Category: Education

MCA and Gerakan should ask for the dismissal of Anwar Ibrahim as Education Minister if he defies the sensitivities of the Chinese community in refusing to budge from the decision to promote those unversed in Mandarin to senior positions in Chinese primary schools

By Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, Oct. 5, 1987:

MCA and Gerakan should ask for the dismissal of Anwar Ibrahim as Education Minister if he defies the sensitivities of the Chinese community in refusing to budge from the decision to promote those unversed in Mandarin to senior positions in Chinese primary schools.

Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, said in Malacca yesterday that the government will stand by its decision to promote non-Chinese educated teachers as headmasters and senior assistant in Chinese primary schools. Continue reading MCA and Gerakan should ask for the dismissal of Anwar Ibrahim as Education Minister if he defies the sensitivities of the Chinese community in refusing to budge from the decision to promote those unversed in Mandarin to senior positions in Chinese primary schools

DAP prepared to co-operate fully with MCA provided it adopts a consistent and principle stand in Cabinet, Government and Parliament on the latest threat to the preservation of the character and identity of Chinese primary schools

Speech by parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Selangor DAP State Leadership Training Course held at Taiwan Graduates Alumni Association Hall, Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 4.10.1987 at 10 a.m.

DAP prepared to co-operate fully with MCA provided it adopts a consistent and principle stand in Cabinet, Government and Parliament on the latest threat to the preservation of the character and identity of Chinese primary schools.

MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, announced after a five-hour meeting of the MCA Central Committee yesterday, that the MCA cannot accept the promotion of those without Chinese language qualification as headmaster, assistant headmaster or senior assistants in Chinese primary schools, as this will lead to the change in character of Chinese primary schools and violate the Barisan Nasional 1986 general elections manifesto. Continue reading DAP prepared to co-operate fully with MCA provided it adopts a consistent and principle stand in Cabinet, Government and Parliament on the latest threat to the preservation of the character and identity of Chinese primary schools

Warning that Anwar Ibrahim wil heading for a confrontation with the parent, Board of Management, PTAs and Chinese community of he remain stubborn and refuses to respect their wishes that the Education Ministry should transfer away those unversed in Mandarin promoted to senior positions in Chinese primary schools

By Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 3.10.1987:

Warning that Anwar Ibrahim wil heading for a confrontation with the parent, Board of Management, PTAs and Chinese community of he remain stubborn and refuses to respect their wishes that the Education Ministry should transfer away those unversed in Mandarin promoted to senior positions in Chinese primary schools.

Education Ministry, Anwar Ibrahim, said yesterday before leaving for Labuan that the Education Ministry would not compromise and would not withdraw the directive transferring those unversed in Mandarin on promotion as assistant headmasters and senior assistants to Chinese primary schools. Continue reading Warning that Anwar Ibrahim wil heading for a confrontation with the parent, Board of Management, PTAs and Chinese community of he remain stubborn and refuses to respect their wishes that the Education Ministry should transfer away those unversed in Mandarin promoted to senior positions in Chinese primary schools

DAP condemns MCA and Gerakan Ministers for failing Chinese language, education and the Chinese community in not bringing up the issue in Cabinet although it had met five times since its beginning

Speech by parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP Ceramah to protest against the Education Ministry decision to promote teachers unversed in Mandarin to senior positions in Chinese primary schools, held at Meng Send Charitable Association Hall, Malacca on Thursday, 1.10.1987 at 9pm

DAP condemns MCA and Gerakan Ministers for failing Chinese language, education and the Chinese community in not bringing up the issue in Cabinet although it had met five times since its beginning.

The promotion of teachers unversed in Mandarin to senior positions in Chinese primary schools in Malacca, Penang, Kuala Lumpur and other states since the beginning of September must be taken as the most serious threat to the character and survival of Chinese primary schools since the 3M incident in 1981. Continue reading DAP condemns MCA and Gerakan Ministers for failing Chinese language, education and the Chinese community in not bringing up the issue in Cabinet although it had met five times since its beginning

DAP will launch a nation-wide ‘Save Chinese Primary Schools Campaign’ if the Education Ministry fails to resolve the problem of promoting those unversed in Chinese language as assistant headmasters and senior assistants of Chinese primary schools

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung. Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Tanjung dialogue dinner held at Winston Café, Anson Road, Penang on Wednesday, 30.9.1987 at 7.30 pm

DAP will launch a nation-wide ‘Save Chinese Primary Schools Campaign’ if the Education Ministry fails to resolve the problem of promoting those unversed in Chinese language as assistant headmasters and senior assistants of Chinese primary schools.

Last Friday, I gave the Education Ministry a two-week deadline to resolve the scandalous situation whereby those unversed in Chinese language were sent on promotion to Penang Chinese primary schools as assistant headmasters and senior assistants. This deadline will expire on 9th Oct. 1987. I had said that if this deadline expires without satisfactory resolution of this problem, the DAP will form an action committee to protest against such insensitive and deplorable decisions of the Education Ministry. Continue reading DAP will launch a nation-wide ‘Save Chinese Primary Schools Campaign’ if the Education Ministry fails to resolve the problem of promoting those unversed in Chinese language as assistant headmasters and senior assistants of Chinese primary schools

DAP calls for removal of University Vice Chancellors who actively aggravate racial polarisation by their chauvinistic and insensitive statement

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung. Lim Kit Siang, at Johore DAP State leaderships training course held at Kulai on Sunday, 27.9.87 at 10 a.m.

DAP calls for removal of University Vice Chancellors who actively aggravate racial polarisation by their chauvinistic and insensitive statement.

Two days ago, Deputy Prime Minister, Ghaffar Baba, expressed concern at the worsening ethnic relations in the university campuses and announced that he would meet vice chancellors of local universities to discuss racial polarization among undergraduates. Continue reading DAP calls for removal of University Vice Chancellors who actively aggravate racial polarisation by their chauvinistic and insensitive statement

Call on all Chinese primary school boards of managements, parents and students to be the ‘monitors’ to ensure that Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, keeps his pledge to rectify the sending of those not versed in Chinese language to occupy senior staff positions

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung. Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Ceramah in Kuala Kurau, Perak on Friday, 18.9.1987 at 10 p.m.

Call on all Chinese primary school boards of managements, parents and students to be the ‘monitors’ to ensure that Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, keeps his pledge to rectify the sending of those not versed in Chinese language to occupy senior staff positions

The DAP took a very strong stand against the promotion of those not versed in Chinese language to be assistant headmasters and senior assistants of Chinese primary schools in Penang State, for this represent a serious erosion of the character of Chinese primary schools. Continue reading Call on all Chinese primary school boards of managements, parents and students to be the ‘monitors’ to ensure that Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, keeps his pledge to rectify the sending of those not versed in Chinese language to occupy senior staff positions

Cable to Anwar Ibrahim to freeze all transfer orders sending those unversed in Chinese language to be Assistant Headmasters and Senior Assistants to Penang Chinese primary schools until controversy is resolved

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Saturday, Sept. 5.1987 at 12 noon

Cable to Anwar Ibrahim to freeze all transfer orders sending those unversed in Chinese language to be Assistant Headmasters and Senior Assistants to Penang Chinese primary schools until controversy is resolved

I have cable the Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, to freeze all transfer orders issued by the Penang Education Department sending teaching staff unversed in Chinese language to become Assistant Headmasters and Senior Assistants of Chinese primary schools in Penang. Continue reading Cable to Anwar Ibrahim to freeze all transfer orders sending those unversed in Chinese language to be Assistant Headmasters and Senior Assistants to Penang Chinese primary schools until controversy is resolved

DAP will organize a Public Convention on Chinese Education in Penang in mid-November as part of the 1990s Movement

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, a a DAP Ceramah in Bukit Mertajam to launch the 1990s Movement on Saturday, 5.9.1987 at 9 p.m.

DAP will organize a Public Convention on Chinese Education in Penang in mid-November as part of the 1990s Movement

As part of the DAP’s 1990s Movement, launched in Penang yesterday, in order to mobilize the political energies and power of the people to shape Malaysia in the 1990s, the DAP will organize a Public Convention on Chinese Education in Penang in mid-November. Continue reading DAP will organize a Public Convention on Chinese Education in Penang in mid-November as part of the 1990s Movement

DAP calls on the Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, to remove Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid as University Technologi Malaysia Vice Chansellor for challenging the 45:55 ratio for university intake or students

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the dialogue between DAP and Indian cultural, educational and literary organizations on the revision to the Education Act 1961, held at Transport Workers Union Conference Hall on Wednesday, 26.8.1987 at 11 a.m.

DAP calls on the Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, to remove Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid as University Technologi Malaysia Vice Chansellor for challenging the 45:55 ratio for university intake or students

At the University Technologi Malaysia (UTM)’s 11th Convocation on Sunday, the UTM Vice Chancellor Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid, challenged the 45% ratio for non-bumiputra university student intake as an obstacle to the achievement of 30% Malay graduate objective, in particular in the technocratic field, by the year 1990. Continue reading DAP calls on the Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, to remove Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid as University Technologi Malaysia Vice Chansellor for challenging the 45:55 ratio for university intake or students