Pakatan Politik Berasaskan Kaum: Kerelevanan dan Kelangsungan Jawatan Timbalan Ketua Menteri Sarawak (1963-2016) (Race-Based Political Alliances: Relevance and Continuity of Deputy Chief Minister Post (1963-2016))

Abstract

Participation of an ethnic or political party in the power-sharing concept can be seen in the membership of a country’s cabinet. Owing to none of the ethnic could form majority the above mention practice is adopted in Sarawak. However, the deputy chief minister position is unique in Sarawak. This is because the post is seen as the second most important in the government. In other words it represents the recognition of a party or race based on their strength in elections. So to see a partner in a component that is important or not, the answer lei in the post of deputy chief minister. Therefore the appointment of this post is importance to each politicians in Sarawak. They will aiming the position to grab opportunity to be second importance person in Sarawak politics. This question would studied in Sarawak politics during the years 1963 to 2015. Owing to this situation, this article attempts to examine whether the ethnic or the party itself that is important to become the right hand of Chief Minister. In Sarawak many of parties established based on the race interest. But some race have several parties. The election will determine the strength of these parties. The analysis of this issue will use historical research methods. To analyze this question this study would use historical method which based on several of printed materials such as official files, newspapers and books and articles.