{"id":3988,"date":"2018-10-09T16:30:59","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T08:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/partisosialis.org\/?page_id=3988"},"modified":"2022-06-13T16:43:44","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T08:43:44","slug":"our-achievements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/partisosialis.org\/en\/our-achievements\/","title":{"rendered":"OUR ACHIEVEMENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Selangor government’s policy to safeguard housing rights of displaced plantation workers<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1991, the Selangor state introduced this policy after the persistent struggle of PSM comrades with displaced plantation workers.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Monthly wages for plantation workers<\/span><\/p>\n

PSM launched a campaign on Mayday 1996 demanding that the government introduce monthly wages for plantation workers. The workers inherited the colonial wage system of daily wages based upon prices of the commodity (oil palm and rubber) in the world market.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Minimum wages for workers<\/span><\/p>\n

PSM, through its front organization, launched the Minimum Wage Act campaign in 2003 for all workers. After a long nationwide campaign and a mass mobilization at the Parliament house, the Minimum Wage Act was introduced in 2012.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

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The struggle for peaceful assembly<\/span><\/p>\n

After many years being arrested and intimidated by the police, we continued in defiance upholding our right to gather and protest peacefully. Thus today we have an act for peaceful assemblies.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

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The struggle for housing rights of the urban poor.<\/span><\/p>\n

The government has recognised that urban pioneers who came to Kuala Lumpur in the 1970 to provide labour to build the city have rights and should be provided alternate housing when their homes are torn down for development.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Sustained Party growth<\/span><\/p>\n

PSM is now a national party with branches and members throughout the country. We have had a healthy expansion of our membership.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Established network of allies<\/span><\/p>\n

PSM has established a regional network of left political parties and movements in the Asia Pacific region. Our network members are organisations from Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Vietnam, India, Pakistan and still growing.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Building of the Malaysian Left Coalition<\/span><\/p>\n

PSM has been instrumental to start building a coalition of like-minded left organisations and individuals in Malaysia. It is known as the Malaysian Left Coalition. As the true colours of the opposition coalitions are revealed to the people, PSM stands out to offer a true alternative, the left alternative for the Rakyat.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

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PSM since its inception in 1998 (formal registration by ROS in 2008) has been in the forefront of many national and local campaigns as follows:<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Organizing national and in house unions.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read More” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ef4836″ custom_text=”#ffffff” shape=”square” size=”sm” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fpartisosialis.org%2Fcampaigns-for-the-working-class%2F|||”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”3993″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Fighting privatization of public services” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1540535524806{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1540535540813{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]Fighting against the privatization of medical care. Against the opening up of private wings in public hospitals (full paying patient schemes) that would further distract public hospitals specialist doctors from attending to not paying\u00a0 poor patients.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read More” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ef4836″ custom_text=”#ffffff” shape=”square” size=”sm” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fpartisosialis.org%2Ffighting-privatization-of-public-services%2F|||”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”3995″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”No to Goods and Services (GST) Tax” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1540535559942{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]Tax the rich, increase corporate tax, no to consumption tax.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read More” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ef4836″ custom_text=”#ffffff” shape=”square” size=”sm” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fpartisosialis.org%2Fno-to-goods-and-services-gst-tax%2F|||”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” gap=”20″ css=”.vc_custom_1540535484617{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”3997″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”No to TPPA” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1540535662260{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]No to Trade Agreements that violates our rights. Working towards drafting a peoples charter against International trade agreements.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read More” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ef4836″ custom_text=”#ffffff” shape=”square” size=”sm” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fpartisosialis.org%2Fno-to-tppa%2F|||”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”3999″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Democratic Rights” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1540535669508{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]Rights for peaceful assembly. Against detention without trial. Local government elections now![\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read More” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ef4836″ custom_text=”#ffffff” shape=”square” size=”sm” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fpartisosialis.org%2Fdemocratic-rights%2F|||”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”4001″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Education” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1540535676411{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]Abolish student loans, free education now![\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read More” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ef4836″ custom_text=”#ffffff” shape=”square” size=”sm” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fpartisosialis.org%2Feducation%2F|||”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”8673″ img_size=”360×235″ alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Orang Asli” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]PSM has been involved in many community issues of the Orang Asli community mainly in Peninsular Malaysia.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read More” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ef4836″ custom_text=”#ffffff” shape=”square” size=”sm” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fpartisosialis.org%2Forang-asli%2F|||”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”4003″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Housing” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1540535684939{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]Affordable housing cannot be left to market forces. Housing for the millions, not the millionaires![\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read More” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ef4836″ custom_text=”#ffffff” shape=”square” size=”sm” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fpartisosialis.org%2Fhousing%2F|||”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1540536636032{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Besides leading many national campaigns, PSM is also actively participated in many other social movements as follows:” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”4008″ alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”\/\/partisosialis.org\/working-group-on-public-transportation\/”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Working Group on Public Transportation<\/h4>\n

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Malaysian Left Coalition<\/h4>\n

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Right to Redress for Migrant Workers<\/h4>\n

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Coalition of Single Mothers<\/h4>\n

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Right to Redress,
\nProtecting rights of migrant workers<\/h4>\n

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Mayday Organizing Committee<\/h4>\n

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Abolish the Internal Security Act \/ Sedition Act<\/h4>\n

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BERSIH
\n– the movement for free and fair elections<\/h4>\n

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