Category: Chinese Schools

It is the MCA which should call an extraordinary general Meeting to amend its Party Constitution to specify As one of its objects “to defend, protect and uphold The Constitutional right, basis, status and guarantee for Chinese primary schools”

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 27.11. 1991:

It is the MCA which should call an extraordinary general Meeting to amend its Party Constitution to specify As one of its objects “to defend, protect and uphold The Constitutional right, basis, status and guarantee for Chinese primary schools”

At my press conference yesterday, I was asked to comment on the MCA leaders attacks that the DAP leaders are not fit to talk about Chinese education issues, and their claim that the MCA Constitution is better than the DAP Constitution with regard to mother – tongue education. Continue reading It is the MCA which should call an extraordinary general Meeting to amend its Party Constitution to specify As one of its objects “to defend, protect and uphold The Constitutional right, basis, status and guarantee for Chinese primary schools”

DAP calls on all Malaysians concerned about mother – tongue education and all Chinese organisations to be concerned about the greatest concession of

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP Hqrs in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, November 26, 1991 at 12 noon

DAP calls on all Malaysians concerned about mother – tongue education and all Chinese organisations to be concerned about the greatest concession of
the MCA in its 41 – year history

I had early this morning faxed a fourth letter to the MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, sending him a Draft MCA – DAP Declaration on the constitutional right, basis, status and guarantee for the existence and development of Chinese primary schools. Continue reading DAP calls on all Malaysians concerned about mother – tongue education and all Chinese organisations to be concerned about the greatest concession of

Call on Lim Geok Chan to declare publicly whether he supports the new MCA policy concession that there is no constitutional basis, status or guarantee for Chinese primary schools.

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, November 23, 1991:

Call on Lim Geok Chan to declare publicly whether he supports the new MCA policy concession that there is no constitutional basis, status or guarantee for Chinese primary schools.

I am surprised and shocked by the statement by the President of the 15 Chinese organizations and the Selangor Chinese Aseembly Hall accusing the DAP of ‘wasting its time on impractical matter’ in our current controversy with the MCA leadership over the greatest MCA concession in the 42-year MCA history on the constitutional status and guarantee of Chinese primary schools. Continue reading Call on Lim Geok Chan to declare publicly whether he supports the new MCA policy concession that there is no constitutional basis, status or guarantee for Chinese primary schools.

Kim Sai’s fourth clarification has confirmed that that the MCA’s latest policy stand is that there is constitutional guarantee only for the study of Chinese as a language, but not for Chinese primary schools using Chinese as a medium of instruction

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, November 24, 1991:

Kim Sai’s fourth clarification has confirmed that that the MCA’s latest policy stand is that there is constitutional guarantee only for the study of Chinese as a language, but not for Chinese primary schools using Chinese as a medium of instruction.

Yesterday, I exposed the massive ‘disinformation’ campaign of the MCA which mobilesed the entire MCA national, state and branch machinery to try to create an adverse public opinion against the DAP and me, using four propaganda lines. Continue reading Kim Sai’s fourth clarification has confirmed that that the MCA’s latest policy stand is that there is constitutional guarantee only for the study of Chinese as a language, but not for Chinese primary schools using Chinese as a medium of instruction

If Liong Sik thinks meeting at MCA Hqrs next Tuesday is unsuitable, I am prepared to invite him to the DAP Headquarters to sign the MCA-DAP Joint Declaration on the Constitutional right, status and guarantee for Chinese primary schools

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, November 24, 1991:

If Liong Sik thinks meeting at MCA Hqrs next Tuesday is unsuitable, I am prepared to invite him to the DAP Headquarters to sign the MCA-DAP Joint Declaration on the Constitutional right, status and guarantee for Chinese primary schools.

In my second letter to the MCA President, Datuk Seri Dr. Ling Liong Sik yesterday. I had stated that if it is unsuitable for him to have a meeting at the MCA Headquarters next Tuesday. I am prepared to invite him to the DAP Headquarters in Petaling Jaya to sign the MCA-DAP Joint Declaration on the Constitutional right, status and guarantee for Chinese primary schools. Continue reading If Liong Sik thinks meeting at MCA Hqrs next Tuesday is unsuitable, I am prepared to invite him to the DAP Headquarters to sign the MCA-DAP Joint Declaration on the Constitutional right, status and guarantee for Chinese primary schools

I propose that at our meeting next Tuesday, Ling Liong Sik publicly retract the greatest concession of the MCA in its 42-year party history and sign a joint declaration with the DAP affirming the constitutional right, basis and guarantee for the existence of the Chinese primary schools in Malaysia.

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, November 22, 1991:

I propose that at our meeting next Tuesday, Ling Liong Sik publicly retract the greatest concession of the MCA in its 42-year party history and sign a joint declaration with the DAP affirming the constitutional right, basis and guarantee for the existence of the Chinese primary schools in Malaysia.

The DAP regard the issue of the constitutional right, basis and guarantee for the existence of the Chinese primary schools in Malaysia and my meeting with the MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, with great seriousness and importance, and we hope that the MCA leaders would be equally serious in their approach to both these matters. Continue reading I propose that at our meeting next Tuesday, Ling Liong Sik publicly retract the greatest concession of the MCA in its 42-year party history and sign a joint declaration with the DAP affirming the constitutional right, basis and guarantee for the existence of the Chinese primary schools in Malaysia.

Letter – Proposed meeting at MCA Headquarters next Tuesday, November 27, 1991 at 11 am

“YB Datuk Seri Dr. Ling Liong Sik.

President, MCA

YB Datuk Seri,

Proposed meeting at MCA Headquarters next Tuesday, November 27, 1991 at 11 am

I proposed visiting MCA Headquarters next Tuesday, November 27, 1991 at 11 am to discuss with you the speech of MCA Deputy President, Datuk Lee Kim Sai, in Bukit Mertajam last week which which represented the greatest concession of the MCA in its 42-year history in declaring that there is no constitutional right, basis and guarantee for the existence of the Chinese primary schools in Malaysia. Continue reading Letter – Proposed meeting at MCA Headquarters next Tuesday, November 27, 1991 at 11 am

I am prepared to listen to Kim Sai’s views when I meet Liong Sik at the MCA Headquarters next Tuesday

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, November 21, 1991:

I am prepared to listen to Kim Sai’s views when I meet Liong Sik at the MCA Headquarters next Tuesday.

The MCA Deputy President, Datuk Lee Kim Sai, yesterday proposed that I have a public discussion with him, in the presence of the Chinese press, with regard to the “process of the government’s constitutional provision to guarantee mother tongue education”. He said that the doors of his office is always open to me. Continue reading I am prepared to listen to Kim Sai’s views when I meet Liong Sik at the MCA Headquarters next Tuesday

I propose to meet Ling Liong Sik at the MCA Headquarters next Tuesday at 11 am over the MCA leadership’s greatest concession in its 42-year party history in declaring that the existence of Chinese primary schools has no constitutional right, basis and guarantee.

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, November 19, 1991:

I propose to meet Ling Liong Sik at the MCA Headquarters next Tuesday at 11 am over the MCA leadership’s greatest concession in its 42-year party history in declaring that the existence of Chinese primary schools has no constitutional right, basis and guarantee.

I propose to meet the MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, at the MCA Headquarters next Tuesday at 11 am over the MCA leadership’s greatest concession in its 42-year party history in declaring that the existence of Chinese primary schools has no constitutional right, basis and guarantee. Continue reading I propose to meet Ling Liong Sik at the MCA Headquarters next Tuesday at 11 am over the MCA leadership’s greatest concession in its 42-year party history in declaring that the existence of Chinese primary schools has no constitutional right, basis and guarantee.

Four MCA Minister should collectively ask the Cabinet tomorrow for disciplinary action to be taken against top Education ministry officials who had questioned and challenged the Cabinet’s 4As-2Cs decision in May

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, November 19, 1991:

Four MCA Minister should collectively ask the Cabinet tomorrow for disciplinary action to be taken against top Education ministry officials who had questioned and challenged the Cabinet’s 4As-2Cs decision in May.

It has been reported that even up to now, top Education Ministry official are questioning and challenging the 4As-2Cs issue. Continue reading Four MCA Minister should collectively ask the Cabinet tomorrow for disciplinary action to be taken against top Education ministry officials who had questioned and challenged the Cabinet’s 4As-2Cs decision in May