Sabah Progressive Party

The Sabah Progressive Party ( SAPP, also Parti Maju Sabah ) is a political party that has its roots in the Malaysian state of Sabah.

Dissidents Parti Bersatu Sabah the party under the leadership of former Chief Minister of Sabah Yong Teck Lee founded the SAPP on 21 January 1994 and joined the new party of the coalition government, Barisan Nasional. In September 2008, the SAPP officially left the BN in order to pursue an independent policy. The party provides two deputies in the Malaysian parliament and two deputies to the Legislative Assembly of Sabah (2010 ).

Withdrawal from the ruling coalition

In the general election on March 8, 2008, the SAPP won two parliamentary seats. After the election, voices were raised in Sabah on the part of several political parties that called for greater independence of the state of the Malaysian government.

In response, the Chairman of the SAPP Yong Teck Lee announced on 18 June 2008 that the party intends on June 23 in the Dewan Rakyat a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi bring. Target was a resignation of the prime minister. The party accused the government, the interests of Sabah to represent inadequate and expressed that they are the " seize the moment " for the good of Sabah including its autonomy, the return of Labuan and increasing the share of the revenues from oil production on 20 % wants to use.

The majority of the population of Sabah showed up with the vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Abdullah SAPP, which a number of irregularities was accused along with bribery and abuse of power. In return, the coalition committee of the SAPP was observed on 26 August an ultimatum, in which the party was asked to explain within a period of 30 days or appropriate consequences to look forward to.

On 17 September 2008, the Sabah Progressive Party ( SAPP) left the Barisan Nasional coalition government. However, this decision also had a price: The Deputy party chairman, a vice - president and the head of the youth organization opposed the decision and left the party. More 2000 party members expressed their solidarity with the dissidents and also left the party.