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Call on all parents to be concerned about the education of their children

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, at the Pangkor Island DAP Public Rally on Saturday, 12th August 1972 at 9p.m.

Call on all parents to be concerned about the education of their children

The results of last year’s Std.V Assessment Examination, which revealed the shockingly high rate of failures in all subjects in all schools, have come as a shock to many parents. Continue reading Call on all parents to be concerned about the education of their children

A cheap food policy

DAP calls on Government to launch dynamic programme to reduce cost of production of rice so that padi farmers can increase their incomes and consumers get cheaper rice

This Bill seeks to amend the Muda Agricultural Development Authority Act 1972 to include a representative of the Lembaga Padi dan Beras Negara as a member of the Muda Agricultural Development Authority.

Malaysia has transformed herself from a rice-deficit country into near rice self-sufficient country. For this fact, the government has never ceased to boast of its achievements. Continue reading A cheap food policy

DAP calls for government action to protect Pangkor Island and other Malaysian fishermen from piracy by uniformed naval personnel of neighbouring country

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat in the debate on the Fisheries Amendment Bill on August 10, 1972

DAP calls for government action to protect Pangkor Island and other Malaysian fishermen from piracy by uniformed naval personnel of neighbouring country

We have this amendment bill in order to empower any Police Officer or Fishery Officer to stop, search and detain all vessels, vehicles, nets, instruments, fishing materials, appliances, fish or fishing stakes if they have reason to believe that an offence under the Act has been committed. Continue reading DAP calls for government action to protect Pangkor Island and other Malaysian fishermen from piracy by uniformed naval personnel of neighbouring country

DAP calls on Government to include new villagers and retrenched estate labourers in governmental developmental programmes

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, when speaking at the Dewan Rakyat in the debate over the 1972. Supplementary Development Estimates which was passed by Dewan Rakyat on 10th August 1972

DAP calls on Government to include new villagers and retrenched estate labourers in governmental developmental programmes

I wish to refer to only a few sub-heads. The first one is in connection with the Johore Tenggara project, which is one of the massive projects of the Government in pursuit of its Second Malaysia Plan in order to eliminate poverty regardless of race. I would like here to urge on the Government to translate this profession from just mere lip service to concrete results because there is a need, from the past one or two years’ operation, for the people to be convinced that the poor are going to be helped, not merely in pronouncements and platitudes, but in deeds, actions and results. Continue reading DAP calls on Government to include new villagers and retrenched estate labourers in governmental developmental programmes

Question by Lim Kit Siang: To ask the Minister of Defence to give the following particulars with regard to the ammunition factory in Batu Arang

The DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, at yesterday’s Parliament session in the Dewan Rakyat, asked the Minister of Defence the following question:

Question by Lim Kit Siang: To ask the Minister of Defence to give the following particulars with regard to the ammunition factory in Batu Arang:

(i) the percentage of foreign participation in the project giving the names of the country participating; Continue reading Question by Lim Kit Siang: To ask the Minister of Defence to give the following particulars with regard to the ammunition factory in Batu Arang

Coalition politics in Malaysia

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, when addressing the Penang DAP State Sub-Committee at DAP State premises at Green Hall, Penang on Sunday 6th August 1972 at 8 p.m.

Coalition politics in Malaysia

Coalition government at the State level seems to be growing with the possible formation of a coalition government between PAS and the Alliance in Kelantan and at the Federal levels. Continue reading Coalition politics in Malaysia

Lim Kit Siang submits five adjournment motions for Parliament meeting

Lim Kit Siang submits five adjournment motions for Parliament meeting

DAP Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr.Lim Kit Siang, has given notice that he would make five adjournment speeches during the Parliament meeting beginning on Tuesday.

His adjournment speeches concern the 1971 Standard V Assessment Test results, complaint against rudeness by a specialist doctor in Malacca General Hospital, the lowering of examination in M.C.E, the application for the permission to take part in politics by a teacher, Mr. Patto.

The main points which Mr.Lim would touch on in each of his adjournment motions are as follows: Continue reading Lim Kit Siang submits five adjournment motions for Parliament meeting

Lim Kit Siang to raise the problem of 900,000 new villagers and the retrenched estate labourers in next week’s Parliament

Lim Kit Siang to raise the problem of 900,000 new villagers and the retrenched estate labourers in next week’s Parliament

DAP Member of Parliament for Bandar Malaka, Mr.Lim Kit Siang, has given notice that he would be raising several questions concerning the future of 900,000 new villagers and the retrenches estate labourers in the country.

Some of these questions are: Continue reading Lim Kit Siang to raise the problem of 900,000 new villagers and the retrenched estate labourers in next week’s Parliament

1971 Std.V Assessment Examination – Selangor Chinese schools the worst results in the whole country

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr.Lim Kit Siang, when addressing to inaugural meeting of the DAP Selangor Interim State Sub-Committee meeting at 63-D Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur on Friday, 4th August 1972 at 7.30p.m.

1971 Std.V Assessment Examination – Selangor Chinese schools the worst results in the whole country

In the last several days, we have given an analysis of the shockingly high rate of mass failure in last year’s Std.V Assessment Examination in all schools for the State of Perak, Malacca and Johore. Continue reading 1971 Std.V Assessment Examination – Selangor Chinese schools the worst results in the whole country