Race

UMNO protests outside Nasir's office

24 Oct 2008

Kota Damansara

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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.

End Racism In Education

17 Aug 2008

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.

Fighting for fair play

7 Apr 2008

Dr. Kumar in The Sun

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.

UMNO using racial tactics

, 6 Mar 2008

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.

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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.

PSM seeks one to one fight with BN!

20 Feb 2008

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:

A Day to Reflect - Racism and 50 Years of Merdeka!

26 Nov 2007

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.

The Hindraf Campaign: A Critique

25 Nov 2007

by Dr. Kumar Devaraj

Thousands of Malaysian Indians from all over the country are responding to Hindraf's campaign. SMS messages are being amplified and sent out by the hundreds, petition forms are being signed, funds have been collected, and there is a massive mobilization to present a memorandum to the British High Commission on Sunday 25th November 2007. All this highlights the extent to which Malaysian Indians have been neglected and marginalized by the policies of the Barisan Nasional government. It shows the level of frustration and resentment within the community.

Rimba Jaya Demolition: Not Race but Class

3 Nov 2007

PRESS STATEMENT : 31 October 2007
 
RIMBA JAYA DEMOLITION OF URBAN SETTLERS HOUSES AND PLACES OF WORSHIP: IT WAS THEIR CLASS, NOT THEIR COLOR
 
This morning,  Shah Alam City Hall workers with the help of the police demolished houses of 274 families in Kampung Rimba Jaya, Shah Alam. Currently there is a dispute between the settlers and a Private Developer - Khidmat Tulen Sdn Bhd who has been trying to evict the people since 2003.
 

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