Friday 9th to Sunday 11th September 2005: SOCIALISM 2005- Malaysia – 3-Day Discussion and More

SOCIALIST FESTIVAL 2005 LIVE CONCERT @ SOCIALISM
2005 – MALAYSIA

Featuring:
AKTA ANGKASA / TEENAGE GLORY FOR THE WASTED / MARLEENA MUTE / GANG BUSTER / SHOCK SYSTEM / M.U.Z.E. / DEVIL DOLLS / LAST MINUTE / TARING PADI(Indonesia)

Date: Friday, 9th September 2005
Venue: New Era College, Lot 5, Seksyen 10, Jalan
Bukit, 43000 Kajang, Selangor(beside Komuter
Kajang Station)
Time: 7 PM onwards
Admission: FREE Admission with donation
Contact: 012 2438406 (Fitri) 012 9272366 (Ebrahim)
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“It would be a gathering of interesting people. Bringing together socialist from different currents, different eras, progressive, unionist, grassroots activist, students, anarchist and everyone out there who believe in talking, thinking and making this a better world.”

SOCIALISM 2005- Malaysia
9 – 11 September 2005

New Era College, Lot 5, Seksyen 10, Jalan Bukit, 43000 Kajang

A three days discussion on socialism, progressive politics and Marxism. Yes organized for the first time in Malaysia by Community Development Centre (CDC) with the support of the Socialist party of Malaysia (PSM).

Come and join us in the debates and discussions. It would be a gathering of interesting people. Bringing together socialist from different currents, different eras, progressive, unionist, grassroots activist, students, anarchist and everyone out there who believe in talking, thinking and making this a better world.

Confirmed Speakers So Far :

Clare D – International Secretariat, Committee of Workers International (CWI)
Dita Sari – Labour Activist and PRD Leader, Indonesia
Dominic Puthucheary- ex trade unionist & former MP for GERAKAN
Giles Ji Ungpakorn – Workers Democracy, Thailand
Hassan Karim – Former student activist, PRM President
Hishamuddin Rais – Former Student activist, artist & ISA detainee
Jeyakumar – Social Activist & PSM Central Committee member
Karl Miller – Democratic Socialist Party(DSP), Australia
Khoo Kay Jin – Professor in Social Science and former lecturer with USM
Lee Ban Chen – Columnist, Bukit Asahan Struggle & Chinese Educationist
Nasir Hashim – PSM National Chairperson
P.Ramasamy – Political Scientist, Constitutional Affairs Committee РLTTE.
Rajamoorthy T – Lawyer and Activist
Said Zahari – Former Journalist, Partai Rakyat Singapura and longest detained journalist -17 years detained without trial
Sonny Melencio – Leader of Socialist Party of Labour (SPP) Philippines
Stephen Jolly – Socialist Party, Councilor of Yarra City Council, Melbourne
Sue Bolton, National Trade Union Director, DSP Australia
Syed Husin Ali- Deputy Chairperson of Peoples Justice Parti (KeADILan)

Among the topics lined up are

• Is Socialism relevant today ?
• US hegemony and the Iraq war
• The failure of socialism in Russia and China ? Why
• Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivar ‚Äì What is happening in Latin America ?
• People Power and regime change in Indonesia & Phiilipines
• Reformasi 1998 Malaysia ‚Äì Where did we go wrong ?
• MCP & Socialist Front ‚Äì lessons of history
• The unsolved National Question in Malaysia
• Che , Fidel & Cuba
• Class and Communal lines ‚Äì the challenge ahead
• Building a movement

Besides this, there would also be

• Live concerts & Live bands
• Exhibition and book sales (Those interested to set a booth, contact the Organisers)
• Screening of progressive movies

Participation fees (Does not include food and lodging):

RM 50 (local participants)
US 25 (for foreign participants)
Students & jobless : Come and negotiate with us

To register and information :

Contact :
Socialism 2005 – Malaysia
72b, Taman Sri Langat, Jalan Reko, 43000 Kajang, Selangor
Tel : 603-87370766, 019-2537791
Fax: 603-87374772
Email – psmhq@tm.net.my , arul.psm@gmail.com

SOCIALISM 2005 – MALAYSIA

———CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM——————–

Please fill up this form – post or email to psmhq@tm.net.my, arul.psm@gmail.com. You could also make your registration payment via or

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REGISTRATION FORM @ PAYMENT to be send to:

Payable : ParSosMa
Bank – Maybank Ipoh Branch
Account Number : 508010 82460 3
Or

Payable to “ SIVARAJAN A/L ARUMUGAM “
Bank: BANK SIMPANAN NASIONAL
ACCOUNT NO: 1419229815637849
To be send to :

Secretariat – SOCIALISM 2005-MALAYSIA
72b, Taman Sri Langat, Jalan Reko,
43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: ++ 603-87370766, 019-2537791
Fax: ++ 603-87374772
Email: psmhq@tm.net.my , arul.psm@gmail.com
Website : parti-sosialis.org