Malaysia
Malaysia: 50 years of independence Part 2 – An opportunity lost Print E-mail
By Bruce Boon   
Friday, 23 November 2007
During October-November 1957 the Malayan Communist Party tried to broker a peace agreement with the newly independent government of Malaya. They did so in vain. Independence for Malaya was won because of the heroic struggle of the Communists, but not by the Communists themselves. They lost the opportunity to take power after the war and collapsed in isolation.
 
Malaysia: 50 years of independence (Part 1) - Colonialism at the root of the national question Print E-mail
By Bruce Boon   
Friday, 31 August 2007
Today August 31, Malaysia celebrates half a century of independence from British colonial rule.  At the age of 50, Malaysia still suffers from a deep ethnic and religious divide sown by imperialism. Today's problems are the legacy of colonial rule and continuing capitalist interests pitting ordinary working people against each other.
 
Interview with Kohila, a leading member of the Parti Sosialis Malaysia Print E-mail
By In Defence of Marxism   
Wednesday, 04 July 2007
We recently interviewed comrade Kohila, a leading member of the Parti Sosialis Malaysia (Socialist Party of Malaysia), while she was over in London. Before the interview she asked us to explain what the International Marxist Tendency (IMT), is, in which countries it is based and what are its basic principles.
 
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