{{short description|Political party of Malaysia}} {{EngvarB|date=April 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Infobox political party | country = Malaysia | name = Love Sabah Party | lang1 = Malay | name_lang1 = ''Parti Cinta Sabah'' | logo = Love Sabah Party Logo.svg | abbreviation = PCS | founder = Nicholas James Guntobun | president = Anifah Aman | leader1_title = Deputy President | leader1_name = Vacant | foundation = 2013 | legalised = 28 August 2013 | split = UMNO Sabah (Anifah's quitting decision in 2019) | dissolution = | headquarters = Lot 29, 1st Floor, Block E, Nountun Industry Estate, 88450 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | youth_wing = | membership_year = | membership = | ideology = Regionalism | position = | religion = | affiliation1 = | affiliation1_title = | national = United Sabah Alliance {{small|(member from 2016 until 2017)}} <br /> PCS–Anak Negeri Co-operation Alliance {{small|(allied since 2018)}} <br/> Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) {{small|(member since 2024)}} | international = | colours = Blue, white, red | colorcode = {{party color|Love Sabah Party}} | slogan = For The Autonomy and Freedom of Sabah <br /><small>(Demi Autonomi dan Kedaulatan Sabah)</small> | anthem = | symbol = x100px | seats1_title = Dewan Negara: | seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|70|hex={{party color|Love Sabah Party}}}} | seats2_title = Dewan Rakyat: | seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|26|hex={{party color|Love Sabah Party}}}} (Sabah and Labuan seats) | seats3_title = Sabah State Legislative Assembly: | seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|79|hex={{party color|Love Sabah Party}}}} | flag = border|150px | website = {{facebook|PartiCintaSabahPCS}} | footnotes = }} {{Politics of Malaysia}}
The '''Love Sabah Party''' (Malay: ''Parti Cinta Sabah''; abbrev: '''PCS''') is a political party of Sabah, Malaysia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://studiokini.blogspot.my/2015/12/parti-cinta-sabah-pcs-sedia-berjuang.html|title=Parti Cinta Sabah (PCS) Sedia Berjuang!|language=ms|publisher=Studiokini|access-date=5 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419074802/http://studiokini.blogspot.my/2015/12/parti-cinta-sabah-pcs-sedia-berjuang.html|archive-date =19 April 2016|url-status=dead}} {{unreliable source?|date=April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/09/15/is-jeffrey-behind-parti-cinta-sabah/|title=Is Jeffrey 'behind' Parti Cinta Sabah?|author=Luke Rintod|publisher=Free Malaysia Today|date=15 September 2013|access-date=16 September 2013|archive-date=17 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417154035/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/09/15/is-jeffrey-behind-parti-cinta-sabah/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The PCS is a relatively Sabahan grand local party and was among 20 Malaysian local party registrations approved by the Registrar of Society in 2013 along with Ationg Tituh's Sabah People's Ideas Party (GAGASAN RAKYAT).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/09/04/new-sabah-party-targets-youths/|title=New Sabah party targets youth|author=Luke Rintod|publisher=Free Malaysia Today|date=4 September 2013|access-date=21 April 2015|archive-date=20 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420001037/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/09/04/new-sabah-party-targets-youths/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fz.com/content/ros-approves-20-new-political-parties|title=ROS approves 20 new political parties|work=Bernama|publisher=fz.com|date=2 September 2013 |access-date=9 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924020420/http://www.fz.com/content/ros-approves-20-new-political-parties|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
PCS joined together with the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) and State Reform Party (STAR) in the United Sabah Alliance (USA),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.particintasabah.com/2015/11/united-sabah-alliance-usa.html|title=United Sabah Alliance (USA)|author=Dr. Nicholas James Guntobon|publisher=Parti Cinta Sabah (PCS)|access-date=20 January 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151130010101/http://www.particintasabah.com/2015/11/united%2Dsabah%2Dalliance%2Dusa.html|archive-date=30 November 2015|url-status=usurped}}</ref> but later left the coalition over disagreements.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2017/04/234651/parti-cinta-sabah-opts-out-united-sabah-alliance|title=Parti Cinta Sabah opts out of United Sabah Alliance|author=Olivia Miwil|publisher=New Straits Times|date=28 April 2017|access-date=22 April 2018}}</ref> The party then signed political pact with the Sabah Native Co-operation Party in March 2018 with the ultimate goal to restore the rights, dignity and identity of the ‘Anak Negeri’ (native) or the firstborn in the state of Sabah.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2018/03/17/pcs-anak-negeri-sign-political-pact/|title=PCS, Anak Negeri sign political pact|author=Mariah Doksil|publisher=The Borneo Post|date=17 March 2018|access-date=8 May 2018}}</ref>
Anifah Aman took over as President from his outgoing predecessor Wilfred Bumburing who was elected as the new Deputy President after winning the position uncontested during the party 2nd Biennal General Meeting on 26 July 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/07/26/sabah-party-elects-anifah-as-president-to-get-new-name/ |title=Anifah new PCS president|publisher= The Borneo Post |author=Shalina R On|date=July 26, 2020|access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref> The party BGM also passed a resolution for the party to be renamed as Sabah People's Awareness Party (Parti Kesedaran Rakyat Sabah), with a new flag and symbol upon RoS approval.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/07/26/sabah-party-elects-anifah-as-president-to-get-new-name/ |title=Sabah party elects Anifah as president, to get new name|publisher= Free Malaysia Today|author=Durie Rainer Fong|date=July 26, 2020|access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref> In 2022, the rebranding process of this party has been cancelled due to many of the party member that doesn't agree with the new name. In 2024, the party has been accepted into Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) political coalition, who governs Sabah at the time.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Miwil |first1=Olivia |title=Gabungan Rakyat Sabah accepts Anifah's Parti Cinta Sabah {{!}} New Straits Times |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2024/05/1053943/gabungan-rakyat-sabah-accepts-anifahs-parti-cinta-sabah |website=NST Online |access-date=7 July 2024 |language=en |date=22 May 2024}}</ref>
== Elected representatives == === Senators === {{main|Members of the Dewan Negara, 15th Malaysian Parliament}}
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{{div col end}} == General election results==
{| class="wikitable" !Election !Total seats won !Seats contested !Total votes !Voting Percentage !Outcome of election !Election leader |- !2018 |{{Composition bar|0|222|hex={{party color|Sabah People's Hope Party}}}} | 19 | 1,173 | 0.01% | {{steady}} 0 seat; '''No representation in Parliament''' |Zainal Nasirudin |}
== State election results ==
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Election ! Total seats won ! Seats contested ! Total votes ! Voting Percentage ! Outcome of election ! Election leader |- !2018 | {{Composition bar|0|60|hex={{party color|Parti Cinta Sabah}}}} | 41 | 8,603 | 0.07% | {{steady}}0 seat; '''No representation in Assembly''' | Wilfred Bumburing |- !2020 | {{Composition bar|0|73|hex={{party color|Parti Cinta Sabah}}}} | 73 | 84,490 | 2.35% | {{steady}}0 seat; '''No representation in Assembly''' |Anifah Aman |- !2025 | {{Composition bar|0|73|hex={{party color|Parti Cinta Sabah}}}} | 1 | 4,604 | 0.41% | {{steady}}0 seat; '''No representation in Assembly''' |Anifah Aman |}
== See also == * Politics of Malaysia * List of political parties in Malaysia
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== External links == * [https://particintasabahpcs.com/ Official Website] * {{facebook|PartiCintaSabahPCS}}
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