The Rise and Fall of Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) in Sabah, Malaysia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31436/ijrcs.v4i2.187Keywords:
Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS), Barisan Nasional (BN), United Malays National Organization (UMNO), Parti Bersatu Rakyat Jelata Sabah (BERJAYA)Abstract
Sabah is one of the states in Malaysia that has a unique political development after the formation of the country. Unlike other states that were ruled by a national party known as Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu or United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), Sabah was initially governed by the state’s local political parties founded by the people of Sabah themselves. One of the local political parties that ruled Sabah was Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS). PBS is a party that was often involved with controversies during its reign as the state government. The rule of the PBS state government received a different reaction not only among the Sabah people, but also among the federal government leaders. Hence, this article examines the political development and situation of Sabah’s political arena under PBS from 1985 to 1994. The article specifically observes the establishment and development of PBS in defeating the previous ruling party, Parti Bersatu Rakyat Jelata Sabah or Sabah People’s United Front (BERJAYA), and focuses on the reasons for the establishment of PBS as a new party in the political arena of Sabah in 1985. Moreover, the rise of PBS as a national party and its eventual collapse as the ruling party of Sabah’s state government will also be analysed.
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