KENYATAAN AKHBAR PSM – 28 JULAI 2025 – KONGRES PSM KE 27 – PERKUKUHKAN KUASA KETIGA DAN PERTENGAHKAN 21 TUNTUTAN*

Kongres Nasional Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) yang ke-27 telah berjaya diadakan pada 25-27 Julai 2025 di Kuala Kangsar, Perak. Kongres Nasional yang bersidang selama 3 hari ini, telah disertai oleh lebih kurang 150 orang perwakilan dan pemerhati.

Dalam kongres kali ini, dua sesi forum telah diadakan. Salah satunya memfokus pada peranan anak muda dalam membina kuasa ketiga di Malaysia, dengan membariskan ahli-ahli panel daripada Pemuda Sosialis PSM bersama-sama wakil daripada dua buah organisasi anak muda, iaitu Angkatan Kesatuan Siswa Sosialis (AKSI) dan University of Malaya Association of New Youth (UMANY). Hasil perbincangan berkisar mengenai keperluan anak muda untuk membina kuasa ketiga, analisa kelas dan AUKU.

Sesi forum yang kedua pula berkisar pada strategi pilihan raya PSM, dengan Soh Sook Hwa selaku Bendahari Nasional PSM membincangkan topik itu bersama-sama dua orang ahli panel dari luar, iaitu Wong Chin Huat yang merupakan seorang penganalisis politik dan VKK Rajasekaran selaku Pengerusi MUDA Perak.

Perbincangan ini mempertengahkan peranan PSM untuk terus membina kuasa ketiga disamping memfokus kepada pengundi yang disifatkan sebagai PAMU (Parti Aku Malas Mengundi)

USUL DAN RESOLUSI

Sebanyak 19 usul telah dibawa oleh delegasi-delegasi ke Kongres Nasional dan didebat dengan hebat dan akhirnya hanya 7 usul berjaya diluluskan dan selainnya ditolak atau ditarik balik oleh pihak yang usulkan.

Pada hari ketiga (27 Julai 2025), Kongres Nasional PSM meluluskan resolusi yang mengandungi 21 perkara, sebagai tuntutan kepada Kerajaan MADANI. PSM menggesa Kerajaan MADANI untuk serius terhadap semua tuntutan yang dikemukakan dalam Resolusi Kongres Nasional PSM, dan mengaturkan Langkah-langkah sewajarnya.

Kongres Nasional PSM berakhir dengan laungan “Kuasa ketiga, kuasa kita!” yang merupakan tema tahun ini.

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*Resolusi Kongres Nasional PSM ke-27*

*27 Julai 2025, Kuala Kangsar*

1. Kerajaan Madani harus melaksanakan Pencen Warga Emas RM500 sebulan bagi semua rakyat yang berumur 65 tahun dan ke atas.

2. Kerajaan harus mempertahankansSistem kesihatan awam dan meningkatkan kualiti perkhidmatan kesihatan awam untuk semua rakyat dengan:
• Tingkatkan peruntukan kepada sektor kesihatan awam daripada hanya 3% Keluaran Dalam Negeri Kasar (KDNK) kepada 5% KDNK seperti yang disarankan oleh Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO).
• Tidak menyumber luar perkhidmatan kesihatan awam kepada sektor swasta.
• Tidak membenarkan pengeluaran simpanan KWSP untuk membayar insurans kesihatan swasta.

3. Kerajaan harus membina rumah mampu milik dengan harga di bawah RM100,000 supaya golongan B40 dapat membeli rumah.

4. Kerajaan harus mengawal harga barangan asas dengan mengambil langkah yang berkesan untuk memastikan harga barangan keperluan harian berada dalam lingkungan yang mampu ditanggung oleh golongan B40. Ini termasuk tidak menghentikan subsidi petrol.

5. Kerajaan harus mempunyai dasar yang jelas dan tindakan yang tegas untuk melindungi keterjaminan makanan di Malaysia. Bagi mencapai matlamat ini, langkah-langkah di bawah harus diambil:
a) Hentikan pengusiran terhadap petani dan penternak yang mengeluarkan makanan dan kekalkan tanah pertanian yang sedia ada.
b) Beri bantuan kepada petani dan penternak kecil, untuk memastikan kelangsungan aktiviti pertanian mereka.
c) Beri subsidi makanan ternakan untuk menangani kenaikan kos makanan ternakan.

6. Kerajaan harus menghentikan penswastaan pendidikan dan menyediakan pendidikan percuma yang berkualiti untuk semua sehingga peringkat pendidikan tinggi. Kerajaan harus memansuhkan Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN). Reformasi terhadap sistem pendidikan harus dilakukan supaya ia mengutamakan pembelajaran tulen bukannya keputusan akademik. Selain itu, kerajaan perlu menawarkan kelas tambahan untuk pelajar-pelajar neurodivergen, seperti autisme dan gangguan kurang daya tumpuan dan hiperaktif (ADHD) di sekolah kerajaan. Kerajaan juga perlu mewujudkan had harga untuk kadar bayaran di universiti swasta.

7. Kerajaan perlu mewujudkan peluang pekerjaan dalam pemeliharaan alam sekitar, jagaan, pertanian dan perladangan. Pada masa yang sama, Kerajaan juga harus mengurangkan kebergantungan kepada pengambilan pekerja migran dalam ekonomi negara.

8. Kerajaan harus menghapuskan sistem kontrak untuk pekerja-pekerja di premis kerajaan sebagai langkah menjamin pekerjaan dan selaras dengan undang-undang yang sedia ada.

9. Mansuhkan akta-akta zalim yang menyekat ruang demokrasi, seperti Akta Hasutan 1948, Akta Kesalahan Keselamatan (Langkah-langkah Khas) 2012 (SOSMA), Akta Mesin Cetak dan Penerbitan 1984 dan sebagainya.

10. Kerajaan perlu melaksanakan beberapa reformasi institusi dengan kadar segera, seperti pelaksanaan pembahagian kuasa antara Peguam Negara dan Pendakwa Raya, Perdana Menteri harus disekat daripada memegang jawatan lain dalam kabinet. dan memperbaiki keadaan di dalam penjara dan pusat tahanan.

11. Kerajaan harus menegakkan sistem percukaian progresif. Tingkatkan cukai korporat. Hapuskan cukai jualan dan perkhidmatan (SST) untuk barangan keperluan asas. Kutipan cukai dari pusat data harus disalurkan kepada dana PERKESO dan pemuliharaan alam sekitar.

12. Kerajaan harus membenarkan kesatuan pekerja untuk terlibat secara langsung dalam politik, termasuk menyumbangkan dana, menyatakan sokongan secara terbuka dan berkempen untuk calon pilihan raya.

13. Pertahankan hak semua pekerja. Kerajaan perlu memastikan semua pekerja, termasuk pekerja migran tidak berdokumen, mendapat ruang pengadilan untuk menuntut hak mereka sebagai pekerja. Hak seorang pekerja migran sebagai pekerja wajar diutamakan sebelum dia diadili dan dihukum atas sebab imigresen.

14. Kerajaan harus nengawal selia terhadap penggunaan teknologi baharu seperti kecerdasan buatan (AI) di syarikat korposar besar, media massa, dan syarikat berkaitan kerajaan (GLC) serta menganjurkan lebih banyak kempen kesedaran tentang penipuan dalam talian (online scam) dan isu berkaitan etika AI, dengan bahan kempen dalam semua bahasa supaya dapat mencapai semua lapisan masyarakat.

15. Pusat data perlu dikawal selia dan pembinaannya perlu mendapatkan kelulusan laporan impak alam sekitar (EIA). Kerajaan harus memantau penggunaan tenaga dan air oleh pusat data supaya penggunaan itu berada dalam linkungan yang mampan dan lestari untuk masyarakat di sekeliling dan menggubal undang-undang khusus untuk mengawal selia pembinaan, pengendalian dan pengoperasian pusat data.

16. Kerajaan perlu meminda Akta Keganasan Rumah Tangga 1994 untuk meliputi keganasan pasangan intim dan meningkatkan kesedaran awam tentang kebahayaan kandungan serta perkongsian media sosial yang bersifat kebencian dan misoginis yang berterusan.

17. Kerajaan harus mengiktiraf dan mewartakan wilayah tanah adat masyarakat Orang Asli.

18. Kerajaan harus memulihkan demokrasi tempatan dengan mengembalikan pilihan raya kerajaan tempatan. Kerajaan harus menyemak semula program penyewaan gerai penjaja MyKiosk di bawah Kerajaan Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT) yang tidak memanfaatkan rakyat marhaen, dan membangunkan alternatif melalui perbincangan dan penjaja-penjaja yang terlibat. Setiap majlis tempatan perlu membina pusat sukan dengan kos sewaan di bawah kadar pasaran.

19. Kerajaan harus meningkatkan pengangkutan awam dan keselamatan jalan raya dengan mengambil beberapa langkah seperti berikut:
a) Mengambil tindakan penguatkuasaan yang tegas dengan kadar segera terhadap syarikat pengangkutan yang melanggar peraturan keselamatan (seperti menggunakan lorong kanan di lebuh raya, muatan berlebihan, melepasi had kelajuan dan sebagainya).
b) Menggubal undang-undang yang mewajibkan setiap pengeluar, pengimport dan syarikat logistik untuk memasang peralatan had kelajuan di lori dan bas.
c) Reformasi terhadap Pusat Pemeriksaan Kenderaan Berkomputer (PUSPAKOM) supaya ia lebih cekap dan berkesan.
d) Dalam usaha untuk meningkatkan tahap keselamatan sistem pengangkutan awam, Kerajaan harus menjadikan pemeliharaan kebajikan pekerja seperti pemandu sebagai tunjang utama usaha penambahbaikan.
e) Memperbaiki proses perancangan pembinaan lebuh raya bagi melindungi hidupan liar daripada kematian akibat pelanggaran oleh kenderaan di lebuh raya.
f) Menjalankan lebih banyak kempen keselamatan jalan raya bagi meningkatkan kesedaran awam dan mengurangkan kemalangan jalan raya.

20. Kerajaan harus menyediakan parkir percuma kepada semua warga emas yang berumur 60 tahun ke atas.

21. Kerajaan harus komited dalam bersuara untuk menghentikan genosid terhadap rakyat Palestin. Ini juga termasuk menolak kehadiran duta Amerika Syarikat di Malaysia sehingga genosid di Palestin dihentikan. Selain itu, Kerajaan Malaysia harus menerajui usaha mengadakan persidangan negara-negara Selatan Global seperti Persidangan Bandung untuk mewujudkan solidariti antarabangsa yang menentang imperalisme barat.

Dikeluarkan oleh,
M. Sivaranjani
Setiausaha Agung
Parti Sosialis Malaysia

There has been many comments and criticism about the new Economic Minister’s rationale to regulate rising prices. Rafizi Ramli suggested consumers to cut down on buying chicken in order to lower the prices. His comment was countered today by Centre for Market Education (CME) CEO, Carmelo Ferlito, that our current rise in inflation is actually caused by Malaysia’s expansive fiscal and monetary policies that was introduced to cushion the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic where RM305 billion (23% of GDP) in 2020 and RM225 billion (15% of GDP) in 2021 were allocated for that purpose.

Both diagnosis of the problem are common perspectives shared by bourgeois economists and policymakers where their conclusions fall into one of two camps. It’s either-(1) Inflation is caused by too much money in circulation (citing governments stimulus assistance to rakyat) or (2) Inflation is a result of excess demand in the economy when consumers continue to buy even when prices are high.

According to Rafizi, the price pendulum should have worked as Adam Smith envisioned, when demand increases, price of goods will rise, creating an attractive profit margin. That will inspire more producers to jump into the bandwagon and start producing (supplying) that particular good until its sale exceeds demand, then the price will begin to fall. Prices in an ideal market system are supposed to gravitate to a natural price but this rarely happens in a real market place filled with monopoly and hoarding activity.

We have to take note that inflation throughout 2022 has been a worldwide phenomenon, as we have seen in Europe and the United States. Thus, causes of inflation can’t be concluded in a simplistic manner but it requires inclusion of multiple factors.

The pandemic shock, caused significant increase in prices across the board, when cross border logistics were disrupted and global supply chains failed. The capitalist production system is not built to endure such shocks like the pandemic and climate change. Post lockdown, prices of food stuff increased sharply.

No doubt it was also caused by ‘pent up demand’ where purchases for services and goods that were put on hold during the lock down are being spent now, causing a rise in demand within a short period. As food loving Malaysians, many families started enjoying eating out after they were forced to remain indoors during two years of multiple lockdowns. Thus both increase in production input cost and the sudden increase in demand would have caused the current spike in food prices.

Reverting back to Rafizi’s and CME’s diagnosis, I argue that their simplistic conclusions, would lead to adverse impact on the rakyat. The rakyat, especially the B40, simply cannot change their diet overnight, as chicken offers a cheap source of protein compared to fish. With climate change and reducing fish stock, a fish meal is a luxury item for not only lower income, but also middle income families. It’s easy to advise people that they should look for alternative sources, but communities are to compelled to purchase the choices available to them at the nearest accessible markets or grocery shops. If the market offers no other choices, they will buy the easily available chicken meat in order to provide a balance diet for their children. With no increase in real wages, they are forced to tighten their belt further on other important expenses like healthcare or housing in order to put food on the table for their dependents. Haven’t we heard enough reports of the deplorable state of the working people’s financial affairs like lack of savings for emergencies and overburdening debt?

Carmelo Ferlito’s conclusion too will tend to suggest that in order to reduce money circulation in the market, the government needs to cut back on its cash hand-outs to needy families and maybe also put a brake on minimum wage increase. The simplistic view is that, when people have less money to spend, there will be less money chasing after goods and it will reduce aggregate demand and curb inflation. This too will be a disastrous move on low income families, pushing them further into poverty.

Thus it is important that the government looks at a holistic solution and not quick fixes. In order to ensure the rakyat are guaranteed a healthy diet, food products need to be affordable. We need to seriously enhance our local self-sufficiency and not rely on food imports vulnerable to price fluctuations during pandemic, war (Ukraine) and climate disasters. Wages need to be increased and not curtailed to spur local economy, as working people are consumers that spend on local economy unlike billionaires that invest on some financial speculative instruments for their own wealth accumulation.

Our workers share of the GDP (compensation) is only 34.8% of our nominal GDP for the year 2021, confirming that we are still underpaid for the value we create for the economy. Anwar’s cabinet has to work in coherence which each Ministry complementing each other to achieve their goals. Inflation management, price controls, food sovereignty and poverty eradication mission has to be synchronized towards to common program to uplift the rakyat’s well being ultimately.

Sivarajan A
Parti Sosialis Malaysia Secretary General
27/12/2022

The transgender persons/population in Malaysia are persecuted, criminalised and vilified openly in Malaysia. Many research shows that LGBT people still face high levels of stigma by medical professionals, face increased fear to access healthcare services and such.

PSM would like to condemn police unnecessary new conditions which is making our basic campaigning difficult. Initially during the briefing, we were told that only permits for political parties for ceramahs and the police will approve within a few hours without any delays.

Our experience dealing with the Seremban 2 IPD is that the permits cannot be processed immediately even if we apply for the permits a few days before the date of the of the event. Even on the day of the event, the police told us 2 days ago that permits can only be possessed in afternoon daily to be collected at 5pm daily.

Today we were shocked when Rembau Police says that we need permits even for candidate walkabouts! This is unprecedented! Is this a police state? Walkabout is the most basic of campaign done by parties during election and even this is restricted. We have always told the police to monitor us online as we are very transparent as all our activities are put there but they want to continue to shadow us.

With just 8 days to election, please let the parties to exercise their democratic rights and campaign without harassment and hindrance. It makes a mockery to democracy when even the most basic activities need police permits.

S.Arutchelvan
Election Director
10-11-2022

PSM National Chairperson Dr Jeyakumar has been summoned by Bukit Aman to be investigated based on a police report lodged against former AG Tommy Thomas in relation to a forum “Dark Forces Towards GE15” held on 17 September. He has been called to give statement on the 20th of October 2022

The police action is yet another waste of public funds and reflects the reality of the term dark forces towards GE15.

PSM strongly believes that Tommy Thomas and other speakers are entitled to their opinion and the forum allows for people to pose question and even disagree with the speakers. That is how a mature democracy works. Summoning people who spoke in a public forum will go against the spirit of free speech and freedom of expression as enshrined in our constitution

The police should instead spend our tax money on other better things for the benefit of the people and not entangle itself in political vendetta of certain quarters.

S.Arutchelvan
Deputy Chairperson
Parti Sosialis Malaysia

The PSM Central Committee had an emergency meeting on the 10 October 2022. The following was discussed.

1. PSM is disappointed that the Parliament was dissolved less than 3 days after the budget. It is a mockery of our parliamentary democracy. Besides this election will only be held at Parliament level which means the rakyat’s money will be further plundered because of the political interest of UMNO leaders. A national election at this time will also be a huge distraction to efforts and resources needed to meet monsoon emergencies.

2. Many media have asked us which seats we will be contesting. This will be very much determined by if the electoral pact with PH works out. Since our last meeting with the PH committee on 30 September 2022, we have yet to hear of any outcome officially from the Committee who did say that they will report to the PH Presidential Council.

3. Nevertheless PSM has put forward a very reasonable and minimum request to PH. Besides agreeing to use a common logo, we have asked to contest in the Sg. Siput parliament seat for PSM Chairperson while the other seats requested were seats which are not incumbent seats of the current four PH component parties.

4. Meanwhile PSM will proceed to have its training workshop for its shortlisted candidates and campaign managers on the 15th of October 2022.

5. On the 17th of October 2022, on the International day to Eradicate Poverty, the Marhaen coalition and sectors will also put forward their grassroots election demands to all the political parties contesting.

S.Arutchelvan
Pengarah Biro Pilihanraya PSM.
Timbalan Pengerusi
10 Oktober 2022

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