National Justice Party (Malaysia)
National Justice Party Parti Keadilan Nasional | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | KeADILan |
| Founder | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Founded | 4 April 1999 |
| Dissolved | 3 August 2003 |
| Split from | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Preceded by | Pergerakan Keadilan Sosial (ADIL) Ikatan Masyarakat Islam Malaysia (IKATAN) |
| Merged into | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Headquarters | Petaling Jaya, Selangor |
| Membership (2003) | 218,950 |
| Ideology | Reformism Progressivism Social justice |
| Political position | Centre |
| National affiliation | Barisan Alternatif |
| Colors | Light blue |
| Slogan | Reformasi |
| Anthem | Arus Perjuangan Bangsa |
The National Justice Party (Malay: Parti Keadilan Nasional, KeADILan or PKN) was a reformist political party in Malaysia. Founded in 1999, it was the electoral vehicle of the Reformasi movement that followed the dismissal and arrest of Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in 1998. The party was established under the leadership of Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and drew support from activists and civil society groups demanding judicial independence, anti-corruption measures and political reform.
The party contested its first general election in 1999, entering national politics as a newly organised opposition force and winning parliamentary representation as part of the broader post-1998 opposition realignment. The party's founding and early mobilisation are widely credited with institutionalising Reformasi into parliamentary politics and providing a platform for multi-ethnic reformist campaigning.
After several years of negotiations with left-wing groups, the party merged with the socialist Malaysian People's Party (Parti Rakyat Malaysia, PRM) on 3 August 2003 to form the People's Justice Party (PKR), a broader national party that carried forward KeADILan's reformist agenda and became a major component of later opposition and governing coalitions.