Category: Education

DAP wants ‘major liberalisation’ which will recognise merit as the basis for appointment and promotion for government and quasi-government positions

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang Tanjong 3 Dinner held at Park Inn, Penang on Sunday, March 6, 1994 at 8 p.m.

DAP wants ‘major liberalisation’ which will recognise merit as the basis for appointment and promotion for government and quasi-government positions

In the past three years, there have been certain ‘liberalisation’ in economic and educational measures. Continue reading DAP wants ‘major liberalisation’ which will recognise merit as the basis for appointment and promotion for government and quasi-government positions

Education Minister, Datuk Dr. Sulaiman Daud should intervene in the plagiarism controversy and order University of Malaya to suspend the promotion of an associate professor to full professor

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 3rd March 1994:

Education Minister, Datuk Dr. Sulaiman Daud should intervene in the plagiarism controversy and order University of Malaya to suspend the promotion of an associate professor to full professor

The promotion to full professorship by the University of Malaya Council of an associate professor who had been accused of the serious offence of plagarism of the work of students had created an academic storm in the local university world, and must be closely watched by international academic circles. Continue reading Education Minister, Datuk Dr. Sulaiman Daud should intervene in the plagiarism controversy and order University of Malaya to suspend the promotion of an associate professor to full professor

Is the Education Ministry’s directive to private colleges and institutions to cancel joint venture twinning programmes with British institutions covered by the Cabinet boycott against Britain?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Tuesday, March 1, 1994:

Is the Education Ministry’s directive to private colleges and institutions to cancel joint venture twinning programmes with British institutions covered by the Cabinet boycott against Britain?

The Minister for International Trade and Industry, Datuk Rafidah Aziz, said yesterday that Malaysia has not imposed trade sanctions on Britain. She said the decision is to bar British companies from future government contracts only, but the private sector can still continue their dealings in the open market. Continue reading Is the Education Ministry’s directive to private colleges and institutions to cancel joint venture twinning programmes with British institutions covered by the Cabinet boycott against Britain?

DAP calls on Anwar Ibrahim to ensure that there is no ‘one-nation, two-systems’ in Malaysia and immediately announce that Federal Government will make annual allocations to all 60 Chinese Independent Secondary Schools in Malaysia

Speech (Part 2} by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Paya Terubong DAP Branch Chinese New. Year Reception held at its branch premises in Paya Terubong on Friday, 18th February 1994 at 8 p.m.

DAP calls on Anwar Ibrahim to ensure that there is no ‘one-nation, two-systems’ in Malaysia and immediately announce that Federal Government will make annual allocations to all 60 Chinese Independent Secondary Schools in Malaysia

During the Sabah state general elections, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said, that the Federal Government’s promise of RM5 million financial sup¬port to nine Chinese Independent Secondary Schools in Sabah is a ‘long-term national investment’. Continue reading DAP calls on Anwar Ibrahim to ensure that there is no ‘one-nation, two-systems’ in Malaysia and immediately announce that Federal Government will make annual allocations to all 60 Chinese Independent Secondary Schools in Malaysia

DAP calls on Anwar Ibrahim to present a supplementary estimates Bill in the April Parliament to provide RM189 million as grants to the 51 Chinese Independent Secondary Schools in Malaysia apart from Sabah

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Sandakan on Wednesday, 16th February 1994 at 10 a.m.

DAP calls on Anwar Ibrahim to present a supplementary estimates Bill in the April Parliament to provide RM189 million as grants to the 51 Chinese Independent Secondary Schools in Malaysia apart from Sabah

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Datuk Sen Anwar Ibrahim, said in Sandakan yesterday that the Federal Government financial support of Chinese Independent Secondary Schools is a ‘long-term national investment’. Continue reading DAP calls on Anwar Ibrahim to present a supplementary estimates Bill in the April Parliament to provide RM189 million as grants to the 51 Chinese Independent Secondary Schools in Malaysia apart from Sabah

DAP calls on Tsu Koon to summon a March meeting cf Penang State Assembly and present a supplementary estimates Bill to make an annual grant of RM200.000 a year for each Chinese Independent Secondary School in Penang retrospective to 1991

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Chinese New Year reception organised by Bukit Mertajam DAP Branches at Permatang Tinggi on Sunday, February 13, 1994 at 8 p.m.

DAP calls on Tsu Koon to summon a March meeting cf Penang State Assembly and present a supplementary estimates Bill to make an annual grant of RM200.000 a year for each Chinese Independent Secondary School in Penang retrospective to 1991

Last Tuesday, Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon said in Kota Kinabalu that the Barisan Nasional manifesto for the Sabah state general election showed that Barisan leaders had an understanding of Sabah and its people. Continue reading DAP calls on Tsu Koon to summon a March meeting cf Penang State Assembly and present a supplementary estimates Bill to make an annual grant of RM200.000 a year for each Chinese Independent Secondary School in Penang retrospective to 1991

MCA leaders most disappointing for they dare not even ask the Prime Minister for the rotation of the senior cabinet positions of Finance, Home Affairs, Education, International Trade, Defence and even the post of Deputy Prime Minister among the main communities

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at a meeting with leaders of DAP branches in the Bukit Mertajam Parliamentary Constituency held in Bukit Mertajam on Wednesday, 3rd February 1994 at 8 p.m.

MCA leaders most disappointing for they dare not even ask the Prime Minister for the rotation of the senior cabinet positions of Finance, Home Affairs, Education, International Trade, Defence and even the post of Deputy Prime Minister among the main communities.

In the last three years, the Barisan Nasional Government has been more liberal in certain educational and economic measures, but this is not because of the MCA or Gerakan, but the result of the struggle of the DAP and support of the people for more just, fair and equal policies for a multi-racial, multi-lingual, multi-religious and multi-cultural Malaysian nation. Continue reading MCA leaders most disappointing for they dare not even ask the Prime Minister for the rotation of the senior cabinet positions of Finance, Home Affairs, Education, International Trade, Defence and even the post of Deputy Prime Minister among the main communities

DAP call for the establishment of a separate Ministry of higher education so that Malaysia can catch u with Japan and the four ‘little dragons’ in tertiary education to achieve Vision 2020

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP State Committee meeting in Malacca on Friday , January 14 1994 at 8pm.

DAP call for the establishment of a separate Ministry of higher education so that Malaysia can catch u with Japan and the four ‘little dragons’ in tertiary education to achieve Vision 2020

Recently , the government came out with conflicting figure s about its higher education objectives for 2000 and 2020. Continue reading DAP call for the establishment of a separate Ministry of higher education so that Malaysia can catch u with Japan and the four ‘little dragons’ in tertiary education to achieve Vision 2020

Fong Chan Onn should stop playing with statistic and be serious to explain the contradictions in the higher education target given by Dr.Mahathir and Dr. Sulaiman Daud

By Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary –General and MP for Tanjung , Lim Kit Siang , in Petaling Jaya on Thursday , 6th January 1994;

Fong Chan Onn should stop playing with statistic and be serious to explain the contradictions in the higher education target given by Dr.Mahathir and Dr. Sulaiman Daud

The deputy Education Minister, Dr. Fong Chan Onn, today repeated the statement of the Education Minister , Datuk Dr. Sulaiman Daud that by the year 2000, 30 percent of the population between the ages of 19 to 24 would receive tertiary education. Continue reading Fong Chan Onn should stop playing with statistic and be serious to explain the contradictions in the higher education target given by Dr.Mahathir and Dr. Sulaiman Daud

Has the Education Ministry revised the long-term higher education policy announced by the Prime Minister only two weeks ago in Parliament on the percentage of the 19-24 year age group who would receive tertiary education in 2000 and 2020?

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim kit Siang, in Penang on Tuesday,4rd January , 1994:

Has the Education Ministry revised the long-term higher education policy announced by the Prime Minister only two weeks ago in Parliament on the percentage of the 19-24 year age group who would receive tertiary education in 2000 and 2020?

While welcoming the Clients’ Charter of the Education Ministry and the several bold educational targets as announced by the Education Minister, Datuk Dr. Sulaiman Daud yesterday, Malaysians are entitled to ask whether the government is fully committee to these goals. Continue reading Has the Education Ministry revised the long-term higher education policy announced by the Prime Minister only two weeks ago in Parliament on the percentage of the 19-24 year age group who would receive tertiary education in 2000 and 2020?