Category: Education

MCA Youth leaders have failed the Chinese community in not daring to raise the question of Federal Government regular financial allocations to Chinese Independent Secondary Schools in their meeting with the Prime Minister

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, June 16, 1994;

MCA Youth leaders have failed the Chinese community in not daring to raise the question of Federal Government regular financial allocations to Chinese Independent Secondary Schools in their meeting with the Prime Minister

The MCA Youth leaders have failed the Chinese community in not daring to raise the question of Federal Government regular financial allocations to Chinese Independent Secondary Schools in their meeting with the Prime Minister on Tuesday. Continue reading MCA Youth leaders have failed the Chinese community in not daring to raise the question of Federal Government regular financial allocations to Chinese Independent Secondary Schools in their meeting with the Prime Minister

The limited and minor liberalisation in education and economic measures are the fruits of the DAP’s political struggle and sacrifices from the sixties to the eighties, and the DAP must now prepare for the next phase of its political struggle to bring about major liberalisation of nation-building policies

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the opening of the Selangor DAP State Leadership Conference held in Klang on Sunday, 12th June 1994 at 10 a.m.

The limited and minor liberalisation in education and economic measures are the fruits of the DAP’s political struggle and sacrifices from the sixties to the eighties, and the DAP must now prepare for the next phase of its political struggle to bring about major liberalisation of nation-building policies

With the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad declaring in Muar on Friday that general elections could be held any time, the DAP must be fully prepared for the dissolution of Parliament any time after the next parliamentary meeting from July 4-19. Continue reading The limited and minor liberalisation in education and economic measures are the fruits of the DAP’s political struggle and sacrifices from the sixties to the eighties, and the DAP must now prepare for the next phase of its political struggle to bring about major liberalisation of nation-building policies

Penang, with the sole Chinese Chief Minister, should set the example for other state governments in providing regular financial support to Chinese Independent Secondary Schools

Speech by Penang Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Assemblyman, for Padang Kota, Lim Kit Siang, in the Penang State Assembly on Wednesday, 8th June 1994

Penang, with the sole Chinese Chief Minister, should set the example for other state governments in providing regular financial support to Chinese Independent Secondary Schools

Gerakan leaders are fond of claiming that they have the sole Chinese Chief Minister in the country. As the sole Chinese Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu.Koon should have set the example for all other state governments in the country in providing regular financial support to Chinese Independent Secondary Schools. Continue reading Penang, with the sole Chinese Chief Minister, should set the example for other state governments in providing regular financial support to Chinese Independent Secondary Schools

Loot Ting Yee’s defeat for the post of UCSTAM President most shocking and tantamounts to a repudiation of the struggle and sacrifices of UCSTAM and UCSCAM for Chinese education in the past three decades

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, May 29, 1994:

Loot Ting Yee’s defeat for the post of UCSTAM President most shocking and tantamounts to a repudiation of the struggle and sacrifices of UCSTAM and UCSCAM for Chinese education in the past three decades

Loot Ting Yee’s defeat for the post of United Chinese School Teachers’ Association of Malaysia (UCSTAM) President following the retirement of Sim Mow Yu is most shocking and tantamounts to a repudiation of the struggle and sacrifices of UCSTAM and United Chinese School Committees’ Association of Malaysia (UCSCAM) for Chinese education in the past three decades. Continue reading Loot Ting Yee’s defeat for the post of UCSTAM President most shocking and tantamounts to a repudiation of the struggle and sacrifices of UCSTAM and UCSCAM for Chinese education in the past three decades

DAP calls on the Government to proclaim in Parliament in July a National Charter on Chinese Education which gives full and formal government recognition to Chinese primary schools, Chinese Independent Secondary Schools and Chinese education in Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Anniversary Dinner of Jenjarom DAP Branch, Selangor on Saturday, 21st May 1994 at 8 p.m.

DAP calls on the Government to proclaim in Parliament in July a National Charter on Chinese Education which gives full and formal government recognition to Chinese primary schools, Chinese Independent Secondary Schools and Chinese education in Malaysia

Just before the 1986 and 1990 general elections, the Barisan Nasional Government played the ‘Chinese education’ card, with Ministers – and even the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad himself – visiting Chinese primary schools and even Chinese Independent Secondary Schools announcing financial allocations and grants. Continue reading DAP calls on the Government to proclaim in Parliament in July a National Charter on Chinese Education which gives full and formal government recognition to Chinese primary schools, Chinese Independent Secondary Schools and Chinese education in Malaysia

DAP very disappointed that not a single sen has been provided for the Chinese Independent Secondary School supplementary estimates totaling RM10.3 billion which have been presented to Parliament

Message by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, to the Johore DAP State Leadership Conference held in Segamat on Sunday, April 24. 1934 at 10 a.m.

DAP very disappointed that not a single sen has been provided for the Chinese Independent Secondary School supplementary estimates totaling RM10.3 billion which have been presented to Parliament

The DAP is very disappointed that not a single sen has been provided for the Chinese Independent Secondary Schools in he four supplementary estimates totally RM10.3 billion which have been presented for adoption by the current Parliamentary meeting. Continue reading DAP very disappointed that not a single sen has been provided for the Chinese Independent Secondary School supplementary estimates totaling RM10.3 billion which have been presented to Parliament

DAP calls for full and not half-hearted liberalisation of the higher education policy in the country which will allow at least 85 per cent of Malaysian students to pursue tertiary studies at home by year 2000

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 28th March 1994:

DAP calls for full and not half-hearted liberalisation of the higher education policy in the country which will allow at least 85 per cent of Malaysian students to pursue tertiary studies at home by year 2000

While the announcement by the Deputy Education Minister, Dr. Fong Chan Onn, that three more universities would be set up by the year 2,000 is welcome, a close examination of the announcement shows that such higher education liberalisation is not enough or adequate to Malaysia’s needs or Vision 2020 for Malaysia to become a fully developed nation by the year 2020. Continue reading DAP calls for full and not half-hearted liberalisation of the higher education policy in the country which will allow at least 85 per cent of Malaysian students to pursue tertiary studies at home by year 2000

University of Malaya Council should pay heed to the serious concern of the Prime Minister over the plagiarism controversy and it should not become another MAAU in lacking the intellectual honesty and moral courage to deal responsibily with its 10-year plagiarism scandal

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung Lim Kit Siang, in Penana on Wednesday, 16th March 1994:

University of Malaya Council should pay heed to the serious concern of the Prime Minister over the plagiarism controversy and it should not become another MAAU in lacking the intellectual honesty and moral courage to deal responsibily with its 10-year plagiarism scandal

The University of Malaya is gravely damaging its reputation as a centre of excellence in its failure to grapple with the serious allegation of plagiarism against one of its 28 new professors. Continue reading University of Malaya Council should pay heed to the serious concern of the Prime Minister over the plagiarism controversy and it should not become another MAAU in lacking the intellectual honesty and moral courage to deal responsibily with its 10-year plagiarism scandal

University of Malaya Council is ‘burying its head in the sand’ in its irresponsible attitude over the serious allegation of plagiarism against one of its new Professors

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary General and HP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, March 11, 1994:

University of Malaya Council is ‘burying its head in the sand’ in its irresponsible attitude over the serious allegation of plagiarism against one of its new Professors

The University of Malaya Council is ‘burying its head in the sand’ in its irresponsible attitude over the serious allegation of plagiarism against, one of its new Professors. Continue reading University of Malaya Council is ‘burying its head in the sand’ in its irresponsible attitude over the serious allegation of plagiarism against one of its new Professors

The Chinese Independent Secondary Schools had been denied government allocations of at least RM500 million in the past four decades because of failure of government recognition of their importance in “long-term” national investment for the future

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung. Lim Kit Siang, at the meeting with DAP branch leaders in Bagan Parliamentary constituency at Jalan Raja Uda, Butterworth on Tuesday, 9th March 1994 at 8 p.m.

The Chinese Independent Secondary Schools had been denied government allocations of at least RM500 million in the past four decades because of failure of government recognition of their importance in “long-term” national investment for the future

In the past four decades, the Federal Government had failed to accord proper recognition to the important role played by the Chinese Independent Secondary Schools in the ‘long-term national investment for the future’. Continue reading The Chinese Independent Secondary Schools had been denied government allocations of at least RM500 million in the past four decades because of failure of government recognition of their importance in “long-term” national investment for the future