Many Malaysian progressives were outraged and dismayed at the decision by opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan to exclude the Socialist Party of Malaysia from an electoral pact, reports Peter Boyle.
Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM)
Socialists in the Asia Pacific are adding their voices to condemn Russia's attack and call for de-escalation and a negotiated solution, reports Susan Price.
Socialism 2021 is the latest in a series of international socialism conferences, reports Alex Bainbridge.
Malaysia has its second unelected government after聽the king appointed Ismail Sabri Yaakob prime minister. 麻豆传媒'聽spoke to Parti Sosialis Malaysia聽deputy chairperson S. Arutchelvan聽about the political situation.
Malaysia is being battered by a serious three-faceted crisis, argues聽Jeyakumar Devaraj.听
Less than two years after being elected, a split-off from the Alliance of Hope has聽reached out to corrupt former MPs to try to form a new government in聽a move widely denounced as a 鈥渂ackdoor coup鈥, writes Peter Boyle.
The Malaysian Socialist Party (PSM) is contesting the Semenyih by-election in the state seat of Selangor on March 2.
Malaysia鈥檚 May 9 general elections caused a shock upset, with the Barisan Nasional (BN) losing control of the government for the first time since independence in 1957. This was a historic win for the opposition against the corrupt, authoritarian ruling party.
The Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM), respected as a small principled party that packs a big punch, is running its largest election campaign yet. Peter Boyle speaks to its campaign coordinator.
It is 2.34am in Malaysia and S. Arutchelvan (better known as 鈥淎rul鈥) is typing in answers to my questions on the PSM campaign in the country鈥檚 general election on May 9.
With general elections likely to be held in May, the left and democratic forces in Malaysia are discussing how to respond.
Riding the crest of a powerful Bersih (鈥渃lean鈥) democracy movement in the streets, Malaysia鈥檚 Pakatan Rakyat (People's Pact) opposition alliance won 53% of the popular vote in the 2013 general election. Gerrymandered electorates, however, ensured they took only 40% of the seats.
Yet as a new general election approaches, likely early next year, the incumbent Barisan Nasional (National Front, BN) government looks set to easily hold on the power.
Five Orang Asli (indigenous) activists from Gua Musang in Malaysia who were blockading forests from illegal logging operations were arrested on January 23.
Forestry officials from the state of Kelantan 鈥 which is governed by the opposition Islamic Party (PAS) 鈥 destroyed several Orang Asli blockades. This was despite the fact that on January 17 a magistrate court had cancelled the application by the logging company concerned and declared that Orang Asli have rights over their customary native land.
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