Category: Estate

DAP forms Estates Workers Task Force headed by MP for Ipoh, P. Patto, to give support to rubber estate workers in their fight for monthly wages, both inside and outside Parliament

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 7th February 1990:

DAP forms Estates Workers Task Force headed by MP for Ipoh, P. Patto, to give support to rubber estate workers in their fight for monthly wages, both inside and outside Parliament.

DAP has formed an Estates Workers Task Force, headed by DAP Deputy Secretary-General and MP for Ipoh, P. Patto, to give support to the fight of the rubber estate workers for decent monthly wages – both inside and outside Parliament. Continue reading DAP forms Estates Workers Task Force headed by MP for Ipoh, P. Patto, to give support to rubber estate workers in their fight for monthly wages, both inside and outside Parliament

I welcome the assurance of Deputy Prime Minister, Ghaffar Baba, at the National Association of Smallholders (NASH) general meeting

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung. Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Tuesday, 29.9.1987:

DAP welcomes Ghaffar Baba’s assurance that the problem of the 18 Felda Taib Andak settlers will be resolved in two weeks.

I welcome the assurance of Deputy Prime Minister, Ghaffar Baba, at the National Association of Smallholders (NASH) general meeting yesterday that the problem of the 18 Felda Taib Andak settlers in Johore, and the general dispute over the issue of individual land titles to Felda settlers, would be resolved in two weeks.

As I told the 18 Felda Taib Andak settlers when a delegation of DAP MPs and 7 DAP Assemblymen visited them to understand their dispute with Felda, we hope that the DAP’s concern for the sufferings of Felda settlers will “shame” and ”motivate” the Government and UMNO leaders to deal with the grievances of Felda settlers more sympathetically and humbly. Continue reading I welcome the assurance of Deputy Prime Minister, Ghaffar Baba, at the National Association of Smallholders (NASH) general meeting

DAP calls on the Cabinet to undertake a policy reassessment of Felda, as to whether it had deviated from its original objectives to develop self-reliant, independent, modern settlers or have turned them into mere wage slaves of an impersonal, bureaucratic and uncaring Felda

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung. Lim Kit Siang, in Ipoh on Saturday, 19.9.1987:

DAP calls on the Cabinet to undertake a policy reassessment of Felda, as to whether it had deviated from its original objectives to develop self-reliant, independent, modern settlers or have turned them into mere wage slaves of an impersonal, bureaucratic and uncaring Felda

Deputy Land and Regional Development Minister, Datuk Haji Khalid Yunus, said in Butterworth yesterday that Felda settlers should “think deeply” before joining the DAP. He claimed that only the Government can help the Felda settlers and no other persons or parties can do this. (NST) Continue reading DAP calls on the Cabinet to undertake a policy reassessment of Felda, as to whether it had deviated from its original objectives to develop self-reliant, independent, modern settlers or have turned them into mere wage slaves of an impersonal, bureaucratic and uncaring Felda

DAP offers to halt its plans to set up branches in Felda schemes if UMNO agrees to dissolve its hundreds of Felda branches in the country

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung. Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Wednesday, 16.9.1987:

DAP offers to halt its plans to set up branches in Felda schemes if UMNO agrees to dissolve its hundreds of Felda branches in the country

Deputy Land and Regional Development Minister, Datuk Haji Khalid Yunus, seemed to be in a fit over the establishment of a DAP Branch in Felda Kota Gelangi 4 (30 km from Jerantut, Pahang), Haji Khalid Yunus warned the DAP not to politicize Felda settler issues “as this is dangerous and will, in the end, not benefit anyone, including the settlers.” Continue reading DAP offers to halt its plans to set up branches in Felda schemes if UMNO agrees to dissolve its hundreds of Felda branches in the country

DAP calls on Felda to democratise the 300 Felda schemes to allow the 100,000 settler-families, involving some 600,000 people a greater freedom to decide and run their own affairs

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung. Lim Kit Siang, at the dialogue to issue membership cards to 45 members at Felda Kota Grlanggi 4, (30 km from Jerantut) and to meet the protem committee of DAP Felda Gelanggi 4 Branch in Felda Kota Gelangi 4 on Saturday, 12.9.1987 at 3 p.m.

DAP calls on Felda to democratise the 300 Felda schemes to allow the 100,000 settler-families, involving some 600,000 people a greater freedom to decide and run their own affairs

Felda, which has passed its 30 year anniversary, is facing the crisis of middle-age, after settling some 100,000 settler-families, involving some 600,000 people, in about 300 Felda schemes. Continue reading DAP calls on Felda to democratise the 300 Felda schemes to allow the 100,000 settler-families, involving some 600,000 people a greater freedom to decide and run their own affairs

Call on Dr.Mahathir Mohamed to intervene and end the unseemly Ministerial squabble over the Selancar Empat ‘Hell Estate’

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, August 26, 1983:

Call on Dr.Mahathir Mohamed to intervene and end the unseemly Ministerial squabble over the Selancar Empat ‘Hell Estate’

The Prime Minister, Dr.Mahathir Mohamed, should intervene and end the most unseemly Ministerial squabble over the Selancar Empat ‘Helda Hell Estate’, where contract workers had been subjected to illegal detention, criminal assault and various forms of labour exploitation and human indignities. Continue reading Call on Dr.Mahathir Mohamed to intervene and end the unseemly Ministerial squabble over the Selancar Empat ‘Hell Estate’

DAP to censure Minister of Labour, Datuk Mak Hon Kam, in the budget session of Parliament for his multiple failures to protect contract workers from the abuses and evils of exploitation

Speech by Par1iamtntary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the inugural meeting of the DAP Nationa1 Estates Committee held in DAP Headquarters, Petaling Java on Sunday, 14th August 1983 at 2.30 p.m.

DAP to censure Minister of Labour, Datuk Mak Hon Kam, in the budget session of Parliament for his multiple failures to protect contract workers from the abuses and evils of exploitation

The Selancar Empat Felda ‘Hell Estate’, where contract workers were subject to wrongful confinement, illegal detention, forced labour, criminal assault arid denial of wages for four long years, is merely the tip of on iceberg of the widespread abuse and evil of contract labour system Malaysia. Continue reading DAP to censure Minister of Labour, Datuk Mak Hon Kam, in the budget session of Parliament for his multiple failures to protect contract workers from the abuses and evils of exploitation

DAP Motion in Parliament tomorrow on Selancar Empat ‘hell estate’ exploitation

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 24.7.1983

DAP Motion in Parliament tomorrow on Selancar Empat ‘ hell estate’ exploitation

I will move a motion of definite, urgent, public importance on the first day of Parliament tomorrow (July 25) to discuss the Selancar Empat ‘hell estate’ exploitation of contract labour. Continue reading DAP Motion in Parliament tomorrow on Selancar Empat ‘hell estate’ exploitation

DAP calls for a Special Ministry to look after Welfare of estate workers

Message by Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary General. Lim Kit Siang, to the DAP National Estates and Mines Sub Committee’s inaugural meeting held on 5th October, 1977, at 8 p.m. at DAP Headquarters, Petaling Jaya.

DAP calls for a Special Ministry to look after Welfare of estate workers

When the DAP first formed the National Estates Sub Committee in 1972, the Government, despite MIC participation in the Cabinet and Parliament, was not prepared to admit that estate workers comprise one of the poverty groups in the country who deserve special attention and help. Continue reading DAP calls for a Special Ministry to look after Welfare of estate workers

DAP calls on the Minister of Labour and Manpower to introduce legislation in the July

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the inaugural meeting of the DAP National Estates Sub-Committee held at Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 4th July 1974 at 8 p.m.

DAP calls on the Minister of Labour and Manpower to introduce legislation in the July meeting of Parliament to abolish contract system in estates

The growing practice in the estates of employing workers on monthly contracts is one of the major social evils in the country, for it is through this contract system that workers are grossly exploited. Continue reading DAP calls on the Minister of Labour and Manpower to introduce legislation in the July