Minor Parties and Other Parties Not Represented in Parliament
| Name in English | Name in Malay | Acronym | Symbol | Founded | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysian Ceylonese Congress | Parti Kongres Ceylonese Malaysia | MCC | 1958 | ||
| Pan Malaysian Islamic Front | Barisan Jemaah Islamiah Se-Malaysia | BERJASA | 1977 | ||
| Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress | Kongres India Muslim Malaysia | KIMMA | 1977 | ||
| Malaysian Workers' Party | Parti Pekerja-Pekerja Malaysia | PPM | 1978 | ||
| Punjabi Party of Malaysia | Parti Punjabi Malaysia | PPM | 1986 | ||
| All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front | Barisan Kemajuan India Se-Malaysia | AMIPF | 1990 | ||
| Malaysian People's Justice Front* | Angkatan Keadilan Insan Malaysia | AKIM | 1995 | ||
| Malaysian Indian United Party | Parti Bersatu India Malaysia | MIUP | 2007 | ||
| Love Malaysia Party | Parti Cinta Malaysia | PCM | 2009 | ||
| Malaysian Makkal Sakhti Party | Parti Makkal Sakti Malaysia | MMSP | 2009 | ||
| Human Rights Party | Parti Hak Asasi | HRP | 2009 | ||
| United Sarawak People's Economic Party** | Parti Ekonomi Rakyat Sarawak Bersatu | PERSB | 2010 |
| * | The Punjabi Party of Malaysia was established in 1986 but only registered with the Elections Commission in 2003. |
Note:
1. AKIM was later renamed as Malaysian People's Welfare Party (KITA) on December 13, 2010 by its new chairman,Datuk Zaid Ibrahim.
2. PERSB application is yet to be approved by the Registrar of Societies (ROS),causing them to contest as independents in 2011 Sarawak state election.
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