The Peoples’ Manifesto (or Manifesto Rakyat in Malay) is a collaborative project between Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia (GBM) and CSO Platform for Reform (CSO Platform).
Initiated in 2021, the project aims to collect the diverse voices in society and reflect what the people want, demand and care about in the various policy areas.
The Manifesto is intended to serve as a contemporary reference for political parties and an advocacy platform for civil society as a whole.
A distinguishing feature of the Manifesto is that it mentions specific ideas contributed by civil society and the general public in their own individual or organisational names.
A dedicated website (manifestorakyat2021.org) allows for future updates and amendments to the Manifesto so that it is adaptive to sociopolitical changes—hence, the Peoples’ Manifesto strives to be relevant as a ‘living document’.
The Manifesto was officially launched today 26 May 2022 and can be accessed for download at link below:

https://www.manifestorakyat2021.org/

Individuals and Organisations are invited to endorse the Manifesto Rakyat document in its entirety or to endorse individual Chapters.

Editor's Note:

SABM contributed to the Chapter on "Economic Justice"