Category: Education

DAP attacks UMNO, MCA and Gerakan and MIC leaders for diminishing the higher education opportunities of Malaysians in their own country

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, when addressing the Penang DAP Socialist Youth meeting in Penang on Sunday, 11th Sept. 1977 at 3 p.m.

DAP attacks UMNO, MCA and Gerakan and MIC leaders for diminishing the higher education opportunities of Malaysians in their own country

One of the most divisive issue in the country today is the diminished higher education opportunities for Malaysian students – especially non-Malays. Continue reading DAP attacks UMNO, MCA and Gerakan and MIC leaders for diminishing the higher education opportunities of Malaysians in their own country

Lim Kit Siang writes to MCA President, Dato Lee San Choon and Gerakan President, Dr.lim Chong Eu, inviting them to a public debate or a series of public debates on the future of Chinese primary schools and Chinese education

Speech by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, to a joint meeting of DAP Branches in the Kinta Valley held at the DAP Perak premises at Jalan Kampar, Ipoh on Friday, 9th Sept. 1977

Lim Kit Siang writes to MCA President, Dato Lee San Choon and Gerakan President, Dr.lim Chong Eu, inviting them to a public debate or a series of public debates on the future of Chinese primary schools and Chinese education. I have also suggested that this public debate or series of public debates on the future of Chinese primary schools and Chinese education, which could be held in Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, or any other place, should be organised and chaired by the Thung Chung and Chiau Chong.

My letter to Dato Lee San Choon and Dr. Lim Chong Eu reads: Continue reading Lim Kit Siang writes to MCA President, Dato Lee San Choon and Gerakan President, Dr.lim Chong Eu, inviting them to a public debate or a series of public debates on the future of Chinese primary schools and Chinese education

DAP’s open challenge to MCA President, Dato Lee San Choon and Gerakan President, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, to a public debate on the future of Chinese primary schools

by DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, on Wednesday, 7th Sept. 1977:

DAP’s open challenge to MCA President, Dato Lee San Choon and Gerakan President, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, to a public debate on the future of Chinese primary schools to be chaired by the Thung Chung and Chiau Chong

It has been reported that on Sunday, the Gerakan National Publicity Secretary and once a bright young leader of MCA, Dr. Tan Tiong Hiong, denied in Malacca that the government would convert Chinese primary schools by 1980. He attacked the Opposition for spreading malicious rumours to this effect to discredit the National Front. He claimed that such rumours are completely without basis or truth.

When Dr. Tan referred to the Opposition he is clearly referring to the DAP. It is clear that Dr. Tan does not know what he is talking about. The DAP has never said that the Chinese primary schools would be converted in 1980. Continue reading DAP’s open challenge to MCA President, Dato Lee San Choon and Gerakan President, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, to a public debate on the future of Chinese primary schools

DAP wants legislative assurance that boards of managements of Chinese primary schools would not be wound up

Speech by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP MP for Kota Melaka, Y.B. Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on the Motion of Thanks on the Royal Address on Tuesday, 22nd March 1977

DAP wants legislative assurance that boards of managements of Chinese primary schools would not be wound up

This is the 20th anniversary of Malaysia since Independence in 1957, but the basic issues of nation building remain unresolved. Continue reading DAP wants legislative assurance that boards of managements of Chinese primary schools would not be wound up

Educational tax rebate proposal

Income tax laws, to be an instrument of equity and the fairer distribution of income and social opportunities, must not be rigid and inflexible – but must be alive to the economic problems and difficulties of taxpayers.

There has been a lot of talk about restructuring of society, but there does not appear to be any realisation of the need to restructure our taxation laws to achieve a progressive, poverty-free Malaysia. Continue reading Educational tax rebate proposal

DAP calls on the Ministry of Education to draw up a master plan under the Third Malaysia Plan

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Ketua Pembangkang, Lim Kit Siang, at the 10th Anniversary Dinner organized by the Kuala Lumpur DAP Branch in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 8th August 1976 at 8 p.m.

DAP calls on the Ministry of Education to draw up a master plan under the Third Malaysia Plan to improve the facilities, build new classes and schools and to raise the standard of education in Chinese and Ta mil primary schools through increased allocations

In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in the enrolment of pupils especially for Chinese primary schools. This marked increase of enrolment in Chinese primary schools, however, has not been accompanied by a corresponding increase in financial allocations for Chinese primary schools to ensure that they have adequate facilities, school places and sufficient number of trained teachers to maintain a high standard of education. Continue reading DAP calls on the Ministry of Education to draw up a master plan under the Third Malaysia Plan

The Third Malaysia Plan and the time-bombs in Malaysia

The Prime Minister, Dato Hussein Onn, in his foreword to the Third Malaysia Plan, said: “A major assault on poverty, a vigorous and continuous effort in the task of restructuring society as well as the strengthening of our national security., are the triple thrusts of the Third Malaysia Plan

This is probably the most significant and revealing statement in the whole 430-page Third Malaysia Plan.

The Second Malaysia Plan 1971-1975 incorporated a two-pronged New Economic Policy for development. The first prong was to reduce and eventually eradicate poverty, by raising income levels and increasing employment opportunities for all Malaysians, irrespective of race. The second prong aimed at accelerating the process of restructuring Malaysian society to correct economic imbalance, so as to reduce and eventually eliminate the identification of race with economic function. Continue reading The Third Malaysia Plan and the time-bombs in Malaysia

Opposition calls for establishment of a Royal commission of Inquiry into the whole question of national unity in Malaysia on the occasion of her 20th year of Indepandence.

Speech by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat in the debate on the royal Address on Wednesday, 31 March, 1976.

Opposition calls for establishment of a Royal commission of Inquiry into the whole question of national unity in Malaysia on the occasion of her 20th year of Indepandence.

I had listened to the Royal address attentively, hoping to catch a new perception on the part of the government of the basic problems confronting Malaysia and indications of new policy directions. The result has not been too encouraging. Continue reading Opposition calls for establishment of a Royal commission of Inquiry into the whole question of national unity in Malaysia on the occasion of her 20th year of Indepandence.

DAP calls for the establishment of more local universities to provide higher education opportunities to Malaysian youths

Speech by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary-General Lim Kit Siang at the Salak South DAP Branch Anniversary Dinner in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, 17th December 1975 at 8a.m.

DAP calls for the establishment of more local universities to provide higher education opportunities to Malaysian youths

Every year, some 30,000 – 40,000 Malaysian youths with the requisite qualifications for university education are turned away by the five Malaysian universities. Continue reading DAP calls for the establishment of more local universities to provide higher education opportunities to Malaysian youths

Another less of MCE examination papers highly shocking

By Ketua Pembangkang and M.P. for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang

Another less of MCE examination papers highly shocking

The less of MCE Bahasa Malaysia examination papers in Kemaman in Trengganu has shocked the Malaysian people. Despite the assurances by the Education Minister after the loss of MCE examination papers from the Perak State Education Office last year that security measure are being tightened to prevent a recurrence of loss of examination papers, the Trengganu loss of the MCE papers showed that these security measures are not effective enough. Continue reading Another less of MCE examination papers highly shocking