Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) was registered on Jan. 21, 1994. Among founders of the SAPP who were in the nation's capital, Kuala Lumpur, to get the Party registered was Datuk Yong Teck Lee (Protem President), Datuk Geoffrey Yee Lung Fook (Protem Secretary-General) and Datuk Tham Nyip Shen (Protem Treasurer-General).

Others, like Datuk Seri Panglima Tan Kit Sher, Datuk Joseph Chia Swee Chung and Datuk Philip Yong Chiew Lip, stayed behind in Kota Kinabalu to keep potential members informed of the developments.

- Source: Wikipedia