Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party

{{Short description|Malaysia political party}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox political party

|name = Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party

| native_name =

| lang1 = Malay

| name_lang1 = Parti Makkal Sakti Malaysia
ڤرتي مقكل سقتي مليسيا

| lang2 = Chinese

| name_lang2 = 馬來西亞人民力量黨
马来西亚人民力量党
Mǎláixīyà rénmín lìliáng dǎng

| lang3 = Tamil

| name_lang3 = மலேசியா மக்கள் சக்தி கட்சி
Malēciyā makkaḷ cakti kaṭci

|logo = MMSP-logo.jpg

|logo_size = 150px

|colorcode = {{party color|Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party}}

|abbreviation = MMSP

|president = R.S. Thanenthiran

|secretary_general =

|founder = R.S. Thanenthiran

|foundation = 11 May 2009

|ideology = Dravidian politics

|headquarters = Shah Alam, Selangor

|website = {{URL|http://www.makkalsakti.org/}}

|country = Malaysia

|split = Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF)

|membership_year =

|membership =

|position = Right-wing

|national = Barisan Nasional
(2020 – present)
{{small|(Friends of BN)}}

|colours = Yellow, orange, red, brown

|anthem =

|symbol =

|flag =

|seats1_title = Dewan Negara:

|seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|70|{{party color|Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party}}}}

|seats2_title = Dewan Rakyat:

|seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|222|{{party color|Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party}}}}

|seats3_title = Dewan Undangan Negeri:

|seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|607|{{party color|Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party}}}}

|footnotes = {{facebook|makkalsaktiparty}}

}}

{{Politics of Malaysia}}

The Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party ({{langx|ms|Parti Makkal Sakti Malaysia}}; {{langx|ta|மலேசியா மக்கள் சக்தி கட்சி|Malēciyā Makkaḷ Cakti Kaṭci}}; abbrev: MMSP) is a political party in Malaysia that seeks to champion ethnic Malaysian-Indian issues. MMSP is an offshoot but unaffiliated of the apolitical NGO of Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) formed by its former coordinator R.S. Thanenthiran and his detractors faction aligned to the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN)'s United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) government then whoes actrocities the movement had been fighting against. It had even copied the NGO's slogan of People's Power (மக்கள் சக்தி / Makkal Sakti) as the party name.{{cite news |title=Makkal Sakti Party - Hindraf cries foul |url=http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/113631 |work=Malaysiakini |date=26 September 2009 |last=Fernandez |first=Joe |accessdate=17 November 2016}}{{cite news |title=Makkal Sakti versus Hindraf |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/104691 |work=Malaysiakini |date=20 May 2009 |last=Veeranggan |first=Athi |accessdate=17 November 2016}}{{cite news|title=Najib launches Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/10/nation/20091010142842&sec=nation |work=The Star |date=10 October 2009 |last=Loh |first=Foon Fong |accessdate=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804234450/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2009%2F10%2F10%2Fnation%2F20091010142842&sec=nation |archivedate=4 August 2011 }}

The MMSP which was officially launched by the new prime minister Najib Abdul Razak then on 10 October 2009, has been allegedly sponsored by Barisan Nasional (BN) although the party had denied at the beginning,{{cite news|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/104663|title=Makkal Sakthi party denies links to BN |work=Malaysiakini |date=19 May 2009 |accessdate=17 November 2016}} MMSP maintains friendly relations with BN though it is not an official party member of the BN coalition and even supported it openly in the 2018 general election (GE14).{{cite news |title=Barisan Nasional Klang parliamentary committee members meeting |url=http://www.makkalsakti.org/activities/barisan-nasional-klang-parliamentary-committee-members-meeting/ |work=Malaysia Today |date=15 August 2016 |accessdate=17 November 2016}}{{cite news |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2017/10/288894/makkal-sakti-promises-back-bn-candidates-ge14|title=Makkal Sakti promises to back BN candidates in GE14|author=Rosman Shamsuddin |publisher=New Straits Times |date=6 October 2017 |accessdate=7 June 2021}} MMSP seeks to be admitted to the coalition and had stated it will not seek for election seats.{{cite news |title=Makkal Sakti will not seek for seats, says president |url=http://www.malaysia-today.net/makkal-sakti-will-not-seek-for-seats-says-president/ |work=Malaysia Today |date=7 December 2010 |last=Aurora |accessdate=17 November 2016}} Somehow the party decided other wise and has instead demanded to contest under BN in three parliamentary and seven state seats in Next Malaysian general election (GE15),{{cite news |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2020/12/652521/bn-open-any-party-willing-join-coalition|title='BN open to any party willing to join the coalition'|work=Bernama|publisher=New Straits Times |date=27 December 2020 |accessdate=7 June 2021}} after being considered a 'Friends of BN' party.{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/10/27/zahid-three-indian-parties-may-join-barisan |title=Zahid: Three small Indian parties - Kimma, IPF and Makkal Sakti - may join Barisan|work=The Star |date=27 October 2018|accessdate=7 June 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://facebook.com/mediaumnomalaysia/photos/a.4225231564169226/4225234747502241/?type=3|title=Perjumpaan Bersama Parti Friends of BN|work=UMNO ONLINE |language=ms|via=Facebook|date=13 March 2020|accessdate=7 June 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://umno-online.my/2020/03/13/bersama-parti-friends-of-bn/|title=Bersama Parti Friends of BN|work=UMNO ONLINE |language=ms|date=13 March 2020 |accessdate=7 June 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/116662/BERITA/Politik/Selesai-dahulu-masalah-permohonan-parti-politik-lain-Penganalisis|title=Selesai dahulu masalah permohonan parti politik lain: Penganalisis|work=Sinar Harian|language=ms |date=29 December 2020 |accessdate=7 June 2021}} In September 2021, BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has announced that MMSP will be given seats to contest by the coalition in GE15.{{cite news |url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-politik/ahmad-zahid-beri-jaminan-makkal-sakti-diberi-kerusi-pada-pru15-320596|title=Ahmad Zahid beri jaminan Makkal Sakti diberi kerusi pada PRU15 |author=Umavathi Ramayah|publisher=Astro Awani|date=16 September 2021|language=ms|accessdate=16 September 2021}} On 30 January 2022, after UMNO secretary-general Ahmad Maslan's meeting with MMSP which had pledged its supports for BN, also had given a positive indication on the party be given a seat to contest in the 2022 Johor state election.{{Cite web|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/01/30/makkal-sakti-hopes-to-get-bn-ticket-in-johor-polls-says-president/2038526|title=Makkal Sakti hopes to get BN ticket in Johor polls, says president|date=30 January 2022 |website=Malay Mail|access-date=30 January 2022}}{{cite news |url=https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/53243/makkal-sakti-looks-to-get-bn-ticket-in-johor-polls|title=Makkal Sakti looks to get BN ticket in Johor polls|work=Bernama|publisher=The Vibes|date=30 January 2022|access-date=30 January 2022}}