Category: Chinese Culture

Call on Chinese community to be vigilant of the traditional ‘three steps forward, one step backward’ stance in the Education Bill 1990

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Perak DAP Ceramah on the Education Bill 1990 held at Chin Woo Athletic Hall, Ipoh on Tuesday, 22nd May 1990 at 8 p.m.

Call on Chinese community to be vigilant of the traditional ‘three steps forward, one step backward’ stance in the Education Bill 1990

Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, said yesterday that he could not understand why the Chinese community insist on maintaining Boards of Management of ‘fully-aided’ Chinese primary schools when they are ‘empty and hollow’, as they do not have any real administrative powers, such as appointment of teachers. Continue reading Call on Chinese community to be vigilant of the traditional ‘three steps forward, one step backward’ stance in the Education Bill 1990

DAP condemns MCA and Gerakan Ministers for failing Chinese language, education and the Chinese community in not bringing up the issue in Cabinet although it had met five times since its beginning

Speech by parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP Ceramah to protest against the Education Ministry decision to promote teachers unversed in Mandarin to senior positions in Chinese primary schools, held at Meng Send Charitable Association Hall, Malacca on Thursday, 1.10.1987 at 9pm

DAP condemns MCA and Gerakan Ministers for failing Chinese language, education and the Chinese community in not bringing up the issue in Cabinet although it had met five times since its beginning.

The promotion of teachers unversed in Mandarin to senior positions in Chinese primary schools in Malacca, Penang, Kuala Lumpur and other states since the beginning of September must be taken as the most serious threat to the character and survival of Chinese primary schools since the 3M incident in 1981. Continue reading DAP condemns MCA and Gerakan Ministers for failing Chinese language, education and the Chinese community in not bringing up the issue in Cabinet although it had met five times since its beginning

Cable to Anwar Ibrahim to freeze all transfer orders sending those unversed in Chinese language to be Assistant Headmasters and Senior Assistants to Penang Chinese primary schools until controversy is resolved

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Saturday, Sept. 5.1987 at 12 noon

Cable to Anwar Ibrahim to freeze all transfer orders sending those unversed in Chinese language to be Assistant Headmasters and Senior Assistants to Penang Chinese primary schools until controversy is resolved

I have cable the Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, to freeze all transfer orders issued by the Penang Education Department sending teaching staff unversed in Chinese language to become Assistant Headmasters and Senior Assistants of Chinese primary schools in Penang. Continue reading Cable to Anwar Ibrahim to freeze all transfer orders sending those unversed in Chinese language to be Assistant Headmasters and Senior Assistants to Penang Chinese primary schools until controversy is resolved

DAP will organize a Public Convention on Chinese Education in Penang in mid-November as part of the 1990s Movement

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, a a DAP Ceramah in Bukit Mertajam to launch the 1990s Movement on Saturday, 5.9.1987 at 9 p.m.

DAP will organize a Public Convention on Chinese Education in Penang in mid-November as part of the 1990s Movement

As part of the DAP’s 1990s Movement, launched in Penang yesterday, in order to mobilize the political energies and power of the people to shape Malaysia in the 1990s, the DAP will organize a Public Convention on Chinese Education in Penang in mid-November. Continue reading DAP will organize a Public Convention on Chinese Education in Penang in mid-November as part of the 1990s Movement

DAP calls on Immigration Department not to be lax in issuing work permits, and must ensure that every applicant has complied with all the local requirements like registration with the Board of Engineers for expatriate engineers

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, August 1987:

DAP calls on Immigration Department not to be lax in issuing work permits, and must ensure that every applicant has complied with all the local requirements like registration with the Board of Engineers for expatriate engineers

The Immigration Department has been lax and slipshod in issuing work permits to Antah Biwater expatriate engineers, when they had not complied with all local legal requirements, like registration with the Board of Engineers. Continue reading DAP calls on Immigration Department not to be lax in issuing work permits, and must ensure that every applicant has complied with all the local requirements like registration with the Board of Engineers for expatriate engineers

The MCA leaders, branches and members not to bring greater dishonour to the Malaysian Chinese community and nation

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Friday, 24.1.1986:
Advice to MCA leaders, branches and members not to bring greater dishonour to the Malaysian Chinese community and nation by their demonstrations and wild statements

The MCA leaders, branches and members not to bring greater dishonour to the Malaysian Chinese community and nation by their demonstrations and wild statements in connection with the arrest of MCA President, Tan Koon Swan, 45, and being charged in Singapore for six counts of criminal breach of trust over the Pan El crisis.

If the MCA leaders, branches and members could not make distinction between charges involving corporate crimes, leading to a crisis which resulted in the three-day suspension of the Kuala Lumpur and Singapore stook exchanges and billions of dollars of shares losses by the invertors, and politics, then it is a sad reflection on the calibre, quality and standard of the new MCA. Continue reading The MCA leaders, branches and members not to bring greater dishonour to the Malaysian Chinese community and nation

Tan Koon Swan will save the Chinese community or the Chinese community will now have to save Tan Koon Swan?

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Mp for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Serdang Anniversary Dinner New Village, Selangor, on Saturday, Dec. 7 1985 at 8p.m.

Tan Koon Swan will save the Chinese community or the Chinese community will now have to save Tan Koon Swan?

I have received adverse comments and reactions to the Thursday ceremony between Tan Koon Swan and Datuk Wong Tok Chai signing a letter of intent with regard to UNICO Holdings Bhd’s consideration to participate in the equity and management of Grand United Holding Bhd. Continue reading Tan Koon Swan will save the Chinese community or the Chinese community will now have to save Tan Koon Swan?

What is Gerakan’s stand and role in the UMNO proposal that MCA leave Barisan Nasional until resolution of MCA crisis.

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kita Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Tuesday, 13.8.1985 at 12 noon.

What is Gerakan’s stand and role in the UMNO proposal that MCA leave Barisan Nasional until resolution of MCA crisis.

Two nights ago, four major Chinese organisations in Selangor met in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the possibility of MCA being asked to leave Barisan Nasional and its after-effects on the Chinese community. There was also a proposal to take a common public stand declaring that if MCA leave Barisan Nasional, it would not result in a political vacuum which would be disadvantageous to the Chinese community. Continue reading What is Gerakan’s stand and role in the UMNO proposal that MCA leave Barisan Nasional until resolution of MCA crisis.

Malacca Chief Minister’s description of Bukit China as a ‘white elephant’ is highly offensive and hurts the cultural, religious sensitivities and feelings of the Chinese community

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Selangor DAP Save Bukit China Committee meeting held on Tuesday, 25.9.1984 at 8 p.m.

Malacca Chief Minister’s description of Bukit China as a ‘white elephant’ is highly offensive and hurts the cultural, religious sensitivities and feelings of the Chinese community

In the latest issue of ASIAWEEK magazine, the Malacca Chief Minister, Datuk Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik, dismissed the Bukit China in Malacca as a ‘white elephant’ declaring: “We can’t have a white elephant right in the middle of town”. Continue reading Malacca Chief Minister’s description of Bukit China as a ‘white elephant’ is highly offensive and hurts the cultural, religious sensitivities and feelings of the Chinese community

Bukit China is not a Chinese issue, but an issue for all Malaysians who cherish their national heritage

Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, when launching the 200,000 ‘Save Bukit China’ Mass Signature Campaign in Johore at the Batu Pahat Central Market on Tuesday, 14.8.1984 at 8 a.m.

Bukit China is not a Chinese issue, but an issue for all Malaysians who cherish their national heritage

I am here to launch the 200,000 ‘Save Bukit China’ Mass Signature Campaign in Johore, the seventh state after Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Federal Territory, Penang, Perak and Selangor. Continue reading Bukit China is not a Chinese issue, but an issue for all Malaysians who cherish their national heritage