Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah
The Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU or Muslims Unity Movement) was an informal Malaysian political coalition. The now defunct political coalition was formed by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah's formation of Parti Melayu Semangat 46 (S46 or Semangat 46) after leaving United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) that was declared illegal. jointly with Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA), Muslim People's Party of Malaysia (HAMIM) and Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (KIMMA) before 9th Malaysian General Election in 1990. KIMMA left the coalition before the 10th Malaysian General Election.
Muslims Unity Movement Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah | |
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| Malay name | Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah |
| Jawi name | اڠکتن ڤرڤادوان اومة |
| Leader | Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Dissolved | 1996 |
| Preceded by | Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front (SF) (jan 1957-1969) Harakah Keadilan Rakyat (HAK) (jan 1970-1990) |
| Succeeded by | Barisan Alternatif (BA) |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (PAS), (S46)& (KIMMA) Pasir Mas, Malaysia (BERJASA) Kota Bharu, Malaysia (HAMIM) |
| Membership (1998) | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) Semangat 46 (S46) Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA) Muslim People's Party of Malaysia (HAMIM) Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (KIMMA) |
| Ideology | Islamism |
| Political position | Right wing to Far-right |
| International affiliation | - |
| Colors | Yellow, green |
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APU along with the Gagasan Rakyat opposition coalitions led by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah after failures in the 1990 and 1995 general elections, were subsequently formally disbanded in 1996 after Razaleigh decided to dissolve Semangat 46 to return and rejoin back UMNO.