Malaysian Advancement Party
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ڤرتي كماجوان مليسيا
马来西亚进步党
Má-lâi-se-a Chìn-pō͘-tóng
Maa5 loi4 sai1 ngaa3 zeon3 bou6 dong2
Mǎláixīyà jìnbù dǎng
Malaysian Advancement Party | |
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| Malay name | Parti Kemajuan Malaysia ڤرتي كماجوان مليسيا |
| Chinese name | 馬來西亞進步黨 马来西亚进步党 Má-lâi-se-a Chìn-pō͘-tóng Maa5 loi4 sai1 ngaa3 zeon3 bou6 dong2 Mǎláixīyà jìnbù dǎng |
| Tamil name | மலேசிய முன்னேற்றக் கட்சி |
| Abbreviation | MAP |
| President | P. Waytha Moorthy |
| Founder | P. Waytha Moorthy |
| Founded | 28 May 2019 |
| Preceded by | Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) |
| Ideology | Malaysian Indian interest Egalitarianism Humanism |
| National affiliation | Pakatan Harapan (2019-2022) Barisan Nasional (2022) Ikatan Prihatin Rakyat (since 2025) |
| Colours | Yellow, white, red, purple |
| Dewan Negara: | 0 / 70 |
| Dewan Rakyat: | 0 / 222 |
| State Legislative Assembly: | 0 / 607 |
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Malaysian Advancement Party (Malay: Parti Kemajuan Malaysia, Tamil: மலேசிய முன்னேற்றக் கட்சி, romanized: Malēciya Muṉṉēṟṟak Kaṭci; abbrev: MAP) is a political party representing the Indian community in Malaysia.
Founded by Waytha Moorthy Ponunssamy, formerly of HINDRAF and a minister in the prime minister's department in the seventh Mahathir cabinet, the party's stated goals are include advancing the interests of the Malaysian Indian community.[1][2]
The formation of MAP as an ethnic-based party invited mixed reactions. Some quarters expressed concern that the party's founding marked a return to the era of domination by race-based parties.[3][4][5][6]
History
Initially aligned with the Pakatan Harapan government, in which Waytha Moorthy served as a minister, the party supported the Barisan Nasional coalition in the 2022 Malaysian general election.[7]
In the 2025 Ayer Kuning by-election, it campaigned for the Socialist Party of Malaysia.[8]
