Category: Education

The MCA and Gerakan Ministers must give satisfactory explanation why they are opposed to the new Education Bill being made public so that Malaysians have ample time of at least two months to study it before a Parliamentary debate and voting

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjunj, Lim Kit Siang, at the opening of the Paya Terubong DAP Branch Annual General Meeting held at Paya Terubong on Wednesday, 18th March, 1992 at 8 pm.

The MCA and Gerakan Ministers must give satisfactory explanation why they are opposed to the new Education Bill being made public so that Malaysians have ample time of at least two months to study it before a Parliamentary debate and voting.

The MCA and Gerakan leaders have been assuring Malaysian’s and in particular the Chinese community, that they have nothing to fear or worry about the new Education Bill. Continue reading The MCA and Gerakan Ministers must give satisfactory explanation why they are opposed to the new Education Bill being made public so that Malaysians have ample time of at least two months to study it before a Parliamentary debate and voting

The Examinations Syndicate should release the results of the re-marking of the 1991 SPM Bahasa Malaysia paper latest by end of April and not four months later in mid-July to allow successful students to join Form Six classes with minimal disruptions.

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 14th March, 1992:

The Examinations Syndicate should release the results of the re-marking of the 1991 SPM Bahasa Malaysia paper latest by end of April and not four months later in mid-July to allow successful students to join Form Six classes with minimal disruptions.

A spokesman of the Examinations Syndicate said that candidates who have appealedd for a re-marking of the 1991 SPM Bahasa Malaysia paper would get their results at the latest by July 15, 1992. Continue reading The Examinations Syndicate should release the results of the re-marking of the 1991 SPM Bahasa Malaysia paper latest by end of April and not four months later in mid-July to allow successful students to join Form Six classes with minimal disruptions.

Call on Ministry of Education to establish an independ¬ent inquiry into the marking of the SPM Bahasa Malaysia paper

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Thursday, 12th March 1992:

Call on Ministry of Education to establish an independ¬ent inquiry into the marking of the SPM Bahasa Malaysia paper.

DAP calls on the Ministry of Education to establish an independent inquiry into the marking of the SPM Bahasa Malaysia paper, as several secondary schools in Penang and Selangor have found that students who had been expected to do well had either just scraped through with P7 or P8, or even
failed with F9. Continue reading Call on Ministry of Education to establish an independ¬ent inquiry into the marking of the SPM Bahasa Malaysia paper

DAP supports the establishment of a Chinese Independent Secondary School in Pahang

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, March 3, 1992:

DAP supports the establishment of a Chinese Independent Secondary School in Pahang.

There are at present 75 Chinese primary schools in Pahang, with an average of 26,000 pupils who complete their Standard Six every year. In the sixties, Pahang had eight Chinese Secondary Schools, but they were all converted into government schools. Continue reading DAP supports the establishment of a Chinese Independent Secondary School in Pahang

DAP calls on the Education Ministry to build new Chinese primary schools completely at government expense under the Sixth Malaysia Plan

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung , Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, March 3, 1992:

DAP calls on the Education Ministry to build new Chinese primary schools completely at government expense under the Sixth Malaysia Plan.

Recently, the MCA Deputy Education Minister, Dr. Pong Chan Onn, has said that the Government now recognises the importance, role and contribution of Chinese primary schools to the national education system as well as to national development. Continue reading DAP calls on the Education Ministry to build new Chinese primary schools completely at government expense under the Sixth Malaysia Plan

DAP proposes five principles for the new 1992 Education Act

Speech(Part 2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the official opening of the Pahang DAP State Leadership ‘Party Reform’ conference held at Centrepoint, Temerloh on Sunday, January 12, 1992 at 10 a.m.

DAP proposes five principles for the new 1992 Education Act

The Education Minister, Datuk Dr.Sulaiaman Daud, said that the Cabinet Committee on the new Education Act has completed its work, and that the new 1992 Education Bill has been sent to the Parliamentary Draftman’s Chambers. Dr.Sulaiman Daud said he did not know how long it would take before the final Bill could be submitted to the Cabinet. Continue reading DAP proposes five principles for the new 1992 Education Act

The 1992 Education Bill should be allowed at least two-month public study and discussion before Parliamentary debate and passage

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, January 6, 1992:

The 1992 Education Bill should be allowed at least two-month public study and discussion before Parliamentary debate and passage

DAP calls on the Barisan Nasional Government to ensure that there is at least two-month public study and discussion before Parliamentary debate and passage of the 1992 Education Bill. Continue reading The 1992 Education Bill should be allowed at least two-month public study and discussion before Parliamentary debate and passage

Call on the Malaysian Government to formally recognise the great role and contribution played by the 60 Chinese Independent Secondary Schools and the over a thousand Chinese primary schools in the economic development of Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malam DAP Bandar Bayan Baru at Jubilee Perak Old Folks Home at Jalan Sungai Dua, Penang on Saturday, 4th January 1992 at 7 p.m.

Call on the Malaysian Government to formally recognise the great role and contribution played by the 60 Chinese Independent Secondary Schools and the over a thousand Chinese primary schools in the economic development of Malaysia

It is now universally recognise that investing in people provides the firmest foundation for lasting development for any country. Continue reading Call on the Malaysian Government to formally recognise the great role and contribution played by the 60 Chinese Independent Secondary Schools and the over a thousand Chinese primary schools in the economic development of Malaysia

DAP pledges to continue to be in the forefront in the 1990s to defend constitutional rights and fundamental liberties of Malaysians, including the constitutional right, status and protection for Chinese primary schools and mother-tongue education

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, when opening the 25th Anniversary DAPSY-Wanita DAP Special Joint Convention held at Chin Kang Association, Penang on Saturday, November 30, 1991 at 3 p.m.

DAP pledges to continue to be in the forefront in the 1990s to defend constitutional rights and fundamental liberties of Malaysians, including the constitutional right, status and protection for Chinese primary schools and mother-tongue education

The DAPSY-Wanita DAP Special Joint Convention is the first of three historic events to be held in Penang today and tomorrow to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Party. Continue reading DAP pledges to continue to be in the forefront in the 1990s to defend constitutional rights and fundamental liberties of Malaysians, including the constitutional right, status and protection for Chinese primary schools and mother-tongue education

The people of Tanjung will tell the MCA leaders that their greatest concession in 42 –years will never be Supported, forgotten or forgiven by the Chinese voters

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Thursday, November 28, 1991:

The people of Tanjung will tell the MCA leaders that their greatest concession in 42 –years will never be Supported, forgotten or forgiven by the Chinese voters

The MCA Youth has correctly chosen Tanjong constituency to start its opinion survey which it said would be held nation – wide, for I believe that the people of Tanjong will tell the MCA leaders that their greatest concession in 42 – years in renouncing and denying that Chinese primary schools have constitutional right, basis, status and guarantee will never be supported, forgotten or forgiven by the Chinese voters. Continue reading The people of Tanjung will tell the MCA leaders that their greatest concession in 42 –years will never be Supported, forgotten or forgiven by the Chinese voters