Malaysian Advancement Party

Malaysian Advancement Party is a political party representing the Indian community in Malaysia.

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Formation

Founded by Waytha Moorthy Ponunssamy, formerly of HINDRAF and a minister in the prime minister's department in the seventh Mahathir cabinet, the party's stated goals are include advancing the interests of the Malaysian Indian community.
The formation of MAP as an ethnic-based party invited mixed reactions. Some quarters expressed concern that the party's founding marked a return to the era of domination by race-based parties.

History

Initially aligned with the Pakatan Harapan government, in which Waytha Moorthy served as a minister, the party supported the Barisan Nasional coalition in the 2022 Malaysian general election.
In the 2025 Ayer Kuning by-election, it campaigned for the Socialist Party of Malaysia.