Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak

Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak Sarawak People's Aspiration Party
Abbreviation	ASPIRASI
President	Lina Soo
Chairman	Jane Anak Dripin
Founder	Patau Rubis
Founded	8 October 1996 (Sarawak) 6 January 2012 (Sabah) 24 January 2020 (renamed as ASPIRASI)
Legalised	26 January 2020 (Legalised as ASPIRASI)
Preceded by	State Reform Party (STAR)
Succeeded by	Homeland Solidarity Party (Sabah)
Headquarters	262, Jalan Batu Kawa, 93500 Kuching, Sarawak
Ideology	• Regionalism • Sarawak nationalism • Multiracialism • MA63 rights • Self-determination
Political position	Centre-right
Slogan	Parti Adup Ta (Bidayuh: Our own party)
Dewan Negara:	0 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:	0 / 31 (Sarawak seats)
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly:	0 / 82
Premier of Sarawak:	0 / 1
Website
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Sarawak People's Aspiration Party (Malay: "Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak", abbreviated ASPIRASI) is a political party based in Sarawak, Malaysia, renamed and rebranded from previously State Reform Party abbreviated STAR.

Background and history: State Reform Party (STAR)

• Logos and Flags of Party
• 
  State Reform Party original logo (1996-2020)

The party began as the State Reform Party (STAR) in the 1990s founded by Patau Rubis, using a 9-pointed star derived from the state flag as its logo. The party contested in the 2016 state elections under the STAR logo, failing to win a single seat.

The State Reform Party's policy will ensure the party always struggle as a significant pressure group on demanding recognition of Sarawak rights together with many other non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The Party demands that the Government of Sarawak have to reform the state government system and go out from the available comfort zone.^[1][2] As a pro-Sarawakian independence party, it aims to table Sarawak Independence Referendum Ordinance in event it won seat in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly.^[3]

STAR leadership

Patau Rubis the first STAR president. He died in 2016, after collapsed while presiding the STAR's Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 20 March and was replaced by Lina Soo.^[4][5] Beside the President Lina Soo, the party AGM later had also elected a new committee including Bulin anak Ribos as chairman on 12 October 2017.^[6]

STAR Sabah expansion and separation

In 2012, STAR also expanded to neighbouring Sabah with setting of the state chapter led by Jeffrey Kitingan,^[7] who had also initiated the United Borneo Alliance (UBA),^[8] in its effort to switch to a Borneo-based regional party uniting all local parties in Sabah and Sarawak to promote jointly the 7 Borneo Agendas.^[9]

In 2016 however Kitingan re-registered the Sabah chapter as a new Sabah-based party, Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) but retained the backronym STAR, leaving the original State Reform Party back as Sarawak-based.^[10][11] The STAR Sabah and STAR Sarawak finally separated their ideology in 2016 (STAR Sabah for Sabah state and STAR Sarawak for Sarawak state with different leader each state). STAR Sabah rebranding their party as Homeland Solidarity Party abbreviated as STAR and STAR Sarawak rebranding their party as Sarawak People's Aspiration Party abbreviated as ASPIRASI.

Rebranding as ASPIRASI

The party rebranded as Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak or ASPIRASI in February 2020.^[12] Beside new party name, a new logo also being unveiled.^[13] The party chose the new logo designed based on Rajah Brooke birdwing butterfly (Trogonoptera brookiana).^[14] The official logo of ASPIRASI Party has been revealed on 13 December 2021, one week before 2021 Sarawak state election.

• Basis of ASPIRASI symbol
• 
  The Rajah Brooke Birdwing revealed in 2020

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Leadership Line

• Advisor:
  • Chieng Lea Phing
• Chairman:
  • Jane Anak Dripin
• President:
  • Lina Soo
• Deputy President:
  • Freedy Misin
• Vice President:
  • Winston Way Dikod
  • Adam Wong Sing Wei
  • Dorus Katan Juman
  • Alex Leong Shao Tung
  • Ngelayang Unau
  • Simon Jangan
  • Jame Nyuking
  • Thomas Kiew
  • Latrick Jimie
• Head Of Advertising:
  • Ana Osin
• Deputy Advertising:
  • Then Liak Ding
• Leader Of Youth:
  • Romeo Diyong
• Leader Of Woman:
  • Josephine Lau Kiew Peng
• Secretary General:
  • Andygie Gines
• Deputy Secretary General:
  • Benjamin Lim Siew Ming
• Tresurer:
  • Amanda Lee
• Deputy Tresurer:
  • 'Vacant'
• Auditor
  • Lamon Kambeng
  • Francis Dorus
• Committee Member:
  • Rosli Lambeng
  • Ronie Arthur
  • Anthony Duri
  • Christopher Alexis Sellie
  • Jileng Kion
  • Felix Ayeh
  • Benedict Novil Ginong
  • Lucas Chin Lu Chi
  • Weenie Chua

List of presidents

• Dr Patau Rubis (1996-2011)
• Dr Dripin Sakoi (2011-2016)
• Lina Soo (2016-present)

We wait ROS investigation as Lina Soo has launched a complaint to ROS.

Elected representatives

Candidates in the Sarawak state elections

• State Reform Party candidates, 2016 Sarawak state election

General election results

Election	Total seats won	Seats contested	Total votes	Voting Percentage	Outcome of election	Election leader
1999 (STAR)	0 / 193	23	23,354	0.35%	; No representation in Parliament	Patau Rubis
2004 (STAR)	0 / 219	23	6,270	0.09%	; No representation in Parliament	Patau Rubis
2013 (STAR)	0 / 222	22	45,386	0.41%	; No representation in Parliament	Patau Rubis
2018 (STAR Sarawak)	0 / 222	19	1,299	0.01%	; No representation in Parliament	Lina Soo
2022	0 / 222	9	1,299	0.01%	; No representation in Parliament	Lina Soo

State election results

State election	State Legislative Assembly
	Sabah	Sarawak	Total won / Total contested
2/3 majority	2 / 3	2 / 3	2 / 3
2001		0 / 62	0 / 5
2013	1 / 60		1 / 49
2016		0 / 82	0 / 11
2018	0 / 60		0 / 2
2021		0 / 82	0 / 15

References

1. Sulok Tawie (23 April 2016). "STAR to campaign on Sarawak rights". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
2. "Soo: Aspirasi prefers to focus on fight for independence referendum than politicking". Borneo Post. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021 – via Facebook.
3. "Five candidates vying for Kota Sentosa promise to serve constituents in their own way if elected". Borneo Post. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
4. Michelle Tam (20 March 2016). "State Reform Party founding president Dr Patau Rubis dies a day before birthday after collapsing at AGM". The Star. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
5. Lim How Pim (20 March 2016). "Dr Patau Rubis passes away from apparent heart failure". Borneo Post. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
6. Lina Soo (12 October 2017). "Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (ASPIRASI) : Chairman : Bulin anak Ribos". Sarawak Aspiration Party. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via Facebook.
7. "Jeffrey Kitingan to Launch STAR Sabah". Bernama. Malaysian Digest. 4 January 2012. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
8. "Sarawak STAR: About: More Info: Additional Information". STAR Sarawak Operations Centre. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021 – via Facebook.
9. "Kitingan announces formation of United Borneo Alliance". New Straits Times. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 23 December 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
10. Jenne Lajiun (15 July 2016). "Reformed, rebranded STAR now Sabah-based party". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
11. "Jeffrey ends his party-hopping days with STAR approval". The Star. 14 July 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
12. Rintos Mail (22 February 2020). "Soo: STAR now named Aspirasi". Borneo Post. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
13. Lina Soo (22 February 2020). "Sarawak People's Aspiration Party (ASPIRASI)". Sarawak Aspiration Party. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via Facebook.
14. "Soo unveils new party name, new logo, high aspirations behind Aspirasi". Dayak Daily. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2018.

External links

• Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak on Facebook
• Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak on Facebook