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The Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party (Template:Lang-ms; Template:Lang-ta; 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.[1][2][3]
The MMSP which was officially launched by the new Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak on 10 October 2009,[1] has been allegedly sponsored by Barisan Nasional (BN) although the party had denied at the beginning,[4] 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 general election (GE14).[5][6] MMSP seeks to be admitted to the coalition and had stated it will not seek for election seats.[7] 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),[8] after being considered a 'Friends of BN' party.[9][10][11][12] In September 2021, BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has announced that MMSP will be given seats to contest by the coalition in GE15.[13]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Makkal Sakti Party - Hindraf cries foul. Malaysiakini(26 September 2009).
- ↑ Makkal Sakti versus Hindraf. Malaysiakini(20 May 2009).
- ↑ Najib launches Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party. The Star(10 October 2009).
- ↑ Makkal Sakthi party denies links to BN. Malaysiakini(19 May 2009).
- ↑ Barisan Nasional Klang parliamentary committee members meeting. Malaysia Today(15 August 2016).
- ↑ Makkal Sakti promises to back BN candidates in GE14(6 October 2017).
- ↑ Makkal Sakti will not seek for seats, says president. Malaysia Today(7 December 2010).
- ↑ 'BN open to any party willing to join the coalition'. Bernama(27 December 2020).
- ↑ Zahid: Three small Indian parties - Kimma, IPF and Makkal Sakti - may join Barisan. The Star(27 October 2018).
- ↑ Perjumpaan Bersama Parti Friends of BN. UMNO ONLINE(13 March 2020).
- ↑ Bersama Parti Friends of BN. UMNO ONLINE(13 March 2020).
- ↑ Selesai dahulu masalah permohonan parti politik lain: Penganalisis. Sinar Harian(29 December 2020).
- ↑ Ahmad Zahid beri jaminan Makkal Sakti diberi kerusi pada PRU15(16 September 2021).
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