Parti Bersatu Sabah

The Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS, or United Sabah Party) is a political party in Sabah, east Malaysia. It was registered as a political party on March 5 1985. The founding president was Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan, who broke away from the ruling Parti Berjaya because of his differences with Party President Datuk Harris Mohd. Salleh, the Chief Minister in whose cabinet Datuk Pairin served before the break.

Related Topics:
Political party - Sabah - Malaysia - Berjaya

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Although it is mainly seen as an ethnically-based Kadazan-Dusun political party, PBS calls itself a "Malaysian multi-racial political party". Its declared political mission is to strive to safeguard Sabah's autonomy and states rights, promote democratic principles, economic advancement, human rights,and justice.

Related Topics:
Kadazan-Dusun - Autonomy - Democratic

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PBS formed the state government after winning the 1985 elections and ruled Sabah from 1985 to 1994.It subsequently joined the Barisan Nasional coalition.

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