COMMENT | As many expected, PSM lost its deposit in the Negeri Sembilan polls for the Rahang state seat, securing just 3 percent of the total votes cast.

Yet, an article that appeared in theSun a week before the polls noted that PSM remains relevant despite its electoral defeats.

A party inspired by ideology does not fade away simply because of electoral losses; our motivation is derived from other, deeper factors.

PSM candidate S Tinagaran, popularly known as Cikgu Tina, received 400 votes of the total ballots cast in Rahang. This is a slight improvement from the 1.4 percent we garnered in Skudai, Johor, during the previous election.

While this shows some progress, there is clearly much more...