Malaysia National Alliance Party
The Malaysia National Alliance Party, known in Malay as Parti Ikatan Bangsa Malaysia (IKATAN), is a Malaysian political party formed on 7 June 2012 by Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir and several former UMNO members after a long wait for registration. It was legalized on 15 May 2015 and is based in Kuala Lumpur. IKATAN describes its ideology as Islamic democracy with social justice, placing itself at the center-left. It aims to carry forward ideas from Malaysia’s first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, and says it is not strictly pro-government or pro-opposition.
In 2016 IKATAN joined the opposition’s informal third-force alliance, Gagasan Sejahtera, with PAS and BERJASA. In the 2018 general election, IKATAN contested some non-Muslim seats under PAS’ banner but did not win any seats; PAS won 18. The party currently has no seats in the Dewan Rakyat, the Dewan Negara, or state assemblies.
On 26 October 2022, IKATAN said it would support Barisan Nasional (BN) in the general election to promote unity among Malaysians. By 2026, IKATAN planned to merge back with UMNO.
Colors of the party are red, white, and black. Its slogans are Unity, Progress, Fairness, Happiness (English) and Bersatu, Maju, Adil, Bahagia (Malay). Website: ikatan.org.
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