was then officially registered on 30 April 1973. The party was divided into two wings namely: BUMIPUTERA wing which consisted of Muslim-Malay, Melanau, Kedayan, Brunei-Malay, Jatti Mereik, and Orang Ulu members PESAKA wing which consisted of Iban, Bidayuh, Kenyah, and Kelabit members Objectives of PBB To protect and defend Malaysia's independence, sovereignty, and character. To uphold both the federal and state constitution. To protect and defend the principles enshrined in the federal and state constitution, especially on position, fundamental rights, and special privileges of bumiputera. To protect and guarantee the future rights of bumiputera. To develop the bumiputera, specifically, Malaysians, generally, in the educational, economic, social, and cultural spheres. To promote and protect the feeling of harmony and solidarity of among Malaysians towards creating a strong united nation. To protect the rule of parliamentary democracy. To support and defend the United Nation's charter. To take effective steps in eradicating subversive movements which could compromise Malaysia's security. Party structure The party structure of PBB is in many ways resembles to that of the national party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) due to the influence exerted by Abdul Rahman Ya'kub. PBB has four levels of bureaucracy namely: General Assembly (similar to UMNO General Assembly) Supreme Council (similar to UMNO Supreme Council) Branches (set up in each state constituencies in Sarawak, similar to UMNO divisions which is set up in each parliamentary constituency in Malaysia except for the state of Sarawak.) Sub-branches (similar to UMNO branches) Each level will have its own youth and women wings The party's general assembly is held every 3 years to assemble all party leaders and grassroot members to discuss party policies, responsibility of Supreme Council, and to elect party leaders into Supreme Council but does not influence party directions and policies. The party constitution was amended so that "the party's system of representation of at general assemblies in line with the system used by UMNO". Therefore, a chairman will be in-charge of the general assembly, allowing the party president take an active role during the assembly. The party's first ever general assembly was held from 13 to 14 July 1974, less than a month before the 1974 Malaysian general election. All the party's top posts were not contested at that time. In this general assembly, Abang Abu Bakar and Salleh Jafaruddin (Rahman's nephew) from bumiputera wing were elected to the party's executive committee. Alfred Jabu Numpang, from