National Trust Party (Malaysia)


The National Trust Party is a political party in Malaysia advocating a reformist strand of political Islam. The party was founded as the Malaysia Workers' Party before being taken over in August 2015 by Gerakan Harapan Baru, a group of moderate-to-progressive Islamist leaders from the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party that had lost a party election. The party was rebranded on 16 September 2015. The party currently has eight elected Members of Parliament. It is one of the three component parties of the incumbent Pakatan Harapan coalition in Malaysia.
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History

Malaysian Workers' Party (PPPM)

The Malaysian Workers' Party was founded in January 1978 by Ganga Nayar, the first female to head a political party in Malaysia. Nayar was its lone candidate for the 1978 general election in the Sungei Besi parliamentary constituency and the Sungei Way state constituency. She performed poorly and lost her deposits in both contests. Since then, the Workers' Party contested very few Malaysian elections.
The symbol or logo of the Workers' Party was the hoe and gear with the dark green background.
The Workers' Party was dormant until it was taken over by Gerakan Harapan Baru on 31 August 2015.

Takeover by the Gerakan Harapan Baru

In 2015 GHB took over the Workers Party after its attempt to form a new party called Parti Progresif Islam was rejected by the Home Ministry. Gerakan Harapan Baru was given permission to take over the party, with the only condition given by the existing party members that the party would not co-operate with the Barisan Nasional coalition and UMNO.
GHB chief Mohamad Sabu said they would then change the Workers' Party's name to the National Trust Party. Once the Registrar of Societies approved the new name, it was expected that the Amanah party would be launched on 16 September in conjunction with Malaysia Day, with at least 35,000 members.

Rebranding to Parti Amanah Negara

Malaysian Workers' Party members approved the change of its name to Parti Amanah Negara in an extraordinary general meeting on 8 September 2015, resulting in the change of its logo and flag.
AMANAH was officially launched on 16 September 2015 at the national level, while it was still awaiting the Registrar of Societies' approval. AMANAH is taking over and rebranding the Workers' Party into a new political party spearheaded by progressive leaders, who have left PAS.
The new logo and flag was unveiled at its official launch on 16 September 2015.

Ideology

The ideology of the party is described as progressive Islamism, indicating a commitment to Islamic political ideals but in a more progressive and liberal democratic manner. In addition to common reformist stance and rhetoric held by PH, the party remains socially conservative in line with Sharia law, such as prohibition of liquors and gambling.
The party has stated that Muslims should not force Islamic values on non-Muslims. However, individual members of the party have called for abrogation of any law and court decision should they contradict with Sharia.

Organisational structure

Central Leadership Committee (2023–2026)

General Advisor:

Leadership

President
1. Mohamad Sabu
Deputy President
1. Salahuddin Ayub


2. Mujahid Yusof Rawa
Women Chief
1. Siti Mariah Mahmud


2. Aiman Athirah Sabu
Youth Chief
1. Mohd Sany Hamzan


2. Hasnul Zulkarnain Abdul Munaim


3. Shazni Munir Mohd Ithnin


4. Mohd Hasbie Muda
Women Youth Chief
1. Anis Afida Mohd Azli


2. Nurthaqaffah Nordin


3. Masturah Abu Bakar

Elected representatives

Dewan Negara (Senate)

Senators

His Majesty's appointee:

Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)

Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament

AMANAH has 8 members in the House of Representatives:

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)

Malaysian State Assembly Representatives

Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Penang State Legislative Assembly
Perak State Legislative Assembly
Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Johor State Legislative Assembly
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly

Government offices

Federal government

PortfolioOffice BearerConstituency
Deputy Minister of Local Government DevelopmentAiman Athirah SabuSepang
Deputy Minister of DefenceAdly ZahariAlor Gajah

State governments

AMANAH currently served as junior partner in several states governed by Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional. It once led Malaccan state government under Pakatan Harapan as result of 2018 general electionsSelangor Negeri Sembilan Penang Malacca Pahang Perak Johor Kedah
Note: bold as Menteri Besar/Chief Minister, italic as junior partner

Election results

General election results

ElectionTotal seats wonSeats contestedTotal votesVoting PercentageOutcome of electionElection leader
1978
1; No representation in ParliamentGanga Nayar
201835648,0875.37%11 seats; Governing coalition,
later Opposition coalition
Mohamad Sabu
202254884,3845.70%3 seats; Governing coalition
Mohamad Sabu

State election results