Category: University

DAP calls for the creation of a completely different salary structure for the academic staff of universities from the 800,000-strong civil service to resolve the serious problem of brain drain and deterioration of academic standards

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, June 13, 1991:

DAP calls for the creation of a completely different salary structure for the academic staff of universities from the 800,000-strong civil service to resolve the serious problem of brain drain and deterioration of academic standards

The time has come for the Government to face up to the serious problem of brain drain in the local universities which has gravely undermined academic standards. Continue reading DAP calls for the creation of a completely different salary structure for the academic staff of universities from the 800,000-strong civil service to resolve the serious problem of brain drain and deterioration of academic standards

When can non-Malays be appointed as Vice Chancellors in the local universities?

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, to a National DAPSY meeting at Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 18th March 1990 at 9 pm

When can non-Malays be appointed as Vice Chancellors in the local universities?

Recently, it was reported that a Chinese-American scholar, Tien Chang-lin, 54, has been appointed as the Chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley. An authority on the thermal radiation (he has to his credit one specialised study, co-edited five books, 16 specialist monographs and 230 research reports), he has served as Berkeley’s vice chancellor of research and a executive vice-chancellor at the Irving campus. Continue reading When can non-Malays be appointed as Vice Chancellors in the local universities?

DAP calls for removal of University Vice Chancellors who actively aggravate racial polarisation by their chauvinistic and insensitive statement

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung. Lim Kit Siang, at Johore DAP State leaderships training course held at Kulai on Sunday, 27.9.87 at 10 a.m.

DAP calls for removal of University Vice Chancellors who actively aggravate racial polarisation by their chauvinistic and insensitive statement.

Two days ago, Deputy Prime Minister, Ghaffar Baba, expressed concern at the worsening ethnic relations in the university campuses and announced that he would meet vice chancellors of local universities to discuss racial polarization among undergraduates. Continue reading DAP calls for removal of University Vice Chancellors who actively aggravate racial polarisation by their chauvinistic and insensitive statement

Swift and decisive action by the Prime Minister to resolve the University of Malaya Senate controversy over elective courses and other issues is the only way to avoid deterioration of race relations

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 25.8.1987

Swift and decisive action by the Prime Minister to resolve the University of Malaya Senate controversy over elective courses and other issues is the only way to avoid deterioration of race relations

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Kasitah Gaddam, yesterday called for a halt to the raising of “sensitive issues” in public to allow Malaysians to get on with the job of economic recovery. He said open discussions will only worsen the situation and divide the people. Continue reading Swift and decisive action by the Prime Minister to resolve the University of Malaya Senate controversy over elective courses and other issues is the only way to avoid deterioration of race relations

Call on University of Malaya Senate to held emergency meeting to suspend its decision banning Chinese and Tamil as medium of instruction for elective courses to end the spiraling racial polarization in the University of Malaya campus

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Saturday, 21.8.1987:

Call on University of Malaya Senate to held emergency meeting to suspend its decision banning Chinese and Tamil as medium of instruction for elective courses to end the spiraling racial polarization in the University of Malaya campus.

Racial polarization in the University of Malaya campus has spiralled to a very serious proportion, and must be a cause of great concern to all Malaysians as well as the government. Continue reading Call on University of Malaya Senate to held emergency meeting to suspend its decision banning Chinese and Tamil as medium of instruction for elective courses to end the spiraling racial polarization in the University of Malaya campus

The Cabinet Ministers will be abdicating their responsibilities by leaving the University of Malaya elective course controversy to the Prime Minister to resolve

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Monday, 17.8.1987:

The Cabinet Ministers will be abdicating their responsibilities by leaving the University of Malaya elective course controversy to the Prime Minister to resolve.

We are seeing more and ore instances of Ministers, and even Deputy Ministers of the same Ministry, contradicting each other. There seems of late to be a shocking lack of leadership, unity of purpose and even discipline in the Cabinet. Continue reading The Cabinet Ministers will be abdicating their responsibilities by leaving the University of Malaya elective course controversy to the Prime Minister to resolve

Call on the Senate of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia to identify and punish the extremist and chauvinist under-graduates who used threats to force the cancellation of the Martial Art, Lion and Dragon Dance Night in UKM last Sunday

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Friday, 7th August 1987:

Call on the Senate of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia to identify and punish the extremist and chauvinist under-graduates who used threats to force the cancellation of the Martial Art, Lion and Dragon Dance Night in UKM last Sunday

At the University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) convocation ceremony last Friday, the UKM Chancellor, the Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, said that racial polarization in institutions of higher learning should be checked as it can affect the nation’s peace and prosperity. Continue reading Call on the Senate of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia to identify and punish the extremist and chauvinist under-graduates who used threats to force the cancellation of the Martial Art, Lion and Dragon Dance Night in UKM last Sunday

Call on Education Minister, Datuk Abdullah Badawi, to intervene in the ‘crisis of confidence’ in the Universiti Sains Malaysia administration among academicians and students to prevent a sharp decline in the university’s academic standards

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 12.9.1985;

Call on Education Minister, Datuk Abdullah Badawi, to intervene in the ‘crisis of confidence’ in the Universiti Sains Malaysia administration among academicians and students to prevent a sharp decline in the university’s academic standards.

I was in Penang last weekend, and from my discussions with the Universiti Sains Malaysia lecturers, academic staff and students, it is clear that there is a crisis of confidence in the Universiti Sains Malaysia administration, and in particular the Vice Chancellor, Datuk Musa Mohamed, among academid staff and students. Continue reading Call on Education Minister, Datuk Abdullah Badawi, to intervene in the ‘crisis of confidence’ in the Universiti Sains Malaysia administration among academicians and students to prevent a sharp decline in the university’s academic standards

DAP calls on Australian Government to reconsider and cancel the latest round of university education fees for Malaysian students for 1985

Speech by Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Bahau DAP Branch Anniversary Dinner held in h Bahau, Negri Sembilan on Saturday, 1st Sept. 1984 at 8 p.m.

DAP calls on Australian Government to reconsider and cancel the latest round of university education fees for Malaysian students for 1985

Ever since the introduction in 1980 of visa surcharge for overseas students studying in Australia, which is in effect for university education fees, by the Australian Government, every year without break, the university education fees for Malaysia students studying in Australia had been raised. Continue reading DAP calls on Australian Government to reconsider and cancel the latest round of university education fees for Malaysian students for 1985

DAP propose the exclusion of private universities like the proposed Merdeka University from the operations of the Universities and University Colleges Act to help supplement the government’s university education programme

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday, December 8, 1982 on the 1982 Universities and University Colleges Amendment Bill

DAP propose the exclusion of private universities like the proposed Merdeka University from the operations of the Universities and University Colleges Act to help supplement the government’s university education programme

The government has introduced the 1982 Universities and University Colleges Amendment Bill to pave the way for the establishment of the Islamic University by providing for the exclusion from the operation of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 any higher educational institution with the status of a university established under any treaty, agreement or convention between Malaysia and any other country or any international organisation. Continue reading DAP propose the exclusion of private universities like the proposed Merdeka University from the operations of the Universities and University Colleges Act to help supplement the government’s university education programme