Malaysia Political parties

Political parties in Malaysia represent various ethnic groups and political views. Here are some of the important political parties in Malaysia:

1. United Malay National Organization (UMNO): Founded in 1946, UMNO is Malaysia's oldest and largest political party. It represents the Malay ethnic group and is generally popular among the Muslim-Malay population. Various governments have been in power in Malaysia.

2. Malaysian People's Movement (PKR): Founded in 2003, PKR is a political party that is generally in opposition. The party represents various ethnic groups and political views. The leader of the party is Anwar Ibrahim and the party generally advocates progressive policies.

3. Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS): Founded in 1951, PAS is a political party based on Islam. The party works to spread Islamic values and law in Malaysia.

4. Malaysian Chinese Alliance (MCA): Founded in 1949, MCA is a political party representing the Chinese-Malay population. The party is popular among Sino-Malay ethnic groups and often sits in coalition governments.

5. Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC): Founded in 1946, MIC is a political party representing the Indo-Malay population. The party is popular among Indo-Malay ethnic groups and often takes part in coalition governments. These political parties are just a few examples of how influential they are in Malaysia. There are also many other political parties and independent candidates in the country.