National Trust Party
Chinese name國家誠信黨
国家诚信党
Kok-ka Sêng-sìn-tóng
Gwokgā Sìhngseun Dóng
Guójiā Chéngxìn Dǎng
Tamil nameதேசிய நம்பிக்கை கட்சி
Tēciya Nampikkai Kaṭci
AbbreviationAMANAH
PresidentMohamad Sabu
Secretary-GeneralMuhammad Faiz Fadzil
General AdvisorAhmad Awang
Deputy PresidentMujahid Yusof Rawa
Vice-PresidentDzulkefly Ahmad
Siti Mariah Mahmud
Adly Zahari
Mahfuz Omar
Mohd Hatta Ramli
Women's ChiefAiman Athirah Sabu
Youth Chief
Women's Youth Wing		Hasbie Muda
Masturah Abu Bakar
FounderMohamad Sabu (as AMANAH)
Ganga Nayar (as PPPM)
FoundedJanuary 1978, founded as Malaysian Workers' Party (PPPM)
16 September 2015, re-branded as Parti Amanah Negara (AMANAH)
Split fromMalaysian Islamic Party
HeadquartersWisma AMANAH Negara, No. 73 Tingkat 1, Jalan Seri Utara 1, Seri Utara, 68100 Kuala Lumpur[1]
Student wingMahasiswa AMANAH Nasional
Youth wingPemuda AMANAH Nasional
Women's wingAngkatan Wanita AMANAH Nasional (AWAN)
IdeologySocial justice
Progressivism
Islamic modernism
Islamic democracy
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationPakatan Harapan (since 2015)
Colours  Orange
SloganAmanah, Progresif, Peduli
AnthemLagu Parti Amanah Negara
Dewan Negara:
3 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:
8 / 222
Dewan Undangan Negeri:
11 / 606
Election symbol
Party flag
Website
amanah.org.my
AMANAH branch office in Iskandar Puteri, Johor.

The National Trust Party (abbrev: AMANAH) is a registered political party in Malaysia advocating a reformist strand of political Islam.[2] The party was founded as the Malaysia Workers' Party before being handed over in August 2015 to Gerakan Harapan Baru, a group of progressive Islamist leaders of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party which lost in the June 2015 party election. This group of Islamists then redefined the Malaysia Workers' Party as an Islamic reformist party on 16 September 2015. The party currently has eight elected Members of Parliament. It is one of the four component parties of the Pakatan Harapan ruling coalition in Malaysia.

History

Malaysian Workers' Party (PPPM)

The Malaysian Workers' Party (Malay: Parti Pekerja-Pekerja Malaysia) was founded in January 1978 by Ganga Nayar, the first female to head a political party in Malaysia. Nayar was its lone candidate for the 1978 general election in the Sungei Besi parliamentary constituency and the Sungei Way state constituency. She performed poorly and lost her deposits in both contests. Since then, the Workers' Party contested very few Malaysian elections.

The previous party symbol and flag 1978–2015

The symbol or logo of the Workers' Party was the hoe and gear with the dark green background.

The Workers' Party was dormant until it was taken over by Gerakan Harapan Baru on 31 August 2015.[3]

Takeover by the Gerakan Harapan Baru

In 2015 GHB took over the Workers Party after its attempt to form a new party called Parti Progresif Islam was rejected by the Home Ministry.[4][5][6][7][8] Gerakan Harapan Baru was given permission to take over the party, with the only condition given by the existing party members that the party would not co-operate with the Barisan Nasional coalition and UMNO.

GHB chief Mohamad Sabu said they would then change the Workers' Party's name to the National Trust Party. Once the Registrar of Societies approved the new name, it was expected that the Amanah party would be launched on 16 September in conjunction with Malaysia Day, with at least 35,000 members.[9]

Rebranding to Parti Amanah Negara

Malaysian Workers' Party members approved the change of its name to Parti Amanah Negara in an extraordinary general meeting on 8 September 2015, resulting in the change of its logo and flag.

AMANAH was officially launched on 16 September 2015 at the national level, while it was still awaiting the Registrar of Societies' approval. AMANAH is taking over and rebranding the Workers' Party into a new political party spearheaded by progressive leaders, who have left PAS.[10]

The new logo and flag was unveiled at its official launch on 16 September 2015.[11]

Ideology and political positions

The ideology of the party is best described as progressive Islamism, indicating a commitment to Islamic political ideals but in a more progressive and liberal democratic manner.[12] In addition to common reformist stance and rhetoric held by PH, the party remains socially conservative in line with Sharia law, such as prohibition of liquors and gambling.

The party has stated that Muslims should not force Islamic values on non-Muslims.[13] However, individual members of the party have called for abrogation of any law and court decision should they contradict with Sharia.[14]

List Youth Leader

1. Mohd Sany Hamzan (2015-2018)
2. Hasnul Zulkarnain Abdul Munaim (2018-2020)
3. Shazni Munir Mohd Ithnin (2020-2021)
4. Mohd Hasbie Muda (2021-Incumbent)

Party Organisational Structure (2023–2026)

Elected representatives

Dewan Negara (Senate)

Senators

Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)

Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament

AMANAH has 8 members in the House of Representatives:

State No. Parliament Constituency Member Party
 SelangorP096Kuala SelangorDzulkefly AhmadAMANAH
P101Hulu LangatMohd Sany HamzanAMANAH
P108Shah AlamAzli YusofAMANAH
P111Kota RajaMohamad SabuAMANAH
P113SepangAiman Athirah SabuAMANAH
 MalaccaP135Alor GajahAdly ZahariAMANAH
 JohorP149Sri GadingAminolhuda HassanAMANAH
P161PulaiSuhaizan KayatAMANAH
TotalSelangor (5), Malacca (1), Johor (2)

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)

Malaysian State Assembly Representatives

State No. Parliament Constituency No. State Constituency Member Party
 Kelantan P021 Kota Bharu N09Kota LamaHafidzah MustakimAMANAH
 Penang P53 Balik Pulau N38Bayan LepasAzrul Mahathir AzizAMANAH
 Perak P71 Gopeng N44Sungai RapatMohammad Nizar JamaluddinAMANAH
 Selangor P97 Selayang N15Taman TemplerAnfaal SaariAMANAH
P100 Pandan N21Pandan IndahIzham HashimAMANAH
P103 Puchong N29Seri SerdangAbbas Salimi AzmiAMANAH
P108 Shah Alam N41Batu TigaDanial Al-Rashid Haron Aminar Rashid

AMANAH

P109 Kapar N42MeruMariam Abdul Rashid

AMANAH

 Negeri Sembilan P126 JelebuN4KelawangBakri SawirAMANAH
 Malacca P137 Hang Tuah Jaya N17Bukit KatilAdly ZahariAMANAH
 Johor P145 Bakri N13Simpang JeramNazri Abdul RahmanAMANAH
Total Kelantan (1), Penang (1), Perak (1), Selangor (5), Negeri Sembilan (1), Malacca (1), Johor (1)

General Election results

Election Total seats won Seats contested Total votes Voting Percentage Outcome of election Election leader
1978
(PPPM)
0 / 154
 1 Steady; No representation in Parliament Ganga Nayar
2018
11 / 222
 35 648,087 5.37% Increase11 seats; Governing coalition,
later Opposition coalition
(Pakatan Harapan)		 Mohamad Sabu
2022
8 / 222
 54 884,384 5.70% Decrease3 seats; Governing coalition
(Pakatan Harapan)		 Mohamad Sabu

State election results

State electionState Legislative Assembly
Perlis State Legislative AssemblyKedah State Legislative AssemblyKelantan State Legislative AssemblyTerengganu State Legislative AssemblyPenang State Legislative AssemblyPerak State Legislative AssemblyPahang State Legislative AssemblySelangor State Legislative AssemblyNegeri Sembilan State Legislative AssemblyMalacca State Legislative AssemblyJohor State Legislative AssemblySabah State Legislative AssemblySarawak State Legislative AssemblyTotal won / Total contested
2/3 majority
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
1978
0 / 33
0 / 1
1982
0 / 24
0 / 1
1986
0 / 28
0 / 20
0 / 4
2016
0 / 82
0 / 13
2018
0 / 15
4 / 36
0 / 45
0 / 32
2 / 40
6 / 59
0 / 42
8 / 56
3 / 36
2 / 28
9 / 56
0 / 60
34 / 587
2020
0 / 73
0 / 1
2021
1 / 28
1 / 9
2021
0 / 82
0 / 8
2022
1 / 56
1 / 16
2022
0 / 15
1 / 59
0 / 42
1 / 40
2023
0 / 36
1 / 45
0 / 32
1 / 40
5 / 56
1 / 36
8 / 31

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hubungi Kami". 23 December 2016.
  2. ↑ Looi Sue-Chern (2 October 2015). "Amanah gets RoS nod for new name". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Ram Anand (31 August 2015). "GHB to take over dormant Workers Party". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Seven rebel MPs ditch PAS for breakaway GHB". Free Malaysia Today. 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Rahmah Ghazali (31 August 2015). "GHB announces setting up of Parti Amanah Negara". The Star. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "GHB ambil alih Parti Pekerja Malaysia" (in Malay). Berita Harian. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  7. ↑ Adrian Lai (31 August 2015). "GHB to form new Islamic party under existing political vehicle". New Straits Times. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  8. ↑ Khairunnisa Kasnoon (31 August 2015). "Parti Amanah Negara jadi wadah politik GHB" (in Malay). Astro Awani. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  9. ↑ Yap Tzu Ging (31 August 2015). "Harapan Baru aims for 35,000 members in the takeover of Workers' Party". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  10. ↑ Nabihah Hamid (16 September 2015). "Multiracial Amanah committed to carry on with Islamic agenda, says Mat Sabu". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  11. ↑ Zulkifli Sulong (10 September 2015). "Malaysian Workers Party renamed AMANAH in EGM". The Malaysian Insider. The Edge Markets. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  12. ↑ Jan, Wan Saiful Wan (29 June 2020). Why Did BERSATU Leave Pakatan Harapan?. ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. ISBN 978-981-4881-90-6. The party's ideology is best described as progressive Islamism, indicating their commitment to Islamic political ideals, but in a more progressive and liberal democratic fashion.
  13. ↑ "Isu arak dan judi: Amanah ada pendekatan tersendiri – Dr Mujahid". 27 November 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  14. ↑ "Mufti, agamawan disaran desak k'jaan pinda segera perlembagaan". Malaysiakini. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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