Starry-eyed from a recent visit to Venezuela, a Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) leader strongly recommended that Malaysia adopt that country’s pro-people policies where a whole range of services are provided free.
PSM deputy president M Saraswathy (left) said unlike our government which imposes burdensome taxes like the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the public, the social democracy practising Venezuelan government provide free necessities such as health and education for all citizens.
Education from kindergarten to university level is free and the students enjoy three free meals a day as well free transportation from their homes to educational centres, she added.
Also, Venezuelans are charged monthly minimum rates of only 50 sen each for water and electricity supplies and they enjoy an efficient and cheap transport system. ARTIKEL PENUH (MORE) »
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GST = GAGALKAN SEBELUM TERLAMBAT
SEKRETARIAT PROTES UMUMKAN PROTES BESAR-BESARAN MEMBANTAH GST DI PARLIMEN
Hari ini satu sidang akhbar yang dipanggil oleh Sekretariat PROTES dan dihadiri oleh PSM, PAS, PKR, JERIT, SUARAM dan DEMA telah diadakan di Pejabat PAS Pusat. Dr. Hatta Ramli Pengerusi PROTES mengumumkan pelancaran PROTES GST. Turut hadir Setiausaha Agung PSM Sdr. S.Arutchelvan dan Ahli Majlis Tertinggi PKR, Sdr Tian Chua
Tarikh: 15 Mac 2010 (Hari Pertama Sesi Parlimen)
Masa: 9 pagi Sehingga Konvoi Diraja Memasuki Pintu Masuk Parlimem
Tempat: Perkarangan Parlimen
PERHIMPUNAN AMAN MEMBANTAH GST
GST – CUKAI YANG MISKINKAN LAGI RAKYAT
GST = GAGALKAN SEBELUM TERLAMBAT
A coalition of rights groups and opposition parties are rallying “thousands” to protest the impending Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation when the Dewan Rakyat convenes on March 15.
The group, who refers to themselves as Protes, hopes to draw the attention of Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Mizan Zainal Abidin, who is expected to arrive at Parliament at 9am.
The much criticised Goods and Services Tax Bill will be tabled for second reading during the upcoming sitting of the Dewan Rakyat.
According to coordinator Dr Hatta Ramli, the group are protesting against the implementation of GST as it will burden the poor.
“We want the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to understand and see that the rakyat is against the GST,” he explained in a press conference at the PAS headquarters today. ARTIKEL PENUH (MORE) »
PUBLIC FORUM/FORUM RAKYAT
Tajuk: Cukai Yang Miskinkan Lagi Rakyat!
Ahli Panel:
- YB Tony Pua, MP for Petaling Jaya Utara, DAP National Publicity Secretary.
- G. Rajasekaran, Setiausaha Agong MTUC
- Dr. Subramaniam Pillay, Exco Member of Aliran, Associate Professor, Business School, University of Nottingham
- Dr. Jeyakumar, MP for Sungai Siput, CC Member, Parti Sosialis Malaysia
Tarikh : 20 Januari 2010 (Wednesday/Rabu)
Time : 8.30pm
Tempat : Bilik Auditorium , Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, Jalan Maharaja Lela, Selangor
PERCUMA
Cukai GST, yang akan diluluskan pada bulan Mac 2010 merupakan satu lagi langkah ‘mesra koperat’ kerajaan pro-kapitalis Najib Tun Razak, kononnya untuk meningkatkan pendapatan kerajaan. Cukai ini akan memiskinkan lagi 60% rakyat pendapatan rendah. Tidak adakah cara lain untuk meningkatkan pendapatan kerajaan, seperti menghentikan rasuah dan kebocoran wang rakyat? Tanpa peningkatan gaji, adakah kaum pekerja mampu menanggung satu lagi perbelanjaan?
Anda dijemput ke forum awam ini untuk mendapat tahu dengan lebih lanjut kesan GST terhadap rakyat Malaysia, dan untuk berbincang tindakan yang harus diambil.
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The GST Tax is set to be passed in Mac 2010 is yet another Najib Razak Government’s business friendly pro-capitalist venture, in the pretext of increasing the revenue of the Government. The Tax will further burden 60% of those from the lower income group.
You are invited to understand the impact of the GST and discuss what we can do about it.
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Press Statement, 27 Nov
GST – Goods and Services Tax if implemented will not be a problem at for the 6% richest in the country, but it is certainly too much for the 70% poor and the rest!
PSM is disappointed with the BN Government for announcing their decision to go ahead with the regressive Goods and Services Tax or GST. One would have thought that even the BN would have more sense than to announce a tax that will further burden the poor at this point in time when we are in the midst of the worst recession since the 1930s, when more than 50 per cent of the people can’t make ends meet, while the Gini-coefficient is steadily deteriorating, signifying worsening inequality in income distribution.
