Category: Employment

Answer to the question Lim Kit Siang asked at the recent session of Parliament

DAP Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, has received written answers to the following questions which he asked at the recent session of Parliament:

Question (1): To ask the Minister of Defence
(i) when will work begin on the building of the Lumut naval base;
(ii) what steps are being taken to ensure fair and equitable compensation to the squatters and landowners who will be affected by the government acquisition of the land for the Lumut base project; and
(iii) whether the Government is aware of the reservations among the people of Sitiawan about the sitting of the naval base in Lumut, and whether he would give the people of Lumut an ample opportunity to give their views on the matter. Continue reading Answer to the question Lim Kit Siang asked at the recent session of Parliament

DAP makes two-point proposal to help rubber smallholders

Speech by DAP Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, when speaking in the Dewan Rakyat on the debate on the Malaysian Rubber Exchange and Licensing Board Bill on 17th August 1972

DAP makes two-point proposal to help rubber smallholders

This Bill provides for the establishment of the Malaysian Rubber Exchange and Licensing Board to have overall control of all activities relating to the registration, licensing, export, shipping, packing and dealing in rubber, and the co-ordination of all activities in the marketing of rubber with a view to promote the efficient marketing of rubber from Malaysia. Continue reading DAP makes two-point proposal to help rubber smallholders

DAP warns of growing labour unrest in Malaysia unless anti-labour laws are repealed and workers in Malaysia given a New Deal

DAP warns of growing labour unrest in Malaysia unless anti-labour laws are repealed and workers in Malaysia given a New Deal

There has been growing labour unrest throughout the country in recent months. This is evidence of the mounting discontent and unrest of the workers against the anti-labour laws in the country which deny them the right to democratically and peacefully fight for the betterment of labour interests in Malaysia.

Under the Alliance Government, legislation after legislation has been passed to further curb and control the workers and undermine their unity and solidarity, so that Malaysia will have a vast pool of cheap and docile workers to attract foreign and local capitalists. Continue reading DAP warns of growing labour unrest in Malaysia unless anti-labour laws are repealed and workers in Malaysia given a New Deal

DAP Calls for full employment policy & essential commodities price reduction

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr Lim Kit Siang, when he officially opened the Cha’ah DAP Branch in Johor on 29th August 1971 at 5.30pm

DAP calls for (i) full employment policy (ii) positive government steps to reduce price of essential commodities, like rice, sugar, salt and cooking oil

This is the second DAP Branch in the Bekok constituency to be opened, a further evidence of the solid gains we made in the Bekok by-election.

When we contested in the Bekok by-election, we spoke of the grave problems of unemployment in the country, and the growing hardships of the people. Continue reading DAP Calls for full employment policy & essential commodities price reduction

Second Malaysia plan must play emphasis on job creation

SECOND MALAYSIA PLAN MUST LAY EMPHASIS ON JOB CREATION

As the Government is poised to launch the Second Malaysia five-year Plan, we in DAP cannot but feel concerned as to how this second five-year plan is to be formulated and where its emphasis lies.

As pointed out by our Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Fan Yew Teng, it is only logical that before we decide to embark on the second five-year plan, we should examine the first plan to find out our shortcomings so that we can learn from our past mistakes.

For all that we know, the first five-year plan (1966-70) was a dismal failure in terms of job creation. It will be recalled that the first Malaysia Plan set a target of creating 92,500 jobs a year to reduce unemployment from 6 per cent to 5.2 percent of the labour. Continue reading Second Malaysia plan must play emphasis on job creation