Barisan Pemuda

Youth Front
Barisan Pemuda
باريسن ڤمودا
AbbreviationBARIP
PresidentSalleh Masri
Secretary-GeneralJamil Al-Sufri
FounderPengiran Yusuf
Salleh Masri
Jamil Al-Sufri
Founded12 April 1946 (1946-04-12)
Dissolved1948
Preceded byPersatuan Guru-Guru Melayu Brunei
Succeeded byAngkatan Pemuda Brunei
Partai Rakyat Brunei
Women's wingKesatuan Kaum Ibu Melayu Pelita Brunei
Membership15,000
IdeologyLeft-wing nationalism
Malay nationalism
Indonesian unificationism
Anti-colonial nationalism
Political positionLeft-wing[1]
ReligionSunni Islam
Regional affiliationParti Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya
Colors  Red and   white[2][3]
SloganHidup Melayu
AnthemAllah Peliharakan Sultan
Party flag

Barisan Pemuda (BARIP), also known as the Youth Front or Brunei Youth Front,[4] was an early left-wing political party formed in Brunei.[1] It began as a political youth organisation in late 1946 with the goal of bringing the Bruneian Malays together and achieving independence for Brunei.[5] It was said that the three main founders of BARIP were Salleh Masri, Pengiran Yusuf, and Jamil Al-Sufri.[6]

Motivated by nationalist movements throughout Southeast Asia, BARIP embraced emblems such as its Hidup Melayu motto (similar to UMNO) and Sang Saka Merah Putih flag (similar to the Indonesian flag), signifying its support for Indonesian National Revolution and as symbols of struggle.[2][7] Despite its brief existence, BARIP was crucial in mid-20th century Brunei in advocating Malay nationalism and anti-colonial nationalism.[5] It too prioritise social concerns, such as providing more schooling and government positions for Bruneian Malays over Chinese people.[4]


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