Category: Education

Lim Kit Siang to devote his entire Malacca State Assemblyman’s pension of $1,000 a month for a education trust fund for higher education for poor Malaysians of all races

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung, Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the 3rd Penang DAP MPs and Assemblymen’s monthly dinner held at the house of Lim Hock Seng, Assemblyman for Began Jermal on Sunday, Oct. 19, 1986 at 8 p.m.

Lim Kit Siang to devote his entire Malacca State Assemblyman’s pension of $1,000 a month for a education trust fund for higher education for poor Malaysians of all races

During the September 1986 UMNO General Assembly, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, made disparaging remarks about my getting a $1,000 monthly pension from Malacca, being former Malacca Assemblymen, alleging that I also get another fictitious pension from Selangor, and hoping to get a third pension from Penang. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang to devote his entire Malacca State Assemblyman’s pension of $1,000 a month for a education trust fund for higher education for poor Malaysians of all races

Two MCA Deputy Education Ministers, Ng Cheng Kiat and Woon See Chin, had failed the Chinese community because they had been part of a conspiracy to mislead them about the Curriculum Development centre proposal to drop Chinese language as an SRP examination subject ater 1988

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, Oct. 16, 1986:

Two MCA Deputy Education Ministers, Ng Cheng Kiat and Woon See Chin, had failed the Chinese community because they had been part of a conspiracy to mislead them about the Curriculum Development centre proposal to drop Chinese language as an SRP examination subject ater 1988

The Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, was forced to admit in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday that the Curriculum Development Centre had forwarded a proposal to drop Chinese and Tamil as SRP examination subjects after 1988 in the new secondary school curriculum. Continue reading Two MCA Deputy Education Ministers, Ng Cheng Kiat and Woon See Chin, had failed the Chinese community because they had been part of a conspiracy to mislead them about the Curriculum Development centre proposal to drop Chinese language as an SRP examination subject ater 1988

Lim Kit Siang sends cable to Australian Prime Minster Bob Hawke, urging him to intervene in Chin Jee Shoong’s case to rescind the deportation order to allow him to complete his university studies.

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, August 29, 1986:

Lim Kit Siang sends cable to Australian Prime Minster Bob Hawke, urging him to intervene in Chin Jee Shoong’s case to rescind the deportation order to allow him to complete his university studies.

Yesterday, I sent a cable to Australian Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, urging him to intervene to rescind the deportation order issued against Malaysian student from Kuala Lumpur, Chin Jee Shoong, so that he could complete his university studies. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang sends cable to Australian Prime Minster Bob Hawke, urging him to intervene in Chin Jee Shoong’s case to rescind the deportation order to allow him to complete his university studies.

DAP is prepared to take over the State Government of Penang if people want a change after 17 years of Gerakan rule

Speech by DAP Secretary-General, Parliamentary Candidate for Tanjong and State Assembly Candidate for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at a ceramah at Lim Jetty on 28.7.1986 at 9.30pm

DAP is prepared to take over the State Government of Penang if people want a change after 17 years of Gerakan rule

The 1986 General Elections should be an opportunity for all forces in the country which have suffered enough from the 29 years of misrule, injustice and discrimination of the ruling parties to unite to deny Barisan Nasional two-thirds parliamentary majority. Continue reading DAP is prepared to take over the State Government of Penang if people want a change after 17 years of Gerakan rule

National Language Convention organised by UMNO yesterday is the most powerful reason why Section 21(2) of the 1961 Education Act should be repealed and not amended

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Tuesday, July 15, 1986:

National Language Convention organised by UMNO yesterday is the most powerful reason why Section 21(2) of the 1961 Education Act should be repealed and not amended

The National Language Convention organised by UMNO because of coming general elections is the most powerful reason why Section 21(2) of the 1961 Education Act should be repealed and not amended. Continue reading National Language Convention organised by UMNO yesterday is the most powerful reason why Section 21(2) of the 1961 Education Act should be repealed and not amended

DAP welcome Daim’s promise to make a full disclosure of the five-year-old mysterious tin-buying operation in London which is estimated to have resulted in a $1 billion loss

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 27.6.1986;

DAP welcome Daim’s promise to make a full disclosure of the five-year-old mysterious tin-buying operation in London which is estimated to have resulted in a $1 billion loss

Was the $1 billion mysterious tin-buying scandal in 1981 part of international Jewish conspiracy against Malaysia? Continue reading DAP welcome Daim’s promise to make a full disclosure of the five-year-old mysterious tin-buying operation in London which is estimated to have resulted in a $1 billion loss

Call on Ng Cheng Kiat to resign as Deputy Education Minister if he could not get proper university and faculty places for students who have been denied a fair deal either because of discrimination against Chinese and Tamil language subjects or other new forms of injustice

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 26.6.1986:

Call on Ng Cheng Kiat to resign as Deputy Education Minister if he could not get proper university and faculty places for students who have been denied a fair deal either because of discrimination against Chinese and Tamil language subjects or other new forms of injustice

It is clear that both the Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim and the Deputy Education Minister, Ng Cheng Kiat, have failed to satisfy the students, parents and the Malaysian public about the injustices and discrimination arising from the new batch of university student intake this year. Continue reading Call on Ng Cheng Kiat to resign as Deputy Education Minister if he could not get proper university and faculty places for students who have been denied a fair deal either because of discrimination against Chinese and Tamil language subjects or other new forms of injustice

Challenge Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, to set up a public inquiry committee, comprising DAP representative, into the complaints of discrimination and injustices over university student admission, selection for the various faculties, examination and marking

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and DAP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 25.6.1986:

Challenge Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, to set up a public inquiry committee, comprising DAP representative, into the complaints of discrimination and injustices over university student admission, selection for the various faculties, examination and marking

The issue over the discrimination and injustice in the admission of local university students, their selection into various faculties, had become a burning issue again in the processing for the new university recruitment for the local Malaysian universities starting their new academic year shortly. Continue reading Challenge Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, to set up a public inquiry committee, comprising DAP representative, into the complaints of discrimination and injustices over university student admission, selection for the various faculties, examination and marking

MCA should have offered the Deputy Education Ministership, to Kerk Choo Ting to fulfil his Deputy Education dream

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Dinner-Ceramah held in Temerloh on Wednesday, June 18, 1986 at 8 p.m.

MCA should have offered the Deputy Education Ministership, to Kerk Choo Ting to fulfil his Deputy Education dream

Early this month, there was the farce of the MCA offering the Deputy Education Ministership to the Deputy Chairman of the United Chinese Teachers’ Association (UCTA), Dr. Tuang Pik King. MCA Deputy Education Minister, Senator Ng Cheng Kiat, publicly offered the Deputy Education Minister’s post to Dr. Tuang if the latter would be an associate member of the MCA and stand as a MCA candidate in the coming general elections, and that should Dr. Tuang loses in the general elections, he would be appointed as a Senator. Continue reading MCA should have offered the Deputy Education Ministership, to Kerk Choo Ting to fulfil his Deputy Education dream

Challenge to Anwar Ibrahim to explain how repeal of Section 21(2) of 1961 Education Act would violate the National Education Policy

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on 5.6.1986:

Challenge to Anwar Ibrahim to explain how repeal of Section 21(2) of 1961 Education Act would violate the National Education Policy

UMNO Youth Leader and Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, has only himself to blame for being the centre of nation-wide criticism and attacks by the Chinese community for the second time. The first time was when he warned the non-Malays not to question the government’s national policies or he would raise the citizenship issue of the non-Malays. The second was his comments on Section 21(2) of the 1961 Education Act. Continue reading Challenge to Anwar Ibrahim to explain how repeal of Section 21(2) of 1961 Education Act would violate the National Education Policy