Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress

Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress
Malay nameKongres India Muslim Malaysia
كوڠݢريس اينديا مسلم مليسيا
Chinese name馬來西亞印裔穆斯林大會
马来西亚印裔穆斯林大会
Mǎláixīyà Yìnyì Mùsīlín Dàhuì
Tamil nameமலேசிய இந்திய முஸ்லிம் காங்கிரஸ்
Malēciya Intiya Muslim Kāṅkiras
AbbreviationKIMMA
PresidentDatuk Seri Haji Syed Ibrahim Bin Kader
Secretary-GeneralHussein Bin Jamal Mahamad
SpokespersonMohd Rapheal Bin Zakarudin
Deputy PresidentHarrisrajudin Alaudin
Vice PresidentDato Anuar Sadad bin Hj Mohamed Mustafa
Wanita ChiefMajunun Meher
Puteri ChiefRohaini Syed Ibrahim
Founded24 October 1976
Legalised1976
Headquarters77-A, Tingkat 1, Medan Sri Bunus, Off Jln Masjid India, 50100 Kuala Lumpur
Youth wingPergerakan Pemuda KIMMA
Women's wingPergerakan Wanita KIMMA
Women's youth wingPergerakan Puteri KIMMA
Membership285,786
IdeologyMalaysian Indian interests
Islamism
Conservatism
Anti-communism
Political positionCentre-right to Right-wing
ReligionSunni Islam
National affiliationAngkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) (1990–96)
Gagasan Rakyat (GR) (1990–96)
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (since 2010)
ColoursGreen, white, red, yellow
Dewan Negara:
0 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:
0 / 222
Dewan Undangan Negeri:
0 / 607
Website
www.kimma.my

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The Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (Malay: Kongres India Muslim Malaysia; Tamil: மலேசிய இந்திய முஸ்லிம் காங்கிரஸ்; abbrev: KIMMA) is a political party in Malaysia which seeks to represent the interests of Muslim people of Indian descent in the country.

History

Formation

KIMMA was formed on 24 October 1976 to represent the interests of the minority Indian Muslim community in Malaysia, having split off from the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC). The majority of KIMMA members are Indian Muslim. KIMMA was deregistered in 1978 and 1998 before it was successfully re-registered.

Crises

The party has managed to re-register back again by the Registrar of Societies (RoS) after its registration was cancelled twice in 1978 and 1998.

In 2008, KIMMA went through a leadership crisis when Amir Amsa Alla Pitchay, who had been dismissed by party president Syed Ibrahim B. Kader, claimed the presidency and suggested merging KIMMA with the People's Progressive Party (PPP), a Barisan Nasional (BN) component party.

The party faced another crisis in 2009 when the validity of its 33rd Annual General Meeting was put into doubt over allegations of misconduct and the dismissal of the party's Federal Territory deputy secretary-general, Mohd Fazil William Abdullah.

Parliamentary representation

Party president Syed Ibrahim Kader was appointed senator in the country's upper house, the Dewan Negara, for two three-year terms, holding that position from 2011 to 2017.

2022 Malaysian general election

On 14 October 2022, four days after the dissolution of the 14th Parliament, party president Syed Ibrahim Kader revealed that BN leadership had agreed to nominate a candidate from the party to contest for a "safe" seat in the election, allowing them to make their election debut. He expressed his happiness that the party's loyalty to the coalition was recognised after 13 years as an UMNO associate member party and likened the seat as a "reward".

KIMMA pledged to carry on supporting and working with UMNO through its Jalinan Rakyat (JR) machinery in the 2022 Johor state election.

On 1 November 2022, BN Chairman and UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced that Syed Ibrahim Kader would contest the Puchong federal seat, which he would eventually lose to the Pakatan Harapan candidate.

Political affiliation

KIMMA was a member of both Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) and Gagasan Rakyat (GR) opposition coalitions simultaneously from 1990 to 1996. The party had sought to join the then-ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition since 1984 but faced opposition from the Malaysian Indian Congress. KIMMA continued to seek full membership in Barisan Nasional over the years before announcing it would no longer apply to do so in 2023 as a result of continued rejections. The party is considered a 'Friend of BN' and holds the status of associate member within the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), granting it observer status in all UMNO division meetings and its annual general meeting (AGM).

Leadership

  • President
    • Datuk Seri Haji Syed Ibrahim Kader
  • Deputy President
    • Tuan Harisirajudin Bin Alaudin
  • Vice Presidents
    • Dato Haji Anuar Sadad Bin Haji Mohamed Mustafa
    • Tuan Hussein Bin Jamal Mahamad
    • Tuan Haji Mohamed Hussain Bin N. Mohd Sheriff
  • Secretary-General
    • Tuan Omar Ali Bin Abdul Rahim
  • Deputy Secretary General
    • Puan Anis Fathima Binti Abdul Jaafar
  • Women Chief
    • Puan Rohani Binti Datuk Seri Syed Ibrahim
  • Youth Chief
    • Tuan Rais Ahmad Bin Haji Mohamed Hussain
  • Puteri Chief
    • Puan Mazvin Binti Jahabardeen
  • Treasurer
    • Tuan Haji Jeyalaldeen Bin Kader Mohideen
  • Chief Information
    • Tuan Muhammad Johan Jabez Bin John Millason

General election results

Election Total seats won Seats contested Total votes Voting Percentage Outcome of election Election leader
1990
0 / 192
31 TBD TBD TBD (Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah) Syed Ibrahim Kader
1995
0 / 192
31 TBD TBD TBD (Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah) Syed Ibrahim Kader
2022
0 / 222
1 21,468 0.14% No representation in Parliament (Friends of BN) Syed Ibrahim Kader

See also


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