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First, there was the infamous Sheraton Move, which led to the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government after 22-months in power.
Then came the Sabah Move as former chief minister Musa Aman enlisted defectors in his bid to oust the Warisan-led state government. This resulted in snap polls, (...)
Rohingya refugees have been at the receiving end of hate speech during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia by almost all segments of the society, most especially those from middle and upper classes in the country. A posting that was falsely attributed to head of The Myanmar Ethnic Rohingya Human (...)
Of late, social media has been awash with news stories of how some people live in this country. Whether it was the story of the student who had to take her exam on top of a tree or residents of a plantation with their improvised modem, the main theme running through all these stories is how the (...)
A recent survey indicated a slight breakaway among young Malaysians from conventional attitudes towards contested social issues.
Called “Malaysia’s Temperature Check 2020”, the survey polled participants across age, gender, race and household income on a range of hot-button topics.
Asked if the (...)
When it was reported on July 14 this year that PAS commissioner Rosli Abdul Jabbar proposed that Pahang follows Terengganu in implementing gender segregation in cinemas, I wasn’t surprised, but I felt a little bit alarmed.
We should not kid ourselves; we should know PAS well enough by now – (...)
Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) today lambasted Local Government and Housing Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin for backing down on the local government election issue, saying it was sad that she had given up so easily while citing lame excuses.
“This shows that someone who has been so brave previously (...)
• Unusually strong statement by Malaysia takes issue with Beijing for claiming it had no right to seek establishment of continental shelf in northern waters
• Move reflects Malaysia’s rejection of China’s ‘nine-dash line’
A battle of diplomatic notes to the United Nations between claimants in (...)
Individuals are advised to learn from their mistakes. So too should political movements - if they wish to do things better going forward. Unfortunately, I do not see much insight developing among the supporters of the Pakatan Harapan in the many discussions that I have had with them since the (...)
“Status quo, you know, is Latin for ‘the mess we’re in’.” Ronald Reagan
When “progressive” political operatives talk about the middle ground, what exactly are they talking about? Honestly, I do not know what a “progressive” Malaysian political operative is.
What are the values that separate (...)
Former staff and students at Malaysia’s Limkokwing University have spoken out about alleged discrimination amid global Black Lives Matter protests The incident has fuelled discussions of discrimination against ethnic minorities and those of African descent
As Black Lives Matter and anti-racism (...)
We, the undersigned civil society organisations (CSO), strongly condemn the continued use of repressive laws as tools of suppression by the new Malaysian government to silence dissent and opposing views.
We note that since the change of government at the federal level in March this year, the (...)
Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) president Dr Michael Jeyakumar said the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government appears ready to spend money to boost the economy in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic but it needs to do so effectively in order to help everyone in the country.
He suggested one of the (...)
An activist has taken the government to task, calling on it to get involved and use its political will to resolve issues regarding a cleaning company allegedly mistreating its employees.
National Union of Workers in Hospital Support and Allied Services (NUWHSAS) executive secretary M (...)
The Workers Bureau of Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) said it held a fruitful meeting with Human Resources Minister M Saravanan at his Putrajaya office yesterday, during which a number of important workers rights issues were discussed.
“It was a good meeting,” PSM deputy chairperson S Arutchelvan (...)
LETTER | We the undersigned civil society organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) view with grave concern the announcement by Defence Minister Ismail Sabri concerning how NGOs will now no longer be allowed to deliver food to vulnerable communities.
We certainly appreciate the (...)
After a week of political crisis, betrayals and rapidly shifting alliances, former MP and Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) chairperson Jeyakumar Devaraj reflected on recent events with Green Left.
Most people have been bewildered by these events, Jeyakumar explained in his characteristically (...)
The events of the past 10 days might be quite bewildering to many Malaysians. Alliances have been forming and dissolving within hours and contradictory statements have been issued by various players.
But it starts making more sense when we look at the interests and intentions of the main (...)
When the Alliance of Hope (Pakatan Harapan) won the 2018 Malaysian general election — on the back of a sustained mass movement for democracy — it ended more than 60 years of continuous government by a coalition of parties put into power by the former British colonial rulers.
The election victory (...)
• Malaysia prepares to embrace the 5G revolution as it eyes the use of the technology in education and farming
• Its approach mirrors that of China’s and relies on Chinese equipment
Nearly 30 years ago, Malaysia set its sights on achieving self-sufficiency and full industrialisation by 2020. (...)
PSM chairperson Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj has completed an interrogation at the Bukit Aman Police Headquarters today over his attendance at a function in Kajang on Dec 1 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Hat Yai Peace Agreement.
The former Sungai Siput lawmaker told Malaysiakini that he (...)
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