Category: Malaysian Malaysia

Sdr. Chian Heng Kai to tour Sarawak and Chan Kok Kit to visit Sabah to spread the DAP’s message of a Malaysian Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at a welcome-home dinner given by DAP officials and members in Penang at DAP Penang premises on Sunday, 2nd August 1981 at 8 p.m.

Sdr. Chian Heng Kai to tour Sarawak and Chan Kok Kit to visit Sabah to spread the DAP’s message of a Malaysian Malaysia

Sdr. Chian Heng Kai and Sdr. Chan Kok Kit have emerged from 4 years and 9 months’ incarceration unscathed, unbowed and still fighting for the political ideals and objectives for which they were detained. Continue reading Sdr. Chian Heng Kai to tour Sarawak and Chan Kok Kit to visit Sabah to spread the DAP’s message of a Malaysian Malaysia

Racial Polarisation the foremost Malaysian problem in the 1980s

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, to the Malaysian Economic Association in University of Malaya on Friday, 17th July 1981 at 8 a.m. on “Urban Politics in Malaysia”
Racial Polarisation the foremost Malaysian problem in the 1980s

This week saw the retirement of Datuk Hussein Onn as Prime Minister, and the assumption of office b the fourth Malaysian Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed. The Conferment of Tunship on Datuk Hussein Onn is most fitting, and is a case where the recipient bestows as much honour on the title bestows on the recipient. Continue reading Racial Polarisation the foremost Malaysian problem in the 1980s

CAMERONS HIGHLANDS DECLARATION AUGUST 1980

CAMERONS HIGHLANDS DECLARATION AUGUST 1980

Adopted by DAP MPs, State Assemblymen and CEC members at the Sixth DAP MPs and State Assemblymen Seminar held at Cameron Highlands on August 9 and 10

WE, THE DAP CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND STATE ASSEMBLYMEN, MEETING AT CAMERON HIGHLANDS ON AUGUST 9 and 10, RESOLVED TO ADOPT THE FOLLOWING DECLARATION, to be known as CAMERON HIGHLANDS DECLARATION AUGUST 1980 and to be released on August 31 1980 on the occasion of Malaysia’s 23rd National Day: Continue reading CAMERONS HIGHLANDS DECLARATION AUGUST 1980

A NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO EDUCATE EVERY MALAYSIAN ABOUT THE MEANING OF MALAYSIAN NATIONALITY

MALAYSIA – THE DANGEROUS EIGHTIES

A NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO EDUCATE EVERY MALAYSIAN ABOUT THE MEANING OF MALAYSIAN NATIONALITY

“We do not make secret of the face that we, and the 700,000 voters who voted for the DAP, are not happy with the undemocratic goings-on in the country, and many aspects of the Government’s policies. We want to bring about changes, to educate public opinion and build up pressure by the constitutional and parliamentary process effectchanges. Continue reading A NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO EDUCATE EVERY MALAYSIAN ABOUT THE MEANING OF MALAYSIAN NATIONALITY

Hari Raya Puasa Message

HARI RAYA PUASA message by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, on 14.9.1977:

Hari Raya Puasa Message

I wish all Muslims in Malaysia Selamat Hari Raya Puasa. Malaysia has been Merdeka for 20 years, and a new generation of Malaysians have grown up, celebrating Hari Raya Puasa without memories of political colonialism.

However, economic colonialism is still all-pervasive in our economy and country, as evident by the dominance and monopoly of foreign capital in Malaysian economy. Continue reading Hari Raya Puasa Message

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 on de-emphasis on bumiputra and non-bumiputras and more stress on the development of a Malaysian consciousness and identity which transcends race or religion.

DAP calls on de-emphasis on bumiputra and non-bumiputras and more stress on the development of a Malaysian consciousness and identity which transcends race or religion.

My attention was drawn to the speech by the former Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, at the Lions’ Club of George Town installation on July 27.

He said: “No country can be safe while its people are divided. We tried to work on the theme of Malaysian-mindedness, but with so much emphasis on bumiputras and non-bumiputras, the people began to think again of their racial origins. Continue reading DAP calls on de-emphasis on bumiputra and non-bumiputras and more stress on the development of a Malaysian consciousness and identity which transcends race or religion.

DAP calls on Tun Razak to direct the National Bureau on Investigations (NBI)

Speech by DAP Secretary- General and Member of Parliament for Kota Melaka, At the
2nd DAP MPs and state Assemblymen’s Seminar held at 63-D Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 10th August 1075 at 10 a.m.

DAP calls on Tun Razak to direct the National Bureau on Investigations (NBI) to investigate and act on the allegations of corruptions made by Berjaya leaders, who were for mere Sabah State Minister, about corrupt practices by the Tun Mustapha government.

“Following the rift between Tun Mustapha and the faction which has formed the Berjaya, Berjaya leaders, several of whom were Sabah State Ministers, and the president, Tun Fuad, was in fact, the Yang di-Pertua, had on several occasion made serious allegations of corruption by Tun Mistapha and his government. Continue reading DAP calls on Tun Razak to direct the National Bureau on Investigations (NBI)

Towards a Malaysian Culture: Six DAP Proposals

Speech by Lim Kit Siang in the Dewan Rakyat during the 1974 Committee of Supply debate on the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports

Towards a Malaysian Culture: Six DAP Proposals

One of the stated objectives of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports is to “promote cultural talents among Malaysians with the objectives of creating a national culture by developing the use, as well as promoting the knowledge and understanding in the development of national culture, through which unity and national integration identity can be achieved.” Continue reading Towards a Malaysian Culture: Six DAP Proposals

Razak’s Malaysian Malaysia

Speech by Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament of Bandar Melaka, Mr.Lim Kit Siang, at the meeting of Perak DAP State officials, branch leaders at Perak Branch in Ipoh, Perak on Sunday, 18 August 1973.at 10.30a.m.

1. Call on the Prime Minister to hold an inquiry into the problem of racial polarisation among undergraduates in the University of Malaya.

In a speech to a student leadership training seminar last year, the late Tun Dr.Ismal said that Malaysia did not belong to any one racial group and warned of the dangers of polarisation among students and under-graduates.

The problem of polarisation among students and undergraduates should be a matter of grave national concern, and should merit the attention from the highest quarters in government.

The events in the University of Malaya campus in the past week highlighted the seriousness of this problem. Continue reading Razak’s Malaysian Malaysia