United Traditional Bumiputera Party

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The United Traditional Bumiputera Party (Malay: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu, PBB) is a political party in Malaysia. It is currently the largest political party in Sarawak, with strongholds only in the rural areas.

Bumiputera is a Malaysian political term and translates to son of earth. Being mentioned in the party's name, this directly relates to the ethnic groups that are seen as native to the state of Sarawak. Members of the party are solely of Sarawak Bumiputera ethnicity. In article 161a of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, 21 ethnic groups are classified as "natives of Sarawak", among these are the Ibans, Bidayuhs and several other Dayak people as well as Sarawakian Malays.

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu was formed from the combination of three parties in Sarawak, the Parti Negara Sarawak (PANAS), the Barisan Rakyat Jati Sarawak (BARJASA) and the Parti Pesaka Anak Sarawak (PESAKA). BUMIPUTERA and PESAKA combined to form the PBB on April 30, 1973.

This combination is based on the effort to improve the life style and protect the rights of Bumiputera in many fields such as politics, economy and social.

Jugah Anak Barieng, also known as Tun Jugah, who was Sarawak’s Internal Affairs Minister, was appointed as the first president of the PBB until his death in 1981. Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud took over in 1981 until now after he won the post unopposed. He is the current Chief Minister of Sarawak and president of the PBB. The existence of this party as one of the major component parties has strengthened the position of the Bumiputeras in Sarawak.

References

• Chin, James. 2003: The Melanau-Malay Schism Erupts Again: Sarawak at the Polls. In: New Politics in Malaysia. Lok Kok Wah / Johan Saravanamuttu, Singapore: Institute of South East Asian Studies (ISBN 981-230-169-0), pp. 213-227

External links

• PBB website
• Youth PBB website
• Wanita PBB website

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