Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front

Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front
Barisan Sosialis Rakyat Malaya
AbbreviationSF
FounderAhmad Boestamam
Founded31 August 1957
Legalised29 July 1958
Dissolved10 January 1966
Succeeded by
HeadquartersKuala Lumpur
Membership (1966 (200,000))Parti Rakyat Malaysia
Labour Party of Malaya
National Convention Party
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Left-wing nationalism
Political positionLeft-wing
International affiliation0
ColoursRed
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The Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front (Malay: Barisan Sosialis Rakyat Malaya) or better known as Socialist Front (SF) or Barisan Sosialis (BS) was a left-wing coalition of Malaysian socialist parties. It was among the longest-standing opposition coalitions in Malaysian general election history. The coalition was formed by Parti Rakyat Malaya (PRM) and the Labour Party of Malaya on Hari Merdeka in 1957.[1][2] In 1964, the National Convention Party (NCP) joined the coalition.[3] PRM left the coalition in 1965 and NCP soon become inactive. The Labour Party, the only remaining party in SF, abandoned it on 10 January 1966 and reverted to its own banner.

  1. ^ Penang Story: Facing Up to Storm Clouds : The Labour Party of Malaya, Penang Division, 1963 – 1969 Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ R.K Vasil, (1971) Politics in a Plural Society: A Study of Non-Communal Political Parties in West Malaysia, p 185 ISBN 978-0-19-638127-5
  3. ^ Rahman, (1997) Pemikiran Islam di Malaysia: sejarah dan aliran, p130 ISBN 978-9795614302