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Socialism or barbarism - your choice

, 6 Aug 2009

Source: Malaysiakini, 6 August 2009

Socialist principles are becoming ever more relevant in the present political context of the country for they give priority to people before profit or production.

Parliament - from outside looking in... The Honourable & the Downtrodden

22 May 2008

Parliamentary democracy is such a contradictory affair. The widespread understanding is that it enables the voice of the 25 million rakyat to be heard through the 222 elected representatives in parliament and more than double that in the state legislative assemblies. Parliamentary democracy gives the impression that an elected representative is the mouthpiece of the people, someone intimately in touch with and familiar with the reality of the lives of the rakyat.

Protest Vote - Permanent Or Temporary?

18 Mar 2008

The 12th. General Election sends shock waves towards the nation. As the results were coming out, one after another giant just slumbered to the ground. Sharizat, Koh Tsu Koon, Kaveas, Zam, Samy Vellu. Who could have imagined?.

The poll saw the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, lose its dominant grip on power after 40 years. Opposition parties won 82 out of the 222 seats in the parliament, a dramatic increase from the 19 seats they had held. The opposition also gained control of five of Malaysia's 13 states while it also won most of the seats contested in Federal territory.

Venezuelan referendum: Democracy prevails, the Bolivarian revolution continues

4 Dec 2007

Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network statement on Venezuela's constitutional reforms referendum
December 4, 2007

The December 2 referendum on 69 proposed changes to Venezuela's constitution resulted in a narrow majority "No" vote. Theresult was immediately accepted by President Hugo Chavez, who said: "We have fulfilled our promise of respecting our institutions. The umpire has spoken - We declare that we recognise the decision that the peoplehave made. For now we could not do it. I congratulate my adversaries for their victory. We are prepared for a long battle."

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.

Just ask me, please

6 Mar 2006

Question: Besides nationalism, is your struggle founded on any ideological basis?

Cabral: We believe that a struggle like ours is impossible without ideology. But what kind of ideology? I will perhaps disappoint many people here where I say that we do not think ideology is a religion.

But ideology is important in Guinea. As I've said, never again do we want our people to be exploited. Our desire to develop our country with social justice and power in the hands of the people is our ideological basis.

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