Sabah Heritage Party

Sabah Heritage Party (Malay: Parti Warisan Sabah or WARISAN) is a Sabah-based opposition political party of Malaysia which is aligned with the Pakatan Harapan opposition coalition.[3] The party was formed on 17 October 2016, founded and led by Shafie Apdal.[4] The party was formerly named as Sabah Heritage Development Party.[5] Prior to the 2018 general election, the party has agreed to align with the PH opposition coalition.

Sabah Heritage Party
Malay nameParti Warisan Sabah
ڤرتي واريثن سابه
Chinese name沙巴人民復興黨
沙巴人民复兴党
Shābā rénmín fùxīng dǎng
Tamil nameசபா பாரம்பரியக் கட்சி
Capā pārampariyak kaṭci
AbbreviationWARISAN
PresidentShafie Apdal
Deputy PresidentIgnatius Darell Leiking
Secretary GeneralLoretto Damien S. Padua, Jr.
Founded17 October 2016
Split fromBN Sabah
UMNO Sabah
PKR Sabah
DAP Sabah
Preceded bySabah Heritage Development Party (Parti Pembangunan Warisan Sabah)
HeadquartersNo 8, Aras 1, Lorong Kompleks BSA, Kolombong, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
NewspaperUnofficial:
Borneo Today
IdeologySabah regionalism
National affiliationPolitical allies:
Pakatan Harapan
PEJUANG
MUDA
Colours  Light blue, dark blue and red
SloganIn God We Trust, Change We Must![1]
Sabah Ubah! (Change Sabah)[2]
AnthemWarisan
Dewan Negara:
0 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:
7 / 25
(Sabah seats)
Sabah State Legislative Assembly:
19 / 79
Election symbol
Website
www.partiwarisansabah.com

History
Shafie Apdal, founder and current President

The party formed an electoral pact with Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the 2018 general election. its President Shafie Apdal promised that the party would be represented within the federal cabinet if Pakatan Harapan was elected to power.[1][6] adding that through the electoral pact they will "only work together, not joining the PH pact as their party will only contest in Sabah".[7] The party became part of the ruling bloc and federal government when PH won the 2018 general election.

Duringn the 2020 Sabah state election, the state ruling party was defeated by the informal Gabungan Rakyat Sabah state opposition coalition consisting of the federal ruling Perikatan Nasional, Barisan Nasional and United Sabah Party. Warisan Sabah failed to secure a simple majority to retain the state power, allowing the GRS coalition to form a new state government.[8]

Following the 2020 election, Warisan became the largest opposition party of the State Legislative Assembly and the Chief Minister before state election and its President Shafie Apdal became the new state Leader of the Opposition after being ousted in the state election. On 12 December 2020, Shafie announced the reorientation of the party as a national party instead of state party with a call towards national unity as the way forward and approval of the spread of its wings to Peninsular Malaysia as the party wants East Malaysia to join and become part of the decision-making consideration for the nation. Following this announcement, the party was set to be renamed the Malaysian Heritage Party (Parti Warisan Malaysia),[9][10] but was never happened.

Warisan's expansion to the Peninsular Malaysia was dated on 17 December 2021, which was announced almost one year later in late November 2021 by Shafie. He stated that the party will focus on places that they stand a chance of making an impact. The party will also collaborate with Muda after the expansion. On the same occasion, Shafie also revealed that a Peninsular Malaysian assemblyperson will be joining the party.[11]

Leadership structure

Elected representatives

Senators
Main article: Members of the Dewan Negara, 14th Malaysian Parliament
  • His Majesty's appointee:

Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)
Main article: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 14th Malaysian Parliament

WARISAN has seven MPs in the House of Representatives.

State No. Parliament constituency Member Party
 LabuanP166LabuanRozman IsliWARISAN
 SabahP169Kota BeludIsnaraissah Munirah MajilisWARISAN
P171SepanggarAzis JammanWARISAN
P174PenampangIgnatius Dorell LeikingWARISAN
P175PaparAhmad HassanWARISAN
P189SempornaShafie ApdalWARISAN
P191KalabakanMa'mun SulaimanWARISAN
TotalF.T. Labuan (1), Sabah (6)

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)
Main article: Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2018-)

Sabah State Legislative Assembly

20 / 73
State No. Parliamentary

constituency

 No. State constituency Member Party
 Sabah P167 KudatN1BanggiMohammad MohamarinWARISAN
N4Tanjong KaporBen Chong Chen BinWARISAN
P171 Sepanggar N17DarauAzhar MatussinWARISAN
P173 Putatan N22Tanjong AruJunz Wong Hong JunWARISAN
N23PetagasAwang Ahmad SahWARISAN
P174 Penampang N26MoyogDarell LeikingWARISAN
P175 Papar N27LimbahauJuil NuatinWARISAN
P176 Kimanis N30BongawanDr Daud YusofWARISAN
P181 Tenom N42MelalapPeter AnthonyWARISAN
P184 Libaran N50Gum-GumArunarsin TaibWARISAN
P185 Batu Sapi N53SekongAlias Haji SaniWARISAN
N54KaramuntingHiew Vun ZinWARISAN
P188 Lahad Datu N60TungkuAssaffal Samsul KamalWARISAN
N62SilamDumi Pg MasdalWARISAN
N63KunakNorazlinah ArifWARISAN
P189 Semporna N64SulabayanJaujan SambakongWARISAN
N65SenallangMohd Shafie ApdalWARISAN
P191 Kalabakan N70KukusanRina JainalWARISAN
N72MerotaiSarifuddin HataWARISAN
Total Sabah (21)

General Election results
Election Total seats won Seats contested Total votes Voting Percentage Outcome of election Election leader
2018
8 / 222
 17 280,520 2.32% 8 seats; Governing coalition,
later Opposition coalition
(allied with Pakatan Harapan)		 Shafie Apdal

State election results

Notes

    References
    1. "Warisan and Pakatan Harapan team up in Sabah for Malaysia elections". The Straits Times. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Mr Shafie said that WARISAN was not contesting in Peninsular Malaysia, but is ready to work with Pakatan Harapan (PH), without a pact, at the national level. We are a multi-racial party, we don't want to follow the PH coalition style in Peninsular Malaysia. When they form the government in Putrajaya, we will have ministers in the federal cabinet from WARISAN and the WARISAN (Sabah state) government will also have ministers from PH. Speaking to more than 5,000 party members at the assembly with the theme "In God We Trust, Change We Must", he urged all of them to prepare for the election.
    2. Ruzaini Zulkepli (29 April 2018). "Kenapa takut dengan slogan 'Sabah Ubah'? - Shafie Apdal" (in Malay). Astro Awani. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
    3. "Shafie's Party Name, Logo Approved, To Be Called 'Parti Warisan Sabah'". New Straits Times. Malaysian Digest. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
    4. "Parti Warisan Sabah is new name of Shafie-led party". Bernama. The Sun. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
    5. "Shafie's Parti Warisan Sabah name change okayed". Daily Express. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
    6. "Warisan seals electoral pact with DAP and PKR". Malaysiakini. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018. (subscription required)
    7. Suzianah Jiffar (2 April 2018). "Warisan will work only with Pakatan Harapan for GE14". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
    8. Yusof, Amir (27 September 2020). "Muhyiddin-led Gabungan Rakyat Sabah clinches simple majority in state polls". Channel News Asia. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
    9. "Warisan spreads its wings to Peninsular Malaysia". The Star. 13 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
    10. Geraldine, Avila (14 December 2020). "Warisan should remain as Sabah based party". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
    11. "Warisan to spread wings in peninsula on Dec 17". The Vibes. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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