Two small progressive parties,聽the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) and the Malaysian United Democracy Alliance (MUDA) have been campaigning for a "new politics" in the August 12 Malaysian state elections, reports Peter Boyle.
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Malaysia has its second unelected government after聽the king appointed Ismail Sabri Yaakob prime minister. 麻豆传媒'聽spoke to Parti Sosialis Malaysia聽deputy chairperson S. Arutchelvan聽about the political situation.
The Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM), respected as a small principled party that packs a big punch, is running its largest election campaign yet. Peter Boyle speaks to its campaign coordinator.
It is 2.34am in Malaysia and S. Arutchelvan (better known as 鈥淎rul鈥) is typing in answers to my questions on the PSM campaign in the country鈥檚 general election on May 9.
Resistance members are currently taking part in a tour of Malaysia with the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM).
The tour has visited Buntong where the PSM has set up an after-school care program for children from poor families who work long shifts.
They also travelled to Pusing, a 100-year-old tin mining town where many farmers are engaged in a struggle for land rights against developers.