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PAN Asia Pacific (PANAP) condemns the eviction of farmers from their farmland in Kanthan, Tambun, Perak by Malaysian authorities last October 24 that resulted in the arrest of three activists and one local farmer, physical assault of one female ...

They want enforcement officer punished and eviction of farmers halted.

Elections across six states in Malaysia resulted in a continuation of the status quo on August 12. Meanwhile, the Socialist Party of Malaysia also contested the elections, cooperating with the youth-based Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA), in a bid to counter the growing race- and religion-based politics in the country, reports Isaac Nellist.

First published at Think Left.

The Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) and the Malaysian United Democracy Alliance (MUDA) have agreed on an electoral pact for the upcoming state assembly elections on August 12, reports Peter Boyle.

Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj from the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) held the seat of Sungai Siput between 2008 and 2018, during the height of the BERSIH pro-democracy mass movement. He discusses the recent election result and the challenges facing the new government.

Many Malaysian progressives were outraged and dismayed at the decision by opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan to exclude the Socialist Party of Malaysia from an electoral pact, reports Peter Boyle.

‘Rain, hail or shine, go and vote on Nov 19.’

The socialist party has more nuanced insights than mainstream opposition politics.