Sarawak National Party | |
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| Malay name | Parti Kebangsaan Sarawak ڤرتي كبڠسأن سراوق |
| Chinese name | 砂拉越國民黨 砂拉越国民党 Shālāyuè guómín dǎng |
| Abbreviation | SNAP |
| President | Edmund Stanley Jugol |
| Secretary-General | Frankie Jurem Nyombui |
| Women's Chief | Melissa Anne Inddu |
| Youth Chief | Malachi Dennis Ningkan |
| Founder | Stephen Kalong Ningkan |
| Founded | 10 April 1961 |
| Dissolved | 17 January 2013 |
| Succeeded by | Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (Pro-BN/GPS faction) New Sarawak National Party |
| Headquarters | Kuching, Malaysia |
| National affiliation | Alliance (1963–66) Barisan Nasional (1976–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (2010–2011) |
| Colours | Blue, maroon, yellow, white, grey |
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The Sarawak National Party known by its acronym as "SNAP", is now a defunct political party in Malaysia. It was a member party of the Alliance Party from 1963 to 1966 and a member of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition from 1976 until its expulsion in 2004.[1] It contested the General Election in 2004 as well as the Sarawak state elections of 2006 and 2011 as an opposition party.
SNAP joined the federal opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition from April 2010 to April 2011.[2][3]
SNAP was initially deregistered on 5 November 2002 by the Registrar of Societies (RoS).[4] and was uphold by the Federal Court of Malaysia on 17 January 2013 because its failure to resolve the party leadership crisis.[5]
- ^ "SNAP Finally Snaps Off From Pakatan". Bernama. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ Andy Chua (24 April 2010). "DAP: Sarawak Pakatan formed to promote two-party system". The Star. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ Wong, Jack (6 May 2011). "SNAP quits Pakatan". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Sarawaks Snap deregistered by ROS". Malaysiakini. 5 November 2002. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Federal Court upholds ROS' decision to de-register Sarawak National Party". The Star. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.