SHAH ALAM, Nov 8 — Once the new kid on the block, Parti Amanah Negara today marked the end of its “survival” phase after having been established for 10 years, and now looks forward to the future with young leaders.
Parti Amanah Negara president Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the political party had celebrated its 10th anniversary on September 16, and noted that 10 years is not long politically but is sufficient to test one’s sincerity and patience.
“Many big parties which were formed after Merdeka. That’s why, forming a young party, survival and defending the party is tough.
“We are just 10 years old, many other parties such as Umno, PAS, Keadilan, DAP are much older than us. But we are thankful that in these 10 years we have been able to contribute what we could,” he said in his speech at Amanah’s National Convention 2025 here.
He said Amanah was formed not to chase after positions or power, but to restore the true spirit of Islam that would bring blessings to humanity.
He said the Islam that Amanah champions is not one that teaches hate and enmity or slanders, but one that unites, upholds justice and love.
Mohamad said the first 10 years is the survival phase for Amanah where it built its foundation and public confidence, and it will now enter the second stage of strengthening and widening its influence.
He said Amanah has three important things to carry out, namely to strengthen the party’s political brand as a progressive Islamic party, strengthen the party at the grassroots level, and to raise a new generation of leaders.
In the same speech, Mohamad said Amanah’s old leaders including him will not be onstage forever, and that they will always train and give space to younger leaders to continue the party’s struggle.
He noted that leadership does not belong to certain individuals or groups, but is something shared among all party members including those tasked with hanging up posters and banners and those who plan strategies.
He pointed out that a political party will not last long if it just has elites, and that those in power must always be fair to all party members.
He said Amanah wants to raise leaders that are humble, not arrogant despite positions held, and to always remember what they are entrusted with.
Later in a press conference, Mohamad said the party’s “second layer” of leaders “is preparing to continue Amanah’s leadership in the future”, adding that these younger generation would rise up during party elections.
Having noted that Amanah is among one of the surviving newer parties, Mohamad said: “Survival is certainly tough, but we are already 10 years old, we will survive and will grow.”
He noted that the party has seen good growth in Peninsular Malaysia’s east coast and northern states, and expected the party to continue experiencing good growth in the future while continuing with its status as a multiracial party.
Earlier, Amanah secretary-general Muhammad Faiz Fadzil thanked the party’s allies, including Umno which he described as a “rakan sejati” or a true friend.
“Keadilan is like a sibling, DAP is our true friend (sahabat sejati), Umno is our companion (teman). Amanah is not a solo party,” he said in his welcoming speech as the convention’s director. PKR is also known as Keadilan.
He said Amanah is small not in terms of party size, but in terms of its seniority among its allies.
Amanah secretary-general Muhammad Faiz Fadzil delivers his speech during the Amanah National Convention in Shah Alam November 8, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Earlier, he had thanked PKR, DAP and Umno for sending their representatives to the convention despite preparations for the upcoming Sabah state election, saying: “Thank you because you still love Amanah.”
Faiz also thanked diplomats from Iran, Russia and Singapore for attending Amanah’s convention, which he said is a recognition to the party.
Faiz said Amanah now has almost 200,000 members, and now has 185 registered areas including five new additions this year: Cameron Highlands in Pahang, Hulu Terengganu in Terengganu, and three in Sabah — Lahad Datu, Semporna and Tawau.
He said Amanah now has 2,142 divisions, with 137 newly added this year.
More than 1,000 party delegates, dressed in white and Amanah’s signature orange colour, attended the packed hall at the convention today.
They were heard loudly and clearly singing lyrics to the party’s song amid a few seconds of interruptions to the pre-recorded song.
