Progressive Democratic Party (Malaysia)

Progressive Democratic Party
Parti Demokratik Progresif
Malay nameParti Demokratik Progresif
AbbreviationPDP
PresidentTiong King Sing
Secretary-GeneralAnyi Ngau
Deputy PresidentHenry Harry Jinep
Senior Vice PresidentsWong Soon Koh
Penguang Manggil
Rolland Duat Jubin
Vice PresidentsAlexander Asing Sadai
Friday Belik
Roland Ting Hua Sing
Johnical Rayong Ngipa
Baru Bian
Youth ChiefYiak Chiong Wei
Women ChiefWendy Earnest Sadan
FounderPeter Nyarok Entrie
FoundedNovember 14, 2002 (2002-11-14) (SPDP)[1] November 14, 2017 (2017-11-14) (PDP)
Split fromSarawak National Party
HeadquartersLot 158, 159 & 160, Seksyen 20, KTLD 9F/9G/9H, Jalan Badruddin, 93400 Kuching, Sarawak
Membership298,840 (June 2026)
IdeologyConservatism
Sarawak regionalism
Nationalism
Multiracial politics
Self-determination
Political positionCentre-right to right-wing
National affiliationGabungan Parti Sarawak
(since 2018)[nb 1]
National Unity Government
(since 2022)
Colours  Light blue
  Yellow
  Indigo
SloganPerjuangan Rakyat, Sarawak Diutamakan
(For the People's Struggle, Sarawak First)
Dewan Negara:
1 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:
2 / 31
(Sarawak seats)
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly:
8 / 82
Election symbol
Website
[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

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),[5] 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.[6]

In April 2024, Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) was merged into PDP and its members were accepted into PDP, including 3 state assemblymen.[7]

Electoral history

At the 2011 Sarawak state election, PDP won six out of the eight seats it contested.[8] 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 YBrs. Tuan Yiak Chiong Wei
PDP Women Chief YBhg. Cr Wendy Earnest Sadan
PDP Information Chief Joshua Ting Fu Ying

Elected representatives

Dewan Negara (Senate)

Senators

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
SarawakP217BintuluTiong King SingPDP
P220BaramAnyi NgauPDP
TotalSarawak (2)

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)

Malaysian State Assembly Representatives

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly

8 / 82
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% Increase4 seats; Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)		 William Mawan Ikom
2008
4 / 222
 4 52,645 0.66% Steady; Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)		 William Mawan Ikom
2013
4 / 222
 4 55,505 0.50% Steady; Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)		 William Mawan Ikom
2018
2 / 222
 4 59,853 0.50% Decrease2 seats; Opposition coalition
(Barisan Nasional),
later Governing coalition
(Gabungan Parti Sarawak)		 Tiong King Sing
2022
2 / 222
 4 84,045 0.54% Steady; Governing coalition
(Gabungan Parti Sarawak)		 Tiong King Sing

State election results

State electionState Legislative Assembly
SarawakTotal 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

  1. ↑ 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

  1. 1 2 "Parti Demokratik Progresif - Barisan Nasional". Barisan Nasional. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Official website of Parti Demokratik Progresif (PDP)
  3. ↑ "SPDP holds first meeting headed by Mawan" (PDF). New Straits Times. 14 November 2002. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "PDP plans to expand to Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Klang Valley". The Borneo Post. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ The Borneo Post (6 April 2024). "Former PSB leaders, members officially join PDP". www.malaymail.com. Malay Mail. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "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
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