Month: August 1977

DAP re-affirms that the campaign to preserve and advance Chinese education and Chinese schools is not a chauvinist or sectional campaign, but a leix legitimate Malaysia a aspirations fully in keeping with the Malaysian Constibution.

Speech by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, to the inaugural meeting of the DAP Frotection of Chinese Education Sub-committee held at Seremban DAP Branch in Seremban on Sunday, 21st August 1977 at 11am.

DAP re-affirms that the campaign to preserve and advance Chinese education and Chinese schools is not a chauvinist or sectional campaign, but a leix legitimate Malaysia a aspirations fully in keeping with the Malaysian Constitution.

In ten day’s time, Malaysians will be celebrating our 20th Year of Independence. A new generation of Malaysians have come of age. Has Merdeka kept its promise and faith the people of Malaysia?

When Malaysia became Independent, a Constitution was framed. Clause 152 of the Constitution reads: Continue reading DAP re-affirms that the campaign to preserve and advance Chinese education and Chinese schools is not a chauvinist or sectional campaign, but a leix legitimate Malaysia a aspirations fully in keeping with the Malaysian Constibution.

DAP’s invitation to other Opposition Parties to hold bilateral talks on the question of an electoral understanding remains open

Speech by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary-General, Lim kit Siang, at the DAP Ngeri Sembilan State Sub-Committee meeting held in Seremban on Sunday, 21st August 1977 at 3pm.

DAP’s invitation to other Opposition Parties to hold bilateral talks on the question of an electoral understanding remains open

On 5th June this year, in a meeting of the PSRM, Pekemas, KITA and the DAP, the other three parties proposed that the Opposition Parties should try to reach an electoral understanding to avoid votes arising from multi-cornered contests in the next General Elections.

On June 19, the DAP wrote to the PSRM, Pekemas and KITA proposing the holding of bilateral talks on the question of an electoral understanding, and we invited the other parties to begin immediate talks. Continue reading DAP’s invitation to other Opposition Parties to hold bilateral talks on the question of an electoral understanding remains open

DAP calls for public inquiry whether the negligence of University Hospital and Kuala Lumpur General Hospital which has caused the death of a Red crescent General Service Officer.

By Ketua Pambangkang and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, On Wednesday, 17 August 1977.

DAP calls for public inquiry whether the negligence of University Hospital and Kuala Lumpur General Hospital which has caused the death of a Red crescent General Service Officer.

I have written to the Minister of Health, Tan Sri Lee Siok Yew, calling for an inquiry whether the negligence of the University Hospital and the Kuala Lumpur Hospital which led to the death of a Red Crescent General Service Officer in May this Year. Continue reading DAP calls for public inquiry whether the negligence of University Hospital and Kuala Lumpur General Hospital which has caused the death of a Red crescent General Service Officer.

Government mismanagement and inefficiency through Barisan Nasional “planning”

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, at the meeting of the Federal Territory and Selangor State Sub-Committee held in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, 16th August 1977 at 8p.m.

Government mismanagement and inefficiency through Barisan Nasional “planning”

Every five years, the ruling party carries out a highly-publicised exercise to impress and dazzle the people with an ever—thickening Five Year Plan stacked with promises, words and figures. Continue reading Government mismanagement and inefficiency through Barisan Nasional “planning”

Economic implications for Malaysian’s political future

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, at the Eighth Great Economic Debates organised by the University of Malaya Economics Society at the Dewan Tunku Chancellor University of Malaya, on Tuesday, 9th August 1977 at 7.30p.m.

Economic implications for Malaysian’s political future

The New Economic Policy, which inspires the Second and Third Malaysia Plans, has its declared objective the promotion of national unity through the two-pronged strategy of eradicating poverty regardless of race and of restructuring Malaysian society so as to gradually reduce and eventually eliminate the identification of race with economic function. Continue reading Economic implications for Malaysian’s political future