The DAP is committed to the struggle for a free, democratic socialist Malaysian Malaysia, based on the principles of human rights, equality, social and economic justice, and founded on the institutions of parliamentary democracy. 

As democratic socialists or social democrats, we want a social order in which there can be free development of the human personality within the community; in which there will be just distribution of the fruits of our work; where equality and social justice is the norm and where there is dignity and value placed on human work. 

Equality is the precondition of the free development of the personality. It does not mean uniformity and levelling out, but the opposition to exploitation and privileges of those controlling economic and political power. 

Democratic socialism upholds the right to work and care for the well-being of the people in all classes, the right to a humane and clean environment, the right to extensive education and training of one's choice, as well as the right to participate in administration and all decision-making processes. 

As a member of the Socialist International, we are one with democratic socialist or social democrats throughout the world fighting for humanity and social democracy. We are in solidarity with oppressed peoples who oppose unjust wars and production of weapons for war and who advocate peace and prosperity based on equal co-operation aided by scientific knowledge and technical advancement. 

Solidarity is the strongest weapon in the struggle against oppression and injustice and it embraces all the peoples of the world. 

All who subscribe to these fundamental values are our allies and our friends against tyranny, dictatorship, corruption, exploitation and oppression.