Register PSM as a Political Party! Freedom of Association!

Dear Friends of NGO, Community Organizations and Concerned Individuals,

THE CAMPAIGN TO REGISTER PSM AS A POLITICAL PARTY NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT !

Parti Sosialis Malaysia or PSM put in registration for a political party on 30^th. April 1998. Now, we are in 2008 yet PSM is still denied registration. Why?

9 months after the party submitted it's application, ROS send a letter rejecting PSM's application without any reason. Immediately, an appeal was made to the Home Ministry. On 23^rd September 1999, PSM received a reply stating the appeal to the Minister had been rejected and this is the final decision. On 26 Oct 1999, PSM made history for being the first party to take the Home Ministry to Court for not registering a political party. Only then, the government revealed their reason to reject PSM as a political party, among them citing that the party is a threat to National Security. On 13 January 2003, High Court Justice Datuk Abdul Hamid Said upheld the government's decision by rejecting PSM's application with cost stating that it is not the role of the Court to scrutinize the Government on issues of national security.

 

The Party did not give up. A memorandum seeking registration of PSM was given to Azmi Khalid, the Minister of Home Ministry in March 2005 with support from 36 organizations. Then Party made application to the Appeals' Court on 7 Feb 2003. It was a long waiting process to get a trial date, so the Party organized a demonstration in front of the Palace of Justice and within ten days secured a date.

 

On 16 August 2006, Judge Gopal Sri Ram states in his verdict that the Court rejects PSM's application with cost but he demolished the argument that PSM is a threat to national security.  But the Appeal Court in a bizarre judgment said that PSM has a registration in the state of Selangor and could stand for election in any other state and therefore it is wrong to say that its fundamental rights has been violated. On 5^t September 2006, PSM confirmed with ROS Selangor that there is NO Registration for PSM in the state of Selangor.

 

PSM strived on and submit memorandum to Human Rights Commission, SUHAKAM. On 23 April 2007, PSM application for leave was allowed and the case is to be heard on 16 Jun 2008.

 

Ultimately, the question is why the government of Malaysia is denying the Party's fundamental right to be registered as declared in Article 10 of our own Federal Constitution. The decision to disallow PSM to be registered is a fundamental violation to our democratic rights. It is gross human rights violation as it contravenes Article 2 and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

 

Dear Comrades,

 

Having said that, now the Party moving on to fight for the registration of PSM by intensifying pressure to register PSM as a political party. We want your support for a NATIONWIDE FAXING CAMPAIGN planned on the 15/05/2008 & 16/05/2008

 

PSM is urging all NGOs, community organizations and concerned citizens to fax your support letters to the Home Minister's Office  to register PSM. Fax in as many protest letters as you can, if possible please get each member of your organization to fax in the support letter to the Home Minister's Office. A sample letter has been included for your reference.

Details of the campaign:

Date : 15 and 16 May 2008

Time : 8am-5pm 

We in PSM hope that you will give full support for this campaign. Let's JOIN FORCES TO ensure that the freedom of association declared in the Constitution is upheld. 

If you have further inquiries please call Selvam at 019-3369044. Please mail us a copy of yr protest letter to psmhq@tm.net.my 

Thank you.  PSM

S.Arutchelvan

Secretary General

Attached a example of a letter :

Letter Head Organisation

 

Y.B. Datuk' Seri Syed Hamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar

Menteri                            

Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Malaysia
Blok D2, Parcel D
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan
62546 Putrajaya.

No Faks : 03 8889 1613

 

TUNJUKKAN KOMITMEN PENTABIRAN BARU KERAJAAN

DAFTARKAN PARTI SOSIALIS MALAYSIA SEKARANG

 

Dengan segala hormatnya  kami merujuk kepada perkara di atas.

Bagi makluman Y. Bhg. Datuk, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) telah menghantar

permohonan perdaftarannya sebagai parti politik ke Jabatan Pendaftaran Pertubuhan (ROS) pada 30 April 1998. Pendaftaran PSM telah ditolak oleh ROS dan juga Kementerian Dalam Negeri pada tahun 1999.

 

Walaupun kes ini kini berada di mahkamah, namun kami meminta pihak Kerajaan menggunakan kewibawaan politik demi menghormati hak demokrasi untuk memberi pendaftaran kepada PSM. Mahkamah Rayuan yang telah mendengar kes PSM pada 16 Ogos 2006 telah membuat keputusan bahawa PSM bukan satu ancaman kepada keselamatan negera. Justeru itu, sebab untuk tidak mendaftarkan PSM buat masa ini adalah sebab pentadbiran dan teknikal. Jadi, kami meminta YB Menteri mengunakan budi bicara untuk membenarkan PSM didaftarkan sebagai parti politik sekarang.

 

Kini sudah sepuluh tahun PSM menanti untuk pendaftaran. Adalah menjadi satu pengetahuan umum bahawa hanya parti yang pro-BN sahaja dibenarkan pendaftarannya. Baru-baru ini Parti Malaysian People Unity Party (MIUP) telah diberi pendaftaran dalam masa dua minggu sahaja

Oleh itu, kami  ___________________________, ingin menggesa supaya PSM didaftarkan sebagai parti politik sekarang.

Pada masa ini, kerajaan Malaysia telah menjanjikan beberapa perubahan seperti  memulihkan sistem kehakiman dan demokrasi negara serta meningkatkan integriti agensi-agensi Kerajaan.

Selaras dengan tindakan ini, adalah wajar pihak Kerajaan menghormati hak berpersatuan yang merupakan satu ciri penting dalam sistem negara demokrasi. Mengikut Artikel 10, Perlembagaan Malaysia, semua semua warganegara berhak untuk membentuk persatuan.

Jadi, mengapakah hak ini dinafikan kepada Parti Sosialis Malaysia?

Maka, demi membuktikan keikhlasan pihak Kerajaan dalam memulihkan demokrasi di Malaysia, Parti Sosialis Malaysia harus didaftarkan sekarang.

Kami berharap perkara ini akan diberi perhatian oleh pihak Datuk.

Sekian, terima kasih.

 

Yang benar,

 

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