By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, May 30, 1986:
Call on Education Minister to introduce POR (Pupil’s Own Religion) as a subject in schools.
I met the new Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, for about an hour in his Ministry yesterday, and discussed with him wide-ranging educational issues. Continue reading Call on Education Minister to introduce POR (Pupil’s Own Religion) as a subject in schools.
By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Monday, 26.5.1986:
Ghaffar Baba has raised doubts about Tan Koon Swan’s Kota Bahru Statement on Section 21(2) of 1961 Education Act.
In Kota Bahru last Thursday, MCA president, Tan Koon Swan said the government will amend the controversial Section 21(2) of the 1961 Education Act at the next parliament session beginning July 4, and that if Parliament was dissolved before then for an early general elections, convert any chinese primary school. Continue reading Ghaffar Baba has raised doubts about Tan Koon Swan’s Kota Bahru Statement on Section 21(2) of 1961 Education Act.
By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Monday, 26.5.1986:
Ghaffar Baba has raised doubts about Tan Koon Swan’s Kota Bahru Statement on Section 21(2) of 1961 Education Act.
In Kota Bahru last Thursday, MCA president, Tan Koon Swan said the government will amend the controversial Section 21(2) of the 1961 Education Act at the next parliament session beginning July 4, and that if Parliament was dissolved before then for an early general elections, the amendments would be carried in the Barisan Nasional’s manifesto. Continue reading Ghaffar Baba has raised doubts about Tan Koon Swan’s Kota Bahru Statement on Section 21(2) of 1961 Education Act
By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Saturday, May 24, 1986:
Tan Koon Swan’s admission the Chinese community and prove that MCA Ministers and leaders are still ‘passengers’.
Tan Koon Swan’s Kota Bahru speech that section 21(2) of the 1961 Education Act would be amended, but not repealed, is a great disappointment to the Chinese community. Continue reading Tan Koon Swan’s admission the Chinese community and prove that MCA Ministers and leaders are still ‘passengers’.
Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang at the DAP Teluk Intan Ceramah held at San Min Chinese School Hall on Saturday, May 24, 1986 at 9 pm.
DAP calls on Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim to adopt a ‘No single Chinese primary school closure or conversion’ policy and repeal Section 21(2) of 1961 Education Act.
The DAP is very disappointed by the failure of the MCA leadership, headed by Tan Koon Swan, to get the Barisan National government to agree to repeal Section 21(2) of the 1961 Education Act. Continue reading DAP calls on Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim to adopt a ‘No single Chinese primary school closure or conversion’ policy and repeal Section 21(2) of 1961 Education Act.
by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, January 14, 1986:
Will Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed’s book, ‘The Malay Dilemma’ be one of the prescribed books STPM students are expected to study for the new General Studies paper?
The Malaysian Examinations Council (MEG) Chairman, Royal Professor Ungku Aziz, said that from next year, the STEM General Paper would be replaced with a General Studies paper, which is aimed at producing a ‘thinking society’. Continue reading Will Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed’s book, ‘The Malay Dilemma’ be one of the prescribed books STPM students are expected to study for the new General Studies paper?
Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP State Memorial meeting for Chinese educationist, Lim Lian Geok, held at DAP Malacca premises on Sunday, January 5, 1986
Congratulations to the new MCA Ministers and suggest that their first task to collectively propose at their first Cabinet meeting on Wednesday the rectification of the historic wrongs against Lim Lian Geok and Chinese education struggle
I congratulate the new MCA Ministers, and hope that they would dare to speak up in Cabinet to fight for the basic rights of the Malaysians Chinese, and also to redress the wrongs being borne by the Chinese community. Continue reading Congratulations to the new MCA Ministers and suggest that their first task to collectively propose at their first Cabinet meeting on Wednesday the rectification of the historic wrongs against Lim Lian Geok and Chinese education struggle
Press Statement by the Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Monday, 16.12.1985:
DAP calls on Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamed, not to breach his promise to make public the final report of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee just because politicians may be named in it
The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamed, should not break his promise to make public the Ahamd Nordin BMF Inquiry final report made when he announced the formation of the Inquiry Committee in January 1984 just because politicians may be named in the final report. Continue reading DAP calls on Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamed, not to breach his promise to make public the final report of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee just because politicians may be named in it
Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1985
Australia would lose considerable goodwill in Malaysia if it proceed to deprive over 300 Malaysian students higher education opportunities with new pre–selection exercise without giving prior notice
Australia will lose considerable goodwill in Malaysia if the Australian government allows the Overseas Student Office (OSO) in Canberra to deprive over 300 Malaysian Students higher education opportunities with the use of a new pre-selection test without giving prior notice. Continue reading Australia would lose considerable goodwill in Malaysia if it proceed to deprive over 300 Malaysian students higher education opportunities with new pre–selection exercise without giving prior notice
Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, launching the new DAP book ‘Human Rights in Malaysia’ at DAP PJ Headquarters on Tuesday, Dec.10, 1985 at 12.30p.m.
DAP calls for the expansion and enhancement of fundamental rights guaranteed by Malaysia Constitution
On 10th December 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations defined the ‘human rights and fundamental freedoms’ asserted in the United Nations Charter by adopting and proclaiming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights” as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms….” Continue reading DAP calls for the expansion and enhancement of fundamental rights guaranteed by Malaysia Constitution