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Justice for Zara – From Sabah’s Streets to a Workers’ Sabah
Across Sabah, the streets have turned black. What started as hometown outrage in Sipitang became hundreds gathering in Kota Kinabalu. Before long, tens of thousands were marching and rallying across Sabah for a young girl whose life was cut short. […]
Neither US Nor China! Imperialism Is the Enemy – Build International Class Struggle!
A new trade war is unfolding between the United States and China – and once again, Southeast Asia is one of its battlegrounds. For the workers and youth of Malaysia and Singapore, this is not a chess match between distant […]
Anwar Ibrahim, Pakatan Harapan, and the limits of reformism
The Malaysian ‘unity’ government, under the leadership of Anwar Ibrahim, has now been in power for nearly two years. The watchword of Anwar and Pakatan Harapan (PH), the largest coalition in parliament, has been reformasi – cleaning up corruption in politics, ‘strengthening […]
Malaysia: 50 years of independence – Colonialism at the root of the national question
Originally published on 31 August 2007. Today, August 31, Malaysia celebrates half a century of independence from British colonial rule. In 1957, the Federation of Malaya, later renamed Malaysia, was born out of the national liberation struggle, pushed by the […]
End the crisis by kicking out the chaotic ruling class
Malaysia’s intensifying social and political crisis has reached a new height. Weeks of chaotic infighting within the ruling coalition, which have involved the monarch, led to the de facto collapse of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s majority in parliament. While the […]
Malaysia and its July Days
Peace and harmony – the crown jewels of any ruling class in every epoch. On July 9th, a 50-thousand strong demonstration in the heart of Kuala Lumpur robbed the Malaysian ruling class of this peace and harmony. Organized by a […]