United Borneo Alliance | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | UBA |
| Chairman | Jeffrey Kitingan (2018-2019) Dr Dripin Sakoi (2020-) |
| Founder | Jeffrey Kitingan Dr Dripin Sakoi |
| Founded | 3 January 2012 |
| Dissolved | 8 March 2015 20 January 2020 (as Non-governmental organisation) |
| Succeeded by | United Sabah Alliance |
| Headquarters | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| Membership (2023) | 100,987 |
| Ideology | Nationalism Borneo regionalism Economic liberalism |
United Borneo Alliance (abbreviated UBA), was formed by Jeffrey Kitingan in 2012 after he launched the Sabah chapter of Sarawak-based State Reform Party (STAR).[1][2][3] Jeffrey also had earlier set-up the preceding United Borneo Front (UBF), the formation of an alliance comprising the State Reform Party (STAR), United Sabah National Organisation (USNO), Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) and Sarawak National Party (SNAP). The Borneo-based parties from Sabah and Sarawak, which would promote a system similar to the "One country, two systems" in China, intend on using the platform to educate the people of Sabah and Sarawak in order to bring about a better quality of life.[4]
In 2015, Jeffrey merged the UBA into the newly formed United Sabah Alliance (USA) and half of the UBA members lead the organisation as Non-governmental political group in 2020,[5] alongside relaunching the Sabah chapter of the State Reform Party as Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku, a separate entity while retaining the acronym of STAR.[6][7] The United Sabah Alliance was succeeded by the similarly named United Alliance of Sabah in 2018. In 2020, the NGO group of UBA allied with Gabungan Rakyat Sabah to strengthen the localisation of political agenda in Sabah.
Member party
General election results
| Election | Total seats won | Seats contested | Total votes | Voting Percentage | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 / 222 |
13 | 194,324 | 1.25% |  4 seats; Opposition coalition(SAPP & STAR) |
Jeffrey Kitingan |
See also
References
- ↑ "Jeffrey Kitingan to Launch STAR Sabah". Bernama. Malaysian Digest. 4 January 2012. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "Kitingan announces formation of United Borneo Alliance". New Straits Times. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 23 December 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ↑ "Sarawak STAR: About: More Info: Additional Information". STAR Sarawak Operations Centre. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021 – via Facebook.
- ↑ "Jeffrey Kitingan forms United Borneo Front to get more for Sabah, Sarawak". The Star. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ↑ "Opposition parties form United Sabah Alliance". Daily Express. 10 March 2015. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ↑ Jenne Lajiun (15 July 2016). "Reformed, rebranded STAR now Sabah-based party". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ↑ "Jeffrey ends his party-hopping days with STAR approval". The Star. 14 July 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
