Is the MITRA Fund addressing Indian Poverty?

There appears to be quite some angst among Indian NGOs and politicians about how the MITRA fund of about RM 100 million per year has or has not been disbursed. I think we need to also ask ourselves whether the Mitra Allocation is addressing the problems faced by the poorest 20% of the Indian population…

The distinctive role of PSM in Malaysian politics

Parti Sosialis Malaysia’s (PSM’s) recent announcement that we intend to field a candidate in the Ayer Kuning by-election in Perak, has elicited several comments from journalists, political analysts and netizens. Some have opined that as there is absolutely no possibility of winning, it is a pointless exercise. These critics overlook the fact that the PSM…