PSM candidates declare assets
Wealth of 16 hopefuls range between RM3,000 and RM3mil
KUALA LUMPUR: All candidates from Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) contesting in GE14 made a declaration of their assets in a ceremony held at the Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall.
The value of assets owned by each of the party’s 16 candidates ranged from RM3,000 up to RM3mil.
The candidates also took an “anti-racism” oath, where they pledged not to play up racial issues in their election campaigns.
PSM secretary- general A. Sivarajan said that all their candidates had been declaring their assets since 2008, being pioneers among Malaysian political parties in implementing such a move.
“The people want to know if we accumulated wealth while in public office,” he said.
He added that party leaders had always reminded potential candidates that politics is not for making money.
“This is the importance of PSM in Malaysian politics, although there are many who label us ‘spoilers’. What we bring is very important.
“We raise the bar for politicians for everyone else to follow. It doesn’t matter if it’s the Opposition or the government,” he said.
PSM will be contesting in four parliamentary and 12 state seats.
The four parliamentary seats are Batu Gajah, Subang, Cameron Highlands and Sungai Siput.
The 12 state seats are Bukit Lanjan, Jelai, Port Klang, Tronoh, Buntong, Sri Muda, Kota Lama, Menglembu, Semenyih, Jelapang, Kota Damansara and Malim Nawar.
It is likely that PSM will find itself in three-way fightd against Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan in most, if not all, of the seats.