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DAP calls for a government freeze on all price increases

DAP calls for a government freeze on all price increases

Today, it is widely reported that the price of condensed milk is expected to go up shortly by about five cents a tin. Only last October, the price of condensed milk went up by five cents a tin.

If the Government allows the condensed milk to increase by another five cents, this would mean that in less than eight months the condensed milk has increased in price by 20 per cent. Continue reading DAP calls for a government freeze on all price increases

DAP not forming any coalition in Selangor

Statement by DAP Secretary-general and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, at a Press Conference in Ipoh on Monday, 17th April, 1972 at 11.00a.m.

DAP not forming any coalition in Selangor

For the last two days, I have been touring the Batu Gajah Parliamentary constituency. This is part of my nation-wide tour of all DAP Parliamentary and State Assembly constituencies to firstly, see for myself the constituency work and service of our DAP Members of Parliament and State Assemblymen, and secondly, to meet a cross-section of the people on the ground to get their views about the problems of the people and country. Continue reading DAP not forming any coalition in Selangor

DAP condemns five cents increase in sugar price

DAP condemns five cents increase in sugar price

The DAP condemns the government’s approval of five cents increase in the price of sugar, which has further increased the hardships of the much-suffering kampong people, the farmers, estate labourers, new villagers, town workers.

We particularly deplore Tun Tan Siew Sin’s approval of the sugar price increase, after my colleagues and I in the DAP had warned the government not to give in to the demand of the sugar manufacturers to increase the price of sugar. Continue reading DAP condemns five cents increase in sugar price

Alliance-PPP Coalition in Perak.

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, at the Papan DAP Branch in Batu Gajah Parliamentary Constituency on Sunday, 16th April 1972 at 7 p.m.

Alliance-PPP Coalition in Perak.

We read in today’s papers Tun Abdul Razak announcement that the Alliance and the People’s Progressive Party have agreed to form a coalition Government in Perak.

It is said that this coalition between the Alliance and the PPP is in the interest of national solidarity and unity. Continue reading Alliance-PPP Coalition in Perak.

The past year – a review

Speech by DAP Secretary-general and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, when speaking at the annual dinner of DAP Central Executive Committee members, DAP Members of Parliament, State Assemblymen and State officials in Bukit Bintang on Saturday, 8th April 1972 at 9 p.m.

The past year – a review

The DAP has cause to be proud of our performance in Parliament and the State Assemblies in the past year.

For both in Parliament and the State Assemblies, we have courageously stood up for the rights of the people and spoken up for the people’s aspirations for a more just, equal and more democratic Malaysia. Continue reading The past year – a review

The organization of the unorganised

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, when speaking to a meeting of the DAP Labour Bureau on Monday, 3rd April 1972 at 7 p.m.

The first item on the agenda of organized workers: the organization of the unorganised

Last week, following my speech in Klang DAP Branch on the plight of the unorganised workers in Malaysia and the growing labour unrest in Malaysia, I receive several letters from various parts of the country written by employees of finance and borrowing companies about their exploitation and utter helplessness to end this exploitation. Continue reading The organization of the unorganised

Congratulations to Lim Kit Siang

Below is a translation of a reader’s letter to the Tamil Malar Press as published on the 3rd of April, 1972.

Congratulations to Lim Kit Siang

The step taken by the Democratic Action Party to form a committee to look into the problems affecting the estate workers and the Committee’s decision to submit a Memorandum to Tun Razak is laudable. In view of this, we the estate workers should come forward and give whatever help we can to the Committee.

The observation made by Lim Kit Siang that for many years, the estate workers have been faced with massive retrenchment, fragmentation of estates, loss of job during old age which has resulted in them losing their homes as well as their security is very true. Continue reading Congratulations to Lim Kit Siang

DAP proposes deferment of decision to make Oral Bahasa Malaysia compulsory in MCE examination next year.

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, when officially opening the Malim Nawar DAP Branch in the Kampar Parliamentary constituency on Sunday, 2nd April 1972 at 5 p.m.

DAP proposes deferment of decision to make Oral Bahasa Malaysia compulsory in MCE examination next year.

When the MCE results were released last week, there was a student in Penang who achieved eight distinctions but who failed to get a certificate because of his failure in the Bahasa Malaysia paper. Continue reading DAP proposes deferment of decision to make Oral Bahasa Malaysia compulsory in MCE examination next year.

DAP calls for repeal of Sales Tax

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Public Rally at Bandar Hilir Padang on Saturday, 1st April 1972 at 9 p.m.

DAP calls for repeal of Sales Tax

This is the second DAP public rally in Malacca for my colleagues and I to report to the people of Malacca the latest political situation in the country, and the recent proceedings in Parliament and the Malacca State Assembly.

DAP calls for abolition of 5% Sales Tax Continue reading DAP calls for repeal of Sales Tax

DAP opposes proposed curb on adjournment speeches in Parliament as being further gag on opposition MPs

Statement by DAP Secretary-General, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, at a press conference in Ipoh on Monday, 27th March 1972 at 11 a.m.

DAP opposes proposed curb on adjournment speeches in Parliament as being further gag on opposition MPs

The Government ‘s proposal to ban adjournment speeches in Parliament during the budget meeting and the meeting for the debate on the Royal Address is a further step by the government to curb and gag Opposition MPs from raising the grievances of the people in Parliament. Continue reading DAP opposes proposed curb on adjournment speeches in Parliament as being further gag on opposition MPs