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Malaysian youths and youth organisations should speak up for civil rights and against social injustice in the nation

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, to the first meeting of the Second DAP National Youth Council at Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 12th May 1974 at 10.30 a.m.

Malaysian youths and youth organisations should speak up for civil rights and against social injustice in the nation

Malaysian youths and youth organisations should speak up bravely for civil rights and social justice in the country, and loudly and fearlessly oppose all acts which trample on fundamental human rights to liberty, speech, belief and assembly and all forms of social injustice which sap the nation’s capability and to become a united, harmonious and purposive society. Continue reading Malaysian youths and youth organisations should speak up for civil rights and against social injustice in the nation

DAP Proud that it is not only the most credible opposition in Malaysia, but is the only opposition party in West Malaysia which won both Parliamentary and State seats in the last general elections which have stood firm and steadfast by the people

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Public Rally at Serdang Bahru new village on Saturday, 11th May 1974 at 8 p.m.

DAP Proud that it is not only the most credible opposition in Malaysia, but is the only opposition party in West Malaysia which won both Parliamentary and State seats in the last general elections which have stood firm and steadfast by the people

The Democratic Action Party can rightly be proud that it is not only the most credible opposition party in Malaysia, but is the only opposition party in West Malaysia which won both Parliamentary and State seats in the last general elections which have remained faithful to the hopes, aspirations and the mandate of the people. Continue reading DAP Proud that it is not only the most credible opposition in Malaysia, but is the only opposition party in West Malaysia which won both Parliamentary and State seats in the last general elections which have stood firm and steadfast by the people

Bipartisan Politics

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Public Rally at Jalan Peel, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, 4th May 1974 at 8 p.m.

Bipartisan Politics

On Tuesday, at the Prime Minister’s reception for him on his retirement as a Cabinet Minister, the former MCA President and Finance Minister, Tun Tan Siew Sin, suggested that a bipartisan approach be developed on issues like education, language and inflation.

He said:” In a multi-racial society like ours where such issues generate more than usual heat, because of their racial or emotional overtones, there is all the more reason to lift them from the arena of politics in order to arrive at a national consensus on them.” Continue reading Bipartisan Politics

May Day Message by DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang

May Day Message by DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang

The Democratic Action Party joins the workers in Malaysia to rededicate themselves to the cause of labour, of raising the status of the working class in Malaysia and enhancing the dignity of their role in building the nation, on the occasion of this year’s May Day.

The workers in Malaysia have been a very downtrodden class of people in a Malaysia where the capital ists and the moneyed interests are given preference and priority in all governmental departments. Continue reading May Day Message by DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang

Detention of three more officials of the Chun Lei Cultural Night: Lim Kit Siang writes to Ghazalie Shafie expressing concern<

Detention of three more officials of the Chun Lei Cultural Night: Lim Kit Siang writes to Ghazalie Shafie expressing concern

I have written to the Minister of Home Affairs, Tan Sri Ghazalie Shafie, expressing concern at the arrest of three more official of the Chun Lei Cultural Night, in aid of the Chinese Independent Secondary Schools.

My letter to the Minister reads: Continue reading Detention of three more officials of the Chun Lei Cultural Night: Lim Kit Siang writes to Ghazalie Shafie expressing concern<

Amendment of 1961 Education act to remove from the Education Minister the power to convert Chinese and Tamil secondary schools is the only way to secure preservation of these schools

Speech by DAP Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Committee Room No.2, Parliament House, on Friday, 26th April 1974 at 4 p.m. when convening a meeting of Members of Parliament to form a Parliamentary Group to campaign for the preservation of Chinese and Tamil primary schools

Amendment of 1961 Education act to remove from the Education Minister the power to convert Chinese and Tamil secondary schools is the only way to secure preservation of these schools

In replying to my speech in the Dewan Rakyat last week calling for clear government assurance that the Chinese and Tamil primary schools would not be abolished, the Minister of Education, Tuan Haji Mohamed Ya’acob, said on Monday that it was “not the intention of the government to close National Type Chinese Schools or Tamil Schools.” Continue reading Amendment of 1961 Education act to remove from the Education Minister the power to convert Chinese and Tamil secondary schools is the only way to secure preservation of these schools

How many of the findings, decisions and resolutions of the MCA National Chinese Economic Congress held early this year have been adopted and implemented by the government?

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Perak DAP State Solidarity Dinner held at St. John’s Ambulance Hall on Sunday, 21st April 1974 at 8 p.m.

1. How many of the findings, decisions and resolutions of the MCA National Chinese Economic Congress held early this year have been adopted and implemented by the government?

Today, the Perak MCA is holding a Perak State Chinese Economic Congress. Early this year, a national Chinese economic seminar was held in Kuala Lumpur by the MCA. Continue reading How many of the findings, decisions and resolutions of the MCA National Chinese Economic Congress held early this year have been adopted and implemented by the government?

Call for the establishment of more universities in Malaysia to give higher education opportunities to non-Malay students

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and member of parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a Public Rally in Kampong Koh, Sitiawan, on Saturday, 20th April 1974 at 9 p.m.

1. Call for the establishment of more universities in Malaysia to give higher education opportunities to non-Malay students

Malaysia has at preset five institutes of higher learning. For the 1973 academic year, the intake of students by these five institutions are as follows: Continue reading Call for the establishment of more universities in Malaysia to give higher education opportunities to non-Malay students

Hunger strike by political detainees

During the last Budget session three months ago, I had called for a Commission of Inquiry into the hunger-strike conduction by political detainees at Batu Gajah and Taiping detention camp.

At that time, we were not in position of the full facts. On February 16, 1974, thanks to the Minister of Home Affairs, I visited the Batu Gajah detention camp and met representative of the political detainees.

From the accounts which they told me about the circumstances causing the 47-day hunger by over 200 political detainees from 29th Dec. 1973 to Feb. 12, 1974, the events during the strike, I am more than convinced that there is a prima facie case warranting a commission of inquiry into allegations of physical violence and atrocities perpetrated on the detainees by warders and FRU men. Continue reading Hunger strike by political detainees

Panel of Independent Medical Practitioners should be allowed to visit detainees at Batu Gajah detention Camp

During the last Budget session three months ago, I had called for a Commission of Inquiry into the hunger-strike conduction by political detainees at Batu Gajah and Taiping detention camp.