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DAP MPs and State Assemblymen to meet in Cameron Highlands next month to discuss the national and international challenges facing Malaysia in the 1980s and also the Fourth Malaysia Plan 1981-1985

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, when addressing the JOHORE State Committee of the DAP in Kluang, Johore, on Sunday, 13th July 1980 at 11 a.m.

DAP MPs and State Assemblymen to meet in Cameron Highlands next month to discuss the national and international challenges facing Malaysia in the 1980s and also the Fourth Malaysia Plan 1981-1985

DAP Members of Parliament and State Assemblymen will gather at Cameron Highlands on August 8, 9 and 10 to discuss the national and international challenges confronting Malaysia in the 1980s. Continue reading DAP MPs and State Assemblymen to meet in Cameron Highlands next month to discuss the national and international challenges facing Malaysia in the 1980s and also the Fourth Malaysia Plan 1981-1985

Lim Kit Siang invites political parties and organizations to tea party on Sunday, 20th July 1980, in Kuala Lumpur to discuss measures to completely stamp out extremist calls for the closure of Chinese and Tamil primary schools

Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at a Press Conference in Kuala Lumpur at 63D Jalan Sultan, KL on Friday, 11th July 1980 at 12 noon

Lim Kit Siang invites political parties and organizations to tea party on Sunday, 20th July 1980, in Kuala Lumpur to discuss measures to completely stamp out extremist calls for the closure of Chinese and Tamil primary schools

In response to Mr. Loot Ting Yu’s suggestion that the DAP should seek to consult as widely as possible political parties and organizations on the fundamental question of Clause 21(2) of the Education Act 1961 which concern the whole future of survival or death of Chinese and Tamil primary schools, I have decided to invite political parties and organizations concerned about the existence of Clause 21(2) of the 1961 Education Act to a tea party in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 20th July 1980, to discuss measures to stamp out completely extremist calls for the closure of Chinese and Tamil primary schools. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang invites political parties and organizations to tea party on Sunday, 20th July 1980, in Kuala Lumpur to discuss measures to completely stamp out extremist calls for the closure of Chinese and Tamil primary schools

From the SG’s Desk

Responsibility and Challenge of State Committees

From now on, State Committees must play an active and leading role for all party tasks in the State, and the Central Executive Committee will hold the State Committees responsible for all aspects of the Party’s programmes and projects in the state, e.g. in fulfilling sales targets for the Rockets, in upgrading the organization of branches, or in meeting the various political tasks set by the Party leadership from time to time. Continue reading From the SG’s Desk

From the SG’s Desk

Responsibility and Challenge of State Committees

From now on, State Committees must play an active and leading role for all party tasks in the State, and the Central Executive Committee will hold the State Committees responsible for all aspects of the Party’s programmes and projects in the state, e.g. in fulfilling sales targets for the Rockets, in upgrading the organization of branches, or in meeting the various political tasks set by the Party leadership from time to time. Continue reading From the SG’s Desk

DAP condemns Vietnamese incursion into Thai territory and calls for an International Conference on the 18-month Vietnamese military occupation of Kampuchea

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, on Wednesday, 25th June 1980:

DAP condemns Vietnamese incursion into Thai territory and calls for an International Conference on the 18-month Vietnamese military occupation of Kampuchea

The DAP condemns Vietnamese incursion and violation of Thai territory. It is a demonstration of Vietnamese perfidy and its threat to the peace and stability of South East Asia. Continue reading DAP condemns Vietnamese incursion into Thai territory and calls for an International Conference on the 18-month Vietnamese military occupation of Kampuchea

Employment (Amendment) Ordinance

(Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Friday, 20th June 1980, on the Employment Ordinance (Amendment) Bill 1980)

The Deputy Minister for Labour, Dato K. Pathmanaban, said when moving the second reading of the Employment Ordinance (Amendment) Bill 1980 yesterday that the amendments proposed in this Bill are “progressive advances in labour standards and social legislation” in Malaysia.

His self-praise is rather extravagant and unrelated to the facts. Although I concede, and welcome, several improvements in the Employment Ordinance provision, like the proposal to include bonus as part of ‘wages’, the extension of period of notice of termination of service, triple pay for overtime on rest days increase of paid public holidays from 7 days to 10 days in a year, increase of paid sick leave for another four days for those with two years service, to five years service, another eight days with more than five years service; increase in paid annual leave, etc., they are rather nominal and in many cases, had not even measured up to the demands we in the DAP had in the past made inside and outside the House. Continue reading Employment (Amendment) Ordinance

On Chinese And Tamil Primary Schools

(Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Friday, 20th June 1980 when introducing private member’s bill to delete Clause 21(2) of 1961 Education Act)

Repeal of Clause 21(2) of the Education Act 1961 a clear test of Government’s sincerity in accepting Chinese and Tamil primary schools as an integral and eternal part of the national education system

I rise to move: Continue reading On Chinese And Tamil Primary Schools

Party to concentrate on Votes’ Registration Campaign

Party to concentrate on Votes’ Registration Campaign

I understand that the voters’ registration campaign will be held in August this year. In my view, this campaign is of crucial importance as it will determine to a large extent whether we succeed in making the next general elections our most glorious milestone to date.

For all practical purposes, we should consider that we have only two years left to register eligible voters, namely, 1980 and 1981, before the next general elections. Continue reading Party to concentrate on Votes’ Registration Campaign

Increase for MPs and Ministers excessively steep, and not accompanied by increase in effectiveness and efficiency for MPs

(Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday, 18th June 1980 on the Members of Parliament (Remuneration) Bill 1980)

Last month, the Government announced salary increases for the 750,000 government employees, which would add an additional salary bill of some $600 million. The salary increases for government employees was so unfavourably received because of the disproportionately big increases for those in the upper and top government grades as compared to those, in very much bigger numbers, in the middle and lower grades.

I understand that the increases for government employees range from 14 to 28%, with those in the top scales getting the biggest jumps. Continue reading Increase for MPs and Ministers excessively steep, and not accompanied by increase in effectiveness and efficiency for MPs