United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation

United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation
Malay namePertubuhan Kinabalu Progresif Bersatu
Chinese name神山前进统一机构
Shénshān qiánjìn tǒngyī jīgòu
AbbreviationUPKO
PresidentEwon Benedick
ChairpersonFredoline Jominoh
Secretary-GeneralNelson Angang
SpokespersonPeter Jr. Naintin
Deputy PresidentDonald Peter Mojuntin
Vice-PresidentsPangiran Lalung
Basari Sarkun
Wong Thien Fook
Fairuz bin Bandar
Laurentius Ambu
Gilbert Syam
Selvester Taing
Women ChiefMohina Sidom
Youth ChiefFelix Joseph Sitin Saang
Treasurer GeneralDennison R. Indang
FounderBernard Giluk Dompok
FoundedMarch 1994 (Formation of Sabah Democratic Party)
8 August 1999 (Renamed as United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation
24 November 2019 (Renamed as United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation)
Split fromPBS
Preceded byPDS
UPKO
HeadquartersPO Box 420, Lot 9 & 10, 2nd & 3rd Floor, New World Commercial Ctr, Donggongon, 89507 Penampang, Sabah
NewspaperUPKO Kini
Unofficial:
Nabalu News
Membership (2022)9548
IdeologyRegionalism
National affiliationBarisan Nasional (1994–2018)
Pakatan Harapan (since 2021)
Colours  Blue, white and red
SloganMisompuru Tokou Wagu
Mari Kita Bersatu Kembali
(Let Us Be United Again)
Doiti Miampai Diau
DI Sini Bersamamu
(Here With You)
AnthemGunung Kinabalu
Dewan Negara
1 / 70
Dewan Rakyat
2 / 26
(Sabah and Labuan seats)
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
1 / 79
Election symbol
Party flag
Website
www.upko.org

The United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Malay: Pertubuhan Kinabalu Progresif Bersatu; abbrev: UPKO) is a multiracial political party based in Sabah, Malaysia.[1] The party was rebranded from its previous party's name, United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation using the same UPKO acronym; which was a widely known Kadazan-Dusun-Murut based party in 2019.[2] The party had earlier been renamed once before in 1999 from its initial 1994 formation name of Sabah Democratic Party.[3] In August 2021, UPKO has officially joined the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition as a component party.[4] It is one of the four component parties of the Pakatan Harapan ruling coalition in Malaysia.

  1. ^ "CM welcomes rebranding of Upko into party for all". Borneo Post. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Upko opens doors to other races in rebrand bid". Daily Express. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  3. ^ "UPKO rebranded to United Progressive People of Kinabalu Organisation". Bernama. Malaysiakini. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Upko is now part of PH". Free Malaysia Today. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.