by Jeyakumar Devaraj The 31st July 2019 edition of The Star newspaper carried a full page “Warning” taken out by Messrs. Bustaman, the solicitors for Biotropics Msia Bhd, stating that Biotropics is the sole licensee of the Patent over the bioactive components of extracts of the roots of the plant Eurycoma longifolia (otherwise known as…
Category: Social
For Goodness’ Sake – Stop Jailing for Crimes of Poverty!
I was so angry when I read that a 25-year-old woman with a 15-month-old baby was convicted for stealing napkins and baby food
Why Should I Care? Intersectional Revolution and the Heart of Struggle
Not all struggles are equal, but all struggles are our struggles, whether or not we choose to acknowledge them.
An Open Letter to Tan Sri Dr Ninian Mogan, CEO of MBf
Tan Sri Dr Ninian , will you do justice to your estate workers?
Racism for the Poor, Capitalism for the Rich
by Letchimi Devi A community, Zulu ethnic were rich with lucrative trade of gold, copper and ivory. In the 1600s they were viciously displaced and thrust into forced labour by the Dutch settlers. 150 years later, another settler, the British, occupied their land. The Zulu community is gradually evicted from their own land and made…
Balan’s Unfulfilled Wish – When Our Support System Fails
by S. Arutchelvan Just before 10pm, the health condition of Balan deteriorated. They had barely rushed him out of his house when, it appeared to family members that he had breathed his last. This was later confirmed by the Seremban General Hospital when they certified that he died of germs infection at 10pm. Tina, PSM’s…
Mahathir has been Dirty, Dangerous and Difficult (3D) with the Workers
by S. Arutchelvan On this year’s auspicious May Day, Tun Mahathir made a statement to Malaysia workers. He told them; it is better for them to take a 3D job then remaining jobless. What a profound concern from a Prime Minister who hardly gave a damn about workers. The worst message a worker can get…
Dissecting Kula’s New Minimum Wage Recommendation within 16 Months
by S.Arutchelvan (PSM Central Committee Member) Recently under intense pressure to raise the minimum wage, YB M.Kulasegaran – the Human Resources Minister said that a review will be done within 16months on the question of minimum wage.(Bernama, 20 April 2019). This is actually no breaking news because whatever he says, under the law, the Minimum…
No Water Tariff Increase! Reform Water Management First!
by Sivarajan, PSM Secretary General 17th April 2019 PSM is troubled by the recent announcement by Xavier Jayakumar, the Minister for Water, Land and Natural Resources that six states have agreed to increase water tariffs after discussion with himself. What has the Pakatan Government done to reverse the massive privatization policies that were embarked on…
