Malaysian Advancement Party

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.

Malaysian Advancement Party
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	Allied coalition: Pakatan Harapan (2019-2022) Barisan Nasional (2022)
Colours	Yellow, white, red, purple
Dewan Negara:	0 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:	0 / 222
State Legislative Assembly:	0 / 607
Party flag
Website
www.malaysianadvancementparty.org
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Formation

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]

See also

• Politics of Malaysia
• List of political parties in Malaysia