Socialist Front (Malaysia)
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Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front
Fron Sosialis Rakyat Malaya |
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| Abbreviation | SF |
| Founder | Ahmad Boestamam |
| Founded | 31 August 1957 |
| Legalised | 29 July 1958 |
| Dissolved | 10 January 1966 |
| Succeeded by |
Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) Gagasan Rakyat (GR) |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Membership |
Partai Rakyat (PR) Parti Buruh Malaya (PBM) National Convention Party (NCP) |
| Ideology |
Democratic socialism Left-wing nationalism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colours | Red |
The Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front (Malay: Fron Sosialis Rakyat Malaya) or better known as Socialist Front (SF) was a left-wing coalition of Malaysian socialist parties. It is noted as the longest-standing opposition coalition in Malaysian general election history (11 years). The coalition was formed by Partai Rakyat (PR) and Parti Buruh Malaya (PBM) on Hari Merdeka. In 1964, National Convention Party (NCP) joined the coalition. PR left the coalition in 1965 and NCP soon become inactive. PBM, the only remaining party in SF, abandoned it on 10 January 1966 and reverted to its own banner. It took 21 years before another opposition coalition formed in Malaysia: Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) and Gagasan Rakyat (GR) in 1990.
The coalition was formed on Hari Merdeka by Partai Rakyat (PR),representing Malay leftists and Parti Buruh Malaya (PBM), representing mainly Chinese leftists.The first chairman was Ahmad Boestamam, the PR president.
In the 1959 General Elections, the Socialist Front (SF) managed to gain 8 seats in Selangor, Johor, and Penang constituencies. It won 34.6% of the popular vote cast in the constituencies. SF as a whole successfully garnered 13% of the votes, thus becoming the third largest party in Parliament after the Alliance and the Pan Malaysian Islamic Party (PMIP).
The Socialist Front managed to gain 13 out of 14 seats in George Town, Penang during the 1961 Local Elections. The SF was further strengthened when the former Minister of Agriculture, Aziz Ishak, brought his National Convention Party into the coalition.Ahmad Boestamam resigned as SF chairman in 1961 to concentrate on leading PR.
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