Wikipedia

Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress

The Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (Malay: Kongres India Muslim Malaysia; Tamil: மலேசிய இந்திய முஸ்லிம் காங்கிரஸ்; abbrev: KIMMA) is a political party in Malaysia which seeks to represent the interests of Muslim people of Indian descent in the country.

Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress
Malay nameKongres India Muslim Malaysia
كوڠݢريس اينديا مسلم مليسيا‎
Chinese name馬來西亞印裔穆斯林大會
马来西亚印裔穆斯林大会
Mǎláixīyà Yìnyì Mùsīlín Dàhuì
Tamil nameமலேசிய இந்திய முஸ்லிம் காங்கிரஸ்
Malēciya Intiya Muslim Kāṅkiras
AbbreviationKIMMA
PresidentDatuk Seri Haji Syed Ibrahim Bin Kader
Secretary-GeneralHussein Bin Jamal Mahamad
SpokespersonMohd Rapheal Bin Zakarudin
Deputy PresidentHarrisrajudin Alaudin
Vice PresidentDato Anuar Sadad bin Hj Mohamed Mustafa
Wanita ChiefMajunun Meher
Puteri ChiefRohaini Syed Ibrahim
Founded24 October 1976
Legalised1976
Headquarters77-A, Tingkat 1, Medan Sri Bunus, Off Jln Masjid India, 50100 Kuala Lumpur
Youth wingPergerakan Pemuda KIMMA
Women's wingPergerakan Wanita KIMMA
Women's youth wingPergerakan Puteri KIMMA
Membership285,786
IdeologyMalaysian Indian interests
Islamism
Conservatism
Anti-communism
Political positionCentre-right to Right-wing
ReligionSunni Islam
National affiliationAngkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) (1990–96)
Gagasan Rakyat (GR) (1990–96)
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (since 2010)
ColoursGreen, white, red, yellow
Dewan Negara:
0 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:
0 / 222
Dewan Undangan Negeri:
0 / 607
Website
www.kimma.my
Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress on Facebook

History

edit
  • Logos of Party
  •  
    Old logo of KIMMA[1]
  •  
    Present logo of KIMMA

Formation

edit

KIMMA was formed on 24 October 1976 to represent the interests of the minority Indian Muslim community in Malaysia, having split off from the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC).[2] The majority of KIMMA members are Indian Muslim. KIMMA was deregistered in 1978 and 1998 before it was successfully re-registered.[3]

Crises

edit

The party has managed to re-register back again by the Registrar of Societies (RoS) after its registration was cancelled twice in 1978 and 1998.[3]

In 2008, KIMMA went through a leadership crisis when Amir Amsa Alla Pitchay, who had been dismissed by party president Syed Ibrahim B. Kader, claimed the presidency and suggested merging KIMMA with the People's Progressive Party (PPP), a Barisan Nasional (BN) component party.[4]

The party faced another crisis in 2009 when the validity of its 33rd Annual General Meeting was put into doubt over allegations of misconduct and the dismissal of the party's Federal Territory deputy secretary-general, Mohd Fazil William Abdullah.[5][6][7]

Parliamentary representation

edit

Party president Syed Ibrahim Kader was appointed senator in the country's upper house, the Dewan Negara, for two three-year terms, holding that position from 2011 to 2017.[8][9]

2022 Malaysian general election

edit

On 14 October 2022, four days after the dissolution of the 14th Parliament, party president Syed Ibrahim Kader revealed that BN leadership had agreed to nominate a candidate from the party to contest for a "safe" seat in the election, allowing them to make their election debut. He expressed his happiness that the party's loyalty to the coalition was recognised after 13 years as an UMNO associate member party and likened the seat as a "reward".[10]

KIMMA pledged to carry on supporting and working with UMNO through its Jalinan Rakyat (JR) machinery in the 2022 Johor state election.[11][12]

On 1 November 2022, BN Chairman and UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced that Syed Ibrahim Kader would contest the Puchong federal seat, which he would eventually lose to the Pakatan Harapan candidate.

Political affiliation

edit

KIMMA was a member of both Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) and Gagasan Rakyat (GR) opposition coalitions simultaneously from 1990 to 1996.[13] The party had sought to join the then-ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition since 1984 but faced opposition from the Malaysian Indian Congress.[14] KIMMA continued to seek full membership in Barisan Nasional over the years[15][16][17] before announcing it would no longer apply to do so in 2023 as a result of continued rejections.[18] The party is considered a 'Friend of BN'[19][20][21] and holds the status of associate member within the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),[22] granting it observer status in all UMNO division meetings and its annual general meeting (AGM).[23]

Leadership

edit
  • President
    • Datuk Seri Haji Syed Ibrahim Kader
  • Deputy President
    • Tuan Harisirajudin Bin Alaudin
  • Vice Presidents
    • Dato Haji Anuar Sadad Bin Haji Mohamed Mustafa
    • Tuan Hussein Bin Jamal Mahamad
    • Tuan Haji Mohamed Hussain Bin N. Mohd Sheriff
  • Secretary-General
    • Tuan Omar Ali Bin Abdul Rahim
  • Deputy Secretary General
    • Puan Anis Fathima Binti Abdul Jaafar
  • Women Chief
    • Puan Rohani Binti Datuk Seri Syed Ibrahim
  • Youth Chief
    • Tuan Rais Ahmad Bin Haji Mohamed Hussain
  • Puteri Chief
    • Puan Mazvin Binti Jahabardeen
  • Treasurer
    • Tuan Haji Jeyalaldeen Bin Kader Mohideen
  • Chief Information
    • Tuan Muhammad Johan Jabez Bin John Millason

General election results

edit
Election Total seats won Seats contested Total votes Voting Percentage Outcome of election Election leader
1990
0 / 192
 31 TBD TBD TBD (Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah) Syed Ibrahim Kader
1995
0 / 192
 31 TBD TBD TBD (Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah) Syed Ibrahim Kader
2022
0 / 222
 1 21,468 0.14% No representation in Parliament (Friends of BN) Syed Ibrahim Kader

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Simbol Parti-Parti Politik Mendaftar Dengan SPR". Dewan Pemuda PAS Kawasan Dungun (DPPKD). 13 March 1999. Retrieved 13 April 2016 – via Tripod.com.
  2. ^ "Kimma seeks Malay status for Indian Muslims". The Star. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Indian based political parties, Bob Kee
  4. ^ No talks, says the real Kimma head, 5 February 2008, The Star Archived 1 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Crisis within Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress, 03 June 2009, Bernama". Archived from the original on 6 June 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  6. ^ Kimma: Pecat Mohd Fazil ikut perlembagaan, Abdul Rahim Sabri, 10 Jul 2009, Malaysiakini
  7. ^ Kimma jelas kontroversi di WP, Abdul Rahim Sabri & Rahmah Ghazali, 09 Jul 2009, Malaysiakini
  8. ^ Syed Mu’az Syed Putra (20 May 2011). "Presiden Kimma, tiga wakil BN angkat sumpah Senator minggu depan". Elbi Risalah (in Malay). Dialog Rakyat. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Presiden Kimma dilantik senator - Bodek Najib & UMNO, Terus Diangkat Senator". TMI (in Malay). Kelab Greenboc. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  10. ^ "GE15: Kimma to contest for first time, says loyalty to BN rewarded". The Star. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Johor election: KIMMA to reach out to 68,000 Indian Muslim voters". Bernama. Astro Awani. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  12. ^ Mohd Farid Noh (23 January 2022). "Pengundi baharu di Johor bertambah 30 peratus". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  13. ^ "PAS harap pembangkang ulangi kerjasama Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah, Gagasan Rakyat – The Malaysian Insider". Archived from the original on 4 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Samy Vellu halang KIMMA sertai BN, 15/07/2008, Utusan Malaysia". Archived from the original on 6 August 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  15. ^ "BN to consider applications by Kimma, other parties". Free Malaysia Today. Bernama. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  16. ^ "Selesai dahulu masalah permohonan parti politik lain: Penganalisis". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 29 December 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Will BN rebranding work? Not with just Umno, analysts say". Malay Mail. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Kimma gives up on trying to join Barisan Nasional". The Star. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Zahid: Three small Indian parties - Kimma, IPF and Makkal Sakti - may join Barisan". The Star. Bernama. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  20. ^ "Perjumpaan Bersama Parti Friends of BN". UMNO ONLINE (in Malay). 13 March 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2021 – via Facebook.
  21. ^ "Bersama Parti Friends of BN". UMNO ONLINE (in Malay). 13 March 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  22. ^ Teh Eng Hock (27 August 2010). "Kimma becomes Umno associate member". The Star. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  23. ^ Kimma now an associate member of Umno, 29 August 2010, The Star Archived 1 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_Indian_Muslim_Congress&oldid=1253841772"