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Neither US Nor China! Imperialism Is the Enemy – Build International Class Struggle!

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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 powers, but a struggle over jobs, futures, and independence. The reality of this balancing act is that Malaysians and Singaporeans are being encouraged to choose between their preferred imperialist – […]

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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 democracy’, and promising a ‘humane’ economy that ‘prioritises the needs of the people’. Yet, for the vast majority of Malaysian workers and youth, their lives have remained as difficult as ever while […]

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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 Malayan Communist Party after World War II, but robbed by the right-wing nationalists of UMNO. At the age of 50, Malaysia still suffers from a deep ethnic and religious divide […]

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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 ruling class is splitting at the top, the youth are protesting on the streets, doctors are striking, and across the board, the masses are expressing discontent against the regime. Knives […]

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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 coalition of NGOs and civil societies who call themselves the Bersih 2.0 coalition, the rally shook Malaysia to its core. Learning the lesson from their counterparts in the Arab countries, […]

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