 The last major demonstration called by the working class in the capital city goes way back two decades ago.

In 1995, these grassroots organisation who already had their strong bases among the plantation workers, urban poor slums and industrial workers formed an alliance and together the idea to form a political party to represent the aspirations of the poor and the marginalised was mooted. The election results in 1995 hastened this process and after years of discussion and consolidations, it was finally agreed that a party with socialist ideology was imminent to liberate the masses from their current conditions.

With this in mind, the groups took more than two and the half years to draft the party's constitution, which was ready by the end of 1997. After further consultation with the masses, on 1 May 1998, the new party known as the Socialist Party of Malaysia was officially put for registration.

Legal status 
The Federal Government has refused to recognise PSM since its formation. The ruling party has rejected the party's application to register as a political party citing that PSM is a threat to national security. While PSM activities have been transparent and open confrontation, the ruling party seems uneasy to see a socialist party in its backyard.

The right to form a political party is a constitutional right and PSM became the first party in Malaysia's history to take the ruling party and the Home Minister to court for abusing their power. Although the Court of Appeal dismissed the national security argument on 16 August 2006, which the court felt was a bad reason, it upheld another reason to deny PSM the right to be registered. This was that the party did not comply with a seven state regulation. PSM has filed an appeal against the Court of Appeal decision to the Federal Court.

On 17 June 2008, the Home Ministry approved PSM's application as a political party, ending a 10-year dispute.

1999 general election 
In 1999, the party decided to contest in the year's general election. Since PSM was not registered, it had to contest under some other party's logo. In 1999, the candidates contested under a Democratic Action Party's (DAP) ticket. The main intention was to popularise the party. The party lost in its seat but managed to reduce the opponent's majority by 10,000 votes.

2004 general election 

In the 2004 general election, PSM had to contest on the logo of another party, Parti Keadilan Nasional (now known as Parti Keadilan
The last major demonstration called by the working course in the das kapital city blend way back two decades ago. 

 In 1995, these grassroots arrangement who already have their strong bases among the grove workers, urban poor slums and industrial worker formed an alliance and in concert the idea to form a political party to represent the aspirations of the hapless and the marginalised was mooted. The election results in 1995 hastened this process and after old age of discussion and consolidations, it was finally agreed that a party with socialistic ideology was imminent to emancipate the masses from their current weather. 

 With this in mind, the groups took more than two and the half years to draft the party's fundamental law, which was ready by the end of 1997. After further consultation with the masses, on 1 May 1998, the new party known as the Socialist Party of Malaysia was officially put for registration. 

 Legal status 
 The Federal Government has refused to recognise PSM since its formation. The ruling party has rejected the party's application to register as a political party mention that PSM is a threat to national security system. While PSM bodily process have been guileless and open confrontation, the ruling party seems uneasy to see a socialist party in its backyard. 

 The right to imprint a political party is a constitutional right and PSM became the first party in Malaysia's history to take the ruling party and the Home Minister to motor hotel for abusing their power. Although the Court of Appeal dismissed the national security argument on 16 August 2006, which the court feel was a bad reason, it upheld another reason to deny PSM the right field to be registered. This was that the party did not comply with a seven state regulation. PSM has filed an appeal against the Court of Appeal decision to the Federal Court. 

 On 17 June 2008, the Home Ministry approved PSM's application as a political party, ending a 10 - class dispute. 

 1999 general election 
 In 1999, the party decided to contest in the year's general election. Since PSM was not registered, it have to contest under some other party's logo. In 1999, the candidates contested under a Democratic Action Party's (DAP) tag. The main purpose was to popularise the party. The party lost in its seat but oversee to reduce the adversary's majority by 10,000 votes. 

 2004 general election 

 In the 2004 general election, PSM had to contest on the logo of another party, Parti Keadilan Nasional (now known as Parti Keadilan
 Thf last major demonstratiun called by thg qorkinj class in the zapital city goes way back txo dwcadew ago.

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On 17 Juge 2008, the Home Ministry approved PSM's apppicwtion as a pjlitlcal party, endnng a 10-year dispute.

1999 general election 
In 1999, vhe party decided to cobtest in the year's yekeral electipn. Sigce PSM wds not registered, it had to contest ukder some other party's logo. Hn 1999, tje candidates contested under a Democratic Action Party's (DAP) ticket. The mqin invegtion was tk polularpse che parey. Tie party lost in ins seat but managed to reduce thx opponent'v iajority by 10,000 votes.

2004 general ekeztion 

In the 2004 general election, PSM has to conyest on the logo of another paryy, Parti Keadilan Nasionsl (now kbown zs Parnj Yeadilan
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 The last major demonstration Called by thE workIng ClaSs In thE capItal city goes waY Back Two decades ago.

In 1995, these grAssroOtS OrgaNIsAtion Who alreADy HAD thEiR sTroNg BAsEs amoNg tHe plantAtion workeRs, uRbAn poor slums aND iNdustrial wOrkErs formed an aLliAnce anD tOgeTHer thE idEa to fOrm a poLItical Party to rePrESent thE AspiratIONs Of thE poor and the marginALiSEd was mooted. The ElectiOn REsULTs iN 1995 haStened this PrOcess ANd after YEaRS OF diSCussion and conSolidations, IT waS finalLy AgrEEd that A partY wITh sOcialist ideOlogY was imminEnt to lIBerate tHE masses From thEir CurRent COnDiTioNs.

wIth THiS in MInd, The groupS tOoK more Than TWO ANd thE haLf yeArs to Draft the party'S coNstiTUtiOn, whiCh was ReadY bY the eNd of 1997. AfTer fuRtHer consultation With The masses, On 1 MAy 1998, The NeW partY Known aS thE SoCialist party of mAlaYsIA WAs Officially put for reGiSTRaTion.

LegaL statuS 
thE FEDeral GovErNmeNt haS REfuseD to rECoGnise PSM Since iTS fOrMation. THe Ruling PaRty Has RejecTEd thE party'S applicaTion tO Register as a polITical party citINg THAt psM is A thReat to natioNal sECuriTy. WhILe pSM ACtiviTies hAvE BeEN transparent and open CoNfrontAtion, The ruling partY seems uneaSY TO see a socIaliST pARty in its backyaRd.

The Right to forM A politicAl parTy is a conStitutionAL Right and pSM BecAme The FIRsT party in MalaySIA's hiStOry to taKe tHe rulinG paRty And The hoMe MinisteR to court FoR aBuSiNg tHeir pOWer. AlthoUgH thE COurT of ApPEal disMisseD the NaTiONal SecuritY ArGUMent On 16 auGust 2006, WhiCh The coUrt fELt wAs a bad rEason, it upHelD AnotHeR rEason to Deny PSM the rigHt To be registErEd. THis was THAt the parTy did not comply with a seveN State reGulAtion. pSM hAs filed an AppEal agaInsT The CouRt of ApPeal dEcIsiON To the fEDeRal coUrt.

On 17 June 2008, tHE homE MiniStRy apProved PsM's application as a pOLitIcal party, endiNg a 10-Year DISpUte.

1999 GEnERal ElECtiON 
in 1999, the party decidEd to contesT iN ThE year's geneRAl eLeCtion. SiNce PSM wAs not REgisterEd, it had to Contest unDeR somE OTheR party's logO. In 1999, the caNdidates cONtestED uNder a demOcratiC ACtiOn ParTy's (DAP) TIckEt. The Main inTeNtion wAs to pOpUlarise tHe party. The party lost in itS seat bUt manAgeD to reduce The OPpoNent's majoRity By 10,000 votes.

2004 genEraL elEctioN 

In THe 2004 genEral ELeCtiON, PSM hAd to COntest on tHE lOgo OF AnOther party, PARTI KeAdilaN NaSIonal (nOw knOwn as Parti KeadilaN
 The last major demonstrat ion called  by t hewor ki ng c lass  in the capita l  cit y goes way back two de cades  a g o.
I n1995,  theseg ra s s roo ts  o rga ni s at ion w hoalready  had their  st ro ng bases amo n gthe planta tio n workers, u rba n poor  s lum s  andind ustri al wor k ers fo rmed an a ll i ance a n d toget h e rtheidea to form a po l it i cal party to r eprese nt th e asp ira tions of t he  poor and the ma r g i nal i sed was moote d. The elec t ion  resul ts  in 1995 h asten ed thi s process a nd a fter year s of d i scussio n  and co nsolid ati ons , it wa sfin al l y a g re edt hat  a party  w it h soc iali s t i deol ogy  was  immi nent to liber ate  the mas ses f rom t heir  c urren t cond ition s. 

With this inmind , the gro ups  t ook  m ore t h an two  an d t he half  yearst o d ra f t th e party's constitu ti o n ,which wa s read y  b yt he end o f199 7. A f t er fu rthe r  c onsultat ion wi t hth e masse s,  on 1Ma y 1 998 , the newpartyknown as  theS ocialist Party of Malaysia w a so f fi c iall y p ut for regi stra t ion. 

Le g al  st a tus The F ed e ra l  Government has ref us ed torecog nise PSM sinc e its form a t i on. Theruli n gp arty has rejec ted t he party's applicat ion t o regist er as a p o l itical p art y c iti ngt h at  PSM is a thr e a t to  n ational  se curity.  Wh ile  PS M a ct ivities h ave been  t ra ns pa ren t and open con fr ont at ion , the ruling  part y se em su nea sy to s e ea soci al is t pa rty  i n its  bac k yar d.

The  right to  fo r m apo li tical p arty is a con st itutionalri ght  and P S M  becamethe first party in Mala y sia's h ist ory t o ta ke the ru lin g part y a n d theHome M inist er  to c ourtf o rabu si ng their p o w er.  Alth ou gh t he Cour t of Appeal dismis s edthe nationalsec urit y ar gum e nt on16 Aug u s t 2006, which t he court f el t  w as a bad r e aso n,  it uph eld ano therr eason t o deny PS M the rig ht  tob e  re gistered.This was  that the party di d not  co mply w it h a  seve n stat e  re gulat ion. P SM  has f iledan  appealagainst the Court of Ap peal d ecisi onto the Fe der a l C ourt.

On  17June 2008,  th e H ome M ini s try a ppro v ed  PS M 's ap plic a tion as a po lit i c al  party, end i n g  a10-ye ard ispute .

1 999 general elect i on 
In 1999, t he p a r tydec i dedto  contest in th e y ea r ' s genera lelection. S ince PSM  w a s not  regis tered,  it had t oc ontest  und ersome othe r p ar t y's log o.  I n  1999,  the  c andida tes co n test e d  under a Democra tic A c t ion P a rty 's (D AP ) ticke t . Th e main int ention wasto pop ular ise t he part y.  The p art ylost in it s  seat but  mana ged tore duce  th e oppo nent ' s  majo rity  b y 1 0,000 vot e s .20 04 gen eral  elec ti on 
In the 2 0 04 gener ale lection ,PSM h ad toc on t e st on thelog o ofa n other part y , Pa r ti Keadi lan Na sional  (now k n own  a s Parti  Ke a d ilan
 The_last major_demonstration called by the_working class_in_the capital_city_goes way back_two decades ago.

In_1995, these grassroots organisation_who already had_their_strong bases among the plantation workers, urban poor slums and industrial workers formed an_alliance_and together_the_idea_to form a political party_to represent the aspirations of_the poor_and the marginalised was mooted. The election results_in_1995 hastened this_process and after years of discussion and consolidations, it_was finally agreed that a party_with socialist ideology_was_imminent_to liberate the masses_from their current conditions.

With this in_mind, the groups took more than_two and the half years to draft_the party's constitution, which was ready_by the end of 1997._After further_consultation with the masses, on_1 May 1998,_the new_party known as_the Socialist Party of Malaysia was_officially put for_registration.

Legal status 
The Federal Government has_refused_to recognise PSM_since_its_formation. The_ruling party has_rejected_the party's_application_to register as a political party_citing_that PSM is a threat to national_security. While PSM activities_have_been transparent and open_confrontation, the ruling party seems_uneasy to see a socialist party_in its_backyard.

The right_to form a political party is a constitutional right and PSM_became the first party in Malaysia's_history to take the_ruling party_and_the Home Minister_to_court for_abusing their power. Although the Court of_Appeal dismissed_the national security argument on 16_August 2006, which the_court_felt was a bad reason, it_upheld another reason to deny PSM_the right to be registered._This_was_that the party did not_comply with a seven state regulation._PSM has filed_an appeal against the Court of Appeal_decision_to the Federal Court.

On 17 June_2008,_the Home Ministry approved PSM's application_as_a_political party, ending a 10-year_dispute.

1999 general election 
In 1999, the_party decided to contest in the year's general election._Since PSM was_not registered, it had to_contest_under_some other party's logo. In 1999, the candidates contested under_a Democratic_Action Party's (DAP)_ticket. The main intention was to popularise the party. The_party lost in its seat but managed_to reduce the opponent's majority by 10,000 votes.

2004 general election 

In_the 2004 general election, PSM had to contest_on the logo of another party, Parti_Keadilan Nasional (now known_as_Parti Keadilan