Parti Sosialis Malaysia Melaka

Parti Sosialis Malaysia Melaka PSM adalah sebuah parti yang berideologi sosialis dan sebuah parti yang memperjuangkan nasib rakyat dan pekerja yang ditindas.

Sertai usaha kami untuk sama-sama memperjuangkan nasib mereka yang tertindas! PSM adalah parti politik yang memohon untuk pendaftaran pada tahun 1998 dan berideologi sosialis. Setelah sebelas tahun berjuang, akhirnya PSM mendapat kelulusan pendaftaran parti pada tahun 2008. PSM p**a mendaftar untuk melibatkan diri dalam proses pilihanraya dan telah bertanding dalam tiga pilihanraya setakat ini. Pe

ndirian PSM

* Komited untuk bekerja menegakkan satu sistem sosialis di mana semua orang dapat hidup bahagia, aman dan adil
* Pengagihan kekayaan secara adil
* Politik berteraskan keperluan dan bukan perkauman
* Bergerak dengan majoriti rakyat (orang miskin, pekerja)
* Menentang sistem patriakal yang menindas golongan perempuan.
* Membantah polisi neo-liberal dan penswastaan yang menyusahkan rakyat.
* Memastikan rakyat mempunyai hak saksama untuk pendidikan, jagaan kesihatan, perumahan dan kemudahan asas yang lain. Sosialisme kembali ke bumi Malaysia

* Setelah 10 tahun berjuang akhirnya PSM mendapat pendaftaran pada 19 Ogos 2008
* Sejak 1980, ahli-ahli PSM bergiat aktif dalam perjuangan rakyat tertindas – pekerja ladang, peneroka bandar, pekerja kilang, orang asal.
* Berpuluhan kemenangan perjuangan rakyat
* Satu-satunya parti yang mewarisi sejarah kiri Malaysia
* Antara program terkini PSM ialah Kempen Krisis Ekonomi, Kempen Pilihanraya Kerajaan Tempatan, Kempen Hentikan Penswastaan Hospital
* Tsunami politik tahun 2008 telah meletakkan satu MP sosialis, Dr. Jeyakumar, di Sg. Siput; dan ADUN sosialis, Dr. Nasir Hashim, di Kota Damansara. Propaganda kapitalis vs realiti sosialisme

berkata, “Simbol genggaman tangan PSM = keganasan”
>Realiti: PSM berjuang untuk mengagihkan kekayaan secara adil & saksama dan pastikan peluang pekerjaan untuk semua.

berkata, “Sosialisme anti-agama”
>Realiti: PSM berjuang untuk demokrasi tulen termasuk kebebasan bersuara, berpersatuan dan kecapaian intelektual; bukan anti-agama!

berkata, “Sosialisme anti-perniagaan”
>Realiti: PSM berjuang untuk sistem sosio-ekonomi yang menghalang penindasan dan sifat tamak bukan anti perniagaan!

berkata,”Sosialis merampas hak mengumpul harta”
>Realiti: PSM mengamalkan prinsip sosialisme sebagai cara hidup bukan diktator

25/08/2026

𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗡 𝗞𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗡 𝗣𝗦𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟴

Barisan kepimpinan baharu PSM dipilih dalam Kongres Nasional ke-28 hujung minggu lepas.

Selain daripada jawatan tertinggi yang dimumukan semalam, berikut adalah senarai ahli Jawatankuasa Pusat PSM bagi penggal 2026-2028.

🔴 Pengerusi Nasional
Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj

🔴 Timbalan Pengerusi Nasional
S Arutchelvan

🔴 Setiausaha Agung
Sivaranjani Manickam

🔴 Timbalan Setiausaha Agung
Gandipan Nantha Gopalan

🔴 Bendahari Kehormat
Madhavi

🔴 Timbalan Bendahari Kehormat
Bawani KS

🔴 Ahli Jawatankuasa Pusat
Amir Syafiq Ameer Soekre
Chong Yee Shan
Sivarajan A
Nik Aziz Afiq
Choo Chon Kai
Cikgu Tina
R Saratbabu Raman
Soh Sook Hwa
Arveent Kathirtchelvan

Bersama kita terus mengukuhkan gerakan kiri dan Blok Progresif. Dunia baru kita dirikan!

20/08/2026

𝐏𝐒𝐌 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠

Press Statemet from
S. Arutchelvan (Outgoing Deputy Chairperson PSM)
18-8-2026

This weekend, starting from Friday, PSM will kick off its 28th National Congress, which will be held at the Capitol Selayang Hall. More than 200 delegates are expected to attend the three-day National Congress, which is the highest decision-making body of the party. PSM was founded in 1998 but only registered after a long battle with the state in 2008.

While PSM’s Congress may not attract the attention of bigger parties whose congresses are often filled with drama, announcements, or controversy, PSM remains the largest left party in the country, guided by democratic socialist principles and standing as the sole opposition to the neo-liberal stances embraced by most mainstream parties.

The highlight of this year’s Congress would be the party elections and preparations for the general election. Meanwhile, this year, there will also be a cultural night as well as additional booths to portray the work done by the party. Let me walk you through what to expect from this year’s PSM Congress.

𝟏. 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Except for the election of party Chairperson and Honorary Treasurer, all other positions will be contested. PSM has a unique election system where party members are encouraged to stand for at least one position if they are nominated. This is to encourage greater democracy and participation of members.

This year, however, for the position of Chairperson, Dr. Jeyakumar has been returned unopposed after two of his challengers withdrew their candidacy. Similarly, the post of Honorary Treasurer was returned unopposed after the contender also withdrew her nomination. Mathavi, the current Deputy Treasurer, will replace Soh Sook Hwa, who had been the Treasurer for her full term of 10 years.

For the post of Deputy Chairperson — currently held by Arul — it will be a five-cornered fight, while the powerful Secretary-General position will see a rematch similar to the last party election between incumbent Sivaranjani and Suresh.

For the Central Committee positions, a total of 52 delegates will be eyeing the 9 positions offered.

PSM is perhaps the only party where there will be elections for the Disciplinary Committee, which will be independent from the party’s Central Committee. This is to ensure party members are not victimised if they dissent from party positions or go against party leadership. A five-member committee will be elected. This year, 42 people were nominated for the 5 positions. There will also be elections for the party’s two Internal Auditors, where 20 people have been nominated.

Besides this, the Speaker to conduct the party motions will also be elected from the floor. This year, for the first time, PSM has outsourced the conduct of its internal elections to party MUDA.

𝟐. 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬

The party Congress will kick off on Friday at 3pm, with invitations sent to other political parties, NGOs, and especially the members of the progressive force — Parti MUDA, PRM, and Parti Orang Asli. The Ambassadors of Cuba and Venezuela are also expected to grace the opening ceremony.

Dr. Jeyakumar, the Chairperson, will read out his Congress address, which among other things will cover a wide range of topics — from international and national matters to party matters.

Among the topics the party Chairperson will cover would be the disappointing performance of the Madani Government, where electoral change did not bring electoral reform. He will also speak about the huge powers in the hands of the Prime Minister as well as the corporate sector.

He will also talk on low wages, where 60% of the pop**ation earn a household income of less than RM5,000 — a figure which the government claims would be adequate.

Other issues which will be addressed would be racial issues, and what the party and the progressive forces should focus on in the coming general election, and how prepared party candidates must be. He will also speak about the importance of social media.

On the international front, Dr. Kumar will talk about the ongoing imperialist wars waged by the US, the trade imbalance, and the need for a new Bandung.

A total of 23 delegates from various states will debate the Chairperson’s address on the first day.

𝟑. 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

A total of 35 motions was initially received by the party, and after going through and verifying if they have reached the threshold, finally 19 motions were approved, covering 3 major themes: new campaigns, structures, and policies. Among the interesting motions for debate are:

• The need for the party to campaign for local government elections
• A new campaign to fight racism
• Setting up of a permanent Skuad Merah similar to PAS’s Unit Amal
• Party campaign should focus on living wage rather than minimum wage
• The need for a special sitting to discuss weaknesses in the current sexual harassment procedure
• Party members’ usage of AI

Besides the 19 motions, another matter which is up for debate is the resolutions. Resolutions are suggestions and demands for reforms proposed by PSM branches to be raised by the party to the government of the day. Currently, 37 such resolutions have been tabled, and after debates, most likely it may be reduced to 15.

Among the proposed resolutions to the government this year would be:
• Increasing the minimum wage
• Protecting public healthcare centres and curbing private hospitals
• House and rental price control
• Food security
• Enhancing public transportation in rural areas
• Free education
• An independent judiciary
• Tougher penalties for employers who violate labour laws
• Gender discrimination

𝟒. 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Another highly anticipated session would be the one on the party’s discussion on the coming general election. The session will discuss the recent party outings in Skudai and Rahang, and what should be the main focus for the GE.

Currently, PSM has been working with MUDA on the basis of a Progressive Bloc.

5. Has the Party Progressed?

For many people who have observed PSM, it may seem that the party has not progressed much because of election results. A recent article in The Sun re-emphasised that PSM and its politics is still relevant in spite of electoral defeats.

Being a founder of the party, I could only see the changing landscape of the party.

PSM at one time was seen more as an Indian party, with Malays shying away from the party. Since last year, our Malay members have risen to 56%, making Malays the largest group in the party. Previously, 80% of PSM members were those who became members after being part of a local struggle — plantation workers, urban settlers, etc. — but today, most PSM members are those who learned the ideology from online platforms and have become interested.

The party continues to attract young members who see PSM as the real change and future. These new members in their 20s are attracted to party issues such as housing and health issues.

PSM continues to be the only stable left-wing party in the country which would defend the left agenda. Today, we stand trying to form a progressive bloc.

In a recent discussion with some journalists during the election, the journalists said that they see PSM’s kind of news and activities differ much from mainstream politics, which talks only about race politics or corruption. Whereas PSM continues to be the voice of the marginalised and the downtrodden. PSM continues to voice progressive policies rather than populist politics.

And this year, PSM has already purchased a permanent office space owned by the party. We will be moving into the new office most likely by the end of the year.

PSM may not be winning elections, but we are definitely growing stronger by the day — slowly but surely.

18/08/2026

𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗬: 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧

Media statement | August 17, 2026

There is a common sentiment that Malaysians are too ‘spoiled and lazy’ to walk, preferring to use a car to get around. Not a surprising sentiment, as car ownership and usage is relatively high among Malaysians.

Perhaps we should look at it through a different perspective and ask: have we actually built streets where walking is safe and accessible for the people to begin with?

In Malaysia, pedestrians are the third highest fatality group. [1]

𝗔𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁

Yet, pedestrian safety and infrastructure remains an afterthought in the way our streets are designed.

Imagine you are walking to a nearby location from your house, perhaps a grocer or hardware store. According to Google Maps, it should be an easy walk; it is just a few minutes away on foot and just across the street, right?

In reality, navigating what’s supposed to be a short walk might mean the pavement suddenly disappears or ends in an inconvenient place, or having to walk alongside speeding traffic under the scorching sun.

We shouldn’t blame people for thinking that cars are the easier and safer option when we have made walking the harder one.

Brickfields is an area that is historically known as a hub for the blind community, which makes a good example of what we’re getting right and falling short.

When compared to many other parts of KL, it has relatively continuous pedestrian sidewalks, plenty of shade from trees and tactile paving. There are even raised crossings which act as self-enforcing speed reducers for incoming traffic, especially vital in school areas.

But even here, there are still significant gaps in development. Issues like cracked and uneven pavements, as well as poorly designed ramps—either too steep or narrow—still create difficulties for wheelchair users, older people and those who rely on walking aids.

Tactile paving ends up eroding until unusable when motorcycles are allowed to use pedestrian paths as shortcuts or if other obstructions block the footpath.

In a reported case in 2025, a visually-impaired woman was injured after tripping over a trolley on a walkway in Brickfields which has resulted in her to be wheelchair bound. [2]

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻

The way we design our streets determines who can move around our cities safely.

The many issues which pedestrians face every day are not individual issues, but rather systematically designed ones.

If we are serious about protecting persons with disabilities and other vulnerable road users, we need to make sure that infrastructure must not be simply installed but it has to be designed with PWDs in mind, maintained and properly enforced.

This should especially be the case for schools, where child pedestrians are one of the most vulnerable groups.

Efforts by Commute Initiatives and DBKL under the Making School Streets Safer programme show how extended sidewalks, narrow car lanes and raised crossings can effectively slow vehicles down while giving children safer routes to school. [3]

We celebrate this effort as this normalises walking as a way of getting around while reminding drivers that the streets are shared spaces.

𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆

For many public transport users, our journey starts and ends with a walking trip. We walk to the bus stop, to the train station and from the station to our homes and workplaces.

Yet, these first- and last-mile connections remain some of the weakest parts of our transport connectivity.

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Concerns like potholes, unsafe/unshaded or no proper walkways to the station/bus stops are still very common.

We can have the most affordable and reliable public transport, but if people cannot safely walk to and from the station then the journey is still broken.

We call on local authorities/government to:
- Prioritise pedestrians especially vulnerable groups: PWDs, children, ageing community and women in street design/planning.
- Pedestrian infrastructure must be improved as part of first- and last-mile connectivity. We need accessible and safe walking routes instead of having to rely on alternatives such as DRT/Grab/private vehicles to compensate for poor pedestrian infrastructure.
- Strengthen enforcement of existing infrastructures.

We call on the public to continue documenting these problems and filing complaints through the correct channels (MyJalan and Respons Rakyat applications) and we should keep holding our local MPs, municipal bodies, and state councillors accountable.

What is needed right now is for us to recognise walking as an essential part of public transport.

We need the political will to start treating pedestrian infrastructure as a core element of public transport infrastructure.

Because just like everything else, how our streets are designed and maintained and who gets prioritised in the streets are active political choices.

𝗔𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗵𝗮𝗵
KempenMy30 coordinator

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀
1. Ministry of Transport Malaysia (MOT). ‘Pedestrian safety.’ MOT. https://www.mot.gov.my/en/land/safety/pedestrian-safety
2. M Bavani. ‘OKU, NGOs demand urgent action to ensure safe, accessible public spaces after blind woman injured.’ The Star. March 12, 2025. https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2025/03/12/oku-ngos-demand-urgent-action-to-ensure-safe-accessible-public-spaces-after-blind-woman-injured?
3. Global Designing Cities Initative (GDCI). ‘Making Danau Kota school streets safer by design.’ GDCI. August 11, 2025. https://globaldesigningcities.org/update/making-danau-kota-school-streets-safer-by-design/

18/08/2026

𝗣𝗦𝗠 𝗦𝗢𝗞𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗨𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗨𝗞𝗨 𝗧𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗣𝗜 𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗔 𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗝𝗔𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜 𝗝𝗔𝗡𝗝𝗜—𝗝𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗞𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗞 𝗞𝗢𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗚

Kenyataan media | 17 Ogos 2026

Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) mengalu-alukan pengumuman Perdana Menteri Anwar Ibrahim di Kongres Nasional Keadilan mengenai pemansuhan Akta Universiti dan Kolej Universiti 1971 (AUKU). [1]

Walau bagaimanapun, kami menegaskan bahawa pengumuman ini tidak boleh sekali lagi menjadi retorik kosong, sebaliknya ia mestilah satu reformasi sebenar yang mempunyai garis masa yang jelas serta tindakan konkrit.

𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗱𝗹𝗶 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗶 ‘𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗷𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻’ 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗳𝗶𝗸

PSM melahirkan rasa kesal dan bantahan keras terhadap kenyataan Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan Tinggi merangkap Pemangku Pengerusi PKR Melaka Adam Adli yang menyifatkan pengumuman ini sebagai “hadiah perjuangan” [2] kepada mahasiswa yang selama ini memperjuangkan reformasi.

Kenyataan ini adalah munafik dan tidak wajar. Pengumuman pemansuhan AUKU oleh perdana menteri bukanlah lahir daripada keprihatinan yang ikhlas terhadap hak mahasiswa, sebaliknya ia adalah tindak balas politik yang terpaksa dilakukan selepas kekalahan teruk di pilihan raya negeri Sabah, Johor dan Negeri Sembilan.

Pakatan Harapan dan kerajaan perpaduan telah berulang kali berjanji untuk membatalkan AUKU, namun setelah bertahun-tahun berlalu, janji tersebut tidak pernah ditunaikan.

Pertubuhan mahasiswa, masyarakat sivil, dan NGO telah berulang kali mengecam kerajaan kerana ketiadaan niat untuk memansuhkan AUKU.

Kini, sekiranya bukan kerana kekalahan berturut-turut di beberapa pilihan raya negeri dan pilihan raya umum yang semakin hampir, adakah perdana menteri dan kerajaan masih mempunyai kesunggugan politik untuk memacu agenda reformasi pemansuhan AUKU?

Hal ini amat membimbangkan kami bahawa pengumuman ini mungkin sekali lagi hanya menjadi retorik kosong sekadar untuk mendapat undi di pilihan raya yang akan datang, tetapi tidak akan direalisasikan.

𝗥𝗮𝗸𝘆𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂-𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗸𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗶, 𝘁𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗶 𝗸𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗷𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗷𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗵𝗶𝘁

Walau bagaimanapun, rakyat mengalu-alukan pembatalan AUKU. Akta ini telah lama mengekang hak penyertaan politik mahasiswa dan sudah tidak relevan pada zaman ini.

PSM menyeru Kerajaan Perpaduan agar mengambil pengajaran daripada kekalahan pilihan raya yang lalu, dengan segera merealisasikan agenda reformasi ini dengan tindakan konkrit, termasuk mengumumkan garis masa yang jelas serta cadangan undang-undang pengganti bagi pembatalan AUKU.

PSM akan terus memantau kerajaan bagi memastikan janji ini tidak sekadar menjadi omongan kosong.

𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻
Pengarah Biro Komunikasi PSM

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗮
1. Bernama. ‘Anwar umum kerajaan akan mansuh Auku.’ Malaysiakini. Ogos 15, 2026. https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/782194
2. Pemansuhan Auku ‘hadiah’ buat perjuangan mahasiswa, kata Adam Adli.’ Free Malaysia Today. Ogos 15, 2026. https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/15/pemansuhan-auku-hadiah-buat-perjuangan-mahasiswa-kata-adam-adli

Pertahankan aktivis yang berjuang untuk petani!
11/08/2026

Pertahankan aktivis yang berjuang untuk petani!

03/08/2026

𝗝𝗣𝗡 𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗟𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

Media statement | 2 August 2026

The Federal Constitution is supposed to be the supreme law of the land. It is therefore quite upsetting when senior officers of the National Registration Department (JPN) seem to not understand some of the fundamental constitutional provisions pertaining to citizenship.

This glaring deficiency came to light when Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) helped Ms K, 30, submit an application for citizenship about five years ago. The facts of the case are as follows:

- K was born in the Ipoh Hospital in 1995 and has a birth certificate attesting to that.

- But Ms K’s mother, Mdm A, did not have any documents—no birth certificate or identity card. A’s parents were poor and did not know better, so they did not register the births of all three of their children. Mdm A’s mother held a red IC and her children would have been automatically granted Malaysian citizenship had she registered their birth. Mdm A died in 2017 without ever registering her birth.

- Mdm M, the younger sister of A, was looked after by some relatives after the death of their parents. These relative managed to register her birth, and on the basis of M’s mother’s documents, she was registered as a citizen.

- We did a DNA analysis of M and K and established that M is indeed K’s aunt.

- We then applied to the JPN in Meru Raya, Ipoh for a correction to K’s birth certificate to change her status to ‘citizen’.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

Article 14(1)(b) of the Federal Constitution states that “every person born on or after Merdeka Day, and having any of the qualifications specified in Part II of the Second Schedule” is a citizen by operation of law. We argued that K met two of the five qualifying conditions, that is Sections 1(a) and 1(e).

Section 1(a), Part II, Second Schedule states that “every person born within the Federation of whose parents one at least is at the time of the birth a citizen or permanent resident of the Federation.”

We argued that A was, by law, a citizen of Malaysia given that her mother was a permanent resident in Malaysia. As such, K should be accorded citizenship as A was eligible for it. A was not deprived of her citizenship for any treasonous or criminal activity. Her family just failed to apply because of poverty, ignorance and apathy.

We then went on to argue that if the application based on Section 1(a), Part II, Second Schedule could not be accepted, then K should be awarded citizenship on the basis of Section 1(e), Part II, Second Schedule. Section 1(e) states that “every person born within the Federation (after Malaysia Day) who is not born a citizen of any (other) country” should be granted citizenship by operation of law.

We argued that since K’s maternal grandmother was a permanent resident of Malaya and K’s father was a blue IC holder, K had no legal basis to claim citizenship from any other country (K’s father’s citizenship status could not be used to obtain citizenship because her patents could not register their marriage, as A had no documents).

𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁

We were therefore unhappy and surprised when JPN rejected K’s application for citizenship. We had no alternative but to take it to court.

A lawyer friend, Robin Lim, kindly agreed to conduct this case pro bono, and filed a judicial review at the Ipoh High Court. In October 2025, the Ipoh High Court ruled in favour of K, stating that she is eligible for citizenship under both Sections 1(a) and 1(e), Part II, Second Schedule.

However, to our deep disappointment, JPN decided to appeal the decision of the Ipoh High Court. At that point I messaged the home minister, a good friend from the Reformasi era.

But despite sending all the relevant documents, and a couple of reminders, the matter remains unresolved.

The Court of Appeal hearing is fixed for 9 am, August 3, 2026, at Putrajaya. We are keeping our fingers crossed.

𝗣𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀

But—and this is important—JPN has displayed the same unsympathetic and legally erroneous stance in several other similar cases leading to the prolongation of the marginalisation and suffering of the individuals classified as stateless.

These individuals are unable to go to government schools or to vocational colleges. They are unable to work in the formal sector. They cannot get a driving licence or open a bank account.

Their stateless situation blights almost every aspect of their lives. It leads to inter-generational transfer of poverty.

How does tormenting these unfortunate individuals help the country or any ethnic group within it?

It is high time the Madani government organises a refresher course for JPN officers deciding on citizenship applications. They need to act in a more humane and responsible manner in dealing with these cases.

𝗗𝗿 𝗝𝗲𝘆𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗷
PSM chairperson

02/08/2026

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