The Socialist Party of Malaysia's (PSM) strength lies in its work done with the masses, especially plantation workers, the urban poor, industrial workers and peasants. The party also collaborates with progressive student movements. PSM remains today the only party in Malaysia highlighting the plight of the poor from low wages and forceful eviction to retrenchment. The party has also made some inroads into organising unions in the last few years. While civil and political protest are carried out by the main stream political parties, PSM continues to support and organise pickets, strikes and demonstrations among the working class. Read the full introduction.
Dua minggu yang lalu, dua orang pemandu teksi LCCT datang berjumpa dengan saya di Semenyih. Mengikut mereka keadaan mereka amat terdesak dan mengajak saya mengetuai mereka ke Parlimen untuk mengutarakan keluhan dan rintihan mereka. Saya agak keberatan kerana saya tidak memahami masalah mereka dan seperti biasa dalam PSM, saya meminta supaya saya dapat berjumpa dengan pemandu teksi yang lain untuk mengetuai masalah mereka. … BERSAMBUNG (MORE)
Pada 4hb. Mei, bertempat di Dewan Orang ramai Bandar Rinching, Pasukan Sukarelawan PSM diketuai oleh Sdr. Arul turun padang untuk menemui orang ramai dan mengambil aduan-aduan dari penduduk setempat. Sebanyak empat meja aduan telah dibuka untuk mengambil aduan-aduan penduduk.
Ini merupakan satu janji yang dibuat semasa pilihanraya dan walaupun kalah, namun khidmat masyarakat di DUN Semenyih akan terus diteruskan. Sambutan daripada orang ramai juga amat mengalakkan. Salah seorang penduduk bernama Krishnan mengatakan selama 20 tahun beliau tinggal disana, tidak ada seorang pun wakil ralyuat yang pernah turun selepas pilihanraya untuk mengetahui masalah mereka. … BERSAMBUNG (MORE)
Kota Damansara, 4th May,2008
Friends of Kota Damansara (FOKD) a NGO fighting for the preservation of the Kota Damansara Forest Reserve organized the Earth Day event in conjunction with the International Earth Day on the 22nd April, 2008.
The event held at the Rozelle apartment hall just opposite the Forest Reserve attracted around 200 people from various residence associations and nature lovers. The event was co organized by the MBPJ, Petaling Jaya Local Council. The representative from MBPJ, Mr. Lee who is also the officer in charge of Local Agenda 21 explained diligently via his powerpoint how LA21 works and its benefits. … BERSAMBUNG (MORE)
by Dr. Jeyakumar
Today, a group of about 100 people, members and supporters of MTUC, gathered in front of Parliament House to submit a letter to the Prime Minister requesting that an Act specifying RM 900 per month as the minimum wage be passed in Parliament. This request is eminently reasonable as Malaysia is a wealthy country with a per capita income of RM 23,000 per year, which works out to RM 9,500 for a family of five, and this demand has been put forward by other workers’ groups such JERIT.
RM 9500 a month per family is a far cry from the RM 500 a month (or less) that is received by about 25% of the workers in this country. And we need to bear in mind that a family of 5 will today require at least RM 2000 per month to meet their basic needs, and even this with extreme fiscal “prudence”. (The official poverty line is an unrealistic RM 691 per month for a family of 5). Given these facts, the request from the workers of Malaysia for a Minimum Wage is very reasonable – why shouldn’t they, the prime creators of the wealth of this country, get a slightly better share of this wealth. … BERSAMBUNG (MORE)
