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…