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DAP launches Cultural Revolution without Red Guards to ready the Party for the Challenges of the Eighties

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, when officially declaring open the Selangor DAP State Annual Convention held in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 31st August 1980 at 10a.m.

DAP launches Cultural Revolution without Red Guards to ready the Party for the Challenges of the Eighties

The DAP is at present undergoing a Cultural Revolution in the Party, which involves not only a major shake-up organizationally, but also the political attitudes of party leaders and members, to ready the Party for the Challenges of the Eighties. Continue reading DAP launches Cultural Revolution without Red Guards to ready the Party for the Challenges of the Eighties

DAP calls for the abandonment of the 2% University Places Policy and its substitution with a Liberal University Places Policy which will give higher education opportunities for all eligible Malaysian students

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the Thousand-People Selangor/Federal Territory DAP Dinner held at Mak Yee Restaurant, Wisma Shaw, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, 30th August 1980 at 9p.m

DAP calls for the abandonment of the 2% University Places Policy and its substitution with a Liberal University Places Policy which will give higher education opportunities for all eligible Malaysian students

The diminution and deprivation of higher education opportunities of our children in our own country is the most burning issue which pre-occupy Malaysian parents in the 1970s. Continue reading DAP calls for the abandonment of the 2% University Places Policy and its substitution with a Liberal University Places Policy which will give higher education opportunities for all eligible Malaysian students

A memorable visit to Sarawak

A memorable visit to Sarawak

My visit to Sarawak for five days had been a most memorable trip. Sarikei DAP Branch celebrated its 2nd anniversary with a variety show-cum-political speeches with an unprecedented crowd of 4,000 to 5,000 paying people. The next day, in Binatang, on 25th August 1980, the turn-out was also good for the 2nd anniversary celebrations of variety-show-cum-speeches. Continue reading A memorable visit to Sarawak

DAP’s mission in Sarawak in the 1980s

Press Conference Statement at VIP Room, Kuching Airport on arrival on Saturday, 23rd August 1980 for a week-long visit to Sarawak by DAP Secretary-General, Parliamentary Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang

DAP’s mission in Sarawak in the 1980s

I am glad to be back in Sarawak after almost a year. The last time I was in Sarawak was during the last Sarawak State general elections. Although the DAP did not win a single seat – and I am particularly disappointed by the defeat of Sarawak State Chairman Sdr.Chong Siew Chiang in Sarikei – I am quite happy with the percentage of votes DAP candidates secured in the elections. Continue reading DAP’s mission in Sarawak in the 1980s

DAP calls on Datuk Hussein Onn to effect a greater multi-racial balance in the public service sector

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the annual general meeting of the Klang Pasar DAP Branch in Klang, on Friday, 22nd August 1980 at 7pm

DAP calls on Datuk Hussein Onn to effect a greater multi-racial balance in the public service sector under the Fourth Malaysia Plan in keeping with the NEP objective to remove any identification of race with vocation

One of the two declared objectives of the New Economic Policy, under which the various Five-Year Plans were formulated, was the restructuring of society to eliminate the identification of race with vocation. Continue reading DAP calls on Datuk Hussein Onn to effect a greater multi-racial balance in the public service sector

From The SG’s Desk

Cultural Revolution without Red Guards

The Party is in the process of carrying out a Cultural Revolution – but one without Red Guards. There must be a conscious effort by all party leaders and members to bring about change of attitudes to party commitment, party responsibilities and the need to set an example of leadership to others.

Party leaders, if they are to be good party leaders, must be prepared to commit a greater totally of their lives to the cause of the Party. Continue reading From The SG’s Desk

Membership Director and Membership Secretaries in each State

Membership Director and Membership Secretaries in each State

Pursuant to F.SG.D. 9/80, on the need to infuse “new blood” into the Party so that the Party has more men and women of conviction to help carry out the manifold programmes and activities of Eighties, the following two decisions have been taken:

1. Further to F.SG.D 12/80 on Organisation, all branches should take note that by December 31, 1980:
(i) no branch should have less than 50 members;
(ii) branches which as on 19th August 1980 have 50 paid-up members should not have less than 100 members. Continue reading Membership Director and Membership Secretaries in each State

Call on Malaysians from all over the country to take up the cudge to save the 440 million year-old Batu Caves as a national heritage and as a religious shrine for the 800,000 Hindus in Malaysia

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in Ipoh on Monday, 18th August 1980 at 11am

Call on Malaysians from all over the country to take up the cudge to save the 440 million year-old Batu Caves as a national heritage and as a religious shrine for the 800,000 Hindus in Malaysia

There is a tendency for Malaysians to regard the Batu Caves issue, to stop immediate of the Caves by two private quarries to save the 440million-year-old national heritage and which is also the religious shrine of 800,000 Hindus, as a issue which concerns those who stay around Batu Caves or at most those staying in the State of Selangor and Federal Territory. Continue reading Call on Malaysians from all over the country to take up the cudge to save the 440 million year-old Batu Caves as a national heritage and as a religious shrine for the 800,000 Hindus in Malaysia

DAP Forms Save Batu Caves Action Committee’ to join forces with all conservationist and environmentalist groups and forcer, including those in other political parties, to save the 200-million year Malaysian natural heritage and the religious shrine of 200,000 Hindus in Malaysia.

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MPs for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at Kuala Lumpur on Friday, 15th August 1980 at 2 p.m.

DAP Forms Save Batu Caves Action Committee’ to join forces with all conservationist and environmentalist groups and forcer, including those in other political parties, to save the 200-million year Malaysian natural heritage and the religious shrine of 200,000 Hindus in Malaysia.

The further six-month extension granted by the Selangor State Government to the two private quarries to continue blasting the Batu Caves must concern all Malaysian who cherish the 200-million-year-old Malaysian natural heritage that is Batu Caves, and the religious shrine of 200,000 Hindus in Malaysia. Continue reading DAP Forms Save Batu Caves Action Committee’ to join forces with all conservationist and environmentalist groups and forcer, including those in other political parties, to save the 200-million year Malaysian natural heritage and the religious shrine of 200,000 Hindus in Malaysia.

Call on Malaysians to be concerned about the national heritage of the Batu Caves

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, when speaking at a political dialogue organised by the three Petaling Jaya branches of PJ Old Town, PJ and Sea Park At Mandarin Restaurant, SS2, Petaling Jaya on Friday, 15.8.1980 at 8pm

Call on Malaysians to be concerned about the national heritage of the Batu Caves and join in the Batu Caves Day proposed for Sept.7 to save a national heritage and religious shrine

The Selangor State Government owes the people of the State and Malaysia explanation as to why the two quarries at Batu Caves have been allowed a six-month extension of quarrying activities although it might bring out the collapse of the 200-million-year-old Caves. Continue reading Call on Malaysians to be concerned about the national heritage of the Batu Caves