Resolusi Kongres Nasional PSM Ke-27 Kemukakan 21 Tuntutan kepada Kerajaan Madani

Resolusi Kongres Nasional PSM Ke-27 Kemukakan 21 Tuntutan kepada Kerajaan Madani

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

The Likely Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on Ordinary Citizens

The Likely Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on Ordinary Citizens

PSM STATEMENT: 17 JULY 2025 – THE LIKELY IMPACT OF TRUMP’S TARIFFS ON ORDINARY CITIZENS

Though the dust hasn’t fully settled, it appears that Trump is going to proceed with his plans to put tariffs on almost all imports into the United States. This is definitely going to impact the global economy. We need to be prepared for the economic challenges that ensue.

America’s import totaled USD 3.4 trillion in 2024[1]. Given the US GDP of USD 29.2 trillion[1], imports were 11.6% of US GDP by value. Trump has said that he wants US producers to produce more of the goods that are currently being imported. But that, obviously, cannot occur overnight. So, these goods will still have to be imported, but perhaps from a country with a slightly lower tariff.

The impact of these tariffs on the US population would be a higher retail price for imported goods, as the importing firms and retail outlets will try to pass as much of the increase in prices to the US consumers. In the case of non-essential goods, which have a more elastic[2] price-demand curve, the US importers and the retail businesses in the US might absorb some of the increase in prices.

The tariffs collected by US Customs will go to government coffers. The income of US households will not be augmented in any way because of these tariff collections. On the contrary, the real purchasing power of US households will decrease by about 10% to 20% because the prices of goods have increased. This decrease in real[3] buying power will depress the demand for goods and services produced in the US and tend to push the US economy into a recession. The increase in the cost of living is likely to increase the level of unhappiness in the US public.

Countries exporting to the US will also face recessionary pressures as the US market for their goods shrinks as a result of the decline in real buying power of the US population. The countries punished with higher tariffs might see their exports being substituted by relatively cheaper goods produced by countries that have been prescribed lower tariffs. The countries with the higher US tariff would therefore face stronger recessionary pressures.

Global exports of goods were USD 25 trillion[4] in 2024. US imports of goods are equivalent to about 13.6% of total export value of goods in the world. This is significant, and taking into account the existing over-capacity in multiple sectors – housing, construction, iron and steel, several commodities etc – this additional downward pressure is likely to push the global economy into a downward spiral, which as usual, will affect the bottom 20% of the population in all countries most adversely, as they are the least likely to have savings or be enrolled in social protection schemes.

If a recession unfolds, it probably will occur about a 1 year from now, as it takes time for the negative multiplier effects[5] to kick in. That gives us sufficient time to plan carefully how we in Malaysia can manage this downturn. As the PSM stressed during the Covid induced lockdowns in 2020-2021, one of the primary policy goals should be to ensure that no Malaysian is deprived of basic needs – food, housing, health care and education. We have more than enough resources to ensure that. But we need to work on a good contingency plan.

The PSM calls on the Madani government to take the possibility of a global recession seriously and start working on a contingency plan to deal with it.

Released by,
Jeyakumar Devaraj
Chairperson
Parti Sosialis Malaysia

Notes

  1. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/gdp
  2. Elasticity of prices refers to the impact of prices on the effective demand for particular goods. Essential goods tend to have inelastic demand. In other words, people will have to buy them even though they are more expensive. Basic food products and medicines fall in this category.
  3. Real buying power is the actual buying power after taking into account inflation.
  4. UNCTAD figures. Trade in services accounted for about USD 7 trillion.
  5. Multiplier effects refers to the knock-on effects of an economic event. For example, the reduction of total income received by the factory workers in a country due to loss of overtime (due to reduction of exports to the US) for example, will lead to a decrease in aggregate demand in that economy, which in turn will lead to some lay-offs as well further diminution of overtime, which will further aggravate the decrease in aggregate demand.
Inflation? Wrong Diagnosis Leads to Adverse Impacts

Inflation? Wrong Diagnosis Leads to Adverse Impacts

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

Police new conditions hinders democracy and freedom during elections

Police new conditions hinders democracy and freedom during elections

PSM Deputy Chairperson S Arutchelvan at PSM’s election announcement, 2nd November 2022.

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

No seat for PSM – electoral pact with PH is off

No seat for PSM – electoral pact with PH is off

We were informed through an official letter from Pakatan Harapan dated 30th October 2022 that PSM’s minimum request for an electoral pact with PH has been totally rejected. Without a single seat given, we understand that PH does not desire an electoral pact with PSM. Our regret being the matter has been informed to us so late, in spite of a statement by Rafizi on Friday that certain seats were allocated for PSM and MUDA.

PSM requested an electoral pact with PH because it was the desire of our members, supporters as well as civil society members that PSM should not stand alone but join a coalition. PSM members after evaluating all the existing coalitions – BN, PN, PH, decided then to start a process of electoral pact with PH which is seen as the most multiracial and progressive coalition among the three.

PH then through official channels agreed that a process on the electoral pact with PSM will be initiated. In the 2 meetings held between us and PH, PSM put forward a very minimal request. We requested that our Chairperson Dr Jeyakumar be allowed to stand as he is the best and most winnable candidate for Sungai Siput. We also gave two other alternate requests of non-incumbent Parliament seats held by BN if the Sungai Siput seat were to be denied . We also requested 3 non-incumbent state seats held by BN. We nevertheless indicated that we would be happy with any Parliament seat and any two state seats. The PH negotiation team of YB Nik Nazmi and YB Steven Sim said that our issues could only be resolved by the Presidential Council which finally informed us today – 6 days before nomination day! – of this outcome.

We are disappointed that there was no serious effort made by PH to hasten this process or find a way despite numerous efforts on our part. We are also aware that many people hoping for us to work together with PH will be disappointed; as well as those who kept telling us, “Didn’t I tell you” will feel vindicated. We would just like to tell our members and supporters that we have tried. The pact is over but not the struggle.

PSM looks at the GE15 15 days away as a momentous election and a difficult election for PH due to the existing conditions and based on the recent state election results. Hence, we wanted to mobilise our machinery and grassroots communities towards this task.

With the latest development, PSM will be holding an emergency Central Committee meeting today as well as National Committee Meeting (our second highest decision-making body) tomorrow to decide if we would be contesting or sitting out of GE15.

S. Arutchelvan
PSM Elections Director &
PSM Deputy Chairperson

CPTPPA ratification – Azmin Ali’s latest betrayal ?!

CPTPPA ratification – Azmin Ali’s latest betrayal ?!

PSM condemns the underhanded tactic by the ex-Minister of International Trade and Industry, (MITI) Azmin Ali to have quietly sneaked out a letter to New Zealand, the CPTPPA Depositary, as an instrument for Malaysia to officially ratify the CPTPPA.  

These trade agreements, since the US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement attempt by the Bush administration and later President Obama’s infamous Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement TPPA have been vehemently protested by the rakyat. There were massive protests against TPPA since 2010 when MITI started negotiations. 

Even though the TPPA agreement was signed by the Najib administration in February 2016, but it remained unenforceable when the US, under Donald Trump, pulled out of the agreement in 2017. The USA move crushed MITI’s hopes that Malaysia would be able to increase its exports to the USA.  But even the TPPA would have led to more imports than exports.

The CPTPPA is actually a rebranded TPPA with some provisions suspended that the Najib administration also signed in March 2018.  

The recent Price Waterhouse Cooper Cost Benefit Analysis has gaps and many questionable claims of benefits.  Without a truly comprehensive Cost Benefit Analysis done by Putrajaya after the US exit from the trade agreement, Malaysia only stands to lose if it pursues to ratify and implement the trade agreement. The CPTPPA would mean that;

  • Our trade imports could increase to more than USD 2.billion a year compared to exports when import tariffs are brought down to zero percent. 
  • Job losses are expected when we are a flooded with imported products at more competitive prices compared to our local SME manufactured products. 
  • Increased imports of agricultural products will destroy the livelihood of our local agro food producers. 
  • CPTPPA requires that Malaysia signs up to the UPOV 1991 Convention that prohibits seed sharing amongst local farmers, making them beholden to large agro corporations to procure their seeds, fertilisers and pesticides. 
  • Wide power granted to foreign investors under CPTPPA that would tie the government hands to implement affirmative action to the rakyat. 
  • Corporations empowered to sue Malaysian government if we do not honor the rights given to their investment as per the CPTPPA. 

Thus PSM joins the civil society organizations and the rakyat to reject the ratification of the CPTPPA and demand that Putrajaya immediately withdraws from this regressive trade agreement. It was extremely irresponsible of Minister Azmin Ali and MITI to submit the instrument for ratification days before the dissolution of Parliament, placing the burden on the new government to undo this betrayal to the rakyat. 

We call on the all GE15 candidates to reject the CPTPPA and carry out all measures to leave the trade agreement once and for all. 

Sivarajan A.
Secretary General PSM
29 October 2022

PSM National Chairperson summoned by Bukit Aman

PSM National Chairperson summoned by Bukit Aman

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