Category: Culture

Call on the Government to set up a special government department to give new economic opportunities to the over 100,000 retrenched estate labourers in Malaysia

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr Lim Kit Siang, when declaring open the Tamil drama ‘Born To Live’ organised by the Ipoh Arts Society in aid of the education of children of retrenched estate labourers held at Ipoh Town Hall on Saturday 9th Dec. 1972 at 8.30 p.m.

Call on the Government to set up a special government department to give new economic opportunities to the over 100,000 retrenched estate labourers in Malaysia

Firstly, I want to thank the Ipoh Arts Society for the kind invitation to me to come and say a few words at the opening of this evening’s Tamil drama in aid of the educational needs of children of retrenched estate labourers. Continue reading Call on the Government to set up a special government department to give new economic opportunities to the over 100,000 retrenched estate labourers in Malaysia

The Thung Pao Affair: Kit Siang calls for good sense to prevail

The Thung Pao Affair: Kit Siang calls for good sense to prevail

As a former journalist and official of journalists’ union, I was very pleased at the formation of the Thung Pao Chapel of the National Union of Journalists on 19th September 1972.

It is a step in the right direction for journalists in Malaysia, from all language media, to combine into one professional trade union, not only to fight for improved wages and better conditions of service, but equally important, to strive for a higher standard of journalism and the formulation and implementation of a code of journalistic ethics. Continue reading The Thung Pao Affair: Kit Siang calls for good sense to prevail

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

Proposal for a Council of Joint Action of Federations of Chinese Clans and Associations to realise their resolutions

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, at the Chap Goh Mei party organised by the Seremban DAP Branch at its premises on Tuesday, February 29, 1972 at 7 p.m.

Proposal for a Council of Joint Action of Federations of Chinese Clans and Associations to realise their resolutions

Yesterday, in the local press, we read of reports of the 21st Delegates’ Meeting of the Federation of Kah Ying Association and the speeches and resolutions adopted at the meeting.

The meeting passed some resolutions which are the burning issues of the people today. These include: Continue reading Proposal for a Council of Joint Action of Federations of Chinese Clans and Associations to realise their resolutions

Message at National Tamil- Speaking Education

Message by DAP secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, for the DAP National Tamil-speaking Seminar to held in Klang on Oct. 23 and 24 1971

The Democratic Action Party is a multi-racial movement, where there is a place for all the languages, cultures and religions found in Malaysia.

Similarly, the DAP seeks to establish a multi-racial Malaysia, where all languages, cultures and religions can flourish freely.

The DAP National Tamil-speaking seminar is one further proof of the DAP’s abiding commitment to the ideal and objective of multi-racialism and cultural democracy. Continue reading Message at National Tamil- Speaking Education

Religious persecution in Sabah

Call to Tun Dr. Ismail to intervene to ensure that Peter Mojuntin is not arrested and silenced by Sabah State authorities for exercising his basic right to speak out

The DAP calls on the Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Tun Dr. Ismail, to intervene immediately to ensure that Peter Mojuntin, Member of Parliament from Sabah, is not arrested by the Sabah State authorities for protesting against religious persecution in Sabah.

Peter Mojuntin has made a very serious allegation involving a violation of one of the fundamental liberties enshrined in Clause II of the Malaysian Constitution – namely, “Every person has the right to profess and practice his religion and to propagate it.” Continue reading Religious persecution in Sabah

All party forum on Rukunegara

Statement by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, at a tea party given by Batu Pahat DAP at Chinese Chamber of Commerce building on Thursday, 22nd Oct. 1970 at 7p.m.

All party forum on Rukunegara

I have today sent out letters to all political parties in Malaysia inviting them to take part in an all-party forum on “How to make the Rukun Negara a more meaningful and effective instrument in the nation building of a united multi-racial Malaysian nation.”

The Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, speaking as Director of Operations in a radio broadcast in Sarawak on 20th august 1969 said the national ideology would not be imposed on the nation but would be discussed by everybody before it was adopted. Continue reading All party forum on Rukunegara

The DAP is not an anti-Malay party: It is a pro-Malaysian party

Speech by DAP Organising Secretary and Parliamentary Candidate for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Public Rally at Bukit Rambai on April 18, 1969 at 10 p.m.

The DAP is not an anti-Malay party: It is a pro-Malaysian party

The Alliance and the MCA used to accuse the DAP of being anti-Malay because they claim we dare not contest in predominantly Malay constituency.

But in this general elections, we are contesting in several predominantly Malay constituencies, one of which is Bukit Rambai State Constituency in Malacca. This thoroughly exposes the mischief and malice of Alliance and MCA accusations.

What shocks me is that Tun Tan Siew Sin, the MCA President, should condemn the DAP for Contesting in a predominantly Malay constituency. Tun Tan said the DAP should not have fielded a candidate. Continue reading The DAP is not an anti-Malay party: It is a pro-Malaysian party

The MCA – Pawns of Malay racialists

Speech by DAP Candidate for Serdang State by-election, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, who is also DAP Organising Secretary, at the third DAP Serdang by-election public rally held at Serdang Bahru new village on Saturday, 7th December 1968 at 8 p.m.

I read Mr. Michael Chen’s speech at the first Alliance rally in Serdang Bahru two nights ago with great shock, sadness and sorrow.

I am shocked by what Mr. Michael Chen said in his speech, and I am saddened because Mr. Michael Chen, who is a very likeable man, should really believe what he said. Continue reading The MCA – Pawns of Malay racialists

Chinese education

Speech by DAP Candidate for the Serdang State By-election, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, who is also DAP Organising Secretary, when addressing election workers at the Sungai Besi DAP Branch on Tuesday, December 3, 1968 at 8.30p.m.

Last week, the Vice Chairman of the United Chinese School Teachers’ Association, Mr. Loot Ting Yu, said that communist activity in Chinese schools could be eliminated if the ‘outstanding grievances of the Chinese educated community can be solved.’

This is an observation which is shared by all those who understand the problems and grievances of the Chinese educated community.

Over the years, the Chinese-educated provided recruits for extreme politics, not because Chinese education made them extremists, but because of the resentments and frustrations felt by the Chinese-educated. Continue reading Chinese education