Despite campaigning and supporting the coalition in the past, we have yet to be accepted as an official partner, says PSM sec-gen S Arutchelvan
PETALING JAYA: The ball is in Pakatan Rakyat’s court to decide if Parti Sosialis Malaysia is to be a part of the coalition, said its secretary-general S Arutchelvan.
Arutchelvan said that PSM had already shown a keen interest in joining forces with Pakatan since last year but no official invitation has been forthcoming till today.
“Pakatan’s top leaders have to make it clear if they want us as an an official partner as we don’t have any issues working with their grassroots,” said Arutchelvan.
On not being invited for the March 8 Pakatan Rakyat convention, themed ‘Pakatan Bersama Rakyat’ (A pact with the people) at the Setia City Convention Centre, Arutchelvan said he was not perturbed.
He said it was the organiser’s prerogative to invite whom they pleased, and PSM had no issues with it.
Arutchelvan said that PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution once declared that the door was closed to PSM joining Pakatan, but its de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim said otherwise.
He added that PSM will continue its good track record in fighting for the marginalised communities and focus on issues such as minimum wages, hospital privatisation and many matters of concern to lower income group.
“Even during the elections, we worked with Pakatan grassroots on common issues which was championed by both sides. We never had any problems with it,” said Arutchelvan.
Yesterday, Saifuddin said Pakatan has not decided if PSM is to be part of their coalition or even extend an invitation to attend its convention on March 8.
However, NGOs such as Bela Tani, Turun, Geramm and C4 have been invited for the convention.
PETALING JAYA: The ball is in Pakatan Rakyat’s court to decide if Parti Sosialis Malaysia is to be a part of the coalition, said its secretary-general S Arutchelvan.Arutchelvan said that PSM had already shown a keen interest in joining forces with Pakatan since last year but no official invitation has been forthcoming till today.
“Pakatan’s top leaders have to make it clear if they want us as an an official partner as we don’t have any issues working with their grassroots,” said Arutchelvan.
On not being invited for the March 8 Pakatan Rakyat convention, themed ‘Pakatan Bersama Rakyat’ (A pact with the people) at the Setia City Convention Centre, Arutchelvan said he was not perturbed.
He said it was the organiser’s prerogative to invite whom they pleased, and PSM had no issues with it.
Arutchelvan said that PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution once declared that the door was closed to PSM joining Pakatan, but its de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim said otherwise.
He added that PSM will continue its good track record in fighting for the marginalised communities and focus on issues such as minimum wages, hospital privatisation and many matters of concern to lower income group.
“Even during the elections, we worked with Pakatan grassroots on common issues which was championed by both sides. We never had any problems with it,” said Arutchelvan.
Yesterday, Saifuddin said Pakatan has not decided if PSM is to be part of their coalition or even extend an invitation to attend its convention on March 8.
However, NGOs such as Bela Tani, Turun, Geramm and C4 have been invited for the convention.
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