The PSM Fist

PSM Press Statement

15 Februari 2013

I will like to respond to the Statement which appeared in Malaysiakini dated 15 February 2013., PSM logo may confuse people, says Anwar.

I believe that Anwar may have met some disgruntled PKR supporters in Sungai Siput who wants to stand in the seat as well insist PSM use their logo knowing that PSM will reject that. Similarly in other places, there are similar disgruntled people who oppose PSM symbol and all this actually boils down to seat negotiation and selection of candidates. The majority of the rakyat wants a one to one fight with BN and want BN to go. That is the mood out there. Honestly, I don’t see rural folks questioning PSM on who is Che Guevara and Moa. They just want to know if you are with BN or not?. Anything But UMNO .

PSM on its part has said repeatedly, whatever the outcome of the 4 seat it is asking for, PSM will give full support and work hard for the victory of PR in all the other seats. PSM is only asking to stand in the same four seat is stood last election. Last Election we borrowed PKR logo but flew our flag with PKR flag. This election we are registered after ten years struggle, therefore we will use our own logo unless there is a common PR logo.

On the question of perception, we believe the fist is the most popular logo used during the recent Kebangkitan KL rally on the 12^th. In fact in a recent meeting with PR, PAS and DAP leaders said that they don’t have an issue with the symbol. The fist is also used by Anti Lynas, Student groups, ABU etc and they have not been accused as communist.  During the EO6 saga, the BN Government tried very hard to tarnish PSM name but failed as the rakyat did not buy the story. Similarly there is lots of stories about Anwar which are circulated which are not true. We go to the people and we explain to them. The same way, we explain that DAP is not anti Malay and that PAS will not convert everyone to Islam. So our task is to explain what is the truth. PSM believes the people are getting matured and they know what is the truth and what is propaganda perse.

Let me give some result of 3 corner fights which took place in 2004 in Perak to deal with the Sungai Siput question. In almost all three corner fights between DAP and PKR, DAP comes out second and PKR third. There is exception on the S.Siput parliament and Jalong State seats in Sungai Siput where DAP becomes third and PKR second. That is because PSM stood in these 2 seats using PKR logo and flying our fist flag along with PKRs.  So people should not undermine the work PSM does in its area and the popularity of the fist logo in areas PSM contesting.

Taiping

DATUK M. KAYVEAS	BN	20,129	46.29	MNG
ONG CHEE KENG	DAP	17,957	41.30	KLH
ANNAH DORAI A/L PAKIRI	KEADILAN	4,371	10.05	HD

SUNGAI SIPUT

DATO' S. SAMY VELLU A/L SANGALIMUTHU	BN	18,797	62.08	MNG
MICHEAL JEYAKUMAR DEVARAJ	KEADILAN	8,562	28.28	KLH
SANMUGAM PONMUGAM PONNAN	DAP	2,864	9.46	HD

TELUK INTAN

MAH SIEW KEONG	BN	18,665	55.51	MNG
WU HIM VEN	DAP	8,829	26.26	KLH
GOBALAKRISHNAN A/L NAGAPAN	KEADILAN	6,128	18.23	KLH

DUN  SIMPANG PULAI

CHAN CHIN CHEE	BN	8,193	49.22	MNG
BEH BOON CHONG	DAP	6,176	37.10	KLH
TAI SING NG	KEADILAN	2,118	12.72	KLH

JELAPANG

HEE YIT FOONG	DAP	8,231	49.17	MNG
MAH HANG SOON	BN	7,978	47.66	KLH
FOO TIEW KOK	KEADILAN	358	2.14	HD

BERCHAM

GOOI SENG TEIK	BN	8,231	49.70	MNG
SUM CHEAK LENG	DAP	7,603	45.91	KLH
TAN SENG TOH	KEADILAN	665	4.02	HD

JALONG

CHANG KO YOUN	BN	9,780	59.83	MNG
KUNASEKARAN A/L KRISHNAN	KEADILAN	3,638	22.26	KLH
DING CHIN AIK	DAP	2,928	17.91	KLH

AULONG

NG CHI FA	BN	9,016	57.44	MNG
YEW TIAN HOE	DAP	5,011	31.93	KLH
ABDUL RAHMAN B. UDA MAT ISA	KEADILAN	1,145	7.29	HD

Finally PSM looks forward for some constructive discussion with PR on how to topple BN in the coming General Election. I leave you with some images. Except for the PSM own logo, we did not design the rest. On the one on PR leaders, that was done by PR itself. 

Released by

S.Arutchelvan

Secretary General