According to PSM’s Nasir, the implementation of the NEP which focused on one race soon gave currency to the ketuanan Melayu rhetoric. But he says ketuanan Melayu is just a red herring. “Name me one Malay who is a pure Malay. There is virtually none – all Malays are mixed-blood to some degree.”
By Shanon Shah, The Nut Graph
“IF you live in Malaysia, you cannot have ketuanan Melayu. The word ‘ketuanan’ is alienating. Malaysia has Eurasians, Indonesians, Chinese, Indians, and so on. If anyone deserves to be called the ‘tuan’ of this land, it’s the Orang Asli.”
Most Malaysians would be forgiven for thinking that it was a non-Malay Malaysian politician speaking out against ketuanan Melayu. But these sentiments were articulated by Nur Farina Noor Hashim, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Puteri bureau head.
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Kota Damansara
Around 50 people led by UMNO(United Malay national organization) held a noise demonstration outside the office of Kota Damansara State Assemblyman office this evening. Dr. Nasir, PSM’s State Assemblyman was not around as he was at the State Assemble. The Protesters then passed a memorandum to A.Sivarajan, PSM National Treasurer as well as Councilor for Shah Alam. ARTIKEL PENUH (MORE) »
Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) calls for our education system to be liberated from racist policies and calls for quota system based on race to be abolished completely. We reiterate once again for free and affordable education for all.
If at all a quota is necessary, then the poorest segment of our society should be the first to obtain them irrespective of race and religion. Three years ago, the Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the government would introduce meritocracy policy instead of quota and said that it is not a victimisation of the Malays and that the Malays should not be afraid of it. Today he makes a U turn on this. ARTIKEL PENUH (MORE) »
An interview by R. Nadeswaran and Terence Fernandez, The Sun
Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj, 53, will go down in history as having all but ended MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu’s 30-year-long political career. The Sungai Siput MP and founding member of the Malaysian Socialist Party talks to R. NADESWARAN and TERENCE FERNANDEZ about equality, justice and felling a giant. ARTIKEL PENUH (MORE) »
Pada 4 haribulan March 2008, calon DUN Semenyih saudara Arul telah melakukan lawatan ke dua buah ladang iaitu Ladang Abaco dan Ladang Denudin yang beliau berkhidmat selama 20 tahun di Semenyih. Kali ini lawatan saudara Arul ini turut disertai oleh dua rakan dari media Malaysiakini dan Mastika.
Ladang Abaco yang merupakan antara ladang yang mempunyai pelbagai masalah seperti perumahan dan kemudahan asas selama 50 tahun dan ladang yang paling teruk keadaan penduduk di Selangor. Kedatangan saudara Arul di Ladang Abaco ini disambut oleh kanak-kanak dan ibu bapa disana. Mereka kelihatan sangat gembira dan menyatakan bahawa mereka akan sentiasa menyokong Arul dan mengharapkan kemenangan beliau. ARTIKEL PENUH (MORE) »
Source: Syed Jaymal Zahiid, Mar 5 2008, Malaysiakini
Racial tactics allegedly employed by Barisan Nasional (BN) will render the fight to win the Semenyih state seat in Selangor tougher, according to Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) pro-tem secretary-general S. Arutchelvan.
Although, Arutchelvan (centre), who is contesting the seat under the PKR banner, is confident of winning, he is however worried about BN using the racial card to its advantage in the Malay-majority area.
“We find it hard to penetrate the traditional Malay kampung (village) areas. These kampung are known to be Umno strongholds but not so much because they help the people out. ARTIKEL PENUH (MORE) »
This morning, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) revealed the 7 point manifesto and also endorsed the Manifesto of Barisan Alternatif in the coming election:
PSM seven-point election manifesto:
# Workers’ rights will be safeguarded (e.g. minimum wage, automatic recognition of workers unions and 90 day maternal leave)
# The eradication of neo-liberal policies (e.g. halting privatisation of health care, education and other public necessities)
# Stopping the Free Trade Agreement with western imperial powers
# Provide comfortable and humane housing for both rural and urban inhabitants
# Stopping racial and religious politics to foster greater unity among the people
# Eradication of corruption and abuse of power
# Stopping the destruction of the environment
The Party also announced its candidates as the following:
# Dr. Nasir Hashim – DUN Kota Damansara – Selangor using the PKR ticket
# S.Arutchelvan – DUN Semenyih – Selangor using the PKR ticket
# Dr. Jeyakumar – Parlimen Sungai Siput – the party logo would be decided and awaiting decision from the Biro Politik of PKR
# M.Saraswathy – would be contesting in either Jalong State seat or Jelapang State seat. Waiting for DAP to give one of this seat under whichever logo including DAP’s logo to allow for a straight fight in these areas.
All party candidates also declared their assets to the media.
*Dr. Nasir Hashim*
Chairperson
*S.Arutchelvan*
Secretary General
PRESS STATEMENT – 25 NOVEMBER 2007
A DAY TO REFLECT – RACISM AND 50 YEARS OF MERDEKA !
25 November 2007 will be seen as a day when thousands of Malaysian Indians defied police orders and other high handed intimidation to express their anger and frustration against the ruling party and poured into the streets of Kuala Lumpur. ARTIKEL PENUH (MORE) »
