Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) has courted flak from supporters of Pakatan Harapan over its decision to field candidates in the coming general election, which would lead to multi-cornered contests.

Opposition supporters have called on PSM to focus on the “bigger picture,” which is to defeat Umno and BN.

At a press conference in Kajang today, PSM's sole federal lawmaker Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj explained the reason behind the party's decision to contest.

The two-term Sungai Siput MP, who vanquished eight-term incumbent former MIC president S Samy Vellu in the 2008 general election, put forth the carbonated drink analogy...