Headquarters
Block M, Lot 4, 2nd & 3rd Floor
Donggongon New Township
89500 Penampang
Sabah, Malaysia
(60)-88-714891/ (60)-88-714892
(60)-88-718067
www.pbs-sabah.org

 

PARTI BERSATU SABAH (PBS) was registered as a political party on 5th March 1985 amidst an uncertain and turbulent political environment. The founding president The Hon. Datuk Seri Panglima Joseph Pairin Kitingan was only months earlier forced out of the ruling BERJAYA party for his fearless stand against certain party policies that had diverted away from its original struggle.

He bravely faced the might of the ruling government as an Independent candidate in a by-election for the Tambunan seat in December 1984. Against all odds and despite massive threats, insinuations and "vote-buying" through on-the-spot approval of development projects and other private amenities, incumbent Datuk Seri Panglima Joseph Pairin Kitingan retained his State Assembly seat with an overwhelming majority of 3,048 votes.
The triumphant victory of Datuk Seri Panglima Pairin in the Tambunan by-election ignited a fire of political bravery that inspired a new movement of Malaysians in Sabah to push for political change and challenge the abuse of political power, stifling of democratic rights, and disrespect for human dignity committed by the BERJAYA government. These few brave, risk-taking and visionary Malaysians led by the Tambunan Assemblyman, and backed by a silent but grossly dissatisfied majority at the grassroots' level formed the initial core leaders of PBS in 1985.