Sarawak Workers Party
The Sarawak Workers Party (Malay: Parti Pekerja Sarawak, abbreviated SWP) is a political party based in Sarawak, Malaysia. It is a splinter party formed by some former Sarawak Peoples' Party (PRS) members led by dissident leader Larry Sng Wei Shien who took over the Sabah People's Front (SPF) and turned into the new SWP.[1][2]
Sarawak Workers Party Parti Pekerja Sarawak SWP | |
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| Abbreviation | SWP |
| President | Munan Laja |
| Founder | Larry Sng Wei Shien |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Split from | Sarawak Peoples' Party (PRS) |
| Preceded by | Sabah People's Front (SPF) |
| Headquarters | Lot 9373, Section 64, KTLD 121-A, Jalan Kenny Hill, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak |
| Youth wing | Youth's Section |
| National affiliation | Gabungan Anak Sarawak |
| Colours | Red, yellow, white |
| Dewan Negara: | 0 / 70 |
| Dewan Rakyat: | 0 / 222 |
| Sarawak State Legislative Assembly: | 0 / 82 |
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The party founder and president Larry Sng unexpectedly resigned from SWP in April 2016.[3]
References
- Nigel Edgar (8 May 2012). "Sabah People's Front reborn as Sarawak Workers Party". The Star. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- "Barisan Rakyat Sabah Bersekutu (English: Federated Sabah People's Front)". SINGAPORE ELECTIONS. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- Yu Ji (20 April 2016). "Sarawak polls: SWP founder quits party". The Star. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
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