1959 to strive for the establishment of a united democratic socialist state of Malaya and to secure for the workers who work by hand or by brain the full fruits of their industry and the most equitable distribution thereof that may be possible, upon the basis of the common ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange, and the best obtainable system of popular administration and control of each industry or service (the latter part essentially mirroring the then Clause IV of the British Labour Party's constitution). General elections result State election result References Further reading Penang Story: Facing Up to Storm Clouds : The Labour Party of Malaya, Penang Division, 1963 – 1969 Defunct political parties in Malaysia 1952 establishments in Malaya 1969 disestablishments in Malaysia Political parties established in 1952 Political parties disestablished in 1969 Socialist parties in Malaysia