Category: Wages

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

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

Call to Malaysia Fancy Plywood and Veneer Company to immediately pay out to its 460 workers half-monthly salary for every month of cessation of work to enable the workers to pay fitrah and tide over the Hari Raya period

by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, on Friday, 9th Sept. 1977:

Call to Malaysia Fancy Plywood and Veneer Company to immediately pay out to its 460 workers half-monthly salary for every month of cessation of work to enable the workers to pay fitrah and tide over the Hari Raya period

Two days ago, I dispute the claim by the Malaysia Fancy Plywood and Veneer Company that it was making heavy losses. My challenge to the company to open its accounts for public inspection and examination to prove that it was making heavy losses have not been taken up.

The public can therefore judge for themselves the truth or otherwise of this statement. Continue reading Call to Malaysia Fancy Plywood and Veneer Company to immediately pay out to its 460 workers half-monthly salary for every month of cessation of work to enable the workers to pay fitrah and tide over the Hari Raya period

Malaysia Fancy Plywood and Veneer Company close-down: Management’s offer of $30 loan for some 4 months of stoppage ridiculous

by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, on Tuesday, 6.9.77

Malaysia Fancy Plywood and Veneer Company close-down: Management’s offer of $30 loan for some 4 months of stoppage ridiculous

I am glad to see that following pressures from all directions, the Minister of Labour, Dato Lee San Choon, has at last acted. in the matter of the close-down of the Malaysia Fancy Plywood and Veneer Company where some 460 workers have been thrown out of jobs since July 1. Continue reading Malaysia Fancy Plywood and Veneer Company close-down: Management’s offer of $30 loan for some 4 months of stoppage ridiculous

DAP calls for the immediate convening of Parliament

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Kota Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, at a reception for workers and supporters for the Seremban Parliamentary campaign during the general elections. The reception was held at Seremban, Century Hotel, on Friday, 6th Sept. 1974 at 7 p.m.

1. DAP calls for the immediate convening of Parliament in keeping with the formation of a cabinet with the motto of ‘action-oriented’ to debate the nation-building policies for the next five years

Tun Razak has formed his Cabinet, whose keynote theme is ‘action-oriented’. If this is the case, then I call on the Prime Minister to immediately convene a meeting of Parliament after the full completion of Sarawak general elections to debate the nation-building policies for the next five years. Continue reading DAP calls for the immediate convening of Parliament

DAP challenge to Tun Razak to set up an all-party commission to investigate and expose unethical electoral practices

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Parliamentary candidate for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP General Elections Public Rally at Jalan Gelang (Ring Road), off Jalan Sungei Besi, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, August 18 at 9.30 p.m.

1. DAP challenge to Tun Razak to set up an all-party commission to investigate and expose unethical electoral practices like using money to buy voters or even of these parties.

Tun Razak has said that the withdrawal of Pekemas, PSRM and DAP candidates from the general elections is proof that the people had lost faith in the leaders of these parties.

By his same argument, the mass exodus of members from the National Front component parties to stand as Independents in the 1974 General Elections must be even stronger proof that the people have lost faith in the leaders of National Front and Tun Razak. So if the people have lost faith in Tun Razak, the National Front and the Opposition parties, then why are we having general elections? Continue reading DAP challenge to Tun Razak to set up an all-party commission to investigate and expose unethical electoral practices