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Only 40% of national primary school pupils passed the Std. V Assessment Test in English subject last year

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, Dap Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, to members and supporters during a visit to Pulau Ketam, Selangor, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 12, 1979

Only 40% of national primary school pupils passed the Std. V Assessment Test in English subject last year.

In a democratic country, the people must be informed of the facts and developments in the country so that they could make intelligent decisions, not only to enable them to choose political parties, but also choose policies and programs. Continue reading Only 40% of national primary school pupils passed the Std. V Assessment Test in English subject last year

Call on Datuk Musa Hitam to clarity whether it is government policy to begin converting Chinese and Tamil primary schools into national primary schools from next year.

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, on Saturday, 11th August 1979:

Call on Datuk Musa Hitam to clarity whether it is government policy to begin converting Chinese and Tamil primary schools into national primary schools from next year.

Early last week, the Education Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, announced at the opening of the Malaysian Secondary Schools Science Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur that from next year, all teaching and learning of science and mathematics subjects from Standard One to Standard Five would be taught in Bahasa Malaysia. Continue reading Call on Datuk Musa Hitam to clarity whether it is government policy to begin converting Chinese and Tamil primary schools into national primary schools from next year.

Key to successful nation building – to confer on all classes and races an equal stake under the Malaysian sun.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, Dap Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Solidarity Dinner at Kampong Tasek, Ampang, Selangor, on Saturday, 11th August 1979 at 8pm.

Key to successful nation building – to confer on all classes and races an equal stake under the Malaysian sun.

Malaysia would have completed 22 years of her independent nationhood at the end of this month, but the creation of a united, Malaysian people is still as distant as Merdeka Day in 1957. We are still a Malaysian nation recognised internationally as a sovereign country, but not yet a nation of Malaysians, with her people regarding themselves first and foremost as Malaysians rather than as Malays, Chinese, Indians, Ibans, Kadazans, etc. Continue reading Key to successful nation building – to confer on all classes and races an equal stake under the Malaysian sun.

DAP calls on Ministry of Education to greatly increase Form Six places next year

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, when officially declaring open the Perak DAP State Convention held at Catholic Centre, Ipoh, on Sunday, 5th August 1979 at 10 a.m.

DAP calls on Ministry of Education to greatly increase Form Six places next year and after to ensure that all non-Malay first graders in MCE/SPM examination can continue their studies.

In June this year, there was widespread discontent and frustration among parents and students when the Education Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, announced that there was only a meager increase of 2% for non-Malay university student intake this year, despite the solemn pledges in Parliament last December to significantly redress this problem. Continue reading DAP calls on Ministry of Education to greatly increase Form Six places next year

Lim Kit Siang writes to Prime Minister, Datuk Hussein Onn, to ensure that the government does not discriminate between employers and employees in the enforcement of laws

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Saturday, 4th August 1979:

Lim Kit Siang writes to Prime Minister, Datuk Hussein Onn, to ensure that the government does not discriminate between employers and employees in the enforcement of laws.

I have written to the Prime Minister, Datuk Hussein Onn, asking him to ensure that the government does not discriminate between employers and employees in the enforcement of laws. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang writes to Prime Minister, Datuk Hussein Onn, to ensure that the government does not discriminate between employers and employees in the enforcement of laws

Call on MCA to stay misrepresenting the aspirations of Malaysian Chinese, which constitute the single biggest obstacle to nation building in Malaysia.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the Pangkor DAP Branch Solidarity Dinner held at Kheng Chew Association, Sungei Pinang Kechil, Pulau Pangkor, on Saturday, 4th August 1979 at 8pm.

Call on MCA to stay misrepresenting the aspirations of Malaysian Chinese, which constitute the single biggest obstacle to nation building in Malaysia.

Malaysia would have completed 22 years of her independent nationhood at the end of this month, but the creation of a united, Malaysia people is still as distant as Merdeka Day in 1957. We are still a Malaysian nation, recognised internationally as a sovereign country, but not yet a nation of Malaysians, with her people regarding themselves first and foremost as Malaysians rather than as Malays, Chinese, Indians, Ibans, Kadazans, etc. Continue reading Call on MCA to stay misrepresenting the aspirations of Malaysian Chinese, which constitute the single biggest obstacle to nation building in Malaysia.

DAP calls for the establishment of a National Inter-Religious Council to counter religious fanaticism and promote inter-religious understanding and goodwill.

Speech by Parliamentary opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, when officiating at the establishment of the Penang State Organising Sub-Committee held at DAP Penang headquarters at Jalan Ayer Puteh, Penang on Friday, 3rd August 1979 at 8 p.m.

DAP calls for the establishment of a National Inter-Religious Council to counter religious fanaticism and promote inter-religious understanding and goodwill.

The formation of the Penang State Organising Committee marks an important step in the Penang DAP’s plan to make a serious bid for power in the next general elections. Continue reading DAP calls for the establishment of a National Inter-Religious Council to counter religious fanaticism and promote inter-religious understanding and goodwill.

DAP Calls on Malaysian Indian Community to take urgent joint action to remedy the drastically high rate of failures in Tamil primary schools, especially in Bahasa Malaysia and English.

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, on Thursday, 2nd August 1979:

DAP Calls on Malaysian Indian Community to take urgent joint action to remedy the drastically high rate of failures in Tamil primary schools, especially in Bahasa Malaysia and English.

The problems of the low standards of educational levels in Tamil primary schools have never received serious and urgent remedial action by the authorities. As a result, the standards in Tamil primary schools, especially in Bahasa Malaysia and English, have got worse and worse. Continue reading DAP Calls on Malaysian Indian Community to take urgent joint action to remedy the drastically high rate of failures in Tamil primary schools, especially in Bahasa Malaysia and English.

DAP welcome the United Nations Plan to resettle 1,000 Vietnamese refugees a Day, and calls on Malaysian Government to end the policy of towing Vietnamese refugees back to sea in unsafe and unseaworthy vessels

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, on Thursday, August 2, 1979:

DAP welcome the United Nations Plan to resettle 1,000 Vietnamese refugees a Day, and calls on Malaysian Government to end the policy of towing Vietnamese refugees back to sea in unsafe and unseaworthy vessels.

The DAP welcome the United Nations plan to resettle 1,000 Vietnamese refugees a day in South East Asia, with the aim of transferring 180,000 refugees from this region for resettlement to receiving countries in six months. Continue reading DAP welcome the United Nations Plan to resettle 1,000 Vietnamese refugees a Day, and calls on Malaysian Government to end the policy of towing Vietnamese refugees back to sea in unsafe and unseaworthy vessels

From the SG’s Desk

Be Ready for Voters’ Registration Campaign in September

In the last three general elections, the Dap found on each occasion that in all the constituencies we contested, we had many supporters who could not vote for us because they are not registered voters. There is no doubt that we would have more elected MPs and State Assemblymen if all our supporters had registered as voters.

Up till now, DAP branches and state committees had not given the voters registration month the importance it deserved. The Party, all down the line from national to state and branch levels, should give serious attention to the voters registration exercise this year, which will be held next month in September. There are of course many difficulties and obstacles in the way of facilitating our maximising registration of eligible voters, but it is up to our resourcefulness and indemnity to overcome these difficulties and obstacles. Continue reading From the SG’s Desk