Category: Education

Is the new MCA policy concession that there is no Constitutional status and protection for Chinese primary schools and mother – tongue education the most ‘practical action’ of the MCA leadership in 42 years

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

Is the new MCA policy concession that there is no Constitutional status and protection for Chinese primary schools and mother – tongue education the most ‘practical action’ of the MCA leadership in 42 years

MCA Deputy president Datuk Lee Kim Sai said yesterday there is no need for any further discussion on the question of the MCA’s greatest concession in 42 years and said that it is better to do ‘practical work’. Continue reading Is the new MCA policy concession that there is no Constitutional status and protection for Chinese primary schools and mother – tongue education the most ‘practical action’ of the MCA leadership in 42 years

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 is prepared to declare Liong Sik as ‘persona most Grata’ if he is prepared to come to DAP Hqrs to explain Why MCA has made the greatest concession in 42 years

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 27th November 1991:

DAP is prepared to declare Liong Sik as ‘persona most Grata’ if he is prepared to come to DAP Hqrs to explain Why MCA has made the greatest concession in 42 years

The MCA Secretary – General, Dr. Ting Chew Peh, said yesterday that the MCA Presidential Council passed a special resolution declaring me a ‘persona non – grata’ in the MCA. Continue reading DAP is prepared to declare Liong Sik as ‘persona most Grata’ if he is prepared to come to DAP Hqrs to explain Why MCA has made the greatest concession in 42 years

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

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

Lee Kim Sai’s clarification has fully comfirmed that the CMA leadership has made the greatest concession in its 42-year party history in declaring that the existence of Chinese primary schools has no constitutional basis or guarantee.

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, November 15, 1991:

Lee Kim Sai’s clarification has fully comfirmed that the CMA leadership has made the greatest concession in its 42-year party history in declaring that the existence of Chinese primary schools has no constitutional basis or guarantee.

MCA Deputy President, Datuk Lee Kim Sai accuses me of ‘breaking paragraphs and distortion’ when I pointed out that his speech in Bukit Mertajam early this week was the greatest concession of the MCA leadership in its 42-year party history when he declared that the existence of the Chinese primary schools has no constitutional basis or guarantee. Continue reading Lee Kim Sai’s clarification has fully comfirmed that the CMA leadership has made the greatest concession in its 42-year party history in declaring that the existence of Chinese primary schools has no constitutional basis or guarantee.

Five question for Lee Kim Sai on the 4As-2Cs issue

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, November 13, 1991:

Five question for Lee Kim Sai on the 4As-2Cs issue

MCA Deputy President and Health Minister, Datuk Lee Kim Sai, repeated in Bukit Mertajam yesterday that he was willing to go to prison for breaching the Official Secrets Act by showing me Cabinet documents to prove that the Cabinet decided in May that Chinese primary school pupils with 4As-2Cs would be promoted automatically to Form One and inviting me to go to his Ministry to look at the Cabinet paper. Continue reading Five question for Lee Kim Sai on the 4As-2Cs issue