [[R.S. Thanenthiran]]
|foundation = 11 May 2009
|ideology = [[Dravidian parties|Dravidian Politics]]
|headquarters = [[Shah Alam]], [[Selangor]]
|website = {{URL|http://www.makkalsakti.org/}}
|country = Malaysia
|split = [[Hindu Rights Action Force]] (HINDRAF)
|membership_year =
|membership =
|position = [[Right-wing politics|Right-wing]]
|national = [[Barisan Nasional]] (2020-Present)<ref name="friendly" />
|colours = Yellow, orange, red, brown
|anthem =
|symbol =
|flag =
|seats1_title = [[Dewan Negara]]:
|seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|70|orange}}
|seats2_title = [[Dewan Rakyat]]:
|seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|222|orange}}
|seats3_title = [[Dewan Undangan Negeri]]:
|seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|607|orange}}
|footnotes = {{facebook|makkalsaktiparty}}
}}
{{Politics of Malaysia}}

The '''Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party''' ({{lang-ms|Parti Makkal Sakti Malaysia}}; {{lang-ta|மலேசியா மக்கள் சக்தி கட்சி|Malēciyā Makkaḷ Cakti Kaṭci}}; [[abbreviation|abbrev]]: '''MMSP''') is a political party in [[Malaysia]] that seeks to champion ethnic Malaysian-Indian issues. MMSP is an offshoot but unaffiliated of the apolitical NGO of [[Hindu Rights Action Force]] (HINDRAF) formed by its former coordinator [[R.S. Thanenthiran]] and his detractors faction aligned to the ruling [[Barisan Nasional]] (BN)'s [[United Malays National Organisation]] (UMNO) government then whoes actrocities the movement had been fighting against. It had even copied the NGO's slogan of People's Power (மக்கள் சக்தி / Makkal Sakti) as the party name.<ref name="offshoot">{{cite news |title=Makkal Sakti Party - Hindraf cries foul |url=http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/113631 |work=[[Malaysiakini]] |date=26 September 2009 |last=Fernandez |first=Joe |accessdate=17 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="disgruntled">{{cite news |title=Makkal Sakti versus Hindraf |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/104691 |work=[[Malaysiakini]] |date=20 May 2009 |last=Veeranggan |first=Athi |accessdate=17 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="launch">{{cite news|title=Najib launches Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/10/nation/20091010142842&sec=nation |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=10 October 2009 |last=Loh |first=Foon Fong |accessdate=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804234450/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2009%2F10%2F10%2Fnation%2F20091010142842&sec=nation |archivedate=4 August 2011 }}</ref>

The MMSP which was officially launched by the new Prime Minister [[Najib Abdul Razak]] on 10 October 2009,<ref name="offshoot"/> has been allegedly sponsored by [[Barisan Nasional]] (BN) although the party had denied at the beginning,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/104663|title=Makkal Sakthi party denies links to BN |work=[[Malaysiakini]] |date=19 May 2009 |accessdate=17 November 2016}}</ref> MMSP maintains friendly relations with BN though it is not an official party member of the BN coalition and even supported it openly in the [[2018 Malaysian general election|2018 general election]] (GE14).<ref name="friendly">{{cite news |title=Barisan Nasional Klang parliamentary committee members meeting |url=http://www.makkalsakti.org/activities/barisan-nasional-klang-parliamentary-committee-members-meeting/ |work=[[Malaysia Today]] |date=15 August 2016 |accessdate=17 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2017/10/288894/makkal-sakti-promises-back-bn-candidates-ge14|title=Makkal Sakti promises to back BN candidates in GE14|author=Rosman Shamsuddin |publisher=[[New Straits Times ]]|date=6 October 2017 |accessdate=7 June 2021}}</ref> MMSP seeks to be admitted to the coalition and had stated it will not seek for election seats.<ref name="component">{{cite news |title=Makkal Sakti will not seek for seats, says president |url=http://www.malaysia-today.net/makkal-sakti-will-not-seek-for-seats-says-president/ |work=[[Malaysia Today]] |date=7 December 2010 |last=Aurora |accessdate=17 November 2016}}</ref> Somehow the party decided other wise and has instead demanded to contest under BN in three parliamentary and seven state seats in [[Next Malaysian general election]] (GE15),<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2020/12/652521/bn-open-any-party-willing-join-coalition|title='BN open to any party willing to join the coalition'|work=[[Bernama]]|publisher=[[New Straits Times]] |date=27 December 2020 |accessdate=7 June 2021}}</ref> after being considered a 'Friends of BN' party.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/10/27/zahid-three-indian-parties-may-join-barisan |title=Zahid: Three small Indian parties - Kimma, IPF and Makkal Sakti - may join Barisan|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=27 October 2018|accessdate=7 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://facebook.com/mediaumnomalaysia/photos/a.4225231564169226/4225234747502241/?type=3|title=Perjumpaan Bersama Parti Friends of BN|work=UMNO ONLINE |language=ms|via=[[Facebook]]|date=13 March 2020|accessdate=7 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://umno-online.my/2020/03/13/bersama-parti-friends-of-bn/|title=Bersama Parti Friends of BN|work=UMNO ONLINE |language=ms|date=13 March 2020 |accessdate=7 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/116662/BERITA/Politik/Selesai-dahulu-masalah-permohonan-parti-politik-lain-Penganalisis|title=Selesai dahulu masalah permohonan parti politik lain: Penganalisis|work=[[Sinar Harian]]|language=ms |date=29 December 2020 |accessdate=7 June 2021}}</ref> In September 2021, BN chairman [[Ahmad Zahid Hamidi]] has announced that MMSP will be given seats to contest by the coalition in GE15.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-politik/ahmad-zahid-beri-jaminan-makkal-sakti-diberi-kerusi-pada-pru15-320596|title=Ahmad Zahid beri jaminan Makkal Sakti diberi kerusi pada PRU15 |author=Umavathi Ramayah|publisher=[[Astro Awani]]|date=16 September 2021|language=ms|accessdate=16 September 2021}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[HINDRAF]]
* [[Barisan Nasional]]
* [[Politics of Malaysia]]
* [[List of political parties in Malaysia]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.makkalsakti.org/ Official website]
*{{facebook|makkalsaktipartyi}}

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->Braganza at 09:13, 25 December 2021