Category: Education

DAP proposes the establishment of a Cabinet Committee to re-evaluate the position of Chinese language in Malaysia in Keeping with Vision 2020 and its growing and increasing international importance

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the opening ceremony of the DAPSY concert in aid of Dong Zhiao Zhong education centre held at Tien Hou Temple, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 6th June 1993 at 7 p.m.

DAP proposes the establishment of a Cabinet Committee to re-evaluate the position of Chinese language in Malaysia in Keeping with Vision 2020 and its growing and increasing international importance

DAPSY must be commended for organizing such a bold venture tonight, and I also wish to commend and thank the stars and performers led by Kwan Teck Hui, the donors and sponsors, for making the concert a great success to raise funds for the Dong Zhiao Zhong education centre. Continue reading DAP proposes the establishment of a Cabinet Committee to re-evaluate the position of Chinese language in Malaysia in Keeping with Vision 2020 and its growing and increasing international importance

DAP supports Mahathir’s call to make Malaysia the Centre for higher education in South East Asia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang Jelutong DAP dinner held on Friday, April 30, 1993 at 8p.m.

DAP supports Mahathir’s call to make Malaysia the Centre for higher education in South East Asia

DAP supports the proposal by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, yesterday that Malaysia become the centre of higher learning for South East Asia. Continue reading DAP supports Mahathir’s call to make Malaysia the Centre for higher education in South East Asia

DAP calls on Government to announce in Parliament next week its decision to recognize Taiwan university degrees and qualifications

Speech (Part 4 and Final Section) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday, 28th April 1993 in the Debate on the Royal Address

DAP calls on Government to announce in Parliament next week its decision to recognize Taiwan university degrees and qualifications

The question of the recognition of Taiwan university degrees and qualifications is one which I had raised in Parliament since the 1970s. Continue reading DAP calls on Government to announce in Parliament next week its decision to recognize Taiwan university degrees and qualifications

Cabinet tomorrow should review the Education Ministry decision to recruit fewer students into the local universities this year.

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, April 13, 1993:

Cabinet tomorrow should review the Education Ministry decision to recruit fewer students into the local universities this year.

DAP calls on Cabinet meeting tomorrow to review the Education Ministry decision to recruit fewer students into the local universities this year. Continue reading Cabinet tomorrow should review the Education Ministry decision to recruit fewer students into the local universities this year.

MCA Cabinet Ministers should ensure that Malaysian public have at least three months to study the new Education Bill and not just ask the Chinese community ‘not to worry’

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, April 12, 1993:

MCA Cabinet Ministers should ensure that Malaysian public have at least three months to study the new Education Bill and not just ask the Chinese community ‘not to worry’

The four MCA Cabinet Ministers should ensure that Malaysian public have at least three months to study the contents of the new Education Bill and not just ask junior MCA leaders to make meaningless statement like asking the Chinese community ‘not to worry’. Continue reading MCA Cabinet Ministers should ensure that Malaysian public have at least three months to study the new Education Bill and not just ask the Chinese community ‘not to worry’

DAP is very deeply concerned at the poor SPM Bahasa Malaya results last year

Press Conference Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Wednesday, March 31, 1992 at 11 am.

DAP is very deeply concerned at the poor SPM Bahasa Malaya results last year.

The Education Minister, Dr. Sulaiman Daud, said that a total of 9,028 SPM candidates failed to get Grade One last year because they did not have a credit in Bahasa Malaysia. Continue reading DAP is very deeply concerned at the poor SPM Bahasa Malaya results last year

Call on DAP leaders and the DAP Publicity Committees to continue to be the eyes, ears and voice of the people

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP Publicity Committee meeting at DAP Penang Hqrs, on 27th March, 1992 at 8 pm.

Call on DAP leaders and the DAP Publicity Committees to continue to be the eyes, ears and voice of the people.

The DAP’s publicity campaign has two objectives: Firstly, to be the eyes, ears and voice of the people, and secondly, to spread and explain the DAP’s political ideals, message and struggle. Continue reading Call on DAP leaders and the DAP Publicity Committees to continue to be the eyes, ears and voice of the people

The unusually large number over 1,000 students seeking reassessment of their SPM Bahasa Malaysia paper justi¬fies an independent inquiry

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 24th March, 1992:

The unusually large number over 1,000 students seeking reassessment of their SPM Bahasa Malaysia paper justifies an independent inquiry.

The Education Minister, Datuk Dr. Sulaiman Daud, said that over 1,000 students have asked the Education Ministry to reassess their Bahasa Malaysia paper in last year’s SPM examination. Continue reading The unusually large number over 1,000 students seeking reassessment of their SPM Bahasa Malaysia paper justi¬fies an independent inquiry

Koh Tsu Koon should make up for his 17-month failure to provide annual State Government grants to the Chinese Independent Secondary Schools in the next Penang State Assembly

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Sunday, 22nd March 1992:

Koh Tsu Koon should make up for his 17-month failure to provide annual State Government grants to the Chinese Independent Secondary Schools in the next Penang State Assembly.

Dr. Koh Tsu Koon has been Penang Chief Minister for 17 months. His greatest disappointment is that he has failed to live up to his promise when he entered politics, which is to ‘attack into the Barisan Nasional to rectify the Barisan Nasional’. Continue reading Koh Tsu Koon should make up for his 17-month failure to provide annual State Government grants to the Chinese Independent Secondary Schools in the next Penang State Assembly

Anwar should understand that no Malaysian is against development, which should be removed from partisan politics and be regarded as the fundamental right of every Malaysian regardless of his political affiliation

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at Federal Terri¬tory DAP ‘Party Reform’ Dinner held at Grand Continental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, 22nd March, 1992 at 9 pm.

Anwar should understand that no Malaysian is against development, which should be removed from partisan politics and be regarded as the fundamental right of every Malaysian regardless of his political affiliation.

The Finance Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, yesterday criticised ‘certain politicians’ for ‘trying to instigate the people, particularly the Chinese to oppose development which was purportedly to benefit only one race’. Continue reading Anwar should understand that no Malaysian is against development, which should be removed from partisan politics and be regarded as the fundamental right of every Malaysian regardless of his political affiliation