Category: Nation Building

Key to successful nation building – to confer on all classes and races an equal stake under the Malaysian sun.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, Dap Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Solidarity Dinner at Kampong Tasek, Ampang, Selangor, on Saturday, 11th August 1979 at 8pm.

Key to successful nation building – to confer on all classes and races an equal stake under the Malaysian sun.

Malaysia would have completed 22 years of her independent nationhood at the end of this month, but the creation of a united, Malaysian people is still as distant as Merdeka Day in 1957. We are still a Malaysian nation recognised internationally as a sovereign country, but not yet a nation of Malaysians, with her people regarding themselves first and foremost as Malaysians rather than as Malays, Chinese, Indians, Ibans, Kadazans, etc. Continue reading Key to successful nation building – to confer on all classes and races an equal stake under the Malaysian sun.

Call on MCA to stay misrepresenting the aspirations of Malaysian Chinese, which constitute the single biggest obstacle to nation building in Malaysia.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the Pangkor DAP Branch Solidarity Dinner held at Kheng Chew Association, Sungei Pinang Kechil, Pulau Pangkor, on Saturday, 4th August 1979 at 8pm.

Call on MCA to stay misrepresenting the aspirations of Malaysian Chinese, which constitute the single biggest obstacle to nation building in Malaysia.

Malaysia would have completed 22 years of her independent nationhood at the end of this month, but the creation of a united, Malaysia people is still as distant as Merdeka Day in 1957. We are still a Malaysian nation, recognised internationally as a sovereign country, but not yet a nation of Malaysians, with her people regarding themselves first and foremost as Malaysians rather than as Malays, Chinese, Indians, Ibans, Kadazans, etc. Continue reading Call on MCA to stay misrepresenting the aspirations of Malaysian Chinese, which constitute the single biggest obstacle to nation building in Malaysia.

DAP ‘obstacle to national unity’?

(Speech by the Parliamentary Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on the First 1979 Supplementary Development Estimates on March 29, 1979)

In presenting this first 1979 supplementary development estimates, amounting to $2,954 million, the items which stand out are the proposed increases in expenditures for defence and security purposes. The Government is asking for approval for a hefty $372 million increase for the Ministry of Defence and another $306 million for police, bringing increased expenditures for these two heads to $678 million.

These two items represent 23% of the first development supplementary estimates. This means that out of every dollar that we are spending out of the $2,954 million we are being asked to approve today, 23 cents will be on defence and security. In contrast, education in the first 1979 development estimates is only a paltry $29 million, or 1% of the supplementary development estimates. This means that for every dollar of the supplementary development estimates, only one cent goes to education. Continue reading DAP ‘obstacle to national unity’?

The Meaning of Malaysian Nationality

(Speech by the Parliamentary Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on the Mid-Term Review of the Third Malaysian Plan on March 22, 1979)

Both the Second and Third Malaysia Plans have proclaimed that the over-riding objective of the New Economic Policy is the attainment of national unity in the country.

Both prongs of the New Economic Policy, to eradicate poverty regardless of race and the restructuring of Malaysian society, are aimed at this single overriding objective: the attainment of national unity. Continue reading The Meaning of Malaysian Nationality

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

NEP’s new injustices and inequalities

His Majesty struck an important note when he said: “Unity in a multi-racial society is truly an important foundation for achieving national strength.”

As his Majesty pointed out at the beginning of His Gracious Address, this is the third year of the implementation of the Third Malaysia Plan. It is therefore an important occasion for a national stocktaking, to assess how successful we have been in creating national unity and solidarity out of the diverse peoples in the country. Continue reading NEP’s new injustices and inequalities

1978: A Year of National Destiny

New Year Message by Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary General, Lim Kit Siang

1978: A Year of National Destiny

1978 will be a year of great challenge to the people of Malaysia. It might be a decisive year for national destiny if general elections are held in the course of the year.

The country has taken many wrong turnings in nation-building since Merdeka in 1957. As a result, there has accumulated in the country considerable nation disunity, suspicion and distrust. Continue reading 1978: A Year of National Destiny

DAP welcomes Malaysians who believe in a genuine multi-racial, democratic socialist Malaysia to join the DAP it even more broadly-based political movement

Speech by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, at a thanksgiving party for Party Congress workers and to celebrate Hari Raya Puasa held at 205, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, 14.9.1977 at 8 pm.

DAP welcomes Malaysians who believe in a genuine multi-racial, democratic socialist Malaysia to join the DAP it even more broadly-based political movement

In its 11 years of political struggle, the DAP has proved itself as a serious political movement dedicated to the realisation of its political objective of creating a genuinely multi-racial, democratic socialist Malaysia. Continue reading DAP welcomes Malaysians who believe in a genuine multi-racial, democratic socialist Malaysia to join the DAP it even more broadly-based political movement

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

Call for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into causes of failure in 20 years of nationhood to achieve national unity

Twentieth Anniversary of National Day – MESSAGE

By ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary- General

Call for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into causes of failure in 20 years of nationhood to achieve national unity

Twenty years ago, on the historic occasion of Merdeka on August 31, 1957, the people held high hopes for the future, confident that Independence will not only mark the political liberation from colonial rule, but also usher in a new era of social justice and equality and the progressive advance towards a united Malaysian people. Continue reading Call for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into causes of failure in 20 years of nationhood to achieve national unity