Category: Education

DAP calls for the establishment of a new university each year for the next five years under the fifth Malaysia Plan to meet demands for higher education by Malaysians

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Tuesday, Sept. 10.1985:

DAP calls for the establishment of a new university each year for the next five years under the fifth Malaysia Plan to meet demands for higher education by Malaysians

In the Ungku Omar memorial lecture on ‘Education and development’ at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) last weekend, the University of Malaya Vice Chancellor Royal Prof. Ungku Aziz said an increase in the number of universities in the country will lead to a decline in academic standards, and advocated that it was better to have a few universities which emphasized on quality in education. Continue reading DAP calls for the establishment of a new university each year for the next five years under the fifth Malaysia Plan to meet demands for higher education by Malaysians

Dr. Ling Liong Sik should explain whether Education Ministry had secured Tung Chiau Chong’s agreement to implement the new integrated primary school programme

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Seberang Perai DAP Solidarity Dinner held at Butterworth on Saturday, 7.9.1985 at 8 pm

Dr. Ling Liong Sik should explain whether Education Ministry had secured Tung Chiau Chong’s agreement to implement the new integrated primary school programme.

There are people like Dr.Lim Keng Yaik of Gerakan who believe that the next MCA President will not be Tan Koon Swan but will be Dr.Ling Liong Sik. Continue reading Dr. Ling Liong Sik should explain whether Education Ministry had secured Tung Chiau Chong’s agreement to implement the new integrated primary school programme

DAP calls on a top-level Malaysian delegation, led by Education Minister Abdullah Badawi, to visit Canberra to protest against

Speech (2) of Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the opening of the Selangor DAP State Convention on Sunday, 24.3.l985 at 10 am.

DAP calls on a top-level Malaysian delegation, led by Education Minister Abdullah Badawi, to visit Canberra to protest against
the increase of fees of Malaysian students by Australian Government.

The DAP calls on the Malaysian government to send a high-level delegation, led by Education Minister, Abdullah Badawi, to Canberra to protest against the Australian government increase of fees of Malaysian students. Continue reading DAP calls on a top-level Malaysian delegation, led by Education Minister Abdullah Badawi, to visit Canberra to protest against

The reduction of the 3M Chinese language period time a change in character of Chinese primary schools

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 29.12.1984:

The reduction of the 3M Chinese language period time a change in character of Chinese primary schools

It has been reported today that beginning with the new school year on 1.1.1985, the 3M Chinese primary school curriculum would reduce Chinese language period from the previous 240 minuts in eight periods per week to 210 minutes in seven periods per week, to enable the increase of Bahasa Malaysia periods from 240 minutes to 270 minutes per week. Continue reading The reduction of the 3M Chinese language period time a change in character of Chinese primary schools

Use of Mother-Tongue Language in School Functions

This is the first time I am moving a $10-cut motion, which is in fact a censure motion, on the Ministry of Education estimates, and this time specifically against the Federal Territory Education Director, Datuk Mohamed Hussein Ahmad, whose action had aggravated racial polarisation in schools by trampling on the constitutional rights and linguistic sensitivities of the Chinese and Indians in Malaysia.

On October 10, the Federal Territory Education Director issued a circular to all schools, including national-type Chinese and Tamil schools, requiring them to conduct school functions, such as weekly school assembly, speech day and sports day, in Bahasa Malaysia only. Continue reading Use of Mother-Tongue Language in School Functions

Tan Koon Swan must be personally responsible for the three-month long campaign of vilification carried out by the Tan Koon Swan – controlled thrice – weekly Berita Awam

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang,
in Malacca on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 1984 at 11a.m.

Tan Koon Swan must be personally responsible for the three-month long campaign of vilification carried out by the Tan Koon Swan – controlled thrice – weekly Berita Awam

For three months, the thrice – weekly publication, Berita Awam, which is controlled by the Tan Koon Swan MCA faction, had been carrying out a vicious and irresponsible campaign of vilification against me because of mt Bukit China stand. Continue reading Tan Koon Swan must be personally responsible for the three-month long campaign of vilification carried out by the Tan Koon Swan – controlled thrice – weekly Berita Awam

DAP gravely concerned at the increasing incidence of crimes involving students in Schools and calls for a nation-wide review and solution of the problem

Press Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in PJ on 25th Sept. 1984

DAP gravely concerned at the increasing incidence of crimes involving students in Schools and calls for a nation-wide review and solution of the problem

I am very seriously concerned at the increasing incidence of crime involving students in schools, which seem to becoming a grave problem in schools in various parts of the country. Continue reading DAP gravely concerned at the increasing incidence of crimes involving students in Schools and calls for a nation-wide review and solution of the problem

Lim Kit Siang offers to be go-between to finalise details of the UMNO-PAS debate so that it could be held and not scuttled by inconclusive preliminaries

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Selat Klang DAP Anniversary Dinner at Port Klang on Wednesday, 5.9.1984 at 9 p.m.

Lim Kit Siang offers to be go-between to finalise details of the UMNO-PAS debate so that it could be held and not scuttled by inconclusive preliminaries

On August 25, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, challenged PAS to a series of debates to be telecast live on all topics, including the assimilation of Islam in the nation’s administration. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang offers to be go-between to finalise details of the UMNO-PAS debate so that it could be held and not scuttled by inconclusive preliminaries

DAP calls on Australian Government to reconsider and cancel the latest round of university education fees for Malaysian students for 1985

Speech by Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Bahau DAP Branch Anniversary Dinner held in h Bahau, Negri Sembilan on Saturday, 1st Sept. 1984 at 8 p.m.

DAP calls on Australian Government to reconsider and cancel the latest round of university education fees for Malaysian students for 1985

Ever since the introduction in 1980 of visa surcharge for overseas students studying in Australia, which is in effect for university education fees, by the Australian Government, every year without break, the university education fees for Malaysia students studying in Australia had been raised. Continue reading DAP calls on Australian Government to reconsider and cancel the latest round of university education fees for Malaysian students for 1985

DAP leaders to meet new Minister, or Ministers with new portforlios, to exchange views on issues under their responsibility in the interest of people and nation

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP PJ Headquarters, on Monday, 16.7.1984 at 11a.m.

DAP leaders to meet new Minister, or Ministers with new portforlios, to exchange views on issues under their responsibility in the interest of people and nation

In the recent Cabinet reshuffle, although apart from Daim Zainuddin, the ‘dark house’ who surprised everyone by becoming the new Finance Minister, the rest of the personnel were the same as the previous Cabinet team, there had been several important Ministerial changes resulting in several Ministers being put in charge of new portforlios. Continue reading DAP leaders to meet new Minister, or Ministers with new portforlios, to exchange views on issues under their responsibility in the interest of people and nation