KUCHING: Parti Sedar Rakyat (SEDAR) – previously known as Parti Sedar Rakyat Sarawak – has received the approval to go national from the Registrar of Societies (RoS) on Aug 7, 2023.
Its party president Datuk Othman Abdillah in a statement yesterday said the amendment to the party constitution to change its name and transition to the national stage was approved by the party members at the last Annual General Congress held on Aug 27, last year.
“SEDAR’S decision to go national is due to the immense interest and support it has received, in particular from the oil and gas producing Wilayah Sabah and the states of Kelantan and Terengganu.
“This expansion will allow the party to further its mission of advocating for the rights of the rakyat to benefit directly from the wealth generated by the exploitation of their rich resources, especially the oil and gas sector,” he said.
With the official approval of the RoS, he said, the party had immediately approved applications for memberships from outside Sarawak.
For Sabah, the party has appointed Prof Dr Ariffin Willie and Julia Ongkili to lead the way towards the formation of the SEDAR Sabah Branch.
Meanwhile, the appointment of promoters for other states will follow soon.
“The party is humbled and grateful for the support it has received from people beyond Sarawak.
“Our message of fairness, transparency, and the people’s right to their fair share of oil and gas revenue have begun to resonate deeply with the rakyat,” he added.
