The Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Malaysian People's Movement Party in English) formed on 24th March 1968, is a liberal party in Malaysia. The party is part of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. The party is a member of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats.
On 27th August 2005, The party held its party election which saw the President position held by Dr Lim Keng Yaik being challenged by its Deputy, Kerk Choo Ting. Dr Lim retained his party President post after winning with 983 votes against 628 votes obtained by Kerk. Dr Koh Tsu Koon is the new Deputy President which he won unopposed after the nomination day for the party election.
In November 2006, the President of another Barisan Nasional party, the People's Progressive Party (PPP), M. Kayveas, proposed a merger between Gerakan and the PPP. Koh welcomed the suggestion.
As of 2006, about 80% of Gerakan's members are ethnic Chinese, another 15% are Indian, and the rest are Malays or other races.
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