People's Alternative Party

People's Alternative Party
Parti Alternatif Rakyat
PAP
Abbreviation PAP
President Zulkifli Mohd Noor
Founder Zulkifli Mohd Noor
Founded 30 October 2015
Headquarters Penang, Malaysia
Ideology Centrism, liberal democracy
Colours White, blue
Dewan Negara:
0 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:
0 / 222
State Legislative Assembly:
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The People's Alternative Party (PAP) or in Malay Parti Alternatif Rakyat is a political party in Malaysia formed by a group of former DAP leaders and members lead by former Democratic Action Party (DAP) vice-chairman Zulkifli Mohd Noor.[1][2]

Penang-based People’s Alternative Party (PAP) is hoping to provide Malaysians with an alternative to Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR).[1][2][3][4]

After the PAP protest the delay of their registration,[5] the Registrar of Society (RoS) finally gave its approval of registration in a letter dated 30 October 2015.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Athi Shankar (16 September 2014). "EX-DAP MEMBERS FORM NEW PARTY". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 Opalyn Mok (16 September 2014). "Ex-DAP veteran forms new party as ‘alternative’ to BN, Pakatan". The Malay Mail Online. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  3. ROYCE TAN (16 September 2014). "New political party, PAP, awaits registration". The Star Online. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  4. Ian McIntyre (8 June 2015). "Optimism as Malaysia’s latest political party, PAP, awaits registration". the heat malaysia. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  5. Hafiz Yatim (20 December 2014). "People’s Alternative Party protests registration delay". malaysiakini. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  6. Baradan Kuppusamy (4 November 2015). "ROS approves new political party". The Sun Daily. Retrieved 7 April 2016.


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