Category: Education

Swift and decisive action by the Prime Minister to resolve the University of Malaya Senate controversy over elective courses and other issues is the only way to avoid deterioration of race relations

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 25.8.1987

Swift and decisive action by the Prime Minister to resolve the University of Malaya Senate controversy over elective courses and other issues is the only way to avoid deterioration of race relations

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Kasitah Gaddam, yesterday called for a halt to the raising of “sensitive issues” in public to allow Malaysians to get on with the job of economic recovery. He said open discussions will only worsen the situation and divide the people. Continue reading Swift and decisive action by the Prime Minister to resolve the University of Malaya Senate controversy over elective courses and other issues is the only way to avoid deterioration of race relations

Call on University of Malaya Senate to held emergency meeting to suspend its decision banning Chinese and Tamil as medium of instruction for elective courses to end the spiraling racial polarization in the University of Malaya campus

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Saturday, 21.8.1987:

Call on University of Malaya Senate to held emergency meeting to suspend its decision banning Chinese and Tamil as medium of instruction for elective courses to end the spiraling racial polarization in the University of Malaya campus.

Racial polarization in the University of Malaya campus has spiralled to a very serious proportion, and must be a cause of great concern to all Malaysians as well as the government. Continue reading Call on University of Malaya Senate to held emergency meeting to suspend its decision banning Chinese and Tamil as medium of instruction for elective courses to end the spiraling racial polarization in the University of Malaya campus

DAP proposes the convening of a National Chinese Education Congress to adopt a Chinese Education 20-Year Plan which is subsequently ratifies by all Chinese organizations and individuals to embody the objectives of the Chinese community in Malaysia.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the dialogue between leaders of DAP and the 15 Chinese National Organisations on Chinese education at Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, 20th August 1987 at 2.30 p.m.

DAP proposes the convening of a National Chinese Education Congress to adopt a Chinese Education 20-Year Plan which is subsequently ratifies by all Chinese organizations and individuals to embody the objectives of the Chinese community in Malaysia.

In the past few months, the Malaysian Chinese community has been greatly upset and agitated by the government’s decision to revise the Education Act, 1961. The Chinese community fears that this will be another serious threat to the rightful place of mother-tongue education in Malaysia, and the government must be aware and understand these fears of the Chinese community. Continue reading DAP proposes the convening of a National Chinese Education Congress to adopt a Chinese Education 20-Year Plan which is subsequently ratifies by all Chinese organizations and individuals to embody the objectives of the Chinese community in Malaysia.

Australian Government should inform Malaysian Government before taking any action deport Malaysian student

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, 19.8.1987:

Australian Government should inform Malaysian Government before taking any action deport Malaysian student

The DAP is very concerned by the latest press reports that the Australian Education Department has confirmed that 171 foreign under-graduates, mostly Malaysians, face deportion if they do not settle the increased Overseas Students’ Change fee soon.

The reported increase in Australian university fees has created a great burden and hardship on Malaysian students pursuing higher studies in Australia. It is the responsibility of the Malaysian Government to help Malaysian students in Australia, to ensure that no one is deported purely because of financial problems created by the repeated increases of Overseas Students’ charge fees. Continue reading Australian Government should inform Malaysian Government before taking any action deport Malaysian student

The Cabinet Ministers will be abdicating their responsibilities by leaving the University of Malaya elective course controversy to the Prime Minister to resolve

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Monday, 17.8.1987:

The Cabinet Ministers will be abdicating their responsibilities by leaving the University of Malaya elective course controversy to the Prime Minister to resolve.

We are seeing more and ore instances of Ministers, and even Deputy Ministers of the same Ministry, contradicting each other. There seems of late to be a shocking lack of leadership, unity of purpose and even discipline in the Cabinet. Continue reading The Cabinet Ministers will be abdicating their responsibilities by leaving the University of Malaya elective course controversy to the Prime Minister to resolve

DAP to hold protest demonstrations in four toll gates

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Tuesday, August 11, 1987 at 12 noon

DAP to hold protest demonstrations in four toll gates at Federal Territory, Sungei Besi Plaza (Selangor), Seremban and Ayer Keroh (Malacca) simultaneously on Thursday at 8.30 a.m. and calls on motorists and highway users to express support by sounding the horms to protest against 100% toll rate increase

The DAP will hold protest demonstration at four toll gates at Kepong Interchange (KL), Sungei Besi toll plaza (Selangor) Seremban and Ayer Keroh (Malacca) simultaneously at 8.30 a.. on Thursday, 13.8.1987 to protest against the arbitrary and unjustifiable 100% increase in the highway toll rates. I call on all motorists and other highway users to give support to this protest demonstration by sounding their horn when approaching the toll plaza, when paying their toll and when leaving the toll plaza. Continue reading DAP to hold protest demonstrations in four toll gates

DAP proposes the convening of a National Conference on Chinese Education represented by political parties and Chinese organizations to draw up a 20-year plan for the defence and promotion of Chinese education in Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malim Nawar DAP Branch dinner (Kampar parliamentary constituency) held on Sunday, 9.8.1987 at 7 p.m.

DAP proposes the convening of a National Conference on Chinese Education represented by political parties and Chinese organizations to draw up a 20-year plan for the defence and promotion of Chinese education in Malaysia.

In recent months, the Chinese community has been very concerned about the place and future of Chinese language, education and culture in Malaysia, which had increasingly become more intense because open contempt for the constitutional right and position of Chinese language, education and culture have become more frequent and blatant. Continue reading DAP proposes the convening of a National Conference on Chinese Education represented by political parties and Chinese organizations to draw up a 20-year plan for the defence and promotion of Chinese education in Malaysia

Call on the Senate of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia to identify and punish the extremist and chauvinist under-graduates who used threats to force the cancellation of the Martial Art, Lion and Dragon Dance Night in UKM last Sunday

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Friday, 7th August 1987:

Call on the Senate of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia to identify and punish the extremist and chauvinist under-graduates who used threats to force the cancellation of the Martial Art, Lion and Dragon Dance Night in UKM last Sunday

At the University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) convocation ceremony last Friday, the UKM Chancellor, the Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, said that racial polarization in institutions of higher learning should be checked as it can affect the nation’s peace and prosperity. Continue reading Call on the Senate of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia to identify and punish the extremist and chauvinist under-graduates who used threats to force the cancellation of the Martial Art, Lion and Dragon Dance Night in UKM last Sunday

Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik’s statement on MCA’s stand on full refund to co-operative depositors by early 1989 is as empty as the MCA’s general elections promise of amendment of Clause 21(2) of the 1961 Education Act

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the second DAP Gopeng Parliamentary by-election ceramah at Chendetong New Village on Nomination Bight, Thursday, 7.5.1987 at 10 p.m., followed by the public burning of a 100-foot ‘co-operative snake’

Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik’s statement on MCA’s stand on full refund to co-operative depositors by early 1989 is as empty as the MCA’s general elections promise of amendment of Clause 21(2) of the 1961 Education Act

MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, said two days ago that the MCA Central Committee had decided on the stand that the 588,000 co-operative depositors should get back every riggit they have deposited at the latest by early 1989. Continue reading Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik’s statement on MCA’s stand on full refund to co-operative depositors by early 1989 is as empty as the MCA’s general elections promise of amendment of Clause 21(2) of the 1961 Education Act

DAP National Delegates Conference in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday will adopt a Declaration on Freedom of Information to commit the DAP to a long-term struggle for a free flow of information in Malaysia

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Asemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 4th December 1986:

DAP National Delegates Conference in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday will adopt a Declaration on Freedom of Information to commit the DAP to a long-term struggle for a free flow of information in Malaysia

The DAP National Delegates Conference in Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 7th December 1986 will adopt a Declaration on
Freedom of Information to commit the party to a long-term struggle for a free flow of information in Malaysia. Continue reading DAP National Delegates Conference in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday will adopt a Declaration on Freedom of Information to commit the DAP to a long-term struggle for a free flow of information in Malaysia