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Arutchelvan Subramaniam
Arutchelvan s/o Subramaniam (29 June 1967) is the deputy chairman of Parti Sosialis Malaysia. Better known as Arul, he contested on four occasions in the Selangor state assembly elections, losing in Semenyih in 2008, 2013 and 2018 before being defeated in Kajang in 2023. A prominent figure in the human rights struggle and grassroots activism, he has claimed to have been arrested by the Malaysian police on more than 40 occasions. Early life Arutchelvan was born on June 29, 1967 in Ipoh, Perak and went on to study Economics at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. In 1987 amid the human rights and political crackdown Ops Lalang, he founded the Jawatankuasa Kebajikan Mahasiswa at UKM as a student activist. He was initially attracted to Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia, but was disappointed by that party's decision to drop the 'socialist' tag and revert to its original name of Parti Rakyat Malaysia. Upon graduating he became active in grassroots movements. In 1992 he founded the Commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Party Of Malaysia
The Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM, ; ; ), 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. 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. History The end of PSRM (1990) The last socialist party to exist in Malaysia, Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia (PSRM), reverted to its original name to Parti Rakyat Malaysia in 1990 before merging with Parti Keadilan Rakyat in 2003. Formation of PSM (1990–1998) In 1991, several grassroots based organisations working with the urban and rural poor in Malaysia formed an alliance. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selangor State Legislative Assembly
The Selangor State Legislative Assembly () is the unicameral Dewan Undangan Negeri, state legislature of the Malaysian Malay states, state of Selangor. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections in Malaysia, Elections are held no more than five years apart, and by Malaysian political convention, are conducted simultaneously with elections to the Parliament of Malaysia, federal parliament and other state assemblies (except Sabah and Sarawak). It convenes at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building in the capital Shah Alam. Since 2008, Assembly proceedings have been broadcast live on the internet. Current composition Seating arrangement Role As the state's legislative body, the Selangor State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply to Selangor, known as ''enactments''. The Speaker of Selangor State Legislative Assembly, Speaker presides over the Assembly's proceeding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Party Of Malaysia Politicians
Socialism is an economic and political philosophy encompassing diverse economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production, as opposed to private ownership. It describes the economic, political, and social theories and movements associated with the implementation of such systems. Social ownership can take various forms, including public, community, collective, cooperative, or employee.: "Just as private ownership defines capitalism, social ownership defines socialism. The essential characteristic of socialism in theory is that it destroys social hierarchies, and therefore leads to a politically and economically egalitarian society. Two closely related consequences follow. First, every individual is entitled to an equal ownership share that earns an aliquot part of the total social dividend ... Second, in order to eliminate social hierarchy in the workplace, enterprises are run by those employed, and not by the representatives of private or st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Socialists
Malaysian may refer to: * Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia * Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia * Malaysians, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia regardless of their ethnicities. Most Malaysians are of Malay, Chinese and Indian descent. ** Malaysian diaspora, Malaysian emigrants and their descendants around the world * Malaysian cuisine, the food and food culture of Malaysia * Malaysian culture, culture associated with Malaysia * The call sign and colloquial name of Malaysia Airlines See also * Malaysian names, names as used by the Malaysian people * * * Malays (other) * Malaya (other) * Malay (other) Malay may refer to: Languages * Malay language or Bahasa Melayu, a major Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore ** History of the Malay language, the Malay language from the 4th to the 14th century ** Indones ... {{disambiguati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Births
Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of the Republic of Vietnam troops launch ''Operation Deckhouse Five'' in the Mekong Delta. * January 8 – Vietnam War: Operation Cedar Falls starts, in an attempt to eliminate the Iron Triangle (Vietnam), Iron Triangle. * January 13 – A military coup occurs in Togo under the leadership of Étienne Eyadema. * January 15 – Louis Leakey announces the discovery of pre-human fossils in Kenya; he names the species ''Proconsul nyanzae, Kenyapithecus africanus''. * January 23 ** In Munich, the trial begins of Wilhelm Harster, accused of the murder of 82,856 Jews (including Anne Frank) when he led German security police during the German occupation of the Netherlands. He is eventually sentenced to 15 years in prison. ** Milton Keynes in England is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Selangor State Election
The 15th Selangor state election were held on 12 August 2023 to elect the State Assembly members of the 15th Selangor State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Selangor. Selangor is one of the states which did not dissolve simultaneously with Dewan Rakyat on 10 October 2022. It was decided by Pakatan Harapan on 15 October 2022. The Barisan Nasional (BN) – Pakatan Harapan (PH) electoral pact won the election by capturing 34 of 56 seats, with PH winning a standalone majority of 32 seats and BN winning 2 seats. The Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition won the remaining 22 seats to become the main opposition in the state assembly. Background In the 2018 general election, Pakatan Harapan won the state of Selangor, winning 51 out of the 56 state seats. Despite various changes at the beginning of the 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis, it did not affect the politics at the state level, allowing the Pakatan Harapan state government to continue to govern. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Islamic Party
The Malaysian Islamic Party, also known as the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (Malay language, Malay: ''Parti Islam Se-Malaysia''; Abbreviation, abbrev: PAS), is an Islamist political party in Malaysia. Ideologically focused on Islamic fundamentalism and Ketuanan Melayu, Malay dominance; PAS's electoral base is largely centered around Peninsular Malaysia's rural northern and east coast regions particularly the states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis, and Kedah. They also gained significant support in the rural areas of Perak and Pahang in the last 2022 Malaysian general election, 2022 general election and the 2023 Malaysian state elections, 2023 state elections; dubbed as the "Green Wave (Malaysia), Green Wave". The party was a component party of the then governing Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition which came to power as a result of the 2020–21 Malaysian political crisis. The party governs either solely or as coalition partners in the states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian United Indigenous Party
The Malaysian United Indigenous Party ( Malay: ''Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia''; abbrev: BERSATU or PPBM) is a nationalist political party in Malaysia. The party was preceded by the United Indigenous Association of Malaysia ( Malay: ) and founded by members of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) rebel group ''Gabungan Ketua Cawangan Malaysia.'' It is a major component of the Perikatan Nasional coalition. Full membership in the party is limited to only Bumiputeras (indigenous communities of Malaysia). Non-Bumiputeras can join the party as associate members, who are not eligible to vote and contest party elections. Following the 2022 Malaysian general election, BERSATU has lost heavily in 4 consecutive by-elections, Pulai, Kuala Kubu Baharu, Nenggiri and Mahkota, leading to deep doubts about its long-term viability as a party. History Formation On 10 August 2016, former UMNO deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin submitted an application for the party's r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parti Sosialis Malaysia
The Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM, ; ; ), 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. 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. History The end of PSRM (1990) The last socialist party to exist in Malaysia, Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia (PSRM), reverted to its original name to Parti Rakyat Malaysia in 1990 before merging with Parti Keadilan Rakyat in 2003. Formation of PSM (1990–1998) In 1991, several grassroots based organisations working with the urban and rural poor in Malaysia formed an alliance. These inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Selangor State Election
The 14th Selangor state election was held on 9 May 2018 to elect the State Assemblymen of the 14th Selangor State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Selangor. The Selangor State Legislative Assembly was dissolved in a simple ceremony on 9 April 2018 by Sharafuddin of Selangor. Alternatively, the legislative would automatically dissolve on 21 June 2018, the fifth anniversary of the first sitting, and elections must be held within sixty days (two months) of the dissolution (on or before 21 August 2018, with the date to be decided by the Election Commission of Malaysia), if it was not dissolved prior to that date by the Head of State, Sultan of Selangor on the advice of the Head of Government, List of Menteris Besar of Selangor, Menteri Besar of Selangor. The election was conducted by the Election Commission of Malaysia, Malaysian Election Commission and utilised the First-past-the-post voting, first-past-the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Selangor State Election
The 13th Selangor state election was held on 5 May 2013. The Selangor State Legislative Assembly would automatically dissolve on 22 April 2013, the fifth anniversary of the first sitting, and elections must be held within sixty days (two months) of the dissolution; on or before 22 June 2013, with the date to be decided by the Election Commission of Malaysia, unless dissolved prior to that date by the Head of State, Sultan of Selangor on the advice of the Head of Government, Menteri Besar of Selangor. The incumbent party's unofficial coalition Pakatan Rakyat won a supermajority of 44 seats and was able to form a government, securing a second term while the opposition Barisan Nasional won 12 seats. Background The state election is the 13th state election in Selangor since the independence of Malaya (now Malaysia) in 1957. The governing Pakatan Rakyat (PR) will seek to secure their second consecutive term in office since 2008. According to the Laws of the Constitution of Selan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Malays National Organisation
The United Malays National Organisation (Abbreviation, abbrev: UMNO; , PEKEMBAR) is a Conservatism, conservative, Nationalism, Malay nationalist political party in Malaysia. As the oldest national political party in the country (since its inception in 1946), UMNO has been known as Malaysia's "Grand Old Party". UMNO is a founding and the principal dominant member of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, which taken along with its predecessor Alliance Party (Malaysia), Alliance, had been the main governing party of Malaysia from the Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957, independence of Malaya in 1957 until its defeat in the 2018 Malaysian general election, 2018 general election. From 1957 to 2018, every Prime Minister of Malaysia was also the President of the United Malays National Organisation, President of UMNO. It has since returned to power twice as a result of the 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis, 2020-2022 Malaysian political crisis, firstly as a partner in a Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
