Sarawak Chinese Association
Political party in Malaysia
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The Sarawak Chinese Association (Malay: Persatuan Cina Sarawak, SCA) was a political party in the Sarawak state of Malaysia.
Sarawak Chinese Association Persatuan Cina Sarawak | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SCA |
| Founders | English-educated Chinese businessmen leaders largely from Kuching and Sibu. |
| Founded | July 1962 |
| Dissolved | 1973 |
| Headquarters | Kuching, Sarawak |
| National affiliation | Sarawak Alliance (1962–1973) |
History
The party was established in July 1962 by a group of mostly English-educated Chinese businessmen, with the leaders largely from Kuching and Sibu.[1] Based on the Malayan Chinese Association, its membership was limited to ethnic Chinese residents of Sarawak and the aim of its founders was to present a less radical Chinese viewpoint than that offered by the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP).
A member of the Sarawak branch of the Alliance Party,[2] it won two seats in the 1969 general elections, and two of the three seats it contested in the 1970 state elections.[3]
The party was dissolved in 1973 as a result of an agreement between the Alliance and the SUPP.[4][5]
Government offices
State governments
- Sarawak (1962–1973)
Note: bold as Premier/Chief Minister, italic as junior partner
Election results
General elections
State elections
| Election | Seats |
|---|---|
| 1969 Sarawak | 4 / 48 |
