The Gagasan Sejahtera (English: Ideas of Prosperity, abbrev: GS) was a coalition of opposition Islamist political parties which promote the "ideas of peace" in Malaysia. The informal electoral pact was formed initially on 16 March 2016 by Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and Parti Ikatan Bangsa Malaysia (IKATAN) as a Third Force to face both ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) and the opposition Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalitions in the upcoming 2018 Malaysian general election (GE14). It had announced on 13 August 2016 the pact to be formally called Gagasan Sejahtera. Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA) had later joined the coalition on 23 September 2016. The formation of the alliance brought criticism from both the main coalitions of BN and PH.

Gagasan Sejahtera is also considered a successor to the dissolved opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition which PAS had been a part of it formerly and PH being the other one new coalition which PAS decided not joining. The main campaign of the alliance focuses mainly on PAS political agenda and uniting Malay Muslims matters, while upholding democracy as the best way to govern the country.

In May 2018, the Gagasan Sejahtera pact of the three opposition parties led by PAS as the core mover, along with minor parties IKATAN and BERJASA finally contested using the PAS logo the GE14, but only PAS won seats in the election, securing 18. IKATAN was allotted to field candidates in five non-Muslim seats in Selangor, while BERJASA was given 'unwinnable' seats. Both parties failed to win any of the seats, with all of their candidates losing their deposits. BERJASA for the reason had left tacitly the alliance to contest 2019 Tanjung Piai by-election on its own ticket as PAS and GS supported BN instead of BERJASA recontesting by its president as candidate.

The alliance's strategic partners Love Malaysia Party (PCM) and People's Alternative Party (PAP), also failed in chosen non-Muslim seats in Penang. The yet to be registered Parti Harapan Malaysia (PHM) was another strategic partner but did not contest.

The alliance became inactive after PAS aligned itself with former rival United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) to set-up Muafakat Nasional (MN) while affiliating along with UMNO's offshoot the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU). PAS further distanced itself from the alliance by joining Perikatan Nasional (PN), the new ruling coalition, during the chaotic events of the 2020–2022 political crisis during the 14th Malaysian Parliament term.

Member parties and strategic partners Flag Name Ideology Leader(s) Seatscontested 2018 result Currentseats Votes (%) Seats CompositionMember parties PAS Malaysian Islamic Party Islamism Abdul Hadi Awang 155 16.642% IKATAN Malaysia National Alliance Party Social democracy Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir 1 0.45% BERJASA Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front Islamic democracy Zamani bin Ibrahim 3 0.177% Strategic partners PCM Love Malaysia Party Regionalism Huan Cheng Guan 1 0.00% PAP People's Alternative Party Centrism A. David Dass 1 0.00% PHRM Malaysia Hope Party Regionalism Johari MusaDid not contest

Elected representatives Dewan Negara (Senate) Senators

Kelantan State Legislative Assembly: Asmak Husin Muhamad Mustafa Terengganu State Legislative Assembly: Husain Awang Nuridah Mohd Salleh

House of Representatives Members of Parliament of the 14th Malaysian Parliament

Gagasan Sejahtera has 18 members of the House of Representatives, with all of them from PAS.

State No.Parliament Constituency MemberParty P011 Pendang Awang Solahudin Hashim PAS P012 Jerai Sabri Azit PAS P013 Sik Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman PAS P019 Tumpat Che Abdullah Mat Nawi PAS P020 Pengkalan Chepa Ahmad Marzuk Shaary PAS P021 Kota Bharu Takiyuddin Hassan PAS P022 Pasir Mas Ahmad Fadhli Shaari PAS P023 Rantau Panjang Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff PAS P024 Kubang Kerian Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man PAS P025 Bachok Nik Mohamed Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz PAS P028 Pasir Puteh Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh PAS P031 Kuala Krai Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman PAS P034 Setiu Shaharizukirnain Abd. Kadir PAS P035 Kuala Nerus Mohd. Khairuddin Aman Razali PAS P036 Kuala Terengganu Ahmad Amzad Mohamed Hashim PAS P037 Marang Abdul Hadi Awang PAS P039 Dungun Wan Hassan Mohd. Ramli PAS P040 Kemaman Che Alias Hamid PAS Total

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)

Gagasan Sejahtera has 91 members of the State Legislative Assembly, with all of them from PAS. It has representatives in every assembly other than those of Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak. The coalition holds a majority in the Kelantan and Terengganu State Legislative Assemblies, and supplies all the members of the state's Executive Council (a body akin to a Cabinet), led by Menteri Besar, Ahmad Yakob.

Kelantan State Legislative Assembly Terengganu State Legislative Assembly Kedah State Legislative Assembly Pahang State Legislative Assembly

Perlis State Legislative Assembly Perak State Legislative Assembly Penang State Legislative Assembly

Selangor State Legislative Assembly Johor State Legislative Assembly Malacca State Legislative Assembly

Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly Sabah State Legislative Assembly Sarawak State Legislative Assembly

Government offices

State governments During GS' existence PAS governed the states of Kelantan and Terengganu.

Kelantan (2016–2020) Terengganu (2018–2020) Pahang (2019–2020)

Note: bold as Menteri Besar/Chief Minister, italic as junior partner

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