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Socialist Party of Malaysia | |
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| Malay name | Parti Sosialis Malaysia ڤرتي سوسياليس مليسيا |
| Chinese name | 馬來西亞社會主義黨 马来西亚社会主义党 Mǎláixīyà Shèhuì Zhǔyì Dǎng |
| Tamil name | மலேசிய சோசியலிஸ்ட் கட்சி Malēciya Cōciyalisṭ Kaṭci |
| Abbreviation | PSM |
| Chairman | Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj |
| Founded | 30 April 1998 |
| Legalised | 19 August 2008 |
| Split from | Parti Rakyat Malaysia |
| Headquarters | 140, Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad, Brickfields, 50470 Kuala Lumpur |
| Newspaper | Sosialis Think Left Socialist Perspectives (yearly) |
| Youth wing | Pemuda Sosialis (Socialist Youth) |
| Ideology | Socialism Democratic socialism Left-wing populism Progressivism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Electoral pact Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (since 2023) |
| Colours | Maroon |
| Slogan | Pilih Suara Marhaen (Choose the Commoners' Voice) Bersama Membina Kuasa Rakyat (Together Building People's Power) Dinamik, Berani, Berprinsip (Dynamic, Courageous, Principled) |
| Anthem | Internasionale |
| Dewan Negara: | 0 / 70 |
| Dewan Rakyat: | 0 / 222 |
| Dewan Undangan Negeri: | 0 / 607 |
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Socialist Party of Malaysia on Facebook | |
The Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM, Malay: Parti Sosialis Malaysia; Chinese: 马来西亚社会主义党; Tamil: மலேசிய சோசியலிஸ்ட் கட்சி), is a socialist political party in Malaysia and an offshoot of Parti Rakyat Malaysia, which originally upheld the same ideology.
For ten years following its founding in 1998, the party was denied registration as a political party by the Federal Government of Malaysia, on the grounds that it was a threat to national security.[1]
However, the Home Ministry gave them the green light in June 2008, shortly after PSM enjoyed its electoral breakthrough when it won its first parliamentary and state seats in Sungai Siput and Kota Damansara respectively.[2]
- ^ "OUR STORY". Parti Sosialis Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Not so happy birthday for Samy". 22 June 2011. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2024.