People's Justice Party

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The People's Justice Party (Parti Keadilan Rakyat in Malay, often known simply as Keadilan) is a Malaysian opposition party. The Malay language, also known locally as Bahasa Melayu, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who are native to the Malay peninsula, southern Thailand, Singapore and parts of Sumatra. ... The Federation of Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. ... A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ...

The party was formed as Parti KeADILan Nasional by Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, wife of former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, whose sacking and subsequent arrest in September 1998 shocked the nation. The party was at the forefront of the Reformasi movement to reform Malaysian politics and a founding member of the Barisan Alternatif alliance. Anwar Ibrahim and child in 2004. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Barisan Alternatif (BA, Alternative Front in Malaysian opposition parties, formed as a counterweight to the ruling Barisan Nasional. ...

Between September 27 and 30, 1999, 7 of Keadilan's leaders, including vice-president Tian Chua, were arrested and prevented from standing for election. Coupled with a political miscalculation by allying too closely with the Islamic Party of Malaysia, scaring off non-Muslim voters, Keadilan won only 5 seats in the November 1999 general elections. On April 10, 2001, the Keadilan leaders were again arrested under the Internal Security Act. September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 95 days remaining. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... PAS logo YAB Tuan Guru Dato Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, PAS Mursyidul Am (Spiritual Advisor) The Islamic Party of Malaysia (also PAS, from the Malay Parti Islam SeMalaysia) is an Islamic political party in Malaysia, headed by Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the wake of World War II, a number of countries around the world introduced legislation that severely curtailed the rights of known or suspected Communists. ...

In February 2003, Keadilan merged with Parti Rakyat Malaysia (People's Party Malaysia) and adopted its current name. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... The Malaysian Peoples Party (PRM, Parti Rakyat Malaysia in Malay) is a former Malaysian political party. ...

The party was trounced in the 2004 General Elections and barely scraped through with a single parliamentary seat. Many see this as a sign of Malaysians wanting to move on, and the waning influence of the Anwar Ibrahim factor in Malaysian politics. General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. ...

See also: List of political parties in Malaysia, Politics of Malaysia Political parties in Malaysia lists political parties in Malaysia. ... Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy, nominally headed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (paramount ruler), customarily referred to as the king. ...

External link

• Parti Keadilan Rakyat website (http://www.keadilanrakyat.org/) (English/Malay)
• Parti Keadilan Rakyat (Subang/Kelana Jaya) (http://www.partikeadilan.com/) (Malay)