AKIM

AKIM

Malaysian People's Welfare Party or Parti Kesejahteraan Insan Tanah Air (KITA) is a political party in Malaysia. The party was formerly known as the Malaysian People Justice Front (AKIM).

The party was founded as a splinter party of PAS in 1995 following internal disagreements by members within the party. A few members from Semangat 46 also joined the fray following its dissolution in 1996. AKIM contested in the 1999 General elections for the parliamentary seats of Pasir Puteh and Kota Bharu but failed.

In 2008, the party's president registered itself to participate in the Permatang Pauh by-election, but only managed to catch 92 votes in the election and losing his RM 15,000 deposit in the process. Nevertheless, he hoped that the election could serve as a platform to introduce the party to the nation.