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Jilid I Bil.

2 Hari Selasa 1971 23hb Februari, PENYATA RASMI OFFICIAL REPORT DEWAN RA'AYAT House of Representatives PARLIMEN KETIGA Third Parliament PENGGAL PARLIMEN PERTAMA First Session KANDONGAN-NYA TITAH UCHAPAN D.Y.M.M.

SERI PADUKA BAGINDA YANG DI-PERTUAN AGONG [Ruangan 29) WAKTU MESHUARAT DAN URUSAN YANG DI-BEBASKAN DARIPADA PERATORAN MESHUARAT (Usul) [Ruangan 49) RANG UNDANG2 DI-BAWA KA-DALAM MESHUARAT [Ruangan SO] RANG UNDANG2: Rang Undang2 (Pindaan) Perlembagaan [Ruangan SO] OLEH MOHD.
DA DD BIN ABDUL RAHMAN, PEMANGKU PE};CHETAK KERAJAAN DI-CHETAK DI-JABATAN CHETAK KERAJAAN KUALA LUMPUR 1971 MALAYSIA DEWAN RA'AYAT YANG KETIGA Penyata Rasmi PENGGAL YANG PERTAMA 1 9 7 1 Hari Selasa, 23hb Februari, Meshuarat di-mulakan pada pukul 2.30 petang Yang Berhormat Tuan Yang di-Pertua, DATO' CHIK MOHAMED YusuF BIN SHEIKH ABDUL RAHMAN, s.P.M.P., J.P., Dato' Bendahara Perak.

YANG HADHIR: Yang Amat Berhormat Perdana Menteri, Menteri Luar Negeri dan Menteri Pertahanan, Y.A.B.
TUN HAJI ABDUL RAZAK BIN DATO' HUSSEIN, S.M.N.

(Pekan).

Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Timbalan Y.A.B.

TUN DR ISMAIL BIN DATO' HAJI ABDUL RAHMAN, S.S.M., P.M.N., s.P.M.J.

(Johor Timor).

Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Yang Berhormat Menteri Kewangan, Y.A.B.

TUN TAN Srnw SIN, s.s.M., J.P. (Melaka Tengah).

Menteri s.s.M., P.M.N.

(Sungei Kerja Raya, Pos dan Siput).

Talikom, Y.A.B.

TUN v. T. SAMBANTHAN, Menteri Kesihatan JUBIR, P.M.N.

(Pontian Utara).
(Pontian Utara).

, Yang Berbahagia TAN SRI HAJr SARDON BIN HAJr Menteri Perdagangan (Kedah Tengah).

dan Perusahaan, TUAN MOHAMED KHIR JoHARI Menteri bagi Hal Ehwal Sarawak, TEMENGGONG JUGAH ANAK BARIENG, P.M.N., P.D.K., P.N.B.S., (Ulu Rajang).

Yang Berbahagia TAN SRI O.B.E.

Menteri P.J.K.

(Klang).

Buroh, Yang Berbahagia TAN SRI V. MANICKAVASAGAM, P.M.N., " Menteri Pertanian MOHAMED GHAZAL!

BIN HAJI JAWI, P.M.N., D.P.C.M.

dan Tanah, Yang Berbahagia TAN SRI HAJI (Kuala Kangsar).
Menteri BIN BABA (Melaka Utara).

Pembangunan Negara dan Luar Bandar, TUAN ABDUL GHAFAR Menteri Pengangkutan, DATO' HAJI ABDUL GHANI GILONG, P.D.K., J.P. (Kinabalu).

Menteri Ta' Berpotfolio, TUAN LEE SIOK YEW, A.M.N., P.J.K.

(Sepang) .

Menteri SAMAH, D.S.R., S.M.K.

(Raub).

Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sokan, DATO' HAMZAH BIN DATO' ABU Menteri Kebajikan BINTI HAJI HASHIM, P.M.N.

(Jitra-Padang Terap).


Masharakat, Yang Berbahagia TAN SRI FATIMAH Menteri Pelajaran, TUAN HUSSEIN BIN DATO' ONN (Johor Bahru Timor).

Menteri Teknoloji, Penyelidekan KEE Hur, P.N.B.s.

(Bandar Kuching).

dan Kerajaan Tempatan, DATO' ONG, 23 23 FEBRUARI 1 97 1 24 Yang Berhormat Menteri Muda Jabatan Perdana Menteri, TUAN ABDUL TAIB BIN MAHMUD (Samarahan).

Menteri Muda Kewangan, TUAN ALI BIN HAJI AHMAD (Pontian Selatan).

Menteri Muda Pembangunan SAMAD BIN IDRIS, J.M.N.

, P.J.K.

(Kuala Pilah).


Negara dan Luar Bandar, DATO' ABDUL Menteri Muda Buroh, TUAN LEE SAN CHOON, K.M.N.

(Segamat Selatan).

Menteri Muda Pertahanan, Y.M.

TENGKU AHMAD RITHAUDEEN BIN TENGKU ISMAIL, P.M.K.

(Kota Bharu Hilir).

Menteri Muda Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, YAACOB, P.M.K., S.M.T.

(Tanah Merah).

.

TUAN MOHAMED BIN Setiausaha Parlimen (Langat).

kapada Menteri Penerangan, TUAN SHARIFF AHMAD Setiausaha Parlimen ISMAIL, P.P.T.

(Kuala Trengganu Utara).


kapada Perdana Menteri, WAN ABDUL KADIR BIN Setiausaha BIN UJANG, A.M.N., P.J.K.

Parlimen kapada Menteri Pengang (Jelebu-Jempol).

kutan, TUAN MOHAMED Setiausaha RAHMAT (Johor Bahru Barat).

Parlimen kapada Menteri Pelajaran, TUAN MOHAMED BIN NIK ABDUL AZIZ BIN NIK MAT, J.P. (Kelantan Hilir).

DATO' DR HAJI ABDUL Aziz BIN OMAR, J.M.N., J.M.K., s.M.K.

(Tumpat).

Y.A.M.

TUNKU ABDULLAH IBNI ALMARHUM TUANKU ABDUL RAHMAN, P.P.T.

(Rawang).

TUAN HAn ABDUL RASHID BIN HAJI JAIS, A.D.K.


(Sabah Selatan) .

TUAN HAn ABDUL RAZAK BIN HAn HussIN (Lipis).

TUAN HAJI ABDUL w AHAB BIN YUNUS (Dungun).

PENGHULU ABIT ANAK ANGKIN (Kapit).

TUAN ABU BAKAR BIN UMAR (Kubang Pasu Barat).

TUAN HAJI AHMAD BIN ARSHAD, A.M.N.

(Muar Utara).

PENGIRAN AHMAD BIN PENGIRAN INDAR (Kinabatan gan).

TUAN AHMAD BIN HAJI ITHNIN (Melaka Selatan).

TUAN HAJI AHMAD BIN SAID, J.P. (Seberang Utara).

TUAN HAJI AHMAD DAMANHURI BIN HAJI ABDUL WAHAB, P.J.K.

(Hilir Perak).
(Hilir Perak).

Yang Berbahagia TAN SRI HAJI NIK AHMED KAMIL, D.K., s.P.M.K., (Ulu Kelantan) .

s.J.M.K., P.M.N.

Yang Berhormat PUAN BIBI AISHAH BINTI HAMID DoN, A.M.N., P.J.K.

(Kulim Utara).

TUAN AJAD BIN 0.

T. OYONG (Labuk-Sugut).

DR AWANG BIN HASSAN, S.M.J.

(Muar Selatan) .

TUAN AZAHARI BIN MOHD.

TAIB, s.M.K., A.M.N., J.P. (Sungei Patani).

DATO' PENGARAH BANYANG ANAK ]ANTING, Q.M.C., P.B.S., P.N.B.S.

(Julau).

CHEGU BAUDI BIN UNGGUT (Bandau).

TUAN BOJENG BIN ANDOT (Simunjan).


TUAN BUJA BIN GUMBILAI (Tuaran).

TUAN AWANG BUNGSU BIN ABDULLAH (Limbang-Lawas).

TUAN HAn A W ANG WAL BIN AWANG ABU (Santubong).

25 23 FEBRUARI 1971 26 Yang Berhormat TUAN CHAN Fu KING (Telok Anson).

TUAN CHAN SIANG SUN, A.M.N., P.J.K.

(Bentong).

TUAN CHAN YOON ONN (Ulu Kinta).

TUAN CHEN Ko MING, P.B.S., DR CHEN MAN HIN (Seremban DR CHU CHEE PENG (Kluang Selatan).

A.M.N.

(Sarikei).

Timor).

TUAN PETER PAUL DASON (Pulau Pinang Utara).

TUAN v. DAVID (Dato Kramat).


TUAN EDWIN ANAK TANGKUN, A.B.S.

(Batang Lupar).

TUAN FAN YEW TENG (Kampar).

DATIN HAJJAH FATIMAH BINTI HAJI ABDUL MAJID, J.M.N., (Batu Pahat Dalam).

P.I.S.

TUAN GOH HOCK GUAN (Bungsar).

TUAN HANAFIAH HUSSAIN, A.M.N.

(Jerai).

TUAN HASHIM BIN GERA (Parit).

TUAN HOR CHEOK FooN (Damansara).

TUAN RICHARD Ho UNG HUN (Sitiawan).

TUAN HUSSAIN BIN HAJI SULAIMAN (Besut).

Yang Berbahagia TAN SRI SYED JAAFAR BIN HASAN ALBAR, P.M.N.

(Johor Tenggara).
(Johor Tenggara).

TAN SRI KHAW KAI BoH, P.M.N., P.J.K.

(Ulu Selangor).

Yang Berhormat TUAN KHOO PENG LOONG, O.B.E.

(Bandar Sibu).

TUAN EDMUND LANGGU ANAK SAGA, P.B.S.

(Saratok).

TUAN LATIP BIN HAJI IDRIS (Mukah).

TUAN LEE SECK FuN, K.M.N.

(Tanjong Malim).

TUAN LIM CHO HOCK (Batu Gajah).

DR LIM CHONG Eu (Tanjong).

TUAN LIM KIT SIANG (Bandar Melaka).

TUAN LIM PEE HUNG, P.J.K.

(Alor Star).

TUAN LOH JEE MEE (Batang Padang).

TUAN WALTER LOH PoH KHAN (Setapak).

TUAN PETER Lo Su YIN (Sandakan).


TUAN LUHAT w AN (Baram).

TUAN CHIK JoHARI ONDU MAJAKIL (Labuan-Beaufort).

TUAN ANDREW MARA ANAK WALTER UNJAH (Betong).

TUAN HAJI MAWARDI BIN LEBAI TEH (Kota Star Utara).

DR MOHAMED BIN TAIB, P.M.K., P.J.K.

(Kuantan).

TUAN MOHAMED ARIF BIN SALLEH, A.D.K.

(Sabah Dalam).

DATO' HAJI MOHAMED ASRI BIN HAJI MUDA, S.P.M.K.

(Kota Bharu Hulu).

TUAN MoHD.

DAUD BIN ABDUL SAMAD (Kuala Trengganu Selatan).

TUAN MoHD.

NoR BIN Mo.

DAHAN, A.M.N., J.P. (Ulu Perak).


TUAN MOHAMMAD SAID BIN KERUAK (Kota Belud).

TUAN MOHD.

SALLEH BIN DATO' PANGLIMA ABDULLAH (Darvel).

27 23 FEBRUARI 1971 28 Yang Berhormat TUAN MOHD.

TAHIR BIN ABDUL MAJID, s.M.s., P.J.K.

(Kuala Langat).

TUAN HAJI MOHAMED YUSOF BIN MAHMUD, A.M.N.

(Temerloh).

TUAN HAJI MOHD.

ZAIN BIN ABDULLAH (Bachok).

DATO' ENGKU MOHSEIN BIN ENGKU ABDUL KADIR, D.P.M.T., (Trengganu Tengah).

J.M.N.

WAN MOKHTAR BIN AHMAD, P.J.K.

(Kemaman).


TUAN HAJI MOKHTAR BIN HAJI ISMAIL (Perlis Selatan).

TUAN MUHAMMAD FAKHRUDDIN BIN HAJI ABDULLAH, J.P. (Pasir Mas Hilir).

TUAN MUSA BIN HITAM (Segamat Utara).

DATO' HAJI MUSTAPHA BIN HAJI ABDUL JABAR, D.P.M.S., (Sabak Bernam).

A.M.N., J.P. Yang Amat Berbahagia TUN DATU HAJI MusTAPHA BIN DATU HARUN, s.M.N., P.D.K., K.v.o., o.B.E.

(Marudu).

Yang Berhormat TUAN MusTAPHA BIN HUSSAIN (Seberang Tengah).

TUAN JoNATHAN NARWIN ANAK JINGGONG (Luboh Antu).


DATO' SYED NASIR BIN ISMAIL, J.M.N., P.r.s.

(Muar Dalam).

TUAN NG HoE HUN (Larut Selatan).

RAJA NONG CHIK BIN RAJA ISHAK, P.J.K.

(Kuala Selangor).

TUAN OTHMAN BIN ABDULLAH, A.M.N.

(Perlis Utara).

DATO' PANG TET TSHUNG, P.D.K.

(Kota Kinabalu).

PENGARAH RAHUN ANAK DEBAK (Serian).

TUAN RAMLI BIN OMAR, K.M.N.

(Krian Darat).

TUAN R. c. M. RAYAN alias R. c. MAHADEVA RAYAN (Ipoh).

TUAN SEAH TENG NGIAB, P.1.s., s.M.J.

(Muar Pantai).
(Muar Pantai).

DR S. SEEVARATNAM, DATO' S. P. SEENIVASAGAM, P.J.K.

(Seremban Barat).

D.P.M.P., P.M.P., J.P. (Menglembu).

TUAN THOMAS GABRIEL SELVARAJ (Pulau Pinang Selatan).

TUAN HAJI SHAFIE BIN ABDULLAH, A.M.N., B.C.K.

(Baling).

TUAN SINYIUM ANAK MuTIT (Bau Lundu).

TUAN SoH AH TECK (Batu Pahat).

DR A. SooRIAN (Port Dickson).

TUAN SuLAIMAN BIN BULON (Bagan Datoh).

WAN SuLAIMAN BIN HAJI IBRAHIM, s.M.K.

(Pasir Puteh ).

DR SULAIMAN BIN MOHAMED ATTAS, J.P., P.J.K.

(Rembau-Tampin).
(Rembau-Tampin).

TUAN SULAIMAN BIN HAn T AIB (Krian Laut).

TUAN Su LIANG Yu (Bruas).

PENGIRAN TAHIR BIN PENGIRAN PETRA (Kimanis).

TUAN TAI KUAN YANG, A.M.N., P.J.K.

(Kulim Bandar Bharu).

TUAN TAJUDIN BIN Au, P.J.K.

(Larut Utara).

DR TAN CHEE KROON (Batu).

TUAN TAN CHENG BEE, A.M.N., J.P. (Bagan).

TUAN TIAH ENG BEE, P.I.S.

(Kluang Utara).

TUAN JAMES STEPHEN TrnoK, A.D.K.

(Penampang).

TUAN TIBUOH ANAK RANTA!

(Rajang).

29 23 FEBRUARI 1 9 7 1 30 Yang Berhormat TUAN TING MING KIONG (Bintulu).
TUAN JosEPH UNTING ANAK UMANG (Kanowit).

TUAN v. VEERAPPAN (Seberang DATO' JAMES WONG KIM MIN (Miri-Subis).

Selatan).

TUAN YEH PAO Tzu, A.M.N.

(Tawau).

TUAN YEOH TECK CHYE (Bukit Bintang).

TUAN STEPHEN YONG KuET TzE (Padawan).

TUAN HAJI YusoF BIN HAJI ABDULLAH alias HAn YusoF RAWA (Kota Star Selatan).

YANG TIDAK HADHIR: Yang Berhormat Y.T.M.

TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN PUTRA AL-HAJ, K.O.M., C.H., D.M.N.

(Kuala Kedah).

DATO' flAJI ABDUL RAHMAN BIN YA'KUB, P.N.B.S.

(Payang).
(Payang).

TENGKU ZAID BIN TENGKU AHMAD, J.M.K., s.M.K.

(Pasir Mas Hulu).

YANG HADHIR BERSAMA: Yang Berhormat Peguam Negara, Yang Berbahagia YusoF, P.M.N., P.J.K.

(Di-lantek) .

TAN SRI ABDUL KADIR BIN Menteri Dengan Tugas2 Khas dan Penerangan TAN SRI MUHAMMAD GHAZAL!

BIN SHAFIE, P.M.N., (Di-lantek).

, Yang Berbahagia D.I.M.P., P.D.K.


DO'A (Tuan Yang di-Pertua mempengerusikan Meshuarat) TITAH UCHAPAN DULi YANG MAHA MULIA SERI PADUKA BAGINDA YANG DI-PERTUAN AGONG Tuan Yang di-Pertua Berhormat Ahli2 Dewan Negara Dewan Negara, Tuan Yang dan Dewan Ra'ayat: di-Pertua Dewan Ra'ayat dan Yang Beta menguchap shukor kehadzrat Nya untok Beta menyampaikan Parlimen pada ini ada-lah memberi erti di-langsongkan sa-telah hari ini.
Upachara Tuhan Rabbul Alamin yang telah melimpahkan uchapan Beta kapada Ahli2 Yang Berhormat pembukaan Penggal yang Pertama bagi Parlimen yang Ketiga rahmat­ kedua2 Dewan yang sangat besar bagi negara ini dan bertambah2 lagi bagi Beta upachara Pertabalan Beta pada 20hb Februari.
Sebagaimana Ahli2 Yang Berhormat sedia ma'alum, beberapa hari sa-telah Pilehan Raya pada lOhb Mei, 1969 satu peristiwa burok telah berlaku yang memaksa keadaan di-jalankan dharurat di-ishtiharkan di-gantong Hussein telah di-lantek keamanan, di-antara mengembalikan kaum dalam negara ini.

keadaan di-dalam sa-hingga pentadbiran pada 15hb Mei, 1969, dan pemerentahan sechara berparlimen negara puleh semula.
Tun Abdul Razak bin Dato' menjadi Pengarah Gerakan dan di-tugaskan untok memulehkan yang lichin, dan mewujudkan semula suasana harmoni 3 1 23 FEBRUARI 1971 32 Dalam menjalankan tugas2 yang di-berikan kapada-nya, Pengarah Gerakan telah di-bantu oleh beberapa badan saperti Majlis Gerakan Negara dan Majlis Perundingan Negara.

Beta berasa shukor kehadzrat Illahi kerana dengan kebijaksanaan dan tindakan tegas Tun Abdul Razak selaku Pengarah Gerakan, keadaan negara kita telah puleh saperti keadaan sekarang ini.
Angkatan Polis dan Angkatan Tentera telah memberi khidmat yang chemerlang untok memulehkan keamanan negara.

Semua anggota2 perkhidmatan awam pula telah memberikan sumbangan yang sa-penoh-nya untok mengembalikan pentadbiran yang lichin.

Ra'ayat Beta dari semua gulongan dan sa-genap lapisan dan juga Majlis Muhibbah Negara telah sama berusaha untok mewujudkan semula suasana harmoni di-antara kaum2 dalam negeri ini.
Kapada Tun Abdul Razak dan semua-nya yang telah berkhidmat dengan tidak mengira masa dan kepentingan diri sendiri, Beta menguchapkan berbanyak2 terima kaseh.

Jasa dan khidmat bakti mereka sa-sunggoh2-nya di-sanjong tinggi oleh negara.

Dengan keadaan negara puleh saperti keadaan sekarang ini, Beta telah berkenan supaya Parlimen bersidang semula.

W alau bagaimana pun, kita harus berwaspada dan berikhtiar supaya peristiwa burok yang berlaku pada 13hb Mei, 1969, tidak berulang lagi.
Pada saat ini Beta mengambil peluang menguchapkan selamat bersara daripada jawatan Perdana Menteri kapada Paduka Ayahanda Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj.

Selama 15 tahun Tunku telah mengetua'i Kerajaan negara ini dan di-bawah pimpinan beliau, negara ini telah menchapai kemerdekaan dan menjadi negara yang merdeka dan berdaulat.

Di-bawah pimpinan-nya juga negara kita telah menchapai kesetabilan dan kemajuan yang chemerlang.
Jasa dan bakti Tunku kapada bangsa dan negara akan senantiasa di-ingati oleh ra'ayat Malaysia dan kita semua berdo'a moga2 Allah melimpahkan Rahmat dan Hidayat-Nya kapada beliau dalam masa pesaraan-nya.

Dalam usaha membena masharakat yang bersatu padu, dinamik, adil dan progresif, Kerajaan Beta dengan nasehat dan kerjasama Majlis Perundingan Negara telah menggubal beberapa prinsip untok menjadi panduan kehidupan kita.

Prinsip2 ini telah di-ishtiharkan sebagai Rukunegara pada 31 hb Ogos tahun lalu.
Beta menyeru supaya ra'ayat Beta semua memahami dan mematohi sega/a prinsip2 yang terkandong dalam Rukunegara kita.

Satu daripada chita2 Kerajaan kita ia-lah menchipta masharakat yang lebeh adil.

Sebagai satu daripada chara2 untok menchapai chita2 ini, Kerajaan telah menggubal dasar ekonomi yang dinamik dan praktik.
Matlamat2 utama bagi dasar ini ia-lah, yang pertama-nya, membasmikan kemiskinan di-kalangan ra'ayat yang tidak berada tanpa mengira asal keturunan mereka, dan yang kedua-nya, ia-lah mewujud dan mengokohkan perpaduan negara.

Untok menchapai matlamat2 ini, Kerajaan telah menyusun ranchangan2 pembangunan yang akan di-laksanakan di-bawah Ranchangan Malaysia Yang Kedua.

Masaelah kemiskinan di-gulongan ra'ayat menjadi perhetongan utama di-dalam penyusunan ranchangan2 pembangunan.
Ranchangan2 untok membasmikan kemiskinan akan menumpukan usaha2 kapada projek2 yang akan meluaskan peluang pekerjaan di-dalam bidang pertanian dan perindusterian dan juga meninggikan pendapatan gulongan rendah di-dalam dan di-luar bandar.

Ranchangan2 pertanian akan menitek-beratkan pembukaan tanah yang luas dan menggalakkan tanaman2 yang bermutu dan bernilai tinggi.

Kerajaan juga akan memberi peluang kapada lebeh banyak lagi belia menyerta'i ranchangan2 tanah dan lain2 ranchangan pertanian.
Menerusi 33 23 FEBRUARI 1971 34 ranchangan2 pertanian juga, Kerajaan berharap dapat mewujudkan suatu gulongan kaum tani yang maju dan moden yang sanggup menerima dan menggunakan unsor2 kemajuan teknoloji saperti masharakat petani di-negara2 yang sudah maju.

Di-dalam bidang perindusterian kan lebeh lagi tenaga manusia.
Kerajaan juga akan menggalakkan pula1, Kerajaan akan menggalakkan projek2 yang mengguna­ penempatan perusahaan2 yang kurang maju di-seluroh di-kawasan2 bahan2 pertanian dan kayu-kayan yang ada di-kawasan2 ranchangan2 perindusterian akan juga memberi peluang kapada ra'ayat di-kawasan luar negara, khas-nya perusahaan2 yang menggunakan tersebut.

Kerajaan perchaya bandar menchebor diri dalam perindusterian dan perdagangan.
Selagi kedudokan ekonomi yang tidak sa-imbang di-kalangan berbagai kaum tidak di-atasi, maka selama itu-lah sukar di-wujudkan perpaduan negara yang kukoh.

Beralaskan kapada pendapat ini, maka Kerajaan akan melaksanakan ranchangan2 yang akan mewujudkan gulongan pengusaha dan pedagangan di-kalangan orang2 Melayu dan bumiputra yang lain.
Ranchangan2 ini ada-lah bertujuan mengubah chorak masharakat2 itu yang sa-jumlah besar-nya bergantong kapada usaha2 pertanian, kapada masharakat yang maju dan moden yang bergerak chergas dalam semua lapangan ekonomi negara.

Kerajaan telah dan sedang memberi berbagai2 chorak galakan kapada pehak swasta untok menanam modal dalam perindusterian lagi kemajuan perinduste kit a ini.
W a/au bagaimana pun ra' ayat M elayu dan bumiputra yang lain mas eh dengan tujuan mempesatkan di-negara rian lagi tertinggal jauh di-belakang di-dalam lapangan ini dan juga di-dalam lapangan perdagangan.

Keadaan ini terpaksa di-betulkan supaya penyertaan di-lapangan2 ini di-sagenap la:pisan mencherminkan gulongan kaum di-negara ini.
Maka, untok memberi latehan dan pengalaman yang sempurna kapada orang2 Melayu dan bumiputra yang lain, supaya mereka dapat mengambil bahagian yang lebeh chergas dalam lapangan2 ini, Kerajaan telah bersetuju menanam modal di-dalam perindusterian dan perdagangan, sama ada bersama2 dengan pehak swasta atau pun sechara bersendirian.

Di-dalam melaksanakan projek2 ini, Kerajaan akan berlaku adil kapada semua pehak dan Kerajaan tidak sekali2 berhajat merampas atau mengenepikan hak2 yang di-mileki oleh kaum2 lain.
Dengan demikian, Kerajaan berharap dan perchaya pehak swasta akan memberi kerjasama yang tegas dan ikhlas dalam usaha Kerajaan menggafokkan penyertaan semua kaum di-dalam perusahaan dan perdagangan dan dengan jalan itu pehak swasta juga akan membantu Kerajaan mewujud dan mengukohkan perpaduan negara.

Pelajaran ia-lah satu lagi faktor yang penting bagi menjamin kekukohan dan perpaduan negara.
Kerajaan ada-lah memberi perhatian yang berat tentang perkara ini dan akan dan melaksanakan dengan tegas Dasar Pelajaran Kebangsaan yang telah di-tetapkan di-persetuju'i oleh semua pehak itu.
Kerajaan akan terus melaksanakan dasar mengenai' pendidekan dalam Bahasa Malaysia dan usaha2 hendak menjadikan Bahasa Malaysia sebagai Bahasa Kebangsaan dan bahasa resmi dengan arti kata yang sa-benar, serta mengekalkan nilai serta "standard" pelajaran negara, supaya kanak2 negara ini di-lengkapi dengan ilmu pengetahuan dan kemahiran yang mustahak dalam zaman teknoloji moden ini.
Kerajaan sedar bahawa perkembangan perindusterian ada-lah bergantong bukan sahaja di-atas galakan dan insentif2 Kerajaan bahkan juga di-atas ada-nya pekerja2 yang mahir dan 35 23 FEBRUARI 1971 36 terlateh dalam berbagai2 perengkat perusahaan.

Dengan demikian Kerajaan telah dan akan mengadakan beberapa ranchangan untok melateh pemuda-pemudi di-dalam kerja2 yang memerlukan kemahiran2 yang tertentu.
Kemajuan yang pesat yang telah kita chapai dalam bidang perusahaan sa-hingga ini ada-lah bergantong kapada ilmu dan kemahiran pekerja2• Jika negara berharap menchapai kemajuan yang lebeh pesat lagi di-dalam perusahaan, maka terpaksa-lah kita berikhtiar memberi latehan2 yang sempurna kapada belia yang di-anggarkan berjumlah lebeh kurang 60% daripada bilangan pendudok di-dalam negara kita mr. Dengan demikian ada-lah menjadi dasar Kerajaan menitek-beratkan pelajaran di-sekolah2 menengah di-dalam ilmu pelajaran sains dan teknoloji dan juga mengadakan sekolah2 vokeshenal di-mana penuntut2 yang tiada dapat melanjutkan pelajaran-nya di-dalam aliran akademik, dapat di-beri latehan dan kemahiran yang di-perlukan oleh perusahaan.
Kerajaan baharu2 ini telah meminda undang2 perburohan dan perchaya pindaan2 ini akan memberi faedah yang besar kapada negara dan akan mewujudkan perhubongan yang baik di-antara majikan dan pekerja.

Dengan ada-nya kerjasama di-antara majikan dan pekerja maka akan wujud keamanan dalam perusahaan yang pula akan menjamin kema'amoran perusahaan, dan seterus-nya kema'amoran negara.

Kerajaan senantiasa menitek-beratkan hal ini supaya kemajuan perusahaan bertambah2 pesat.
Untok menchapai matlamat ini, Kerajaan senantiasa sahaja mengkaji undang2 perburohan dari sa-masa ka-samasa untok menyesuaikan­ nya dengan keadaan dan kepentingan negara.

Sebagai majikan yang terbesar, Kerajaan juga menitek-beratkan kebajikan pekerja2 yang telah berkhidmat dengan ta'at dan setia-nya.

dan Perubahan2 gaji, sharat2 perkhidmatan berbagai2 kemudahan bagi pekerja2 telah pun di-persetuju'i dan sedang di-laksanakan.
Kerajaan yakin perubahan2 ini akan memuaskan pehak pekerja2• Usaha2 untok melatehkan pegawai2 dan menggalakkan mereka mengambil tanggong-jawab dan peranan yang lebeh aktif dalam kerja2 mereka, telah pun di-jalankan oleh Kerajaan.

Bagaimana pun perhubongan yang lebeh rapat di-antara pehak Kerajaan dengan pehak swasta harus-lah di-wujudkan oleh kerana aktiviti2 Kerajaan sering menyentoh kedudokan pehak swasta dan sebalek-nya.
Maka mustahak-lah pehak masing2 memahami dan mengenali tujuan2 dan aktiviti2 yang di-jalankan oleh masing2• Kerajaan sedang menyusun satu ranchangan untok membolehkan pegawai2 dari kedua2 pehak mendapat perhubongan yang rapat dan mungkin juga untok menukarkan pegawai2 yang berkebolehan daripada suatu pehak ka-satu pehak yang lain.
Dengan chara ini Kerajaan berharap kedua2 pehak akan dapat mengenali dan memahami sechara dekat lagi tujuan masing2 supaya kedua2 pehak dapat saling membantu usaha masing2 memajukan ekonomi negara ini.

Berhubong dengan keselamatan dalam negeri Kerajaan akan terus mengambil tindakan tegas dan segera terhadap anasir2 subversif di-negeri ini.

Gerakan menentang pengganas2 di-kawasan sempadan sedang giat di-jalankan dan senantiasa menerima kerjasama yang erat dari Kerajaan2 Thai dan Indonesia.
Di-dalam bidang pertahanan, Kerajaan terpaksa memperbesarkan lagi Angkatan2 Tentera demi kepentingan keselamatan negara dari sebarang anchaman dari dalam dan dari luar 37 23 FEBRUARI 1971 3 8 negeri.

Sunggoh pun langkah itu akan memakan belanja yang agak besar tetapi sebagai suatu negara yang bebas dan berdaulat, negara kita harus-lah berikhtiar dengan segala daya upaya­ nya mempertahankan diri-nya daripada sebarang anchaman.
Selain daripada memperbesarkan Angkatan Tentera kita, Kerajaan telah juga bersetuju, atas asas-nya, bekerjasama dalam bidang pertahanan dengan negara2 sahabat untok kepentingan bersama.

Persetujuan mengadakan Peratoran Pertahanan Lima Negara di-antara Malaysia, Singapura, Britain, Australia dan New Zealand, ada-lah merupakan satu peratoran perundingan di-antara kelima negara untok mengambil tindakan2 yang di-persetuju'i bagi keselamatan Malaysia dan Singapura.
Apabila Peratoran ini di-persetujukan, maka Perjanjian Pertahanan British/ Malaysia akan mansokh dan Britain tidak akan lagi memainkan peranan utama dalam pertahanan Malaysia dan Singapura.

Tetapi Malaysia dan Singapura akan menjadi negara2 utama di-dalam Perjanjian ini.

Kesimpulan-nya Angkatan Tentera kita sendiri mesti-lah mengambil aleh tanggong-jawab2 untok mempertahankan kedaulatan dan keutohan negara kita dengan pertolongan negara2 sahabat jika perlu.
Dalam tahun Tujoh-pulohan ini dan dalam suasana wilayah Asia Tenggara pada masa sekarang, yang sedang menempohi perubahan politik, ekonomi dan sosial, negara kita telah mempunya'i suatu sikap yang membena dalam perhubongan dengan negara2 jiran dan negara2 yang lain-nya.
Beta sukachita membena ini dengan menjalankan keadaan mengikut kepentingan menegaskan di-sini bahawa Kerajaan akan terus mengamalkan sikap yang dasar luar-nya yang bebas, sa-aliran dengan masa dan dan yang kita sebagai suatu negara yang merdeka, berdaulat sedang membangun.
Kerajaan sedang mempergiatkan kerjasama dan bersahabat dengan semua negara yang ingin bersahabat dengan kita, tidak kira apa chorak atau sistem politik negara itu, berdasarkan kapada prinsip tidak berchampor tangan, serta hidup aman bersama dan saling hormat menghormati keutohan dan kedaulatan negara masing2• Berdasarkan kapada tujuan ini-lah maka Kerajaan telah berusaha khusus-nya untok mengukahkan lagi kerjasama di-wilayah Tenggara Asia ini dalam semua lapangan supaya semua masharakat negara2 di-rantau ini akan bertambah kuat dan maju dan tidak di-pengarohi oleh kuasa2 besar demi kepentingan negara2 di-rantau ini.
Oleh itu untok menjamin masa depan itu, Kerajaan telah menyuarakan hasrat-nya supaya wilayah Tenggara Asia di-perkechualikan dan di-jadikan satu kawasan yang aman dan tenteram yang di-jamin oleh kuasa2 besar sendiri.

Kerajaan berpuas hati bahawa Malaysia mempunya'i nama baik dan harum di-kalangan antarabangsa di-sebabkan oleh dasar luar negeri kita yang tegas dan bebas.
Kerajaan berharap kuasa2 besar akan memberi sumbangan yang membena terhadap hasrat kita untok bergerak maju dan memelihara keselamatan dan ketenteraman di-negara2 di-rantau ini.

Beta tersangat berdukachita dan terharu di-atas kehilangan jiwa dan harta benda yang telah berlaku di-beberapa buah negeri di-dalam negara akibat banjir baharu2 ini.
Sunggoh pun banjir yang sa-dahshat itu tidak di-ramalkan, jentera2 dan anggota2 Kerajaan Pusat dan Kerajaan2 Negeri telah bergerak dengan pantas-nya menjalankan kerja2 membantu dan menyelamatkan mangsa2 banjir.

Badan2 sukarela dan juga orang2 persaorangan telah pula 39 23 FEBRUARI 1971 40 menyumbangkan tenaga dalam kerja2 pemindahan dan bantuan2 yang di-perlukan di-dalam keadaan kechemasan ini.
Firma2 dan dermawan2 pula telah menyumbangkan wang ringgit dan berbagai2 jenis bantuan yang sangat2 di-perlukan untok mengurangkan penderitaan mangsa2 banjir itu.

Benchana alam ini telah pun membuktikan sekali lagi bagaimana ra'ayat dari sagenap lapisan masharakat yang berbilang keturunan dan ugama dapat dengan sendiri-nya dan dengan serta-merta bersatu padu untok menolong mereka yang malang.
Kerajaan juga menguchapkan setinggi2 penghargaan kapada negara2 asing dan badan2 yang telah menghulorkan antarabangsa mereka telah beri dengan ikhlas dan kena pada masa-nya itu mencherminkan rapat di-antara mereka dengan negara kita.

berbagai2 bantuan kapada negara kita.

Bantuan2 yang hubongan yang Kerja2 bantuan serta-mert a dan pemulehan mangsa2 banjir ini hendak-lah di-uruskan dengan sechepat mungkin supaya mereka dapat memuleh kehidupan mereka saperti sedia kala.
Sebagai suatu langkah pemulehan Kerajaan telah pun bersetuju memberi beberapa jenis bantuan serta-merta.

Kerajaan akan juga mengkaji dan menimbang ranchangan2 jangka pertengahan dan jangka panjang untok mengelak dan mengurangkan kesan2 benchana banjir di-dalam negara.

Di-dalam Persidangan Parlimen ini Ahli2 Yang Berhormat akan mendapat peluang mengkaji dan membahathkan beberapa shor Kerajaan yang penting untok mengukohkan ketenteraman dan perpaduan negara.
Beta berharap Ahli2 Yang Berhormat akan memberi pertimbangan yang teliti, mendalam, ikhlas dan jujor kapada shor2 ini.

Keputusan yang di-chapai kelak akan menentukan masa hadapan negara kita yang di-chintdi ini.

Kita harus-lah juga meninjau masa hadapan negara kita ini.

lkhtiar2 Kerajaan di-dalam tahun2 enam-pulohan dan tahun2 dahulu daripada-nya telah pun menghasilkan berbagai faedah yang sedang di-nekmati oleh ra'ayat seluroh-nya.
Matlamat2 dan ranchangan2 bagi tahun2 tujoh-pulohan ini menegaskan hasrat Kerajaan memperbaiki lagi keadaan ekonomi dan memperkukohkan ketenteraman dan perpaduan negara.

Kerajaan berazam melaksanakan ranchangan2 ini sechepat2-nya.

Beta menyeru ra'ayat sekalian memberi kerjasama kapada Kerajaan dalam usaha-nya membasmikan kemiskinan dan mewujudkan perpaduan negara.
Dengan izin Tuhan Yang Maha Kuasa dan ada-nya kerjasama ra'ayat, boleh-lah kita dengan penoh keyakinan memandang masa depan yang lebeh gemhira dan chemerlang bagi negara dan ra'ayat.

The English Translation is as follows: Mr President, Mr Speaker, Honourable Members of both Houses of Parliament: We tender thanks to God for the blessings He has bestowed upon US to address Hon'ble Members of both Houses of Parliament today.
The opening of the First Session of the Third Parliament of Malaysia is of great significance to the national and more so to US after OUR Installation on 20th February.

4 1 23 FEBRUARI 1971 42 You will recall that, after the General Elections on 10th May, 1969, a tragic event occurred the declaration which necessitated and the suspension of parliamentary Razak bin Dato' Hussein was appointed of restoring peace, securing among the various races in the country.
of a State of Emergency in the country rule until conditions had returned on 15th May, 1969, to normal.

Tun Abdul and was charged with the task Director smooth administration of Operations and re-establishing harmonious relations Jn carrying out the tasks assigned Operations to God that, with Tun Abdul Razak's wisdom and firm action to him, the Director Council of Operation and National s has been assisted Consultative by Council.
of as Director has returned , the country a number of bodies such as the National We are thankful Operations Forces have rendered the public service all walks of life and all sections in restoring have contributed those who have selflessly heartfelt have co-operated thanks.

distinguished dedicated The nation is indeed proud of them.

of the community, to its present state of service in maintaining fully in restoring stability .

The Police and the Armed peace and order, while members of .
OUR people from smooth administration racial harmony in the country.

together with the National Goodwill Council, To Tun Abdul Razak and to all OUR their time and efforts in their work, WE express With conditions in the country returning to their present state, We have approved the of we must still exercise Nevertheless, so that the tragedy vigilance reconvening of Parliament.

May 13th, 1969 will not recur.


We take this opportunity of expressing OUR sincere wishes to OUR beloved uncle, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al Haj, on his retirement l·ed this country's Government achieved this country be remembered retirement.

freedom and became an independent progress remarkable by the people of Malaysia achieved for the last 15 years and under his leadership, from the Office of Prime Minister.

He had this country and sovereign nation.

His services and stability.


and we wish him all the blessings of Allah in his Under his leadership also, to the nation will always In endeavouring to build a dynamic, just and progressive society, the advice and co-operation of principles as Rukunegara on 31st August last year.

WE exhort all OUR people to understand the principles which will serve as a guide to our way of life.

These principles embodied in the Rukunegara.


Council, has formulated Consultative of the National OUR Government, with a number were proclaimed and observe One of the aims of our Government is to create a more just society.

has formulated a dynamic and practical economic As one of the means The main policy.

of this policy are, firstly, to eradicate poverty among the have-nots irrespective of and, secondly, the Government to obtain and strengthen has drawn up development national unity.
In order to achieve plans to be implemented under to this end, Government objectives their racial origins these objectives, the Second Malaysia Plan.

The problem of poverty programmes.

Programmes employment increase the earnings opportunities of the people is the first consideration to eradicate in the fields of agriculture poverty will concentrate and industry in the planning on projects of developme that will provide nt and also on those that will of the lower income groups in the urban and rural areas.
43 2 3 FEBRUARI 1971 44 The emphasis in the agricultur al programmes will be on large-scale development of land of high-valued as well as the planting to more youths to take part in land and agricultural programmes, receptive nations.

Government to and are prepared and quality to utilise hopes to create a group of progressive and modern farmers who are modern techniques, like the farmers of developed crops.

Government will give opportunities Through the agricultural programmes.
In the industrial sector, Government will encourage which are more labour intensive .

Government will also encourage the country, in the area.

Government believes that such industrial for the people in the rural areas to participate opportunities and forest-based in particular, agro-based the location projects of industries in less-developed areas throughout using the available resources industries programmes actively in industry will also provide and commerce.
It is difficult to obtain national unity so long as the racial economic imbalance is not In view of this, the Government will implement plans to help create industrialists redressed.

and businessmen is to change the structure agriculture, among the Malays and other indigenous people.

to that of a progressive of that sector of our people at present largely active in all economic and modern society dependent endeavours.
The aim of these programmes on The Government has been and is still giving various forms of incentives to the private in order to step up industrial people are still lagging development in our country.

in these fields at all levels has not reflected In order to provide proper training and experience behind both in this field as well as in of the racial composition to all Malays and other sector Nevertheless to invest in industries the Malays and other indigenous commerce!.

Participation the country.


indigenous people agreed to invest in industry implementation or ignoring depriving and believes, efforts to encourage private that the private of these projects, so that they can more actively participate in these spheres, Government has and commerce, Government either in joint-ventures will be fair towards all and has no intention or on its own.

In the of the rights of the other racial groups.


Accordingly participation sector will actively and sincerely by all racial groups in industry co-operate , Government hopes in Government's Thus, the and commerce.

sector would also be assisting Government to create and strengthen national unity.

Education is another important factor for ensuring national stability and unity.
The its attention Policy which has been agreed and accepted the policy in regard to education Government is focussing Education implement intensify in the true sense of the word.

At the same time, it will maintain that Malaysian technological its efforts to make Bahasa Malaysia with the knowledge are equipped the National children age.

on this matter and will firmly implement the National by all.
Government will continue in Bahasa Ma/,aysia and will continue to to Language and the official language the standard of education in this modern so and skills necessary The Government is aware that industrial development not only depends on Government's encouragement trained activities at various which require particular skills.

and incentives but also on the availability levels.
The Government has therefore drawn of workers who are skilled and up plans to train youths in The raip{id progress we have achieved in the industrial and skill of the workers.

If the country desires field so far has been due to the a more rapid progress in industry, who form about 60% of the population , have to be provided with proper training.
It knowledge youths, 45 23 FEBRUARI 1971 46 is, therefore, Government's policy in education to place emphasis on subjects in science and technology and also to provide vocational schools where students, who are unable to continue their studies in the academic field, can be given training in skills required by industries.

The Government has recently revised the labour laws and it believes that the amendments will be of great benefit to the country and will help to promote good employer-employee relations.
between employers and amployees will bring industrial Co-operation peace which will in turn ensure industrial progress and enhance the nation's continues to place importance on this matter so that industrial prosperity.

progress will be more rapid, The Government and, to this end, Government will continue to review the labour laws from time to time to suit prevailing circumstances and needs of the country.
As the largest employer, the Government a/,so places importance on the welfare of its own employees who have given loyal and faithful service.

Revisions of salary, conditions of service and various facilities for employees have been agreed upon and are being implemented.

The Government believes that these revisions will satisfy all employees.

Efforts have been made by the Government to train its officers and encourage them to take a more responsible and active role in their work.
However, close contacts between Government and the private sector must exist because Government activities often affect the private sector and vice-versa.

It is therefore important that each sector recognises and understands the aims and the activities of the other.

The Government is presently considerin g a plan to enable officials of both sides to establish closer contacts and, possibly, even exchange suitably experienced officers.
In this way, the Government hopes that each will be able to have a better understanding of the other's aims so that they can mutually reinforce each other's efforts in promoting the growth of the country's economy.

With regaird to internal security, the Government will continue to take firm and immediate action against subversive elements in this country.
Operations against the terrorists in the border areas are being actively carried out with the close co-operation of the Governments of Thailand and Indonesia.

In the field of defence, the Government has to expand further its Armed Forces in the interest of the country's security against internal and external threats.

Although this step will be costly, as a free and sovereign nation, we should endeavour to defend ourselves within our means from any form of threat.
In addition to expanding the1 Armed Forces, the Government has agreed in principle to co-operate with friendly countries in the matter of defence for mutual benefit.
The accord on the Five Nations Defence Arrangements New Zealand is in the nature of a consultative between Malaysia, Singapore, arrangement among the five nations to take Britain, Australia and measures agreed upon for the security the British-Malaysia Defence Agreement will be abrogated and Britain will no formulated, longer play a major part in the defence of Malaysia and Singapore but that Malaysia and our Armed Singapore will become the dominant Forces must assume upon themselves partners in this arrangement.
the responsibility for the defence of the sovereignty Consequently and of Malaysia and Singapore.

When this arrangement is the integrity of our country with the aid of friendly countries, if necessary.

47 23 FEBRUARI 1 9 7 1 4 8 Our country has adopted in the seventies, Asia, a constructive amidst the political, and positive attitude economic taking place in South-East with our neighbours and other countries.
and social changes regarding our relations WE are pleased to state here that the Government will continue to practise an independent sovereign policy consistent foreign as an independent, interference of each other, the Government is actively countries Governments.

, peaceful co-existence who are desirous of befriending with the times and situation and developing country.
and compatible with our national interest of non­ Based on the principles and mutual respect for the national extending us, irrespective its co-operation of the pattern or system of their integrity and sovereignty to all and friendship With this aim in mind, the Government has endeavoured to further strengthen co-operation in all fields among the countries interest, they will become stronger powers.
To ensure the future of the region, the Government South-East in the South-East and more advanced Asia with the major powers guaranteeing Asia Region, so that, in their own self­ by the major and will not be influenced has voiced its desire for a neutral the peace and security.

It is a source of satisfaction in international to Government that Malaysia's sphere owing to our firm and independent name and reputation are of a foreign policy.
hopes the major powers will respond positively and peace of the countries the security in this region.

to our desire to move forward and high standing Government safeguard WE are moved and grieved at the loss of lives and properties of such disastrous and State Governments from the recent floods.
Although floods of the Central operations in the evacuation resulting the machinery carry out relief assisted and individuals needed to reduce the suffering how the people from different walks of life, race and religion instantaneously to help the flood victims.

and relief Voluntary operations that were essential money or helped in kind-assistance of the flood victims.

This disaster have also contributed the unfortunates moved efficiently unite to assist .

Firms during the disaster.


which was urgently has demonstrated once again could spontaneously and magnitude in several States in the country were unexpected, and expeditiously bodies as well as individuals to Government also expresses its deep appreciation for the various forms of aid given by friendly foreign is indicative countries and international existing of the close relations between them and our country.

organisations.

Their timely and sincere assistance The relief and rehabilitation themselves.
As a rehabilitation must be carried measure, out immediately Government has already to work for flood victims enable them to rehabilitate agreed to provide various medium and long-term kinds of aid immediately.

Government will also study and consider programmes to avoid and reduce the effects of floods in the country.
In this session of Parliament, Hon'ble Members will have the opportunity to study and debate important several proposals hope you will give careful, Upon your decisions by Government thorough, to ensure lasting peace and national consideration e and sincere responsibl harmony.

WE to these proposals.

will depend the future of our beloved country.

49 23 FEBRUARI 197 1 so We should also examine what the future holds for this country.
Government efforts in the years have produced and programmes s and amenities that emphasise and secure peace and national to implement these programmes as expeditiously the people now the aim of Government to harmony.

Government is urge .

WE earnestly the many facilitie for the seventies as possible and earlier sixties enjoy.
The objectives better the economic situation determined our people to co-operate and strengthen can confidently national look forward with the Government in its efforts to eradicate unity.

With God's blessing and the co-operation future for our country and brighter to a happier and our people.
poverty of the people, and to obtain we all WAKTU MESHUARAT DAN URUSAN YANG DI-BEBASKAN DARIPADA PERATORANMESHUARAT (USUL) RANG UNDANG 2 DI-BAWA KA-DALAM MESHUARAT RANG UNDANG2 (PINDAAN) PERLEMBAGAAN Timbalan Perdana Menteri (Tun Dr Ismail): Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya mohon mencha­ dangkan: Rang Undang2 (Pindaan) Perlembag bawa ka-dalam Meshuarat Menteri; di-bachakan kali yang akan di-bachakan meshuarat kali ini.
pertama; pada kali yang kedua oleh Perdana aan di­ Bahawa menurut peruntokan Peratoran Meshuaral 14 (2), bahawa pada Meshuarat Pertama ini Majlis ini hendak-lah menimbangkan dengan serta-merta melalul semua perengkat Rang Undang2 (Pindaan) Perlembagaan (No.

DR. 14(71) sa-belum menim­ bangkan apa2 Butiran Urusan yang lain yang ada dalam Atoran Urusan Meshuarat.
Dan saya menchadangkan juga: Bahawa walau apa pun peruntokan2 Peratoran2 Meshuarat 12 (1), Majlis ini hendak-lah bersidang daripada pukul 2.30 petang hingga pukul 6.30 petang (atau pukul 7.00 petang pada apa2 hari jika ada di-keluarkan usul hendak menanggohkan meshuarat menurut Peratoran Meshuarat 17) sa­ panjang tempoh Meshuarat Pertama ini.

dan Talikom (Tun Menteri Kerja Raya, Pos V. T. Sambanthan): saya menyokong usul ini.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, Usul di-kemuka bagi di-putuskan, dan di­ setujukan.
an, Di-putusk Bahawa menurut peruntokan Peratoran Meshuarat 14 (2), bahawa pada Meshuarat Pertama ini Majlis ini hendak-lah menimbangkan dengan serta-merta melalu"i semua perengkat Rang Undang2 (Pindaan) Perlembagaali (No.

DR. 14(71) sa-belum menim­ bangkan apa2 Butiran Urusan yang lain yang ada dalam Atoran Urusan Meshuarat.
RANG UNDANG2 (PINDAAN) PERLEMBAGAAN Bachaan K ali Yang Kedua Tuan Speaker, Perdana Menteri: menchadangkan supaya Rang Undang2 yang bertajok "Akta (Pindaan) bacha bagi kali yang kedua-nya.

Perlembagaan" di­ saya suka Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya suka mohon izin Tuan Yang di-Pertua ia-itu sambil menerang­ kan Rang Undang2 ini dalam Bahasa Malay­ sia saya terpaksa berchakap di-tempat2 yang mustahak d alam Bahasa Inggeris untok hendak memberi pengertian yang j elas ter­ utama sa-kali Malaysia Timor.
kapada Ahli2 yang datang dari Tuan Speaker, saya merasa yakin dan per­ sa­ yang penoh gembira chaya bahawa Ahli2 Yang Berhormat Dewan ini dengan kalian berada di-dalam perasaan kerana dengan izin Allah kita telah dapat mengadakan mula persidangan mempunya1 chaya bahawa tuan2 penoh kesedaran tanggong­ jawab tuan2 semua untok menjaminkan supaya demokrasi berparlimen berjalan de­ ngan lichin di-dalam dan sempurna kita ini.

sa­ Parlimen.
sa­ Parlimen.

Saya j uga per­ sakalian betapa berat-nya negara Bahawa walau apa pun peruntokan2 Peratoran2 Meshuarat 12 (1), Majlis ini hendak-lah bersidang daripada pukul 2.30 petang hingga pukul 6.30 petang (atau pukul 7.00 petang pada apa2 hari jika ada di-keluarkan usu!

hendak menanggohkan meshuarat menurut Peratoran Meshuarat 17) sa­ panjang tempoh Meshuarat Pertama ini.
Tatkala saya di-lantek menjadi Pengarah Gerakan kira2 2 1 bulan dahulu ia-itu pada l 7hb Mei, 1 969, tugas saya yang utama ia­ lah mengembalikan keamanan dan keten­ teraman.

Saya juga bertanggong-jawab untok 5 1 2 3 FEBRUARI 1971 52 kaum di­ di-antara berbagai supaya pentadbiran negara ber­ dan menim­ harmoni dan perchaya memelihara jalan dengan lichin dan lanchar bulkan balek perasaan memperchayal negara kita ini.
Dengan ada-nya bantuan dan kerj asama dari semua pehak, saya telah tugas2 saya ini dengan dapat menjalankan sempurna.

Dalam pada itu, saya sentiasa-lah memikir dan menjalankan untok mengembalikan suasana supaya dapat-lah sidangan hormat dapat melaksanakan sa-bagai wakil2 ra'ayat.
berbagai2 balek keadaan dan ini saperti sediakala sa-mula per­ di-adakan Parlimen di-mana Ahli2 Yang Ber­ di-dalam negara tugas masing2 usaha pat ketika kita memperjuangkan kemerdekaan negara dan dengan sebab itu tidak faham kompromi2 yang telah di-persetujui pada masa itu di-antara kaum2 bagi menjayakan perjuangan kita.
Satu lagi puak yang mesti kita hadapi ia-lah orang2 yang tidak ber­ yang berchita2 hendak men­ tanggong-jawab dapatkan kuasa dengan chara menghasut dan menim­ membangkitkan perasaan bulkan rasa bimbang dan churiga menchu­ rigal antara kaum2• sentimen, Ini-lah hakikat2 yang kita mesti j adikan kita menyusun ranchangan2 rupa masaalah berbagai2 yang panduan tatkala bagi mengatasi di-hadapi kita melangkah baharu dalam sejarah oleh bangsa dan negara kita semasa masok pada satu babak negara kita ini.
Sa-bagaimana yang tuan2 sedia ma'alum, kerana ra'ayat.

mereka yang utama sa­ Kita semua berada di­ pada hari ini semata2 n daripada daripada kita tidak lebeh kuasa sa-sabuah Kerajaan itu datang-nya daripada dalam Parlimen kita telah mendapat keperchayaa ra'ayat.

Kedudokan menjadi pemegang amanah bagi pehak mereka itu.
Harapan kali untok kita melaksanakan-nya ia-lah supaya kita menjalankan dengan rasa penoh kesedaran gong-jawab sa-hingga dapat-lah terpelihara Oleh yang demikian, kita mesti-Iah kan perbinchangan kita dengan chermat sambil mengingati dan menginsafi negara kita ini.

harmoni di-antara kaum.


menjalan­ dan penyusunan dasar2 dan harapan2 dan bertang­ kewajipan2 itu sentiasa perasaan perasaan ra'ayat di­ Persidangan kita pada hari ini terlambaC satu detik hilam di-dalam izin Allah, kita 20 bulan dari masa yang sa-patut-nya.

Saya Ahli2 Yang juga sama merasa kesal saperti Berhormat sakalian tetapi kita semua tahu sebab2-nya.
Kekachauan bulan Mei 1 969 merupakan sejarah negara kita, tetapi dengan telah dapat meranchangka ambil tindakan2 untok menyelamatkan dari terjerumus ka-dalam Sunggoh pun pada hari ini suasana sediakala, pakan pengajaran2 kita telah perolehi yang tegas dan berkesan bangsa dan negara kita gaung yang dalam.

keadaan dan puleh saperti kita melu­ yang dari kejadian 1 3 Mei itu.
pada umum-nya telah dan pengalaman2 n dasar2 dan meng­ tidak-lah sayugia tetapi dan ekonomi dapat dengan Tuan Speaker, masaalah2 yang terbentang bukan-lah kapada latar belakang di-hadapan kita sakalian di-huraikan dengan sa-wenang2-nya tidak berpandukan sejarah perkembangan politik Malaysia.

Kita mesti menerima hakikat bahawa bangsa kita terdiri kaum yang maseh belum sempurna dan kuat perpaduan-nya.
Berbanding dengan negara2 lain, negara kita maseh muda dan pengalaman kita dalam perj alanan sistem demokrasi ber­ parlimen pada itu, ekonomi negara kita bukan sahaja belum menchapai nya, tetapi yang jelas tidak sa-imbang di-antara kaum2 yang ada di-sini.

kurang dari 20 tahun.
Sa-lain dari­ juga mempunyal kemajuan yang dari berbagai kedudokan sa-penoh­ masharakat itu, kita juga mesti sedar bahawa Sementara kita pada hari ini di-tengah2 terdapat satu j enerasi baharu, terdiri dari­ pada mereka yang telah menjadi dewasa sa­ lepas kita menchapai kemerdekaa politik tidak tahu latar belakang n. Mereka yang terda- mudah bagi kita membiarkan kesalahan itu berlanjutan sambil bahawa satu masa nanti ia­ untok langkah yang perlu sekarang ini, kerana di-kutok oleh ra'ayat Memang-lah sahaja masaalah2 mengharapkan nya akan hilang dengan sendiri-nya.
Tetapi dapat di-perentah sa-sabuah negara itu tidak semata2 berasaskan kapada harapan dan j angkaan.

Jika kita tidak bertindak mengambil maka kita boleh melakukan tanggong-jawab yang telah di-amanahkan kapada kita.

Saya yakin tiap2 sa-orang dari kita ingin lagi peristiwa 1 3 Mei itu di- kerana kesan2 yang lebeh dahshat kejadian akan timbul kira-nya lagi.
Kita telah menanggong besar dan mendapat pengalaman dari perbuatan2 dan tidak sopan sa-kumpulan keka­ yang berniat hendak menimbulkan chauan dan huruhara.

Sekarang negara kita ini dan meluas itu berlaku yang yang pahit -jawab yang tidak bertanggong kechil orang2 kerugian kita mesti tidak menyempurnakan mengelakkan dari berulang-nya 53 23 FEBRUARI 1 97 1 54 bertindak pertarohkan negara kita.
dengan tegas kerana apa yang kita ia-lah untong nasib bangsa dan created fear and mistrust that the legitimate interests in the Constitution of the non-Malays would be eroded.
for as provided apabila sakalian kita binchang dan yang tidak ber­ Tuan Speaker, menimbulkan kempen Pilehan­ dari peristiwa yang kerja-nya mari-lah kita dalam bulan April dan Mei, yang besar untok membangkitkan lagi tentang apa yang menyebab­ tu dan bagai­ menanamkan bimbang kaum2 serta menggunakan per­ untok faedah diri mereka sendiri.
semat­ kan di-dalam hati dan ingatan kita penga­ jaran2 yang kita telah perolehi 1 3 Mei, dan jangan-lah bahathkan kan terchetus-nya peristiwa i mana ia-nya bermula kerana ini mungkin akan melupakan kita kapada musoh kita yang ia-itu anasir2 sa-benar-nya, tanggong-jawab beneh2 shak wasangka dan perasaan di-kalangan kara2 sensitif Anasir2 yang tersebut telah mendapat kesempatan perasaan perkauman raya berjalan 1 969.
Mereka sengaja perasaan takut dan marah dengan chara mempersoal dan mempersenda2kan bagaan mengenai dan kedudokan hingga memburokkan terjamin apakala mereka melihat bagaimana luas-nya jurang perbedzaan orang2 yang bukan Melayu terutama-nya kali di-dalam daripada jaran.

Sa-tengah bertanggong-jawab rasa tidak puas hati dengan chara sengaja yang salah mengenai: memberi keterangan2 dengan perlaksanaan sharat2 Perlembagaan yang tersebut itu dan juga menghapuskan sharat2 tersebut dari Perlembagaan.
pehak Iagi dari anasir2 rasa takut dan tidak perchaya dengan mengatakan bahawa kepentingan2 orang2 bukan Melayu sa-bagaimana maktub di-dalam Perlembagaan itu hendak di-chabuli.
anasir2 yang tidak itu telah menchetuskan dengan Bahasa Malaysia orang2 Melayu, sa­ lagi perasaan tidak oleh orang2 Melayu lapangan ekonomi dan pela­ itu telah menimbulkan yang sah yang ter­ yang di-rasa"i mereka dengan dalam Perlem­ di-antara istimewa sharat2 Satu sa­ Mr Speaker, Sir, we meet today some 20 y moved we all know why if we forget the months late.

I regret this as much as any Member of this House but this has had to be so.

The disturbances of May 1 969 mark the darkest period in our history.
By dint of purdent and ima­ national we have carefully ginative policies, away from the abyss which then ourselves us.

Today life has generall confronted returned to normal.

But we shall be extremely foolish and irresponsible lessons of 1 3 May.

It is easy for us to do nothing now and to hope that somehow things will turn out all right.

But a country cannot be governed act, or if we do not take precautions we shall stand condemned before our people as failing wants everyone in our duty.
Surely, to ensure that the tragedy of 1 3th May will be repeated never ever Such in this country.

a calamity, if it should occur, would be more and more catastrophic in its widespread consequences.

We have already paid a heavy price for the irresponsibility of a small group of people who were out to bring trouble and chaos.

We cannot take chances now because what is at stake is the of our nation.

very survival upon hopes.


If we do not now, and indiscpline elements among the races and to exploit and disputin The lessons to their own advantage.

to arouse racial emotions of the 1 3th May tragedy must never be forgotten.
Let us not debate and dispute about what started it or how it happened, lest debating g among of the common we shall lose sight ourselves, enemy: namely, those irresponsible who sought to sow mistrust and a sense of insecurity The these sensitivities campaign in April and M ay 1 969 election elements with provided these irresponsible the opportunity to a pitch.
These elements created fear and the anger by questioning and ridiculing to provisions relating of position Bahasa Malaysia the Malays, which further exacerbated the growing sense of when they see the widening gap between particularly them and the non-Malays spheres.

economic and educational these irresponsible faction by deliberately misrepresenting provisions deletion the implementation and also by advocating of these their Yet others from the Constitution.
of the Constitution felt by the Malays and the special insecurity elements in the Some of created dissatis­ and exaggeratedly Tuan Speaker.

kita mesti-lah menginsafi sa-bagaimana yang pada hari ini.

Oleh 1 3 Mei itu maseh jelas di­ kita ber­ hakikat yang sa-benar-nya di-Malaysia terdapat kerana peristiwa dalam ingatan kita, maka perlu-lah sikap tegas untok menunjokkan kita hendak mengekal dan memelihara gerakan2 kekuatan tipu helah anasir2 jawab itu.
Kita mesti-lah menunjokkan bahawa kita benar2 tegas di-dalam hendak menghapuskan boleh di-gunakan oleh anasir2 kata2 kita segala peluang yang itu untok bagi menentang yang tidak bertanggong­ demokrasi keazaman bukti2 55 23 FEBRUARI 1 9 7 1 56 suasana atau susunan politik merosakkan Pendek kata, kita tidak akan membiarkan kumpulan kechil menyalah-gunakan basan yang telah di-beri itu sa-hingga menjahanamkan hak kebebasan kita.

sa­ kebe­ kita.

Tuan Speaker, dengan bersidang-nya sa­ ini negara ini.
Saya menaroh bahawa dengan tindakan Rang Undang2 yang sedang di-dalam mula Parlimen, maka kita semua hari sedar akan harapan besar hasrat kita dan hasrat hati ra'ayat harapan yang tinggi kita meluluskan di-binchangkan akan terhapus-lah perasaan di-kalangan juga berharap changan2 yakin bahawa sa-kali pun kita mempunyai pegangan2 bersatu keamanan dan ketegohan negara dan per­ paduan serta keharmonian ra'ayat.

Dewan ini, maka shak dan waham ra'ayat negara ini.


Saya perbin­ yang berlainan, di-dalam usaha hendak memelihara sa-telah mendengar mereka akan merasa kita di-sini, tetapi kita seluroh politik perasaan sensitif hak, kedudokan, n mempersoalkan bagaan.

Pindaan ini ia-lah bertujuan untok jua pun membuat kenya­ sa-siapa menchegah taan2 yang boleh menyentoh kaum2 yang ada di-negara kita ini.
Chara­ nya ia-lah dengan memberi kuasa kapada untok meluluskan unda Parlimen ng2 yang seba­ menchegah perbuata taraf, keis­ rang perkara, timewaan, kedaulatan atau hak mutlak yang di-tentukan dalam Bahagian III (yang mengandongi untokan2 berkaitan dengan kera' ayatan); dengan Bahasa Kebang­ Article 1 52 (mengenai saan dan bahasa2 kaum lain); 1 5 3 Article (mengenai istimewa orang2 Melayu dan kepentingan sah kaum2 lain), 1 8 1 (mengenai dan Article latan Raja2).
dengan kedudokan dengan kedau­ per­ atau di-lindongi oleh peruntokan2 Maka dengan sebab yang saya sebutkan keputusan tadi, Kerajaan telah mengambil untok mengemukakan Rang Undang2 yang ada di-hadapan tujuan hendak meminda beberapa di-dalam dua tujuan yang utama yang sangat penting.

Perlembagaan.

Kita mempunyai tuan2 pada hari ini dengan peruntokan sa-imbang ia-lah bertujuan perbinchanga Pertama, pindaan2 untok perkara2 kaum2.
Kerajaan telah mengambil tok memikir dengan membuat keputusan pindaan2 yang ter­ itu bermaksud n awam atas supaya dengan itu dapat-lah berjalan dengan lichin menyekat yang sensitif demokrasi berparlimen di-negara kita ini.

Kedua-nya n menerusi undang2 bebe­ untok membetulka rapa perkara yang tidak di­ kalangan masa yang panjang un sa-belum daripada teliti hendak mengemukakan sebut di-dalam Dewan ini.
Kita telah men­ dapat kesempatan untok mengadakan sa-chara perbinchangan2 yang berfaedah undingan -terang berterus Consultative Council.

Negara atau National bahawa pindaan2 Kita yakin dan perchaya itu ada-lah mustahak memandang kapada keadaan dan suasana yang terdapat masa ini dan tidak shak lagi bahawa pindaan2 ui oleh sa-bilangan itu di-persetuj yang suka melihat antara kaum tidak terjejas.
saya suka di-dalam Majlis Per supaya keharmonia n di­ menjelaskan besar ra'ayat pindaan2 Sekarang pada yang di-chadangkan satu persatu.
Pindaan yang pertama yang terkandong di­ dalam Fasal 2 Rang Undang2 ini ia-lah mengenai dengan Article l 0 dalam Perlem- telah pun "sekatan2 membuat undang2 untok itu yang memberi kuasa Sa-bagaimana Ahli2 Yang Berhormat sedia ma'alum, hak kebebasan berchakap dan mengeluarkan fikiran di-bawah Article 10 Fasal 1 (a) dalam Perlembagaan terta'alok kapada peruntokan di-bawah fasal 2 (a) kapada Article kapada Parlimen mengenakan yang di-dapati perlu atau mustahak demi kepentingan keselamatan Persekutuan atau mana2 bahagian-nya, per­ hubongan persahabatan ketenteraman yang di-maksudkan mewaan Parlimen atau untok mengelakkan penghinaan hadap Mahkamah, mengapikan n." kesalaha dengan negara2 awam atau akhlak dan sekatan2 untok melindongi keisti­ a tau mana2 Dewan Negeri fitnah atau pun perbuatan supaya di-lakukan sa-suatu lain, ter­ peruntokan perbuatan mempersoalkan sekatan2 lebeh perlu lagi di-kenakan yang tersebut dalam Fasal dan di-fikirkan perlu, maka Jika sekatan2 2 (a) itu di-terima tentu-lah ka-atas yang penting dan asasi yang terkandong di-dalam Perlembagaan itu memandang kapada pengalama olehi, keran a di-atas asas2 ini-lah telah di-bena Fasal baharu hendak di-masokkan di-bawah Article kuasa2 Parlimen di-bawah Fasal 2 (a).
dan dengan sebab itu-lah n yang baharu kita per­ 10 yang menghurai bangsa kita dan menjelaskan satu Tuan Speaker, saya rasa tidak-lah perlu itu ter­ Perlembagaan Negara kita satu persatu di-dalam saya menghuraikan Dewan ini untok menunjokkan bagaimana adil-nya hadap semua basil dari persetujuan yang telah di-chapai oleh kaum2 yang besar di-Malaysia perundingan2 pehak dan ia-nya telah di-gubal sa-chara berterus dan -terang sa-telah 57 23 FEBRUARI 1 9 7 1 58 mendalam di-adakan di-antara sendiri kemerdekaan.
sa-belum daripada kita menchapai protected.

foundation of of divisive subject It is also surely right that the very the nation should not be the and dangerous debate.

kita sa-sama of citizenship represented The same careful sa-bagai bahasa rasmi and takingly Mr Speaker, negotiated of the Constitution Sir, it is hardly necessary for m e in this House to expound upon the care­ ful and balanced character which was so pains agreed upon by the major races in Malaysia before we attained independence.
Part III to the provisions of the Constitution regarding citizens ensured clearly challenged.

This is surely important so that whatever fears may have been aroused will now be set at rest.

s be that their rights shall not be of Malaysia under its provision citizenship.

Let those who are relates to them to the a fair Now, the basic provisions relating the the other provisions to the special protecting approach runs through of the Constitution rights of all races in Malaysia.
of the Malays are balanced by the inte­ and by the acquisition and balanced compromise.
and balanced provisions legitimate Thus the provisions relating position guaranteed protection of the legitimate rests of the other communities citizenship The provisions relating to the position of Bahasa Malaysia as the sole official and National Language is balanced by the gua­ rantee for the use of the languages of other races other than for official pur regards the provision of the Rulers, reignty disagree that their position should never be open to attack or challenge respecting that the position of its Rulers should not be subject arena.
to debate in the political people will surely want to ensure surely no one will .

Any self­ relating to the sove­ to which I have referred.

poses.

As which to issues elements relating of these issues to the detriment ve.

These must be removed of public discussion the main provisions of our which may be These are Constitution regarded as sensiti from the realm could lead to the exploitation by irresponsible all our people.
The careful of our Constitution provisions interests legitimate are the very foundation nation exists.

To challenge challenge the very they have been n ation rests.

Tragically, are only too challenged.

well-known to ail of us.


It is not only in the of all of us that they should be interest of all races in Malaysia The consequences upon which this and balanced them is to of guaranteeing Tuan Speaker, saperti saya telah terangkan kita telah meletakkan Perlembagaan yang adil kapada semua p ehak mengena"i dengan kewarganega raan.

Bagitu-lah peruntokan2 itu mengenai hak2 yang Perlembagaan ka-atas di-Malaysia.

sah bagi semua kaum dengan perlindongan yang lain di-dalam sharat juga tadi.
berhubong Mithal-nya, peruntoka n2 berhubong dengan istimewa orang2 Melayu ada-lah telah pun saya kedudokan di-saimbangkan dengan jaminan yang di-beri untok melindongi kepentingan yang sah bagi kaum2 lain dan j uga peruntokan kewarga­ negaraan yang sebutkan Peruntokan dengan kedudokan Bahasa Malaysia Bahasa Kebangsaan yang tunggal ada-lah di-saimbangkan dengan jaminan bahawa bahasa kaum lain boleh di-gunakan daripada dengan peruntokan mengenai latan Raja2, saya perchaya pun hendak menchabar kedudokan Saya yakin bahawa tidak yang ta'at setia suka melihat kedudokan hathan dalam gelanggang sa-lain untok tujuan2 rasmi.
Berhubong dengan kedau­ tidak sa-siapa Raja2 itu.

sa-orang pun ra'ayat bahawa perkara Raj a2 itu menjadi bahan perba­ politik.
dan sa­ Ini-lah perkara2 yang termaktub di-dalam di-sifatkan dengan-nya ia-itu perkara2 Perlembagaan kita yang bo!eh bagai soaJ2 yang sensitif yang mesti di-larang siapa2 jua pun mengadakan perbinchangan awam mengenai yang boleh di-gunakan tidak bertanggong-j Saya suka menegaskan perpaduan yang menjadi asas di-sini bahawa peruntokan negara kita ini patut-lah di-pelihara bukan sahaja kerana menjaga kepentingan2 kita bahkan kerana ia-nya terlampau suchi untok di-jadikan bahan2 perbahathan yang mer­ bahaya.
awab untok merosakkan ra'ayat.

oleh anasir2 yang sekarang suka-lah kapada Parl Tuan Speaker, saya men­ j elaskan pula bahawa kuasa hendak di­ berikan larangan2 di-atas masok perbinchangan tentang peruntokan2 itu.
awam h ter­ sensitif itu tidak-la perlaksanaan imen untok mengenakan perbinchangan mengadakan peruntokan2 principle upon which the Tuan2 tentu-lah bersetuju bahawa perun­ tokan sensitif bahan untok perbinchangan tidak-lah sanaan peruntokan2 itu tidak-lah patut menjadi awam, tetapi chara2 pelak­ di-sekat di-dapati adil kira-nya yang tersebut 59 23 FEBRUARI 1 97 1 60 Kita patut-lah sedar bahawa Ahli2 Parlimen gunakan peruntokan2 Per­ yang me­ tidak ia-itu di-bahath itu oleh Kerajaan atau mana2 yang boleh di-persoalkan setakat menyalah itu sa-buah undangan ka-Parlimen daripada ngenal dengan perbuatan2 kuasa2 untok melaksanakan lembagaan pehak yang berkuasa.
Ada-lah di-chadangkan ia-itu perkara2 akan di-tentukan di-dalam yang akan di-kemukakan berapa lama lagi.
Tidak siapa pun dapat men­ dakwa bahawa ia-nya mempunyai sanaan dan tidak melakukan kami dalam Kerajaan sentiasa sanggup menerima sa-barang pandangan2 tentang chara2 bagaimana dapat di-laksanak bahawa ada-lah untok kepentingan sama bahawa dongan, dan kita j uga mengakui bahawa ada-lah j amin supaya peruntokan2 dengan adil dan saksama supaya terchapai-lah tuju an2 dan maksud2 di-adakan peruntokan terse but.

dan shor2 peruntokan2 an.


Kita telah mengakul kita ber­ peruntokan2 itu di-beri perlin­ bagi faedah kita semua untok men­ itu di-laksanakan kesalahan, dan kebijak­ itu 2 dengan sa­ Me­ oleh meluluskan Tetapi kita semua 'am.

Jika kita hendak melarang Dewan dan terus di-laporkan yang bertanggong-jawab.
tahu bahawa apa yang kita katakan di-sini ada-lah di-rakamkan dalam Peringatan shuarat alat2 sebaran sensitif itu di-binchang perkara2 chara awam dengan memberi kuasa kapada undang2 bagi menghad­ Parlimen kan kebebasan dengan berchakap mengenal haP itu, dan membolehkan undang2 keatas mereka yang di-tudoh me­ undang2 yang lakukan kesalahan melanggar tersebut patut dan itu, maka tentu-lah bahawa Ahli2 Parlimen, atau mana2 Ahli Dewan Negeri j uga terta'alok dakwaan itu undang2 yang tersebut.
kira-nya kita sendiri melanggar di-ambil tindakan kapada adil yang pula Perlem­ -lah men­ 6 3 yang perkara berarti pindaan sebarang sekarang beruchap 63 dalam Dewan ada­ Tuan Speaker, Jawatan-kuasa istimewa dari orang ramai melakukan kesalahan di-bawah sa-saorang Ahli itu boleh menyentoh Ahli2 bahawa mereka perasaan kaum2 kedudokan saya beraleh kedua ia-itu Fasal 3 u bahawa dalam Dewan ini tidak kapada pindaan yang dalam Rang Undang2 itu yang bermaksud hendak meminda Article bagaan berhubong dengan keistimewaan Par!imen yang menjamin tidak akan di-bawa ka-pengadilan mahkamah yang mereka uchap­ di-atas kan dalam perbinchangan dalam salah satu Dewan atau dalam mana2 Dewan.
Kita berchadang hendak memasok­ kan satu Fasal baharu dalam Article bertujuan bahawa sa-saorang Ahli Parlimen yang di-tudoh mana2 Undang2 yang di-lulus limen menurut di-bawah Article 10 bagaimana yang di-pinda Rang Undang2 ini, maka Ahli itu tidak ber­ hak mendapat 63 (2).

Sa-hingga undang2 di-bawah Fasal 4 Article Akta Asutan, 1 948 atau Sedition saperti yang di-pinda (Kuasa2 Perlu) Dharurat berjalan kuat-kuasa-nya .
Pindaan ia-lah Fasal memberi kesan yang sama kapada Perlembagaan berhubong dengan keistimewaan Dewan Undangan bagi mana2 negeri di­ Malaysia.

dan Ahli2 Dewan Negeri sentiasa dapat perhatian dan uchapan2 mereka di-dalam lah menarek perhatian ra'ayat.

Jika Ahli2 Yang Berhormat di-benarkan menimbul dan membangkitkan soaP sensitif dalam Dewan dengan tidak terta'alok kapada kuatkuasa undang2, maka tidak-lah di-chadangkan dalam Fasal 2 Rang Undang2 ini.
Dewan ini telah pun bersetuj kebebasan berarti perkara yang boleh membangkitkan kaum dan mengancham di-negara dalam Peratoran 36 kapada Peratoran Dewan Ra'ayat Meshuarat bahawa ada-lah gunakan perkataan'.2 yang harus membangkit­ kan perasaan di-antara satu kaum dengan satu kaum dalam negara ini.

Saya perchaya Berhormat semua bersetuju atoran ini tidak memadai: untok tujuan'2 yang di-maksudkan memandang kapada suasana yang terdapat pada hari ini.
Saya rasa tidak­ lah memadai dengan kuasa yang ada pada Speaker untok memerentah Ahli2 Dewan menarek balek kata2-nya setiap kali mereka melanggar memberatkan awab Tuan Speaker yang mesti memberi keputusan dalam sekelip mata pada tiap2 kali kejadian tetapi yang penting-nya telah terhambor dan kan lagi.

Oleh yang demikian, Ahli2 Yang Berhormat tindakan bahawa Ahli2 Parlimen Undangan Negeri ada-lah terdiri dari mereka dapat meluluskan 10, maka Act, 1 948 ini.
Tegahan ini telah di-tetapkan Majlis bersakit2 hati atau bermusoh2an lain kan oleh Par­ (4) sa­ dengan Fasal 2 45, 1 970, ada-lah yang ketiga kata2 merbahaya tidak dapat di-padam­ mesti-lah 2 undang·2 di-atas 4, dalam Rang Undang2 itu Ahli2 Yang bahawa Per­ perlindongan di-bawah Article Peratoran 36 itu.
Ini bukan sahaja yang sama bagi sa-orang Ahli meng­ salah pada peratoran j uga terta'alok kapada sedar saya memang-lah yang menentukan dan Ahli2 Dewan di-bawah Ordinan Tuan Speaker, kata2 mereka yang kapada Article tanggong-j Parlimen itu berlaku, 72 6 1 23 FEBRUARI 1 97 1 62 bahawa Ahli2 Dewan Par­ merbahaya itu saperti orang awam.
Ada-lah di-chadangkan limen dan Ahli2 Dewan Undangan Negeri Undang'2 ini hanya yang di-dapati melanggar akan di-b oleh Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi, Akta Asutan, 1 948 akan di-pinda sewajar-nya untok mengadakan itu.

icharakan peruntokan saya berpaling untok tujuan2 dalam Article Tuan Speaker, berhubong dengan dengan menentukan menjadi Bahasa Ke­ tidak menghalang atau '2 "tujuan2 rasmi" atau itu.
Perlem­ bahawa Bahasa sekarang 5 dalam Ra�g Unda.ng2 pula kapada Fasal itu yang hendak memmda Article bermaksud 1 52 kapada Perlembagaan Bahasa Kebangsaan pengertian perkataan official purpose bagaan telah menentukan Malaysia hendak-lah bangsaan dengan menchegah penggunaan kechuali yang Ahli2 Yang Berhormat perkataan2 tidak di-huraikan demikian, kataan2 itu di-beri pengertian yang jelas dengan chara di-tambah satu Fasal yang baharu yang menentukan bahawa perkataan2 itu berma'ana sa-barang tujuan Kerajaan, sama ada Kerajaan Persekutuan atau Negeri, termasok-lah mana2 tujuan untok pehak ber­ ini sangat­ kuasa awam.
Saya rasa pengertian lah berguna dan perlu untok menjelaskan lagi tujuan yang telah pun sedia di-fahamkan.

itu " tujuan'l rasmi" dalam Article Oleh yang pengertian-nya.

bahasa2 lain ter­ rasmi.

Sa-bagaimana sedia ma'alum, ada-lah di-chadangkan supaya per­ 1 5 3 dengan "dan bumiputera Fasal 6 (a) dalam Rang Undang2 ini ber­ tujuan hendak meminda Article memasokkan sa-Iepas sahaja perkataan "Melayu" di-mana2 yang tersebut dalam mana2 Article itu, perkataan Negeri Borneo".
Fasal 6 merupakan tujuan supay baharu (9A) kapada Article huraikan pengertian Negeri2 Borneo" sa-bagai mempunyai arti yang sama dengan pengertian yang telah di­ chatet dalam Article 1 6 1 A kapada Perlem­ bagaan.

Saya rasa tidak-lah menerangkan tujuan pindaan ini.
(c) dalam Rang Undang2 itu chuma satu penghuraian sahaj a dan ber­ satu Fasal 1 5 3 yang meng­ "bumiputera a di-masokkan perkataan2 perlu saya Turning next to Clause 6 of the Bill, which to deal 1 53, I propose 1 5 3 by inserting immediately is in three parts and which seeks to make amendments to Article first with Clauses 6 (a) and 6 (c) together.

Clause 6 (a) of the Bill seeks to amend Article after the it appears in the word "Malays" whenever Article, the words "and natives of any of the Borneo States".
Clause 6 (c) of the Bill is merely explanatory and seeks to insert a new Clause (9A) to Article 1 5 3 which defines the as expression has in having the meaning which it already Article 1 6 1 A o f the Constitution.

I do not think that this will "natives of the Borneo States" require any comment.
Tuan Speaker, saya suka memberi jaminan yang telah saya terangkan sa-kali2 akan menchachatkan kapada Ahli2 Yang Berhormat dari Sabah dan Sarawak bahawa pindaan2 kapada Fasal ini sa-bagaimana tadi tidak-lah Article 1 6 1 yang menentukan Inggeris boleh di-gunakan buah Negeri yang tersebut masa 10 tahun sa-lepas daripada Hari Malaysia.
bahawa bahasa dalam kedua2 untok sa-lama Sir, I would like to assure Honourable to this Clause as stated above, Members from Sabah and Sarawak that the amendments would not in any way affect Article provides States for the period of 10 years after Malaysia for the use of English in these two 1 6 1 which Day.
kapada Fasal 6 Tuan Speaker, berpaling dalam Rang Undang2 ini, yang terbahagi kapada tiga bahagian, yang tujuan-nya untok membuat beberapa 1 5 3, saya berchadang terlebeh hendak menjelaskan dahulu Fasal 6 (a) dan 6 (c) bersekali.
pindaan kapada Article Tuan Speaker, mengenai dengan pindaan Fasal 6 (a) kapada dan kelayakan yang sama, kerana pada masa ini di-akui bahawa orang2 Melayu belum kemajuan yang sama pesat yang terkandong dalam Rang Undang2 itu, saya juga perchaya bahawa pindaan dapat di-terima oleh semua pehak.
Tujuan asas bagi Article 1 5 3 itu kapada ia-Iah untok memberi kesempatan orang2 Melayu maju dengan lebeh pesat supaya dapat pada satu masa kelak mereka bertanding dengan orang'2 bukan Melayu dengan mempunyai sharat2 kebolehan ada-lah menchapai orang2 yang bukan Melayu.

Hakikat yang sama saperti ini terdapat juga di-kalangan bumiputera yang demikian, itu memang-la mukakan bersekali Undang2 itu yang bertujuan untok meminda 1 6 1 (A) Perlembagaan.
Article ia-lah untok menyelaraskan dalam Fasal 6 Rang Undang'2 ini dan saya menerangkan fikir tidak perlu-lah lebeh lanjut.

menge­ Fasal 8 kapada Rang h Iojik.

Saya patut-lah saya dengan Negeri2 Malaysia Timor.

Oleh Pindaan ini dengan pindaan yang di-chadangkan dengan pindaan 63 23 FEBRUARI 1 9 7 1 64 Article 1 6 1A of amending saya suka menjelaskan membuangkan Antara Kerajaan atau Inter­ Report.
Dengan Committee Tuan Speaker, Fasal ( 1 ), bahawa chadangan (2) dan (3) dalam Article 1 6 1 A telah di­ buat dengan permintaan Kerajaan2 Sabah dan Sarawak menurut sa-bagaimana Laporan Jawatan-kuasa Governmental 1 6 1 A, terhapus-nya Fasal ( 1 ) dalam Article kedudokan bumiputera Negeri ini tidak-lah kerana mereka akan terus mendapat keisti­ mewaan·2 yang sama di-bawah pindaan yang dengan terhapus­ itu.
Maka di-chadangkan (2), bumiputera dalam kedua2 buah nya Fasal Negeri itu akan mendapat kedudokan yang lebeh baik kerana mereka akan dapat keisti­ 1 5 3 bukan mewaan2 yang di-beri oleh Article sahaja di-Sabah dan Sarawak tetapi juga di-Malaysia As the intention in Sabah and Sarawak is to place the natives on the same status as the Malays in the States of West Malaysia, it is necessary that Clause (3) should be deleted, as otherwise there will that the Yang be anomalies.
1 5 3 di-Pertuan Agong can give under Article to the natives only be in respect matters under the jurisdiction Government.

These amendments any way affect the powers of provide to the natives States diction.

By these amendments, it can now be clearly of Sabah and seen that the natives Sarawak are placed exactly in the same position as the Malays in the States of West Malaysia.
o f Sabah and Sarawak will of Federal matters, of the Federal dalam kedua2 buah sekali2 akan terchachat which are under their j uris­ The privileges privileges in matters the State to Barat.

in the two i.e., will not in Oleh kerana tujuan meminda Article 1 6 1A Barat, maka 1 5 3 kapada bumiputera di-Sabah Sabah dan Sarawak ia-lah Fasal (3) itu di-buang, 2 yang boleh di-beri oleh Yang kerana jika itu akan berchanggah.
itu untok meletakkan dan Sarawak sama taraf dengan orang2 Melayu di-Negeri2 Malaysia perlu-lah tidak maka sharat2 Keistimewaan di-Pertuan Agong menurut Article bumiputera mengenal dengan perkara2 Federal sahaja, ia-itu perkara yang di-bawah kekuasaan sekali2 Kerajaan Pusat.

Pindaan2 ini tidak-lah akan menchachatkan memberi keistimewaan di-dalam dalam perkara2 kuasaan Negeri itu.
Dengan pindaan2 ini, maka jelas-lah bahawa bumiputera Sarawak ada-lah dokan yang sama dengan orang2 Melayu dalam Negeri2 di-Malaysia Barat.
Sabah dan di-letak kapada satu kedu­ kuasa2 Negeri untok 2 kapada bumiputera2 kedua2 buah Negeri yang yang terletak tersebut di-dalam ke­ Sir, I would like to explain that the of Clause ( 1 ), (2) and (3) of to delete Clauses By the deletion of the proposal Article 1 6 1 A was made a t the request of Sabah and Sarawak Governments in with the Inter-Governmental accordance Committee Report.
1 6 1 A, the position (1) of Article in these two States will not be adversely affected enjoy the same privileges of Clause (2) Now, the deletion amendments.

will enhance of the natives of the the position two States in that they will now be able to enjoy the privileges 1 5 3 by Article n o t only i n Sabah and Sarawak but also i n West Mala in any way as they will continue under the proposed accorded n atives ysia.
to Tuan Speaker, sekarang saya beraleh pula dalam universiti2, kekachauan yang ber­ ,untok men­ Borneo tempat2 bagi orang2 Melayu dan 1 5 3 dalam Perlembagaan yang telah di-tentukan di-bawah d i-Pertuan sa­ di-mana di­ banyak chalun2 yang berke­ kapada Fasal 6 (b) dalam Rang Undang2 ini yang memberi kuasa kapada Yang Agong selaras dengan kewajipan2 Baginda bagaimana Article jamin perezapan bumiputera Negeri2 patutan banyak-nya maktab2 dan lain2 pusat pelajaran yang lebeh tinggi dari perengkat menengah dapati lebeh layakan d aripada tempat2 yang di-sediakan.
Saya rasa perlu menjelaskan tujuan2 Fasal 6 (b) ini.

Saya telah pun menarek perhatian Dewan ini bahawa salah satu sebab yang membawa kapada terchetus-nya dalam b ulan Mei, 1 969 itu ia-lah bertambah­ nya perasaan tidak terjamin di-kalangan orang2 Melayu di-sebabkan j urang perbe­ di-antara mereka dzaan yang mereka dapati Melayu terutama dengan orang2 yang bukan sa-kali dan ekonomi.
dalam bidang2 pelajaran Saya juga telah menerangkan bahawa salah satu daripada kapada Perlem­ menchadangkan pindaan2 mene­ untok membetulkan bagaan ini ia-lah rusi undang2 keadaan tidak sa-imbang di-dalam beberapa lapangan kehidupan ra'ayat.
perlu juga di-ambil keadan yang tidak sa-imbang dalam lapangan2 pelajaran Dalam bidang eko­ nomi, Kerajaan telah mengadakan Ranchangan Ekonomi Baharu yang bertujuan untok menyusun balek ekonomi negara dengan maksud supaya d apat-lah bahagian mengambil tiap2 kaum yang sama di-dalam Chara2 dan langkah2 yang lain yang tujuan2 besar kenapa kita untok membetulkan dan ekonomi.
satu 65 23 FEBRUARI 1971 66 lapangan perniagaan Satu lagi perkara yang belum sa-imbang ia­ lah pelajaran yang dengan kemajuan ekonomi dan sosial.

dan perusahaan ada hubongan rapat negara.

bagitu, di-buat dapat sekarang satu penyelesaian bagi mengatasi ini.

yang segera perlu keadaan2 yang ter­ h d i-beri berasaskan mereka dan kedudokan yang di-beri biasiswa masok bahawa Uni­ adil kerana mengambil ini tidak itu di-kehendaki yang di-perlukan.

kapada penuntut2 Melayu yang ber­ mereka.


Sunggoh pun bagitu, tentu­ pada waktu ini Perlemba­ menetapkan dengan Melayu masok ka-Universiti kapada mereka Tuan Speaker, gaan Universiti versiti kesemua penuntut2 Kerajaan dengan sharat mereka mempunyai kelayakan2 Oleh yang demikian, mungkin dapat kita memudahkan penuntut2 chara memberi biasiswa dengan tidak kira tentang latar belakang kewangan lah chara yang saperti biasiswa kelayakan mesti-la kapada kebolehan kewangan mereka.
Mungkin j uga tujuan membetulkan imbang dalam fakulti2 dengan chara mengeluarkan birnn.

Tetapi chara yang saperti menimbulkan tian.

Oleh memperbetulkan terang kerana ia-nya bukan sahaja mengenai dengan orang2 Melayu bahkan satu masaalah yang berkait Oleh yang demikian, masaalah dapat mereka faham tujuan dan sebab-nya yang tersebut kita mengambil tindakan itu.

Di-atas maka pindaan kapada Article asas2 ini-lah 1 5 3 itu di-chadangkan.
itu boleh terchapai arahan2 silap faham dan salah penger­ pentad­ itu harus soal ini dengan chara terus kedudokan yang tidak sa­ dengan kepentingan itu, perlu-lah ini kapada sel uroh ra'ayat kita semua.
supaya kita patut menerangkan kita mengkaji dan pelajaran yang terdapat konomi yang nya, di-Univer­ kursus pengajian di­ imbangan antara Hari ini bilangan dan belum dapat meme­ bagitu baik saperti tidak ada-nya beberapa Sa-bagai chontoh- tinggi telah bertambah di-sebab­ semua penuntut2 dari untok kaum yang mempunyal kelayakan melanjutkan pelajaran .
Namun bagitu, dengan banyak-nya kan oleh latar belakang sosio-e serba kurang dan kemudahan2 tidak menchukupi di-kawasan2 luar bandar, maka kemajuan akademi penuntut2 Melayu tidak-lah pada banding-nya yang di-kehendaki.

Keadaan ini telah meng­ akibatkan kaum dalam universiti.

jurang bilangan yang siti Malaya luas antara penuntut2 Melayu dengan bukan Melayu dalam sa-tengah2 kursus.
Angka2 untok membuktikan kedudokan yang tidak sa-imbang itu ada tersiar dalam Kertas Puteh yang bertajok "Ka-arah Keharmonian Negara", yang telah pun di-ishtiharkan.

Sa­ bagaimana yang tuan2 dapat saksikan, sunggoh pun keadaan itu telah mula bertam­ bah baik, tetapi kepesatan-nya tidak-lah chukup memuaskan nohi kehendak yang ada pada hari ini.
Keadaan tidak sa-imbang di-antara kaum2 itu akan menimbulkan berbagai akibah yang merbahaya kapada bangsa kita dan mesti­ lah di-atasi dengan sa-berapa segara yang boleh.
Statistik angka2 yang tersebut itu menunjokkan dengan jelas keadaan yang sa­ benar-nya dan angka2 yang lain yang boleh mengesahkan yang merunsingkan menunjokkan dengan jelas-nya Melayu maseh jauh tinggal ka-belakang dalam beberapa nya, dalam jurusan sains, bagi tahun daripada sa-orang Melayu dari jumlah 71 orang dalam Fakulti Kejuruteraan orang Melayu dari jumlah 4 9 orang dalam dan 4 orang Melayu dari Fakulti Pertanian jumlah 67 orang dalam Fakulti Nyata-lah tidak adil dan tidak di-ingini tingan negara .
Kerajaan sedang mengator langkah2 jangka panjang bagi memperbaiki kemudahan2 pelajaran sosio-ekonomi latar belakang bandar.

di-luar bagi penuntut2 1 9 70 ia-lah 22 orang Melayu jumlah 493 dalam Fakulti Sains, dan memperbaiki lagi yang mundor Sunggoh pun j urusan pelajaran.

Mithal­ siswazah bahawa keadaan ini sangat-lah .

Banyak lagi faktor2 atau Engineering, itu.

Angka 2 itu dapat bahawa orang2 Perubatan.


untok kepen­ bilangan keadaan 1 5 Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya suka mengambil Yang di­ akan di-laksana yang lebeh tinggi daripada ini juga untok memberi j aminan kesempatan bahawa kuasa yang di-beri kapada Pertuan Agong untok memberi arahan kapada mana2 Universiti, Maktab2 atau Pusat2 Pelajaran merizabkan Tingkatan Menengah supaya untok orang2 Melayu dan bumiputera bagi Negeri2 Borneo tempat2 yang berpatutan banyak-nya mat dan teliti.
untok merizabkan jaran yang tertentu dan bumiputera terlampau kechil bilangan-nya.

ini-lah dapat di-atasi lihara perpaduan jelaskan bahawa pindaan yang di-chadangkan 1 5 3 dengan menambahkan kapada Article satu Fasal baharu (SA) yang terta'alok kapada Fasal ( I ) dalam Article bagi kursus pela­ penuntut2 bagi Negeri2 Borneo yang dalam usaha2 hendak meme­ Saya suka men­ keadan yang tidak sa-imbang itu akan Tujuan pindaan2 ini ia-lah tempat2 di-mana kan dengan cher­ Dengan chara negara.

Melayu itu.
Melayu itu.

67 23 FEBRUARI 1 97 1 68 I would like to make it clear that the pro­ to Article 1 5 3 by adding posed amendment a new Clause (8A) will be subject to Clause ( l ) of that Article which places the respon­ sibility safeguard not only the special Malays but also the legitimate interests the other communities on the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to position of the of .
Tuan Speaker, akhir-nya saya suka mene­ 15 9 sa-lain daripada rangkan Fasal 7 dalam Rang Undang2 itu yang bertujuan hendak meminda Article ( 5 ) dalam Perlembagaan dengan mengadakan peruntokan bahawa yang telah pun sedia terchatet maka pindaan kapada peruntokan kandong dalam Article atau mana2 undang2 yang di-luluskan Article ini, Bahagian 63 (4), Article Article 1 59 tidak-lah kapada Article dengan tidak mendapat persetuj Raja2• 2 yang ter­ 10 (4) Perlembagaan 72 (4) dan Fasal 5 boleh di-buat menurut uan Majlis III Perlembagaan, Article2 di-dalam-nya, Sa-bagaimana Ahli2 Yang Berhormat sedia Article 1 5 9 (5) telah pun menetap­ ma'alum, 3 8 , 70, kan bahawa pindaan kapada Article 71 ( 1 ) dan 1 53 tidak boleh di-luluskan me­ lainkan uan Majlis Raja2• dengan persetuj ber­ yang kita Saya suka dan kebebasan ber­ memperhitongkan nama demokrasi berbilang kaum yang .
Negara kita belum pernah yang kita hadapi bertanya kapada Ahli2 ada-kah bijak bagi kapada chara2 yang lama ia-itu sekarang mana-kah arah haluan hendak tuju.

Mari-lah kita sama'2 mengingat­ kan bahawa perjalanan sistem demokrasi di­ negara kita ini mesti-lah keadaan masharakat ada di-sini tentang dengan chabaran sekarang ini.
Yang Berhormat sakalian kita berbalek di-atas uchap, maka ada-lah patut kita membiarkan anasir2 yang tidak bertanggong-jawab bebas menjalankan bangkitkan membawa bangsa dan negara kapada jurang kehanchoran, atau pun kita bertindak karang ini juga untok menarek kebebasan dari mereka supaya dapat kita dan berparlimen berjalan dengan lanchar-ny apa yang kita Saya yakin dan tidak ragu2 lagi mesti buat sekarang, bagitu j uga saya yakin apa yang di-ingini oleh seluroh ra'ayat kita di-atas segala2-nya ia-lah supaya suasana harmoni antara kaum kekal terpelihara juga supaya negara kita mara terns ka­ hadapan untok memenohi hasrat menchapai perpaduan aman dan damai.
tipu helah mereka untok mem­ perasaan perkauman sa-hingga amoran dalam suasana dan kema' se­ itu negara demokrasi dan a. without contained by providing 63 (4), Article ion, to 72 (4) and to Clause be made 10 (4) in Article or any law passed there­ Sir, I now turn, finally, to Clause 7 of the 1 5 9 (5) of that in addition Bill, which seeks to amend Article the Constitution to the Articles of the Constitution enumerated therein , no amendment to the provisions of the Constitution under.
to Part III of the Constitut Article (5) of A rticle 1 5 9 itself the consent of the Conference of Rulers.

As Honourable 1 59 (5) already Members are aware, Article to Articles that no amendment provides 70, 7 1 ( 1 ) and 1 5 3 shall b e passed without the consent that the proposal sitive provisions manner and will be generally welcomed as providing further prov1s10ns safeguarding the legitimate interests be eroded.

of the Conference of Rulers.


I believe to entrench further of the Constitution of all races in this country would not assurances that these constitutional the sen­ in this to entrench Article 1 5 9 (5) itself 38 , Tuan Speaker, sa-kira-nya maseh ada penjelasan atau perasaan 2 yang di-fikirkan pindaan2 Perlembagaan kita, saya berharap keraguan tengah2 Ahli2 Yang Berhormat di-sini yang ada mengena!
di-hadapan sa-telah di­ nyatakan dengan terang-nya tujuan2 serta kehendak Rang Undang'2 ini dan sa-telah perlu mendengar keraguan dan rasa bimbang mereka itu sudah pun terhapus hendak-nya.

Dengan itu saya meminta supaya Dewan yang mulia ini melu­ Iuskan pindaari2 Perlembagaan ini dan menunjokan ra'ayat hendak menjaminkan jaan berparli adaan'2 di-negara kita.

Mari-lah yang chintakan Negara ini berdiri demi kepentingan memelihara mengekalkan supaya mara terus menchapai kemajuan dan kema'amoran.
serta ta'at setia kapada tegoh dan bersatu hati utama menjamin bagi untok tujuan bangsa dan Negara di-sini jaminan sistem Kera­ men yang sesuai dengan ke­ harmoni dan perpaduan bahawa kita sakalian kita semua berazam dengan nyata kapada seluroh Tuan Speaker, bagi penutup-nya, saya suka bahawa negara kita telah melalui menyatakan krisis yang amat merbahaya dalam sejarah­ nya.

Perasaan takut dan benchi, marah dan churiga telah di-bangkit'2kan.
Mari-lah merenongkan dengan mendalam dan teliti kita Sir, in conclusion, I have no doubt in my own mind what we should do.

I have no doubt also what the broad mass of our people, bimbang di-hati sa­ 69 23 FEBRUARI 1971 70 who wish above all that multi-racial should prevail, and that our nation should develop prosperity, want to do.
greater unity and peacefully towards harmony If there are doubts or misgivings in the and the intention amendments now minds of some Members of the House on the various constitutional before us, it is my hope that, having stated and explained of the Bill and after having l istened to any clarification that may be necessary, these doubts or misgivings been cleared.
I, therefore, House to approve will have the objects amendments ask this these Constitutional clearly to our people that we are determined to ensure the working of the parliamentary system of Government conditions.

and loyalty united in national harmony and unity for the survival and for the continued progress and prosperity of our country.

of our country at heart stand the larger interest of ensuring Let all of us who have the love suited to our present and show Sir, I beg to move.

(Tepok).
(Tepok).

Menteri Kewangan (Tun Tan Siew Sin): Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya memohon izin untok berchakap dalam Bahasa Inggeris.

(Dengan izin) Sir, I beg to second.

There is, for me to add in view of the little i n fact, very fact that has dwelt so thoroughly Bill now before the Honourable us.

the Prime Minister with all aspects of the as Hon­ in the Federal The main purpose of this Bill is, Members are fully aware, to entrench sensitive issues ourable three politically Constitution.
The first is Part III which deals with citizenship.
This is clearly to the advant­ age of the non-Malays, because in future, that these proposed assuming are passed by Parliament, to question the inalienable Malays to full citizenshi together no one will right of the non­ p in this country with all its rights and amendments be able issue pro­ 1 52 of the while preserving and sustain­ that Malay shall be the national The second politically sensitive is Article which, among other things, posed for entrenchment Constitution provides official language ing the other community in Malaysia.
1 52 is actually therefore, that Article fair Article because, while it provides national l anguage, and study and official status of the Malay it also ensures of the continuity of the use of other communi- use and study of the language of any a very for the It will be seen, languages and Government to entrench not only the Status of ties in this country.

Thus the intends of other but also the status Bahasa Malaysia used in this country.
It should also languages be noted that Article 1 52, even after its entrenchment, continues use, for non-official purposes, of languages other than Bahasa Malaysia.

This point is some­ times lost sight of and hence it is essential to bear in mind departure from this provision tion, which is now to be entrenched nothing that so long as there is no of the Constitu­ , we have to fear.
to guarantee the interests legitimate of the Malays, provides not The third politically sensitive is Article issue pro­ 1 5 3.

Here only for the it also pro­ of the other , a feature which is apt to be lost of political polemics posed for entrenchment again, this Article special position vides for the communities sight of in the heat In fact, the Honourable the Prime Minister took care to emphasise this point in his speech.
It is, however, the entrenchment Article, i.e., other communities position of the Malays.

non-Malays considering this matter.

It is also proposed, to note that whole bear this point in mind when will cover the as well as the special in view of the fact that the legitimate It is important interests of the important that the .

of Malaya for certain ately small.


This was made clear 118 of the White Paper which was places in the courses of places should be reserved for people in such the Malays have so far managed to obtain only a very small proportion of University study, that Malays and other indigenous courses of study where their number is disproportion in paragraph this year issued for general its inten­ when the tion to introduce this Bill on the resumption 19 of the same of Parliament.
Paragraph White Paper also made it absolutely that in the of the pr to be fair and just to all communities, even though reservations are made for Malays, the non-Malays will still of places in these courses earlier made known implementation oposed amendment have their fair share Government publication of study.
so that clear of the provisions it is the intention It will, therefore, be seen that the proposed They will are eminently fair to both Malays safeguard but the non­ the Government re­ amendments and non-Malays.

interests Malays as well, because Malays and non-Malays cognises feel insecure, though for different reasons.

If of not only the Malays that both the responsibilities.

7 1 2 3 FEBRUARI 1971 72 the Malays designed of policies accept that the hand in this field.
also wish to be assured that I may, I would like to amplify this point further.

The non-Malays are aware that Malays feel insecure, in spite of their greater political power, because they feel that the non-Malays are so much ahead of them in the economic field.

The vast majority of non­ Malays therefore should be given a helping They, however, i n the implementation achieve thi s purpose, their legitimate are not taken away.

This fear is both under­ standable and legitimate.


Indeed, it is not necessary to take away from the non-Malays in order to uplift the Malays economically for the simple reason that this country is comparatively about three-quarters of our total under virgin jungle.

population square mile.

There is, therefore room for everyone and hence it is not neces­ sary for one race to advance at the expense o f any other.

In East Malaysia, the density is only about 1 7 per , plenty of empty.
Even in West Malaysia, to rights area is still the most complex and complica­ as a model of Parliamentary democracy.

In proposed has the exercise practice, however, all that much not altered the basic position because these three politically sensitive issues are already embodied in the Consti­ tution and cannot be amended without the necessary two-thirds majority.
Furthermore, our multi-racial is so unique that it society is probably ted plural society are, therefore, fiedged democracy and we have to accept this fact.

It will hence perhaps be agreed by all right thinking people that, in the last analysis , it is better to have something less than 1 00 % democracy than no democracy at all.

That is the sobering thought which House should bear in mind takes a decision ( Tepok).

when it finally on this vital question anything but ideal for a full­ in all history.
Con ditions this .

Tuan Yang di-Pertua: Masaalah di-hadapan Majlis ia-lah Rang Undang2 bernama Suatu Akta bagi meminda Perlem bagaan Perse­ kutuan di-bachakan pada kali yang kedua sekara ng dan terbuka untok di-bahath .

For example, concerned.
sensitive issues can after the proposed have become Jaw, for any person Bearing this point in mind we, therefore, welcome the assurance, and this assurance will be spelt out clearly in the law, that though these politically no longer be the subject of debate or dispute, this will not affect the right of any person to question the method of implementation of any of the provisions it will be possible, even amendments to contend that the method of implementation of any such provisions has not been fair to any party in some way or other, though he will not be able to question their propriety.
In this connection, Government to ensure that in the implementa­ tion of the provisions matters dealt with in this Bill, scrupulous will be taken not only to ensure justice to all, it must be obvious done.

If implement fundamental be comparatively to all that justice ation is based on these of the law on the care principles, the road ahead should it will be essential for the smooth.
has been It is not without significanc in this Bill e that the pro­ reflect not only of the Government, they have posals embodied the thinking been fully discussed sultative Council and have agreed to as far as I can gather even by the Opposition represented parties there.

in the National Con­ been generally I readily concede that, in theory, what we are advocating is not what one would regard Tuan Lim Kit Siang (Bandar Melaka): Inggeris.
(Dengan Members Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya min ta izin berchakap dalam Bahasa izin) Mr Speaker, Sir.

we, of the Third Malaysian Parliament, who have at last taken our rightful places in this Chamber after twenty-o election business, 1 97 1 .

ne months of our on.

have, as our first ion (Amendment) Bill, and suspensi the Constitut Bill is likely in future, assuming No more important Bill has ever been sub­ mitted to Parliament since Merdeka and no more important Parliament a Parliament.
have such far-reac life of the Nation that of the country will shift to a new course.

to come before there is still For the Bill, if passed, hing consequences in the will the entire direction riots in Malay­ The Government has presented the Consti­ tution (Amendment) Bil l , 1 97 1 , as a highway to national unity and a formula to prevent a recurrence of May 1 3 racial sia.
The issues involved in this Bill are of the utmost importance to Malaysians for they involve the fundamental question of nation­ building, national unity and national su rvival .

I t will b e necessary t o consider, the basic question whether the measures Bill can make this great more united, in this ly divided Nation and prosperous.
of nation-building and as proposed in this debate harmonious 7 3 23 FEBRUARI 1 9 7 1 74 We in the DAP will discuss and consider this Bill fully conscious decision help to decide not only the destiny of Malay­ sia but the fate of democracy itself.

we all will have to take, which will of the momentous But we shall not be cowed or intimidated.
and principles or to be to be "yes-men" and I have not been elected or to surrender our and to betray the My comrades into Parliament browbeaten into silence objectives trust and confidence which the people have us into Parlia­ put on us when they elected ment on May 10.

1 969.

All members of Parliament allowed to freely, and frankly express subject fully their views without being and intimidation.
should be to threats In this connection, we strongly the deplore threats that Parliament of Parliament Sword of Damocles which the Government has hung over the reconvening with their oft-repeated will be disbanded if it does not provide the necessary two-thirds majority vote to amend the Constitution.
No Member of Parliament with self-respect black­ will allow this political mail to deter him from saying or doing what he believes in, for there comes a time when the duty of nation rings out louder than the duty to party, or even duty to a Parliamentary allowance.

every Member of Parliament must stand up and be counted not only for today, tomorrow or next week, but for the rest the time when of their lives.
This is in our body politic may aggravate the situation instead of improving and a wrong remedy it.

In its preface to the N.O.C.

Report on "The May 1 3 Tragedy" 1 969, the Prime Minister, city as Director I quote: then in his capa­ of Operations, wrote, and published in October, "This Report has been prepared with the full that important realisation be swept under the carpet and that the facts of May 13 should be made known to the public.
matters must no longer Furthermore convicti be confronted us decided upon sincerely and courageously.

, it has been written with the unity must before on that the objective of national squarely and the alternatives The course of our Nation so charged must be pursued with the united efforts of all loyal M alay­ with courage and confidence."

sians resolutely, Mr Speaker, Sir, I cannot agree more with matters Minister that important the Prime must no l onger be swept under the carpet.
If we are to survive in our Nation, confront "squarely in the face" and consider and weigh the alternatives to us and decide on the best course of action and pursue it.

and strains the stresses we must be mature enough to our problems open The present Constitution (Amendment ) Bill result exploiting of the May 1 3 tragedy.
The has held from the very begin­ is the direct Government ning that the May 1 3 riots were caused by the Opposition the so-called sensi­ tive issues during the General Elections, creating and blood­ racial tensions, conflict shed.

Thus, according to the Government, to avoid any such recurrence, these so-called sensitive issues must be removed from the pale of public discussion and debate.

These so-called Language, special sovereignty ship.
sensitive issues are the National for the Malays, of the Malay Rulers and citizen­ provisions of May It is painful to reopen the subject 1 3 racial riots which holds for so many and sorrows without personal tragedies parallel.

However if we are to learn from the lessons it is essential that we u nderstand which led to the May out such an understanding to prescribe it is not possible a proper remedy for the malady the causes and events 1 3 racial riots.
With­ of May 1 3 tragedy, Those, whether men or nations, who do not at great in this and others.

It is learn from the mistakes of history are con­ demned to repeat the same cost to themselves spirit face so as to avoid repeating mistakes of May 1 3 that I make the remarks.

squarely in the the same costly of confronti ng problems mistakes following It is not my intention here to level accusa­ for anyone for being responsible riots.
But I will be failing tions against the May 1 3 racial in my duty if I do not state that the D.A.P.

and the public at large do not accept the version May 1 3 Tragedy or in the Honourable former Prime Minister's book.

"May 1 3-Before and After" in the N.O.C.

Report on as contained We have no doubt that a very different evidence of Enquiry to collect of the May 1 3 racial riots will emerge if there is an impartial version Commission from witnesses with power to protect these witnesses reprisals.
The world press version different Although foreign and unfair reporting, Commission of Enquiry can produce an too from the Government had attacked the for their irresponsible that of the Government.

only an impartial correspondents is very from 75 23 FEBRUARI 1 9 7 1 76 finding as to the truth independent or other­ wise of these reports-by checking on reports.

pondents the foreign to give evidence.

and by inviting themselves these corres­ This is why the D .A.P.
had from the called for an impartial Commission ts and so that we can get as beginning of Enquiry into the causes of racial rio the chain of events, true a version as possible.

such information that we can draw up correct lessons necessary and proper preventive from the racial riots and take the measures.

It is only with To-date, apart from producing a very one­ version of what took place sided Government on May 1 3, the Government has refused set up an impartial into the causes and its spread.
ment has not been able to give any satis­ factory explanation as to why there should not be such an enquiry, if we really want to stop sweeping to Enquiry Commission of The Govern­ things under the carpet.

It is because the D.A.P.

and large sections as to the causes of May 1 3 racial public disagree with the of the Malaysian Government mea­ riots that we differ as to the remedial sures which the Government proposes to take as embodied (Amendment) Bill.
i n the present Constitution as now at any and that they have never been so race deka.

conscious time since Mer in the In fact racial in Malaysia last twenty-one months has gone further and the racial division when compared to Merdeka.

the first twelve years of has gone wider and deeper polarisation Why is this s o ?
If the ban for the last have not arrested how slope, slippery in the Malaysian 21 months on sensitive issues the rush down the racial will the entrenchment of these so-called sensitive issues unity?

Or has the ban on promote national 2 1 sensitive issues in the last the so-called the pace of racial pola­ months accelerated risation in Malaysia?

And if so, the entrench­ ment of these so-called sensitive issues in the Malaysian Constitution can to a head.
racial polarisation only bring Constitution We are convinced ban on the so-called Emergency accelerated in this country.
and disturbed that the sensitive issues and the rule for the last 2 1 months have the process of racial polarisation Large and articulate sections of the public do not accept this ban on the so-called sensitive issues, not because to the National of Language, Rulers, special provisions for Malays and citizenship-and opposed all these provisions-but because : they are opposed the sovereignty we in the D.A.P.
have never Firstly, they reject the Government's that the May 1 3 riots were contention and debate of the caused by the discussion so-called sensitive issues during the Elec­ tions; Mr Speaker, Sir, the Government has intro­ Bill on (Amendment) issues are removed from the pale duced the Constitution the stated assumption that once the sensitive of public debate and discussion trust and suspicion unity and solidari this stated assumption valid?

will lessen and national ty will be strengthened racial mis­ .
Is so-called For the last twenty-o ne months of N.O.C.

rule the so-called sensitive issues Emergency discussion were banned from public stated assump­ debate.

If the Government's tion is valid, then we should be able to say with all honesty that the people of diverse races in Malaysia are more united, more Malaysian-conscious and racial mistrust and suspicion May 1 969. there is much less today than in and Can we in all honesty say this?
I for one twenty-one will state the contrary, that after months of N.O.C.

Emergency rule where the so-called sensitive issues are banned and the by the Emergency ban fortified to Act, 1 948 in August, 1 970.
The the Sedition today are even more people of Malaysia bedevilled ion, by racial mistrust and suspic amendment the scope of the so-called is so vague that it can cover Secondly, sensitive issues any criticism policy and action, and we are swiftly a stage where the practice of reaching racialism is a virtue and the criticism of sm a crime; raciali or opposition to Government Thirdly, the ban is solely aimed at of the Opposition Members and critics Government, as borne out charges which have been preferred two of my party collegues.
Saudara Fan Yew Teng and Dr Ooi Kee Saik in connec­ tion with in our party journal "The Rocket" in December, an article 1 970 issue .

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against by the sedition Peguam Negara (Tan bin Sri Abdul Kadir Yusuf): Mr Speaker, It is sub judice.

Sir, on a point of order.

77 23 FEBRUARI 1971 78 Tuan Yang di-Pertua: thing which is a sensitive issue.

Do not mention any­ people, public respect leading for law and order.
to a general undermining of statements and in the recent are aware Malaysians made in particular Tuan Lim Kit Siang: of the many provocative speeches UMNO General Assembly, to carry immunity.

I refer in particular the demand by a Selangor who wanted the Government citizenship of a M.T.U.C.
criticised draw all leader who had to with­ failing anti-labour measures; the Government for the restrictive but which seemed State Assemblyman to to remove the Party and its component Fourthly, the ban is seen purely as a political move to bolster the fortunes of the ruling Alliance parties which suffered serious the last General by none other than the Deputy Prime Minister in his "M.C.A.-Neither alive" speech to Joh ore State Alliance leaders when h e said, and I quote: in Johore Bahm on January 1 5 , This is admitted Elections.
reverses dead nor in "In the 1 969 General Elections, sensitive Language and the special the M alays-were the issues which brought about the setbacks of the The issues must, in the Constitution, issues--the National rights of generally Alliance.

entrenched forthcoming elections, questioned entrenchment the M .C.A.

and the M.I.C.

will not b e at a .

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disadvantage sensitive b y the Opposition.


And with the therefore, be so that in the b e of sensitive issues, our partners, issues cannot Sir, let us be realistic and Parliament can ban the Mr Speaker, practical.

Although discussion of and entrench this ban in the Malaysian Constitution, law.
the so-called sensitive issues, this there is no way to enforce The Government can ban the discussion in public forums and meetings, these very issues in coffee shops of these issues over radio and television, even in Parliament and the State Assemblies.

But it will not be able to stop people from discussing and debating street unless wherever it intends into a Police State and employ half the population as Police informers conversations and feelings of the other half.
people meet and congregate to turn Malaysia and report on private corners, the privacy to eavesdrop of their homes and , When we come to this stage, whatever may be achieved not national mistrust and suspicion.

certainly unity and the lessening of racial and definitely , it is Before I touch on the long-term conse­ quences of this Constitution (Amendment) Bill, I propose to discuss the four issues seeks to entrench Government and place beyond the pale of public debate on.
and discussi separately which the The only argument for banning the so­ issues from public discussion them in the mistrust be achieved majority of Malaysians is to promote national in the country.
called sensitive and debate and entrenching Constitution Malaysian unity and lessen racial This result can only overwhelming such an entrenchm public regard such a move of the Malaysian as a political move by the ruling party to stifle the expression of their legitimat and grievances, then such entrenchment force for the diverse not be a cementing the focal point of races.

It will instead become widespread discontent and the subject of national disunity and discord.

e fears will ent.
e fears will ent.

But if large sections if the support division, the sove­ of Rulers.

As far as I know, there is in this represented in this 1 .

Sovereignty of Rulers-We in the D.A.P.

do not and have not questioned reignty not a single Member of Parliament House, or a single party House, which has questioned question is one political does question that the reason to entrench because it wants to prevent these issues exploited from being and thus create racial leading to racial bloodshed.

this provision.
this provision.

I am aware there party in this country which this provision.

We are told wants why the Government issues is the so-called sensitive mistrust or seeks to by racialist politicians and illwill, Party, As the leaders of the Opposition The Government can put any law on the Book or amend the Constitution they have the neces­ But when Parliament Statute how they like provided sary votes in Parliament.
is used to block or frustrate will, then the laws it pass will cease to command the respect and observance the popular of the any­ this provision, are Malaysians which questions of Malay origin, I do not see this argument.

suggesting the provision will be a racial conflict and bloodshed between the Malays and the Chinese?
of sovereignty of Rulers, there that if Malays themselves seriously question Is the Government the logic of 79 23 FEBRUARI 1 9 7 1 80 H owever, as I had said, we do not question this provision.

This is not an issue which creates racial this subject of entrenchment of principle ion.

Constitut mistrust.
Constitut mistrust.

I shall come back to later, when I touch on the provisions in the It is from this interpretation that we had contended that the fact that the National Language, by virtue of its status, is bound to become the chief language of administ tion in this country need not, and should not, mean that the other major country, namely Chinese, Tamil and English, are not accorded status and use in the country.
even a subsidiary official in the languages ra­ out against we have a clear of Malaysians, with immunity of a trade union leader as I said just now, of an UMNO for the depriva­ 2.

Citizenship- What I want to say on this is that, although i t is now a crime to question the citizenship i nstance, leader calling tion of citizenship for speaking How will the entrenchment in the Malaysian Constitution change matters?
It will also not escape notice that, even though citizenship issue, which is now not being enforced any­ way, it will not prevent extremists from building up pressure for the removal of citizenship of outspoken ment and the extremists the Government.

of this question critics of the Govern­ es.

themselv is now a sensitive lly accepted as a vital factor for uni­ Language, in a multi-racial 3 .

National Language- The D.A.P.


has always unconditiona Malay as the National What the fication and what the people at large D.A.P.

opposes fear is the use of the National Language as an instrument of other languages for the eventual annihilatio n in Malaysia.

and cultures society.


Clause 1 52 of the Malaysian Constitution We stress number of Malaysi that the other languages, namely Chinese, Tamil and English have become - virtue of the fact languages by Malaysian that considerable an citi­ zens speak these languages and that the Constitution safeguards the pre­ Malaysian of their use and servatio on in direct contradicti study.

This is clearly to UMNO's concept of "one nation, one language" n and sustenance for Malaysia.
Malaysia is a multi-racial, multi-lingual, to suppress multi-religious and multi-cultural attempt lead to opposition so affected, leading discord.

to national other languages can only from the language groups disunity nation.

Any and ed too much Let us on this language question.

years since Merdeka has dissipat energies problem, so that all defuse this language on the problem Malaysians can concentrate upliftment of the have-nots .
This of economic can easily take place if all Malaysians will (i) accept Malay as the national language; (ii) accept the constitutional serve and sustain languages languages ment.
the use and study of other by giving freedom to all other growth and develop­ in their use, safeguard to pre­ states: "(I ) The National Language shall be the Malay Language and shall b e in such script as Parliament may by law provide: Provided that- The nation as a whole in the last fourteen (a) no person shall be prohibited or pre­ than for vented from using (otherwise official purposes), or from teaching or learning, any other language; and (b) nothing in this Clause shall the right of the Federal Government of any State Government to preserve and sustain the use and study of the language of any other community in the Federation . "
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prejudice or the Malaysian on guarantees the preservation and We submit that in this Clause, Constituti sustenance of other languages It means that no country need fear the decline extinction of its language.

linguist in use or ic group in this in the country.

The spirit and intention, I submit, of the d is to build a multi­ with a common National Constitutional safeguar lingual Language Malaysia for all Malaysians.

What we raised were the unhappi­ The D.A.P.


has been accused of attacking the last Malay as the National language in general elections campaign.

I challenge the Government, which has taped all Opposition rally speeches a t great public expense, to produce a s ingle instance where we have done so.
of the people at the ness and frustration of the Government to "preserve and failure sustain the use and study" of other languages as enshrined the extreme demands by influential circles of the UMNO policy of "one nation, one language".
UMNO implementation for the immediate in the Constitut ion, because of The most extreme call was one which laid down a seven-point programme to build a 8 1 1 23 FEBRUARI 1 97 1 82 who nation, non-Malay news­ only be written in the Malay shall be the only recog­ and non-Malay costumes.
There language, and that Malaysian Malaysian namely the banning of non-Malay languages, non-Malay schools, non-Malay signboards, papers, non-Malay symbols, non-Malay buildings were leading Malay intellectuals demanded that nised Malaysian literature should Malay Language.

There was a Minister who described Chinese as "Mao Tse Tung's language".
For speaking excesses letter of the Constitutiona "preserve and sustain other languages", I was detained months under the Internal Security the Government 7-point non-Malay in out against these of the spirit and to the use and study of for 1 7 Act.

Did of the programme to eliminate and infringement arrest the advocate l guarantee everything this country?

The message is clear.


Those who seek to that be preserved and sustained A paradoxical as enemies of the National uphold the Constitutional guarantee other languages are regarded has been Language.

situation reached.

When the Constitutional Amend­ the includes ment Bill is passed, which 1 52 (1) (b) with its of Article entrenchment Constitutional to "preserve guarantee tain the use and study of other languages", the public will see further against place in the country.
it as in actual fact a of the Government hardening giving other languages attitude their rightful and sus­ The people have lost confidence Government, and the Constitution charged to protect the abuse of its wide-ranging powers detention and uphold, because of without trial.

of in the it is the project supported and even helped to secure its registration.

When N.O.C.

Emer­ gency rule was proclaimed project University was clamped down.
, the Merdek a either the I would like here to ask Honourable the Prime Minister or the Honourable the Minister of Education whether he agrees that the Merdeka Uni­ project comes within the ambit of the versity Constituti "to preserve and sustain the use and study of other languages" in Article its bounden duty, of opposing this project.
1 5 2 ( 1) (b) and whether it is not onal guarantee therefore, to support instead Mr Speaker, Sir, there is no question ing by of Malay as the National any Malaysian Language.

What is unclear great anxiety guarantee and study of other languages and resentment to "sustain and preserve and the source of the use is the formless ."
What is important is not so much to of Malay as the is not being unambi­ ed, but to spell out in clear, the provision Language, because that entrench National question guous terms the meaning of "preserving and sustaining the use and study of the other languages."

In this connection, it will be more useful for a Parliamentary Commission to be formed to define the extent and meaning of the Constitutional and to "preserve guarantee sustain the use and study of other languages."
Once this guarantee by all Malaysians, to be a divisive force in Malaysia.

is spelt out and accepted then language will cease The people have good cause to be cynical.

s attitude towards the pro­ is a case in point.

project was proposed opportunities to sponsors of the The Government' posed Merdeka University The Merdeka University to give university Chinese school-leavers.

The Merdeka University project will be a multi-racial one and will use multi-lingual media of instruction system.
examination education and The Government put all manner of of the and threats in the way obstacles :sponsors and supporters Although consistently, two days before the polling .

on 8th May 1 969 it changed its stand and the M.C.A.

denounced of the project.

the project day, standards and statements to produce a single instance socialists of poverty of living of Malays.

As , we are dedicated to back­ and economic of race.

We want to 4.

Special provzswns for Malays-The been accused of opposing D.A.P.
has also special rights for Malays.

We again invite the Government to show from our speeches that we have opposed efforts to raise the economic democratic the abolition wardness create a classless and service, ip, co-operation based on fellowsh where there of man by is no exploitation man, class by class or race by race.

We support any measure which will help the lot of the Malay poor.
But we are strongly opposed to the use of Malay special provision to enrich the new Malay rich to make them richer, as poor and exploited as ever .

regardles community while the mass of Malay poor remain of Malaysians better announced that the 83 23 FEBRUARI 1 97 1 84 and richer, while the mass of peasantry e and tycoon class have become There is gross social injustice and grave of wealth and income en.

The problem in Malaysia double coinci­ unequal distribution in Malaysia.
Over the years, the feudal­ comprador richer and workers have become more and more down-trodd complicated in our dence.

Firstly, to coincide with country appear very often communal divisio y in ns; secondly, the disparit incomes and productivity between urban and rural areas appears also to coincide racial lines as towns are predominantly non­ Malay while the mass of Malays live in rural areas.
the class divisions by an ostensible along is tion system to bring the peasants the techniques and know-how of twentieth­ century and a greater rate of industrialisat abreast ion.

with Every M alaysian will support special rights of colour or race.
The greatest to the entrenchment of this provi­ to help the poor Malays, j ust as every citizen to non­ assistance will support any special Malay poor, on the basis of need, and not on the basis objection sion in the Constitution public discussion provision will electorate.

The Government in deciding what it wants to do in this field.
to the cease to be answerable and debate is that the whole and its removal from will be supreme the slower pace of socio-economic other developing social, economic to Malaysia .

Similar disparities as between rural and Such urban-rural economic however, disparity and is not a phenomenon imbalance, peculiar and cultural urban areas also confront countries.

This is indeed a universal reflecting process in the rural as compared areas.
The key to bridging imbalance growth in the rural areas, and not economic by embracing and implementing an evil, pernicious and racialist economic racial division in the country.
disparity and imbalance is to promote greater to the with the this urban-rural and faster doctrine, e quating urban problem, to impose racial theories economic problems Any attempt to basically another, which must culminate and solutions of the have-nots is dangerous as it will pit one race against in a racial on the monstrous falsehood that all the "haves" in Malaysia the Malays are all the "have-nots."

problem in Malaysia class one, and not are non-Malays, while The basic and is an economic holocaust.
It will a racial also be founded one.

We were earlier told that the Constitution ably narrowed Amendment Bill will not affect the right of any person to raise any matter relating to the implementation provisions .

But of entrenched the latest revisions to the Constitution Amendment Bill which came to us only three days ago have consider even the right to question and restricted implemention.

It is virtually impossible to draw the line between questioning the prin­ .
ciple and the implemention The price of making a mistake is to get a Sedition charge, which is liable to a fine of five thousand imprisonment disqualification to hold elected office or even to vote at elections punitive press open criticims out mounting the matter.

, though it cannot stamp and discontent with provisions will only stifle and sup­ of three years, or both, and the of the provision for five years.
Such frustration dollars on conviction or an To understand how some quarters of the population see this provision, it may be n ecessary to recall past assurances by pro­ that Malay special Government leaders visions to enable the Malay community to catch other communities.
is a temporary expedient up with the The only effective way to uplift the living by raciali of all races is landlordism sm, as in carrying out of the "have-nots" standards to execute meaningful socialist policies untinged radical tion of absentee sector and distribution farmers; the creation and efficient marketing from the triple lordism and credit indebted diversification nomy; a modern and science-oriented land reforms, beginning with the aboli­ in the padi of land to the tenant of a comprehensive co-operative and to free the peasants ness; greater and the eco­ educa- rural credit, infrastructure curses of fragmentation, land­ of agriculture Last year, however, said that Malay special to be a permanent "hundreds feature of years to come."
a Cabinet Minister rights will continue in the country for It may be useful to recall what the Reid of 1 957, Constitutional Commission Report which recommended we should have, provisions the Reid Commission with regard to which the special the form of Constitution had to say about special for Malays.
The majority the four matters listed report of position 85 23 FEBRUARI 1 9 7 1 8 6 the public services; quotas in respect and safeguard ed: quotas for admis­ o f the Malays is recognised Malay land reservations, sion to of the issuing op�ration haulage and passenger preferential forms of aid for educational of certain of permits vehicle scholarship, bursaries of licences for the businesses, chiefly road for hire ; and and other purposes.

It is also an invidious system to the Malay themselves.
Are Malay students and intellectually students logically Malay students preferen to any such theory.

We believe the right environment, education and oppor­ tunity, all races can compete with each other on an equal footing.

bio­ to non­ that they need such ces?


We in the DAP do not subscribe inferior that given It reported that it found little opposition of the to any increase ces and to their being continued in any quarter to the continuance system for a time, but there was great opposi­ tion in some quarters preferen any prolonged commended but that in due course they should be reduced and should ultimately should then be no discrimination between races or communitie of the for re­ be continued, period.
The Commission that the preference cease so that there s. that there authorised recommended Malay reservation, and unless specifically The Commission should be no further that no new quota or other preference could be created by the Constitution.
It also recommended that after 1 5 years there should the whole matter and should be that the appropriate should cause a report to be made and laid before the appropriate ure: and that the Legislature should then determine to retain or to reduce any quota or to dis­ continue be a review of that the procedure Government it entirely.
Legislat either provision of special Mr Speaker, this provision, Sir, we are now coming to 1 5 to is not so much as to inquire as to has helped uplift the years of operation Malays.

Again, the question to entrench how well this provision standards apart from creating a new class of Malay rich, and why these 1 5 years later the vast peasantry are still so poor, bakward and downtrodden of living of the mass .

peasantry.
peasantry.

The present Constitution Amendment Bill places for also seeks to empower the Government to reserve tions of higher learning, denying non-Malay students qualifica tions in such plac Malay students even if it means es.

with better in institu­ particular for its failure ly in the rural The fault must lie squarely on the shoulders Government of the Alliance to build up a modern and science-oriented educati on system aimed at modernising the nation, sector of our country.
Fifteen years after the Alliance national ten Malay students entering the University of Malaya still take up Malay or Islamic studies Malay scientists, An entire university, y Kebang­ saan, has been formed to produce even more religious when what is needed most are more education policy, and technologists six out of every and language the Universit engineers experts.

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The Alliance can no longer blame the revolutionising for this legacy, for if the had been far-sighted system on the achievement British colonialists Alliance Government enough, and had begun the education of Merdeka to bring the countryside into the modern age, we will today be reaping the harvests of Malay sixth-formers rightful logy, engineering institutions ferential taking their and equal places in science, techno­ of higher learning without pre­ and medical streams in reservation of places.
It is because of such failure in foresight and vision by the Alliance its last decade of rule that our present problems of nation building Government in .

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Tuan Yang di-Pertua: May I remind the Member that this Honourable forum.

You refer to the Alliance Government too many times.

You can refer to the Government.

is not a political Tuan Lim Kit Siang: .

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have been intractable and made even more explosive .
complicated, We regret that 14 years after the imple­ of the Alliance mentation it is necessary divisive who are denied places and their parents and relatives education such a highly will resent such discrimination.

to introduce policy because non-Malay students policy, The above subjects are now sensitive issues.

This will be the last time and the final forum where we can openly discuss this debate, the sinister Sedition Amendment Act will be lying in wait for its this, for after victims.
87 23 FEBRUARI 1 9 7 1 8 8 W e submit that these issues are n ot sensi­ the sense that any open discussion tive in and debate will cause a racial conflict and mistrust.

The Government insincere issues, than they should be.

and unfair in the handling and have made them more of these sensitive has been dishonest, and maimed.

Chaos and carnage mutilated ruled the day.

Emergency was proclaimed.

N.O.C.

military rule replaced rule.


The newly-elected Parliament pended, and new Opposition Parliament silenced or intimidated.

and State Assemblymen arrested, was sus­ Members of Parliamentary I have said large sections of the Malaysian arguments for Amend­ the Government's for the simple reason that they public reject the necessity for this Constitutional ment Bill reject the basic premise that the May 1 3 riots stemmed from discussion racial Sir, May 1 3 sensitive issues.
there were people racial who were not prepared to accept the verdict of the people at the polls on May 1 0 , 1 969, which returned Opposition Parliamentary elections number of an unprecedented in both State and candidates .

riots started because Mr Speaker, of these May 1 0, I 969 was the highwater mark of h opes and expectations democracy in Malaysia.

Never had the people's cratic process political, economic so high.
want, been of the demo­ bring about the and social changes they to peacefully The Gover nment's handling of the May 1 3 racial riots and have not inspired in the relevance cratic process ions.

aspirat the 2 1 m onths of N.O.C.

rule a return of public confidence and credibility of the demo­ to fulfill their legitimate Mr Speaker, Sir, let us not delude ourselves the country is unity and solidarity.
that once the Constitution into thinking Amendment Bill is passed, firmly set on the road back to democracy, national whole concept and relevance democracy is being questioned.

there is no nation-wide reconvening of Parliament, Parliament's first function its role as the highest legislative and ative Chamber in the Country.

and joy for they see as self-castration of deliber­ Today, the of Parliamentary This is why elation at the Mr Speaker, let us be frank with ourselves.
This affirmation of faith in the ballot box acy is all the more remar kable the active campaign of those and democr considering who wanted the voters to boycott to discredit "democracy is a mockery and elections farce. "

the polls the Parliamentary process as After May 1 3, 1 969 and the N.O.C.

rule, more and more Malaysians all races are thinking greatest task today is these horrible will set the violence horrible to turn them away from which, if unchecked, of 21 months of of thoughts .
The across race lines.

stage for the confrontation thoughts cutting a Even before the 1 969 General Elections, in Malaysia .

During the general the of Parliamentary voices had been raised questioning meaning and relevance democracy elections movement to discredit process polls.
the Parliamentary the by urging the voters to boycott campaign, there was a sustained This can only be done if the people of all races in this country are assured that they will have an equal place under the Malay­ the nation is sian sun, that the heading towards is not a Malaysia which is dominated by any o ne racial or in economics, in politics, one will have equality of opportunity to advance to the best of his ability, racial Malaysia.
objective but where every­ in a multi­ group, whether The turnout and the results of May 10, was a major, but very the victory elections ed d efeat for the forces of b oycott process.

In of the democra­ 1 969 general short-liv and rejection of the democratic three day's time, tic Opposition turned to ashes, and the of the of rejection stocks of the advocates democratic rose from the nadir to unparalleled a victory verdict to vent their anger and to frustrate people's process heights.
May 13, 1 969 was also capital the were murdered, for those who disliked the will.

Malaysians and started riots in the Federal people's Tuan Yang di-Pertua: Can you speak a little bit slower.

Tuan Lim Kit Siang: The prerequisite for however, is the a multi-racial Malaysia, existence of a meaningful democratic where the interests and viewpoints of all Malaysians spokesmen.
are represented by their elected system, The proposal issues from public discussion, to ban so-called sensitive and what is 89 23 FEBRUARI 1971 90 more, to remove the privilege immunity of free speech of Members of Parliament, highlights lessness democracy in Malaysia.

the growing meaning­ and irrelevence of Parliamentary of Parliamentary introducing (Amendment) Bill, then it should Government ms1sts on Constitution first hold a referendum their views.
people can give on it so that the the acy of Parliament for remedy and relief.

I do not see how any M.P.
can agree to to cut his own tongue, and that he pledge to the electorate of Parliamentary demo­ , as the by the people to this proposal break his will be their champion and will fearlessly, voice their responsibly and conscientiously and dis­ hopes, fears, grievances legitimate contents in Parliament The basic principle cracy is the suprem body elected and entrusted defend, protect and advance the people's interests the principle of the sovereignty that M.Ps should be stripped of the privilege of Parliamentary immunity and articulate issues discuss touch the hearts and minds of Malaysians, or that another non-elected unrepresentatives organ should have such power to discuss these so-called no more effective public confidence the voice and forces of the enemies of democracy.
sensitive issues .

There can be to undermine step than this in democracy and strengthen and welfare.

It is imcompatible of Parliament which closely of free speech to with If there are issues which the Government of the presence and emo­ thinks best discussed without publicity because of the feelings tions that might be aroused, can be cleared, and Parliament adjourned into closed session.
however, can M.Ps agree privilege up and voice contents of free speech and the right to take Under no circumstances, to losing their .

and grievances the people's legitimate the public gallery curtailed dis­ the It is now also proposed to entrench but must alone, of the Rulers in Council.
so-called sensitive issues in the C onstitution, so that they cannot be amended by two­ thirds majority in Parliament get the consent This is clearly body blow at the principle of the people in a democratic Mr Speaker, hands of the next Parliament, there is one, on such an important tional step and another of the sovereignty Do we, Sir, have the right to tie the presuming a retrograde Constitu­ system.

principle?
principle?

I submit that this involves so fundamental an issue that the people should have the chance to express was never raised tions, their wishes.

in the last General Elec­ and no mandate was ever given.

If the This matter (Amendment) If the Government really claims that the Bill will have the then Constitution support of the majority of Malaysians, bear this out.
On the other a referendum will hand, if the Government a referendum, either it will be rejected or because it is uncertain of the reactions from the public, then evidence not have majority support of the people.

consideration.
consideration.

This should deserve serious of our argument that the Bill does this is supporting is reluctant to hold because The great tasks in post-May 1 3 Malaysia, Mr Speaker, Sir, are two: ( 1 ) To restore ysians, unity and arrest national the racial polarisation in this country regardless by assuring all Mala of their race, that they will have an equal deal in Malaysia, removing all the rent fields of Malaysian alienation races.
and antagonism imbalances life which cause and that by in the diffe­ among the (2) Restore the people's in the ry democratic process by confidence Par­ g a meaningful such democracy, for without Parliamenta genuinely operatin liamentary a process there multi-racial nation where all Malaysian will have an equal place under the sun.
Malaysian cannot be a genuine We have come to the conclusion, after that the Constitution serious consideration, (Amendment) Bill, which was framed with­ out due regard to the actual factors off the May 1 3 riots, will not serve these twin objectives.

sparking We are also convinced from our contact with the feelings on the ground, that the (Amendment) Constitution rather than unite, lerate rather polarisation than arrest the advanced racial in the country.
Bill will divide, Malaysians, and will acce­ decided, We have therefore with a heavy sense of responsibility, to oppose the Consti­ tution (Amendment) national Mr Speaker, (Amendment) Bill be sent to an all-party Parliamenta set up to learn ry Commission which should be the lessons of Bill.

In the interest of Malaysia, we propose, unity of May 13 racial Sir, that this Constitution 9 1 2 3 FEBRUARI 1 9 7 1 92 riots and the 21 months of N.O.C.
rule, and point the solutions to a united, multi-racial, just and equal Malaysia.

a racial confrontation confrontation between, military violence violence.

and, on accompanied on the one hand, by a the other, guerilla Such a Parliament which ary Commission, eminent Malaysians non-M.P.
should include in their respective dence and representat Malaysians and Malaysian fields, should receive evi­ ions from interested organisations to: ( 1 ) find out the causes of the May 1 3 racial riots; (2) determine the degree and extent of polarisation that has taken place in the last 2 1 months of racial in Malaysia N.O.C.
rule; as to how (3) to make recommendations to prevent a recurrence of May 1 3 racial riots and arrest the racial polarisation in Malaysia; Such a double conf rontation will tear this will the people of Malaysia nation apart, and be the worst sufferers.

If we are to avoid this road to perditi be clear in our minds that we must act in the manner whereby the people's in democracy are strengthened.
and the cause of multi-racialism on, let us stand up and confidence Before I conclude, I would again urge every Member of Parliament the Party Whip to dictate his decision vital and fundamental conscience Thank you.

not to allow on this of every M.P.

should be the guide.

question.
Only the (4) define the meaning and extent of the guarantee to "preserve the use and study of other Constitutional and sustain languages"; pro­ (5) review the operation of the special to Malays for the last 15 years visions to find out why it had failed to mate­ rially improve peasantry, the lot of the vast Malay and to suggest solution s ; (6) report o n the relevance and necessit y Bill (Amendment) of the Constitution at present before the House; (7) reconcile and the different interests fears of the different (8) propose a blueprint races; and to chart Malaysia on to the equal, multi-racial course towards a just and nation.
Malaysian Mr Speaker, Sir, if we all in this House are genuine and sincere in wanting to seek out ways and means to get this gravely divided and solidari should not be carried.

nation onto the right tracks of unity ty, I do not see why this proposal Tuan Yang di-Pertua: sa-lama 15 minit.

tempohkan Persidangan ini di­ Perskiangan di-tempohkan pada pukul 4.30 petang.

Persidangan pukul 4.45 petang.


di-sambong sa-mula pada (Tuan Yang di-Pertua mempengerusikan Meshuarat) Dato' K. M. James Wong (Miri-Sabis): connection Bill which Sir, in (Amendment) of the Sarawak National by the broad implications with the Mr Speaker, Constitution is before the House today, I must admit that I and my colleagues Party are perturbed of the proposed amendments.
The Honourable Prime Minister has made some explanations earlier and he has also made some assurances, in particular the position Language.

to the Borneo States regarding of the natives and the National on as to the need of these amendments We are now at the crossroads of our history.

Democracy is on trial.

Multi­ nation's racialism is on trial.

Malaysia trial.
Malaysia trial.

i s on itself Our decision on this Constitution (Amend­ ment) Bill will decide whether Malaysia starts anew to build a just, equal, united, peaceful and multi-racial we plunge relentlessly further Malaysia, or whether down the road to which must lead to polarisation racial as I see them.
Firstly, Mr Speaker, this opportunity, touch and comment broadly on the However, I am not quite clear on some and points on which he has given assurance I would take Sir, to proposed amendments the proposed amendment particularly in respect of the muzzling of the freedom of speech touches principles mental rights of our citizen-I the repeat, fundamental rights of our citizen.
It would be a mockery to call our nation a democracy, and a Parliamentary democracy, on one of the most important of democracy, namely, the funda­ when the 93 23 FEBRUARI 1 971 94 has been curtailed.

freedom of speech would be a further mockery to call this Parliament supreme when, with the amend­ ments, it is no longer so, but becomes a lame duck, if not a crippled House.

It The Honourable the Finance Minister has now amendments.
of our funda­ the erosion view with ourselves, before blithely agreeing I also like suggested that it is better to have half a l oaf than no bread.

Whether Honourable Members in this House will agree with this is another matter.

I, however, great trepidation mental rights in the proposed Mr Speaker, Sir, it is well for us, Honourable Members of this House, to ask that we have embarked on the erosion of our fundamental rights, where will this ulti­ fll:rther, w�at mately lead us to.

If we go .
If we go .

will the next step be like?

This 1s the pomt I feel Honourable Members should consider very carefully to the amendments of the Constitution.

to ask myself and Honourable Members, I suggest, should do the same.

If the amen�­ ment to the Constitution only way m is the which we can overcome this difficulty preventing racial strife and mai�taini_ng ra�ial h armony in this country and _m this _nation of ours, we might agree that, �n the l�ght of the May 1 3 disturbance� •.n.

the hght of .
the hght of .

possible abuses by certam poht1cians of what are known as sensitive issues which had d in the May 13 tragedy, some form resulte of curb or restriction may have to be placed of this nation and oblige on the citizens both in their them to act I mu�t speech and in their question making the proposed amend�ents.

m .

t�e manner set out in it m the Bill and is domg the right way.
M?st we tear �ut the funda­ mental rights which we chensh because of irresponsible this Parliament a cnppled Parham�n� m �rder to make it the servant Which is more supreme, the Administration iament?

Surely, on the matter of or the Parl be up to the Adminis­ law and order, it would tration and up to the security forces to see that J aw and order be maintained.

whether or not the Govern�ent is politi�ians and �ust w� make more responsibility of the Admm1strat actions.

However, ion?

of and g to the.


special relatin on this point.

to the sovereig or misconceptio ion.

There is no question Sir, here so that ther:e is no � or m1s�nder­ of There is no question of the pro�isions �lready relating to of t�e to th� acceptance being one of those _who d1scuss�d and one who was m�t.rumental m of the Malays and the natives and nty of the �ulers.
are entrenched m the of the it quite clear, ambiguity standing our acceptance entrenched in the Constitution citizenship, relating National Language, privileges also relating All these provisions Constitut Language, Sir-in acceptance of the National point of fact, I was one of the origin�tors of Malaysia it originally ns of the discussing the terms and conditio aysia in entry of the B orneo States into Mal _ m 1 963. the I .G.C.
This matter was settled However, looking through the proposed to know amendments, I am deeply perturbed that these proposed amendments as they stand and if they are passed by the House will ride rough-shod Agree­ over the London .

ment and the I.G.C.

In fact, to put it more bluntly, the proposed the London Sabah came into Malaysia.

I shall be grateful if the Honourable the Prime Minister or the Honourable the Attorney-General will kindly correct me.

However, respect.
However, respect.

breaching grave repercussions would ask the and his colleagues l ook again on the proposed the Constitution.

House would like to avoid the position by the foundation of Malaysia to question passing in the House of the Amendment Bill in toto.
the Prime Minister to please have a careful I do not think I am wrong in this in the involved _ by the introduction and t�e I am sure all of us in this of the London Agreement The implications where­ is open whereby Sarawak and Honourable amendments If I am wrong.

Agreement this reason I amendments to and for will breach itself will have Touching on the taking away of Parlia­ step for a to take.
Whilst we see of Parliamentarians, as , and my colleagues mentary privileges well as State Assemblymen, I feel most strongly share this with me, that this is a most retrogressive nation like Malaysia the possible restrictions sensitive Parliament think of any reason which will support an insult ment a nd State Assemblies.
Sir, is also an insult to Parliament issues outside the Chambers of and State Legislatures merits and the necessity on discussions This, Mr Speaker, itself ted Members of Parlia­ on the so-called to all the elec , I cannot of having The Honourable Member who has spoken on said, and I feel rightly so, that e, to be difficult, if not impossibl people �rom discus�ing the sensitive in the pnvacy of their homes or else­ before me on this side of the House had earlier it would prevent issues where; therefore, curtail for us to is it a right thing it even in this House?
May I make 95 23 FEBRUARI 1 971 96 are elected s in can voice their hopes, to your Honourable self, of the people and each and of them are the means whereby there are more ways cat than to resorting to e. Please do not and, in this respect, Mr Speaker.

Nowhere else in the Common­ wealth, of which we are a member, has such a step been taken to deny Honourable Members of their Parliamentary privilege the House itself.
Surely, than one to kill a muzzling MPs in this Hous forget that Members of Parliament representatives everyone the people of Malaysia their needs, their anxieties, their aspirations and their fears.

If these collective voices of ours cannot be heard and a dialogue out within the sanctified ber, then let us ask ourselves, "What are we here for?

To enjoy half a loaf of bread? "


Furthermore, Sir, has given to important risen as a result I ask you, Sir, and the mover of the motion, "Where do we draw the issues been told that whilst question however, assurances on this score from the able the Prime Minister-question mentation of the sensitive issues.

the principles we can, I believe-I still need some Honour­ the imple­ line on the sensitive ive issues? "

We have we cannot discuss implications of these amendments ?
May and the non-sensit walls of this Cham­ of the issu Am I right?

carried been consideration which have or e itself, then even a mistake unknowingly made on the sensitive issues will not be touching and the Honourable Member will be excused subject to ion, I prosecution.

The Constitut believe, in this respect will allow for no for an offence made.

It is, therefore, latitude for us, Sir, to ponder absolutely over this particular amendment by taking away the parliamen carefully.
tary privileges essential very, very more power and authority to Orders to the discipl the House, to stop ures.

Perhaps it will be in the Dewan Ra'ayat ining of Honourable Would it not be better Let us question ourselves unemotionally to the Constitution whether the amendment is the only way, and is the only answer, in this particular respect.
to make provisions in the Standing relating Members of this House on the conduct of Members of Parliament and State Legislat better to give you, Sir, as the Speaker of a Member who touches immediately Member who does so will immediately be and dealt with by the Privilege Committee subject Committee ine.

The Member could be suspended discipl immediately after the Privileges Committee has made a decision; or if he is found guilty of deliberately then he could be suspended for a period of time.
I am sure this House could find a way or means of making the uunishment course arguments forward.

to fit the offence or the crime.

Of and to make sure that any will n o d oubt be put to the Special from Parliament on the sensitive issues Privileges the sensitive touching on issues, May I ask again where does one draw the line when one speaks in this House when questioning the issues and the implementation all lawyers I suggest this House who are members of the learned profession hair".
in this House but, with Members of that even Honourable when questioning of the issues.

We are not may find difficulty in "splitting the respect, the Sword Member has Bill in toto every Honourable Another aspect which must be borne in mind, Sir, is that with the passing of this amendment Member of this House will have of Damocles, as an Honourable spoken earlier on, hanging over our respec­ tive heads.
Suppose any one of us should inadvertently, touch on the sensitive issues, then the Honour­ able Member will find that when he walks under out of the Chamber he will be arrested the Sedition Act, 1 948, as amended by the Emergency Essential Powers Ordinance No.

45 of 1 970.

The onus of responsibility will lie with Honourable Members and not with you, Mr Speaker, result of this amendment Sir.
If the law as a is being carried in the course of our speech , out, The Honourable Prime Minister has earlier the Chamber, will any newspapers or persons from what has been said in the Chamber.

on elaborated that some members of the public might hear what had been spoken particularly by an offending Member in this House.
But the fact is that the Sedition Act, which applies outside preclude repeating I am sure, Sir, that this would act as a members of the for irresponsible deterrent public to go out spreading what has been said in this House.

I a m s ure, Sir, that with this sort of discipline all Members to behave themselves in this House, I think they and think carefully before they touch on the sensitive would act responsibly hanging over the heads of issues.
May, I, therefore, suggest the Honourable Prime Minister and to all Honourable Members of this House that the respectfully to 97 23 FEBRUARI 1 97 1 98 Now I come to the special position of the be sent for consideration through the Privileges Com­ Committee privileges of parliamentary question down to a Select on ways and means of disciplining Honour­ able Members mittee rather than through the Constitution.
In this respect, would be, if this proposed amendment passes through, if I may put it crudely, the "laughing stock" to other members of the Commonwealth, Parliament accorded apply.

to Members of Parliam in that ent do not we would be the only the amendment of Sir, we where the special privileges (Amendment) are rather in the Borneo States.
Another aspect is that the proposed Clause 8 of natives of the proposed Constitution Bill that I and my colleagues concerned the Bill will erase certain of the natives vided in the Constitution Clauses out to you, Mr Speaker that there is again a breach of the London Com­ and the Inter-Go Agreement mittee Report with the implications thereto.

( 1 ), (2) and (3).
( 1 ), (2) and (3).

I would like to point of the Borneo States as pro­ , Sir, and to the House, vernmental in Article 1 61A, special involved provisions Now, Sir, may I touch on the question Language.

I have said earlier of on of the National Language the National that our acceptance is no more an issue and will not be ques­ tioned.
with the introduction graph 5 relating Constitution, the proposed of Clause (6) in para­ to Article 1 5 2 of the amendment reads : However, I wish to point out that "(6) In this Article, means any purpose of the G overnment, whether Federal or State, and includes any purpose of a public .

".
".

authority "official purpose" This Clause will conflict with Article 1 6 1 ( 1 ), which reads: terminating " ( I ) No Act of Parliament or the use of the English language for restricting any of the purposes mentioned (5) of Article 1 52 shall come regards the use of the English language in any case mentioned ten years after Malaysia Day.".
in Clauses (2) to as into operation in Clause (2) of this Article until The Honourable Prime Minister, I believe, has given assurance that this will not affect the Borneo States; and if this is the intention, I would suggest that the Constitution amended suitably to give this assurance in the amendment itself.

be As I said earlier on, this Clause conflicts.

for this are obvious.


The addition 1 5 2 of the Constitu­ The reasons of Clause (6) to Article tion, if passed by this House, will cancel Article 1 6 1 ( 1 ) and therefore the breaches London Agreement mental Committee and the Inter-Govern­ Report.
To overcome this difficulty, inclusion after the word "State" tional proposed followin States" so that the new Clause should read as follows: I propose the in this addi­ 1 5 2 the g words, "other than the Borneo Clause (6) of Article "(6) In this Article, "official purpose" means any purpose of the G overnment, or State, other than the Borneo States, and includes any purpose of a public authority.".
whether Federal I suggest that this matter be looked into of the result and the Mover of ridiculous has resulted in a con­ Clause (9A) Clause 8 of amendment between the proposed 1 5 3 and the proposed again by the Government the amendment.

The proposed tradiction of Article the Bill, the to take away the special the natives here, again, the Honourable earlier on gave an assurance of the Borneo States.
apply to the natives Well, if that is the case, then I suggest, Sir, that a suitable amending included in the proposed net result of which has been by Clause should be Amendment Bill.

positio in the Borneo States.

I believe Prime Minister that these do not n enjoyed however, languages until 1 973, or until because that we in an example of the educa­ backwardness of Sarawak and possibly with Language is this.

Under the so decides, English will remain as in Sarawak.

Sarawak are Language.


It is Another factor which I feel I have to bring to the notice of this House in connection the National London Agreement, Parliament one of the official This is not not keen on the National merely, tional Sabah in relation to our West Malaysian brethren.

People in West Malaysia, Sir, have long enjoyed better schools and facilities.

You have had universities and other higher institutions have them in the Borneo States.
Students West Malaysia enjoy an uninterrupted free education Form 111-1 believe this-which sive education however-and bers of this House are aware of this-have to compulsorily-I 70% of our Primary VI students-am correct.

Sir?-and also to compulsorily 60%_ in our Form III students.

This has been in saying is the comprehen­ here long before we i n "-fail I fail of nine years from Primary I to how many Honourable Mem­ repeat "compulsorily system.
We in Sarawak, I understand I am correct of learning 99 23 FEBRUARI 1 9 7 1 1 00 Tuan Yang di-Pertua: Please confine your remarks to the Bill in question.

.

It is, therefore, an educational , nor do we teachers imbalance"­ the result of the past and the present, I of the Administration.

would say, failures We do not have enough have enough schools, nor do we have enough textbooks imbalance-I say "educational between East Malaysia and West Malaysia.
The Government on this, but not Day; and the position was five years ago in as far as the problem of backward education and I am referring to primary and secondary education as far as the imbalance of education East and West Malaysia is concerned.

enough has been done has done something remains today as it since Malaysia in Sarawak goes­ between and not higher education-and Dato' K. M. James Wong: Yes.
In order t Sir, I feel i should be institutions Bahasa Malaysia, in Sarawak; otherwise and the educational essential that education to accelerate is very accelerated be made available , Sir, the time will come in the next two or three years, again, when the very issue of Bahasa Malaysia People will ask whether we are ready for it and if we are not ready for whether Bahasa Malaysia should be intro­ duced into Sarawak then the problem?

it, can we question ?

Can we discuss itself will be questioned.
and "under-privileged" When we speak of imbalance and when the especially gap must be and indeed in particular to teach Bahasa Malaysia in the Borneo States, (as I think our e results Honourable Minister of Educa­ words "imbalance" are being used in this House and elsewhere, I pray, Sir, that the educational the economic imbalance and Sarawak, Sabah friends a r e richer in this respect) should not be forgotten; and the narrowed and priority given to the B orneo States.
We have repeatedly asked for more teachers in the rural areas , but so far I am sorry to say, Sir, with negligibl I believe the tion will bear me out on this.

It is no use implementing when the people are not given the opportu­ nity to be ready for it and at this rate we are going i n Sarawak, that we shall not be ready for it yet by 1 973, unless is done on this.
This is a something urgently challenge Government and, in parti­ cular, for the Federal Government and I hope the Federal Government will give urgent priority adopt policies being translat It is useless to to this matter.

if they are not and resolutions on.

ed and carried I predict for the on the ground.

Bahasa Malaysia urgently May I in this respect, Sir, ask the Govern­ ment whether there is provision in the next Five-Year Plan for in Sarawak for Agriculture education.
or a College and for higher a University The moral of what I have said earlier on, will do hope the Government and the use of Bahasa education and by giving us more teachers Sir, is that I accelerate Malaysia other facilit ies.

I touch briefly here, Sir, on scholarships.

d that this is now being trans­ It used to I understan ferred to the Federal Government.

be under the State and the Public Services Commission did the selection.
What guaran­ tees and assurance have we in the State that in view of backwardness our educational will receive for studies well as overseas.

Perhaps, the Honourable Prime Minister on this point.

a bigger quota of scholarships both in the Federal Capital will care to give an assurance as we Mr Speaker, Sir, I believe I have touched feel in this on most aspects of the proposed amend­ ments.
I now ask the Honourable Members of this House to give ear and give heed to as to how myself myself and my colleagues matter.

and my colleagues Let us hasten remember the repercussions.

slowly and if I may use a Bahasa Malaysia shukor selamat."

Let us phrase.

"Biar lambat, ponder over this proposed Amendment care­ of the nation so that the best interests fully, united and happy so that we are all are served, with the proposed best interests of our country and its people.
amendments made to the Please Tuan Yang di-Pertua: Are you speaking on the Bill?

Dato' K. M. James Wong: I am speak­ education, i ng on the Bill and this concerns Sir.

I am still touching on Bahasa Malaysia.

earlier of the people.

on The Honourable Prime Minister here to this House said, Sir, that we are trustees I have expressed my views as a trustee the people, I think we should act very responsibly.
There is the need p ossibly for curtailing speech outside the House and possibly in the the speeches and the freedom of of the people, and as trustees of 1 0 1 2 3 FEBRUARI 1 9 7 1 102 Parliament, which I disagree up to the to decide.

moment, sacrifice of democracy.

Honourable Members of this House Let us not, for the benefit of the our future and the future with, but it is Tuan Yang di-Pertua: Usually, after a very wise saying, one sits down (Ketawa).

Dato' K. M. James Wong: Thank you, Sir.


Why is it that there are some people or because agitators, rs?

It is of this, that we have been amongst us who cannot be as fair-minded as worthy or as honourable-the the rabble rousers, the race-baite precisely weighed in the balance and found wanting, that today our Prime Minister, Y.A.B.

Tun these amendments, has Razak, in proposing to put the seal as it were on these solemn Thereafter undertakings between all the races.
the agitators, rs, and others shall no longer have a field day.

rabble rousers, race-baite Dr Chu Chee Peng (Kluang Selatan) : Tuan hati di-beri sa-penoh2- saya berbesar Yang di-Pertua, bahagian dalam per­ peluang mengambil pada hari ini.

Tujuan saya ia-lah bahathan nya atas soal menyokong dengan Pindaan Perlembagaan bagaimana yang di­ chadangkan dalam persidangan kita pada masa sekarang.
Oleh sebab-nya saya maseh belum chukup dengan segala hormat­ Tuan Yang di-Pertua, nya saya minta izin memberi uchapan saya dalam bahasa lnggeris.

fluent dalam bahasa Malaysia, Sir, we in the M.C.A.

and in the Alliance are determined to see these amendments through.

Malays and Chinese, Malays and non-Malays, we cannot be at each others' every day and every night.

Why throats should we be and for no reason at all?

Is there unemployment poverty and backwardness?


Let us look for the real causes of these ills of present-day society, not blame them on the agreements between the races, and let us come up with real solutions to real and pressing problems.

or land hunger?
or land hunger?

Is there To say that Sir, this to make a go of therefore, we begin with the (Dengan izin) Mr Speaker, question by that of modern Malaya and of modern Parlia­ ment, the third in the history of Malaysia, marks a brave new attempt representative government in this country.

Appropriately first step-to put beyond further anyone whatever what is essentially which is the result portion of the Constitution of an agreement, reached before Merdeka, among the m ajor communities.
this agreement is a binding agreement solemnly entered into by all the races, would be to put it too simply.

This agreement is the foundation Malaysia.
Here is the heart, the crux of the whole matter-the give and take, then the out into the understanding, terms of agreement, freely arrived at and solemnly entered into on behalf of all of us, between two great and worthy and honour­ able gentlemen, between the Tengku as the late Tun Tan father of independence Cheng Lock-you give us citizenship as the British special position with special already had under the British, brothers Malay be our National eventually our sole you accept that we shall continue languages official language, while to use other privileges together we accept that Language and did, we recognise that you have a for other than official purposes.
beneath the skin later to be spelled as you as and the Mr Speaker, Sir, the Malaysian Chinese is today a much more united United we shall do our duty and community community.

honour all the agreements our Malay brothers.

we have made with I emphasise that in the beginning we have certificates from some 277,000 of s ?

Sir, we have sought clarification to recall 30 of the Constitution about these amendments.
citizenship had some misgivings The exercise issued under Article had caused a wave of apprehension and anxiety.

How can the proposed amendments be said to be fair if they are going to first take away citizenship our citizen on this point.

tion we need and our allayed.

more or less in full Part released Deputy Prime Minister and Minis Home Affairs.

Part III of this Paper is so the hope that vitally important all Malaysians its contents.
Sir, with your indulgence, I quote III of a special Paper by no less than the Honourable the ter for that I express will come to know of We have obtained fears have now been the clarifica­ I begin to quote: "The re-examination of certificates issued it has been discovered that under Article 30 has been undertaken because a large number of these certificates order in the sense that they were issued to people entitled to be considered to begin with, not who were, are not in under this Article.
103 23 FEBRUARI 1 9 7 1 104 277,848 certificates subject to re-examination The certificates are those issued before 4th November 1 964.

Up to that date issued, have been ficates had already present exercise a total of 268,756 to be checked.

The issued after 4 Novem­ laminated certificates ber 1 964 need not be returned for checking.

of which 9,092 certi­ been verified was undertaken before the leaving who included.
There are also those hold certificates under the Federation of Malaya Agreement of 1948 and who have lost them but there was no provision copy.

Now issue duplicate certificates have t o be withdrawn.

that there is provision t o copies, Article 30 issued on this accoun t for the issue of a duplicate by of law but If an Article The Government 30 certificate is issued to anyone it i mplies that he is a citizen that he has some operation doubt which is clarified by the issue of such a certificate.
covered have been citizens Articles been given certificates The re-examination the following of the Constitution but who have 30. under Article has been confined to that there are persons who should under some other however dis­ cases : ( 1 ) Where there is real doubt that persons to whom the certificates are issued, ens by operation of law; are citiz (2) Where there is no doubt at all that such persons are citizens by operation law; of (3) Where certificates are issued as a of fraud or misrepresentation or con­ of material fact such as is dis­ forms or by result cealment closed in the application subsequent evidence; (4) Where certificates purporting to be 30 are wrongly issued issued under Article in the following four instances- s by (a) Persons who should be citizen registrat ion; (b) Persons who should be citizens by naturali sation; It must be pointed out that the exercise certificates to recall and re-examine these not aimed at deprivin g the holders citizenship.
It is a matter of rationalising the System, ficate under the proper Article of the Constitution.

of making sure that they hold a certi­ is of their If the Article 30 Certificate now held by is not in order he should take any person steps to obtain a certificate under the proper Article.

The applications from all such persons are given priority and their blue identity cards need not identit out work permits be changed to red to take for employment purposes.
y cards nor are they required received Out of 277,000 certificates issued under Article 30 before 4 November 1 964 o nly 45,078 certificates have so If the certificates be returned endorsement far been returned.

are found in order they will to the holder with the following - (a) Checked and found to be in o rder on prima facie evidence contained in the form; or application (b) There is no doubt as to the citizenship by operation of law.
holder's Of the 45,078 certificates returned to-date, 35,31 7 have been checked and found to be in order.

7 ,424 were found not in order, leaving a balance decided upon. "

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of only 2,337 still to be verified or Here I end the (c) Persons already citiz ens by virtue of been the fact that they have included in the citizenship certificates of their parents; require (d) Persons who are already citizen s by registration or naturalisation who have lost their citizenship certificates and therefore Article 30 certificates to these people merely because there or was no provision to issue extracts certified true copies of their certifi­ cates or the certificates parents, in which their names were a replacemen were issued of their Sir, of the 45,078 certificates 35,31 7 have been checked Mr Speaker, returned to-date, and found to be in order-in other words, 80 % .
It is sometimes said that government must not only be fair, government must be seen to be fair.

Sir, I congratulate the Govern­ ment.

Credit to whom credit is due.

On this issue the government Our Chinese Article to hand in their certificates as quickly as possible for examination expect the rush will be on before long.

people and all other holders of 30 certificates would be well advised has been seen to be fair.

and verification.
and verification.

I t. 105 23 FEBRUARI 1 97 1 1 06 This issue having been clarified, there can Sir, we are confronted with the thorny of the now to the passing be no valid objection (Amendment Constitution overly concerned about the nicetie trimmings supreme and we in the Alliance as much as ever to democratic institutions and to the elective ) Bill.

We are not s , the process.

are committed of democracy.

Parliament remains problems of race and language even the problem of religion.
Just now, as I mentioned.

ment and land hunger, with backwardness.

we are confronted with unemploy­ poverty and and sometimes The woods are But we have promises And miles to go before we sleep.

lonely, dark, and deep to keep, Zambian Declaration Heads of Government Con­ .

put in Singapore our Prime Minister Sir, we are not a one-race party or a one­ race government.
Only the other day at the Commonwealth ference his signature for and on behalf of all Malaysia to the states, among other things, that "we recognise racial discrimination unmitigated belief that racial prejudice, wherever be found, seriously lopment of all nations and all social evil and we uphold the it may healthy deve­ peoples".

in all its forms as an which of Principle hampers the Sir, the moment these amendments from that shine through.
very moment the light begins to are passed, Mr Speaker, Sir, thank you.

(Tepok).

Tuan Yang di-Pertua: If there is no other I would remind all Members that to their speeches speaker, reserve for tomorrow is not good enough.

There is still one hour's time if you all wish to make any speeches.

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remains a multi-racial Dato' S. P. Seenivasagam: Can this House be used as a political the party?
platform to propagate Tuan Yang di-Pertua: any I do not see political platform.

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and the Alliance imbued Government remains a government with a Malaysian to seek Malaysian objectives, dedicated to the welfare of all Malaysians.
centred consciousness as ever housing, -a on all fronts, we shall deliver the fruits of ry democratic government of the economy Meanwhile Parliamenta rapid expansion full employment, and other social amenities, growing national cake, a bigger slice for all, higher incomes, more business, higher standards of living, Sir, let the people of Malaysia know terms this is what it means to pass practical the Constitutional education, health in other words, a amendments.

a rising tide of prosperity.


that in With courage and with confidence let us road to nation building move forward with the first step.

therefore We must and we shall pass these amendments may remain so that the the road of peace.

We must and we shall pass these amendments we may establish ment of Malaysia Malaysians.
so that united in one family before all men a g overn­ by Malaysians for all rakan2 saya yang Tuan Hashim bin Gera (Parit): Tuan Yang kita pada hari ini di-Pertua, di-hadapan terbentang Rang Undang'2 (Pindaan) Perlem­ bagaan untok kita pinda.

Saya tidak bercha­ kap panjang sa-bagaimana telah lalu, hanya dengan rengkas sahaja.

Kita akan meminda Perlembagaan .


Yang pertama untok menyekat Ahli2 berchakap atas kebebasan-nya ; yang kedua berkenaan dengan bahasa Melayu, yang ketiga Hak lstimewa Orang Melayu dan yang ke-empat-nya tempat2 pelajaran Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong di-mana juga dalam sekolah2 dan universiti2 dalam negeri ini.

untok mereservekan dan biasiswa dengan kuasa Parlimen peristiwa menubohkan 2 yang 1 3 Mei.
pengajaran dengan meminda Perlem­ Tuan Yang di-Pertua, segaia2 yang akan di-pinda oleh pehak Kerajaan ini ada-lah Kerajaan telah sedar atas kesilapan telah lalu i a-itu daripada Yang demikian bagaan ini Kerajaan berharap apa-kah akan itu berlaku dapat mengelakkan dan berharap akan dapat sa-buah negara yang aman dan ma'amor kapada sakalian Malaysia ini.
Tetapi saya berasa ragu2 barangkali Perlembagaan pinda ini sa-bagai satu Undang2 yang di-buat oleh Kerajaan sa-bagaimana kata Aristotle, sa-orang falsapah di-buat untok mengekalkan i tu, jika di-salah-gunakan lain.
kuasa-nya di-dalam oleh pehak2 yang bangsa tidak kira ugama di-dalam oleh pehak yang berkuasa itu hanya bangsa ltali, Undang2 yang hendak di­ negeri 1 07 23 FEBRUARI 1 97 1 108 yang mengabai­ dan saya bahawa Bagi pehak bangsaz asing, saudara2 orang2 Tionghua, orang2 India dan juga Parti2 Pembangkang sa-patut-nya dan tidak-lah patut pada pen dapat say a ia membangkang atas usul2 yang di-kemukakan oleh Kerajaan ini.
Kerana mithal-ny a bahasa Melayu, di-dalam Perlembagaan ini sudah mengatakan bahasa Melayu itu bahasa rasmi 10 tahun sa­ lepas merdeka akan di-jadikan bahasa rasmi di-dalam negeri ini.
Tetapi harj ini sudah masok 1 3 tahun merdeka belum juga di-jadikan bahasa rasmi dengan arti kata yang sa-benar2-nya, kerana kelalaian tidak tegas bagi pehak Kerajaan mengikut apa yang di-adakan di-dalam Perlembagaan ini, dan tidak-lah berasa waspada, bimbang, mengatakan bahawa bahasa-nya akan lenyap Malaysia Barnt ini, kerana di-dalam bagaan 1 5 2 ini di-dalam berkata: Fasal ini Kerajaan; (a) tiada boleh sa-siapa di-larang atau di-tahan maksud2 rasmi, atau mengajar, bahasa lain, sebab itu tidak-lah asing bimbang yang bahasa dia itu akan lenyap daripada bumi Malaysia, pada hari ini berjuta2 ringgit terian Pelajaran ka-sekolah2 China, ka-sekolah2 Tamil dalam negeri ini.
Sekarang Keraj sa-benar Perlembagaan ini tidak-lah mereka itu menentang.

dari bumi Perlem­ Fasal (6) ada tidak menyentoh hak erti kata di-dalam mustahak patut memakai kechuali untok aan hendak menjadikan dia juga patut bangsa asing 2 sa-bagaimana telah membiayai: boleh bangsa2 pehak Kemen­ malahan atau belajar Sebab itu jangan-lah bangsa asing bimbang bahawa istimewa ini akan melebehkan tidak.
kapada Melayu, oleh di-luar ber­ Bila masa-nya 2 Melayu memang Kerajaan itu hendak a ka-universiti, bandar tidak ada sekolah anak2 Melayu terutama-nya pula sa-tengah dari­ ka­ itu bukan kesalahan Kerajaan sendiri Nombor empat, penuntut benar mengikut daripada banchi di-dalam buku ini bahawa anak2 Melayu amat-lah berkurangan masok ka-dalam sekolah2 mene­ ngah dan sa-terus-ny kerana kesedaran memberi peluang kapada orang Melayu, kesalahan sa-siapa, tetapi kesalahan kan pelajaran2 sekolah di-luar bandar.
kehendakkan cherdek pandai terdiri daripada anak orang2 Melayu memang kurang, sebab sekolah2 di-luar menengah, guru2 di-sekolah menengah bandar tidak ada guru yang berijazah sampai hari ini juga, kebetulan pada anak2 Melayu bila di-hantarkan sekolah menengah di-luar tamat belajar daripada dengan serta-merta ia notis kapada Kerajaan tidak mahu mengajar di-luar bandar.

Jadi dengan sebab kesedaran memberi peluang kapada penuntut anak2 Melayu di-luar meneruskan lah patut di-tentang, di-bangkang asing.
Kerumitan anak2 Melayu sa-lama ini masok ka-sekolah2 menengah dan universiti ada banyak rintangan-nya, dapat memberi bukti hitam nya itu sa-lain di-luar bandar, ijazah dan ada beberapa lagi di-dalam juga, ia-itu menakutkan ka-dalam bahagian sai dapat memberi kata hitam puteh-nya sa-benar.

Ini ia-lah rungutan bapa kanak2 orang Melayu sendiri.
anak2 Melayu masok ns, tetapi saya tidak dengan ibu daripada bandar supaya dapat tidak­ atau pun di-bahathkan, tetapi saya tidak puteh atas sebab2- kekurangan sekolah daripada kekurangan guru bandar apabila dia universiti oleh pehak2 saudara saya bangsa sekolah2 menengah di-bandar Kerajaan pada hari ini untok pelajaran-nya ka-Uni banyak sabotage 2 Melayu, versiti yang ber­ 2 2 Yang Ketiga, Hak Istimewa Orang2 istimewa, istimewa I, orang Melayu, ma'ana sa-suatu perkara istimewa arti­ kamus di-sekolah, sa-bagai tetapi Perlembag orang Melayu di-katakan Melayu, kedudokan nya di-dalam saya sa-orang guru sekolah istimewa arti-nya yang tidak boleh di-dapati oleh orang lain hanya hari ini apa-kah arti istimewa sa-orang, aan ini, maseh umum, di-dalam sedangkan dalam j awatan Kerajaan Division di-dalam Melayu ada istimewa semua-nya itu tidak ada istimewa Reservation, boleh di-dapati oleh pada hari ini, semua-nya oleh saudara2 saya bangsa lain bangsaz negeri ini.
Jadi istimewa yang ada di-dalam yang ada di-sini tidak-lah kata yang menepati sa-benar-nya, sebab apa yang di-katakan itu semua boleh di-dapati oleh yang ada yang ada di-sini di-dalam negeri ini.

Istimewa satu perkataan sa-olah2 sa-bagai sajak yang di-tinggalkan oleh Lord Reid dalam Perlem­ bagaan ini kapada orang Melayu, istimewa, istimewa, istimewa-nya tidak ada apa2.
tanah Malay ra'ayat asing, tetapi Sekian-lah, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, dan kapada tuan2 pehak2 Parti Pembangkang, saya berharap bahawa pindaan dapat sokongan pulehkan (Tepok).

ini akan men­ dapat di­ supaya Parlimen saperti sedia kala.

Terima kaseh.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua: gohkan sa-lama 10 minit.

Meshuarat di-tang­ Persidangan di-tempohkan pada pukul 5.48 petang.

109 23 FEBRUARI 1 97 1 1 10 Persidangan pukul 5.55 petang.
di-sambong sa-mula pada (Tuan Yang di-Pertua mempengerusikan M eshuarat) Tuan Yang di-Pertua: Ahli2 Yang Ber­ hormat, saya suka hendak menerangkan kapada Ahli2 Yang Berhormat, dengan permintaan daripada perbahathan di-atas Rang Undang2 ini sudah di-Ianjutkan , kalau tidak salah di-beri tujoh h ari, tetapi jikalau tidak ada siapa2 yang h endak berchakap, saya akan pendekkan masa-nya.
ada pun saya juga, masa Raja Nong Chik bin Raja Ishak (Kuala , saya ada­ dengan sa-penoh2-nya Selangor): Tuan Yang di-Pertua lah menyokong di-atas pindaan Rang Undang2 yang di-bawa oleh Yang Amat Berhormat Perdana Menteri kita.

Say.a menyokong oleh kerana saya tidak hendak berchakap di-atas perkara dengan 13 Mei, oleh sebab chakap dengan perkara 1 3 Mei, kalau dia korek lobang itu, makin lama makin dalam (Ketawa).
Jikalau ta'kan d apat kesimpulan pergadohan dan perkauman2 Iebeh Dengan sebab itu, hendak di-salahkan salahkan.

tidak dapat kita makin lama makin dalam, apa2, melainkan tebal nanti.

siapa, berkenaan jikalau saya ber­ Tadi, pehak Pembangkang menyatakan oleh kerana kami sa-bagai orang Melayu memberi tolak-ansor kapada saudara2 ini.
kita bangsa asing di-negeri dengan sa-juj or2-nya Jadi apabila satu2 perkara, satu2 agreement yang telah di-buat di-antara pehak orang China, orang Melayu dan orang India, p ada masa itu belum ada D.A.P.

dan lain2 parti, maka agreement atau perjanjian itu saperti kita sa-orang manusia, mesti-lah kita patohi dan ungkit2 lagi.

Jikalau orang India mengungkit, boleh mengungkit Iah saya fikir orang China mengungkit, orang Melayu pun juga.

Dengan sebab itu­ j adi.


Mei 1 3 telah ter maka perjanjian itu tidak b oleh di­ Berkenaan dengan bahasa tadi, di-dalam di-dunia Tun Abdul Razak telah Yang aan kita ada menyatakan, Perlembag Amat Berhormat menyatakan bahawa bahasa China tidak akan ini, bahasa Tamil tidak akan habis di-dunia ini, bahasa Tamil akan terus­ habis di-dunia menerus di-pakai ini, bahasa China j uga terus-menerus di-pakai di-negeri ini.
Tidak boleh siapa yang menyekat, atau menahan bahasa China, atau bahasa Tamil di-negeri ini, di-larang di-pakai di-dalam aan.

Hari2 orang China Perlembag dengan orang China berchakap China, hari2 orang India dengan orang India berchakap India, hari2 orang Melayu dengan orang orang puteh; tidak siapa China berchakap yang menyekat.

Jikalau ada di-negeri kita, ada orang menyekat, orang itu b arangkali kepala-nya sudah pusing sadikit.

ada di-tulis ini.
ada di-tulis ini.

Ini satu daripada ansor sa-belum kita menchapai Undang2 ini j ikalau di-luluskan kata­ dan yang saya bawa terutama sa-kali 152. ia-itu Pindaan nya ada-lah satu threat, intimidated threat kapada pehak Pembangkang, tetapi pehak Parti PAS menyatakan, ada-lah nampak-nya menyokong penoh di-atas Pin­ daan Perlembagaan ia­ perkara itu Bahasa dalam Article Kebangsaan, Bagaimana pehak PAS mengatakan Bahasa Kebangsaan, bahasa Melayu.

Kita telah bertolak kemerdekaan dahulu.


chakap terus-terang, daripada di-sorokkan lama perkara Jikalau sa-kali, tidak bertolak dengan Bahasa Ke­ tolak ansor berkenaan bangsaan pada masa itu, dan warganegara lepas sahaja kita menchapai kemerdekaan, chuma ada 300,000 sahaja bangsa asing yang telah menjadi di-Tarrah Melayu.

warganegara Pada masa itu j ikalau bangsa2 asing boleh j adi.
oleh kerana 300,000 dengan 3 ,000,000 orang Melayu, tetapi kerana kita l onggarkan citizenship ribu telah menjadi warganegara di-negeri ini, pada masa itu orang Melayu terutama tadi, maka beratus2 ansor, tidak mahu ber­ Lebeh baik saya ber­ timbul lagi.

ini akan di-sorokkan, takut, tetapi ada orang Can­ di-negeri China, di-gunakan, mengatakan di-Universiti2 Jadi, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya dahulu China.
Di-negeri China higher bermacham2 belajar di-Universiti sendiri ada orang Hokkien, tonese, ada orang Shanghai, ada orang Kwongsi, melain­ bahasa lain tidak boleh kan Mandarin, National Language dia, Official Language dia, tetapi di-negeri ini, saya sayang, ia-itu learning hendak-lah di-gunakan bahasa.
Tujuan kita, saya perchaya, Bahasa Kebangsaan ini pasti di-pakai oleh tiap2 orang yang menjadi warganegara, juga yang tidak menjadi warganegara di-negeri kita ini ia-itu untok menyatu-padukan, padukan bukan dalam satu hari, bukan dalam sa-puloh hari, tetapi dalam sa-puloh tahun, lima belas tahun yang akan kita, apa bangsa sa-kali pun dapat bertutor dengan baik dalam Bahasa Kebangsaan.

Jadi itu-lah sebab2-nya mustahak-lah sa-kali Bahasa Kebangsaan ini menjadi bahasa rasmi datang.
menyatu­ Orang 1 1 1 23 FEBRUARI 1 97 1 1 12 di-negeri ini.

Sa-balek-nya tanah ayer kita ini.

Tadi Sarawak menyata­ tidak yang tunggal bahasa:2 lain.

pula di-larang siapa2 berchakap Jadi dengan sebab itu saya perchaya saudara2 saya orang China, orang India, orang puteh ta' payah takut, ia-itu bahasa2 mereka akan hapus daripada ada saudara saya daripada kan London Agreement dan sa-bagai-nya.

London Agreement ada-lah orang puteh dengan orang Malaysia.
antara orang puteh dengan kita; orang puteh sudah chabut, orang puteh sudah ta' ada.

agreement itu boleh di-tukar2• Jadi itu ta' kerana orang puteh payah kita takut sudah ta' ada, dan orang puteh tidak boleh menang­ kap kita lagi.

di-sain di-antara Di­ j uga Tuan Yang di-Pertua, berkenaan dengan boleh kalau di-usek, di-negeri ini, di-Malaysia ini.

ta' boleh merampas hak ; hak awak, hak ugama , ugama keadaan orang2 Melayu.
Pe­ mengataka n : "Let the Sleeping anjing itu tidor j angan dia terkejut, dia dengan hak i sti­ di-usek2, hak istimewa orang Melayu sampai sekarang empat belas tahun kita telah merdeka, kita tahu bagaimana patah Inggeris Dog Lie"-biar-lah di-usek2, menggigit.
Jadi berkenaan mewa orang Melayu jangan-lah kerana kita pun tak usek hak2 bangsa asing yang menjadi warganegara , atau tidak menjadi warganegara Orang Melayu bukan bangsa penyamun, orang Melayu bukan bangsa perumpak; kita tahu hak orang-hak orang awak.

Kita juga mempunyai Islam menyatakan orang; ugama Islam menyatakan tidak menchuri harta orang, kalau churi, kalau ram­ pas hak orang, kita ada neraka yang lain.

Jadi akhir-nya esok ka-neraka pergi-nya.


Jadi orang Melayu yang menganut ugama Islam ta' mahu merampas hak2 orang, jadi saya per­ chaya kapada bangsa2 asing, saudara2 saya bangsa asing, ia-itu orang China dan orang sebab orang Melayu ini India, saya jamin-lah, penoh dengan sopan santun, baik hati serta tidak mahu membuat perkara2 yang tidak betul-perkara2 sa-bagai-nya.

kita telah menchapai siapa orang2 Melayu yang telah merampas hak2 bangsa2 asing di-negeri ini.
Jadi ta' usah-lah takut kapada saudara2 saya yang Jain2 termasok orang2 China dan orang2 India; ta' usah-Jah ini, takut di-atas perkara kami juga ada mempunyai pelajaran, kami juga ada mempunyai ada menganut ugama dan atas perkara dengan guided democracy , kami juga di­ kami tahu salah dan benar-nya.

Berkenaan Empat belas tahun lama-nya ta' ada menchuri dan merampas clan kemerdekaan yang telah di- kesopanan ini.
Saya di-atas demokrasi sa-kira-nya ini, baik pun ra'ayat di-luar darah sa-bagai­ hak2 asasi orang Melayu, untok meninggikan taraf2 di-luluskan, maka cripple-lab Parlimen ini.

Parlimen akan terus bangsa India, mahu pun daripada lagi, ta' dapat Ahli2 orang Melayu boleh untok membena­ biar-lah guided selamat dan akan di-sekat dalam Parlimen kita adakan guided demo­ demo­ nanti.
kita berchakap dengan sa-chara katakan oleh Freedom of Speech-jikalau sa-kira-nya pindaan ini di-luluskan ber­ ma'ana-lah habis di-negeri ini, tidak boleh kita berchakap kita berchakap Parlimen berchakap fikir lebeh baik-lah cracy daripada bertumpah mana yang telah terjadi pada 1 3 Mei.

Jadi guided democracy yang ada, kalau di-kata­ kan guided democracy, cracy asalkan Jadi biar-lah yang lain, yang boleh menaikkan atau mening­ gikan hidup bangsa2 yang dudok di-negeri ini.
Jadi saya tidak mengatakan pindaan ini atau pun habis-lah, atau lemah-lah atau patah-lah berjalan dan kita boleh berchakap perkara2, mithal-nya lain daripada hak2 ra'ayat di-chakapkan bagaimana nya, bagaimana hidup orang2 kita di-Malaysia daripada bangsa China atau orang Melayu, lah kita memikirkan telah menjadi warganegara orang China ini akan kita buang ka-laut, negeri ini orang Melayu sahaja yang meme­ rentah-nya.
Saya perchaya, perkara ini tidak ada-lah tertanam di-dalam kepala kita masing2, sebab orang China telah ramai di­ sini, dudok di-sini ini bersama2 dengan kita juga dengan sebab itu kita ada bertimbang rasa kapada mereka ini.

Jadi, saya harap kapada saudara2 saya daripada orang2 China dan orang2 India yang telah menjadi warga­ negara di-negeri ini, ta' usah-lah takut, kerana terjamin ada di-dalam Perlembagaan kita, sudah ada terjamin hak2 mereka.
Jadi bukan­ Jah, berma'ana yang ini akan menutup mulut bagi Ahli2 Dewan, sa-balek-nya menyekat kita supaya jikalau kita berbin­ chang berkenaan dengan perkara , orang2 China di-luar, orang2 Melayu di-luar, orang2 India di-luar akan mendengar menerusi Apa­ akhbar2, menerusi bila perkara sensitif ini di-ulang2ka n , maka saya perchaya burok padah-nya kelak.
Bukan kapada kita, tetapi kapada orang2 yang di­ luar, dengan sebab itu saya perchaya Yang Amat Berhormat membawa pindaan jadi tidak­ , ia-itu orang India yang di-negeri ini atau warganegara kita hendak Tun Abdul Razak telah ini untok kebaikan bukan perkara ini ada-lah untok yang telah menjadi dan telah membena negeri pindaan Perlembagaan radi o dan talivishen.
bertungkus-lumus, 1 1 3 2 3 FEBRUARI 1 97 1 1 14 saya di-hadapan kita ini yang baharu sahaja oleh Yang Amat Berhormat di-kemukakan Perdana Menteri kita.

Sa-belum daripada memberikan uchapan di-dalam Dato' Yang di-Pertua, izinkan uchapkan saya dan juga rakan sajawat saya Yang Berhormat j adi Yang di-Pertua yang kedua, Berhormat Dato' Yang di-Pertua dan di-beri wal'afiat Dewan ini, saya meng­ yang ikhlas daripada yang mana dan kami mendo'akan taufik dan hidayat.
tahniah supaya sihat diri Dato' telah di-pileh men­ kami sakalian bagi kali agar Yang Tuan Yang di-Pertua: Di-mana ada dalam Undang2 ini.

(Ketawa).

Tuan Haji Ahmad bin Arshad: Jadi, kalau hendak ber­ ta'ada Dato' Yang kan Majlis ini, undang2 ini juga ta'dapat di-luluskan.

lagi-lah saya katakan tahniah daripada rakan saj awat saya dalam Dewan Ra'ayat ini.
baik orang Melayu, Jadi dengan ini sa-kali di-Pertua mempengerusi­ saya dan di-jalankan dengan sa­ ta' ini, orang2 itu, oleh mesti-lah yang mana mengatakan lakukan, tetapi ini.

Chuma saya harap pindaan Perlembagaan ini di­ dengan ada-nya pin­ Undang2 tadi, maka kita sa­ sahaj a kapada orang2 Melayu, bukan sahaja kapada orang2 India, bukan sahaja kapada orang puteh, tetapi pada keselurohan pen­ dudok2 di-Malaysia ia-itu apabila j alankan, benar2-nya.
Jadi macham mana di-katakan oleh pehak Pembangkang tadi orang boleh itu dan ini, berbisek di-luar, orang boleh berchakap di-kedai2 kopi, orang boleh berchakap d i-rumah2, j adi kita ta' boleh larang suami isteri hendak berbisek, kita boleh larang di-antara kawan dengan kawan hendak berbisek2.

Kita bukan hendak menga­ dakan Mata Gelap di-seluroh Malaysia itu kita tidak dapat boleh Kerajaan kita akan melarang berchakap berkenaan dengan perkara2 yang sensitif ini.
Jadi saya tidak-lah chakap lebeh banyak daripada kerana saya perchaya daan2 daripada bagai orang2 Malaysia baik orang China, baik orang India, akan hidup saperti nya tembok2 tadi saperti yang saya katakan tadi orang2 Melayu, orang2 Islam tidak b oleh makan babi, tidak boleh di-persoalkan apa sebab-nya mereka tidak boleh makan babi.
Orang2 India tidak boleh makan lembu, orang2 Hindu tidak boleh di-persoal2kan Kalau di-persoalka makan babi, maka di-katakan Nabi Muhammad dahulu isteri-nya terlupa mithal-nya saya ini bukan pandai sangat fasal ugama, tidak pandai-habis Nabi Muhammad kita daging itu tidak ada lagi haram, rupa2-nya ada karat2 sadikit dalam belanga.

Jadi dengan sebab itu, haram-lah nya.

Jadi kalau hendak di-katakan bagini, tidak dapat di-buat.
tidak b oleh makan babi, tidak boleh siapa orang Islam mengatakan babi, munafiq minum beer, brandy ada orang Islam minum, pergi neraka yang dalam pada-nya.

dia beri orang lain makan, kuah daging babi, ini kemudian­ n , apa fasal tidak boleh oleh kerana sa-chara Kalau di-katakan dia.

Bagitu juga tidak boleh .

Kalau boleh makan satu bangsa dan dengan ada­ orang makan.

Apabila daging babi pada umat­ datang, dia kata isteri-nya, terlupa­ .
Jadi, dengan sebab itu tidak boleh-lah di­ persoal2kan atas perkara ini.

Ini ada-lah menjadi tebu (halangang) kapada kita semua.

Sekian, Tuan Yang di-Pertua.

Tuan Haji Ahmad bin Arshad (Muar Utara): Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya bangun ada-lah menyokong Rang Undang2 yang ada Kemudian daripada itu, Dato' Yang di­ Malaysia yang yang saya katakan tadi dua aliran parti yang baharu Pertua, pada petang ini saya tengok dua sandiwara daripada ra'ayat ta'at setia yang telah kita beri dia kera'ayatan.
Ra'ayat Malaysia menerusi ber­ chakap dalam Dewan yang mulia ini.

Apa yang saya tengok, Dato' Yang di-Pertua, wakil daripada DAP telah membuat chabaran kapada Kerajaan.

Konon-nya Undang2 ini di-luluskan lagi perasaan perkauman dalam negara ini.

Dan saya chabar Parti DAP, apa dasar Parti DAP yang hendak menghapuskan bahkan sa-balek-nya yang sa-tebal2-nya ini.

Dan terj adi-nya peristiwa kalau Rang akan mendalamkan dengan sebab Parti DAP-lah, 13 Mei.

(Tepok).
(Tepok).

perkauman dalam negeri Parti DAP-lah parti perkauman, maka kebebasan, keadilan yang yang akan menghuru-harakan Dato' Yang di-Pertua, tadi dia telah menga­ dalam takan yang dia telah merengkok tahanan, ini ada-lah di-beri oleh Undang2 dalam negeri ini, siapa juga ra'ayat negeri ini, walau dia, walau saya, kita akan patoh kapada Perlembagaan, kita akan patoh kapada keamanan dan keselamatan ini.

negara J adi orang2 DAP pun rela menyuroh kawan-nya itu.
Satu perkara lagi, saya tengok Ahli DAP supaya masok di-tahanan a perkara yang boleh menjadi­ tadi di-antar 13 Mei itu ia-lah dengan kan peristiwa perkara lama padahal me­ mengungkit2kan reka telah menjadi ra'ayat Malaysia, mereka 1 15 23 FEBRUARI 1 97 1 1 16 ber­ kalau ada perasaan tidak putus asa atas perjuangan-nya hendak menjadikan Malaysia ini menggunakan bagai2 bahasa termasok bahasa China.
Jadi dengan keadaan yang sa-macham ini, Dato' Yang di-Pertua, yang sa-macham ini di-timbulkan, maka akan yang tersinggong-lah perasaan kawan2-nya lain, ra'ayat dan juga orang2 India kalau bahasa China hendak di-rasmikan, hendak menjadikan bahasa rasmi dalam negeri ini.

maka orang India juga yang lain saperti orang2 Melayu, bahasa dia sa-bagai Orang2 Arab pun hendak j adikan bahasa­ negeri ini.
nya jadi bahasa rasmi dalam Jadi manusia yang bagini, Dato' Yang di­ Tetapi kalau satu orang itu sudah beruchap semua Ahli2 PAS yang 12 orang itu akan memberi sokongan kapada Rang Undng2 kami.

Ini yang kami tunggu, kalau tidak PAS akan terduga di-mana PAS berada pada ketika itu.

J adi saya tak hendak usek PAS.

dia hendak bercheri Lepas ini menyokong Rang Undang2 kita ini, saya sangat berpuas hati.

ta, dia hendak Dato' Yang di-Pertua, oleh sebab peluang besok, saya sejarah dahulu lagi.
Fasal ini, kalau saya ta' habis berchakap pada petang ini, saya hendak sambong hendak balekkan apa Rang Undang2 ini hendak di-luluskan, hendak minta semua WakiJ2 Ra'ayat ini supaya memberikan kan Rang Undang2 (Pindaan) ini.

bagi di-lulus­ Perlembagaan sokongan Pertua, manusia yang tidak menghormatkan Perlembagaan.

Ini-kah balasan-nya kapada negara Malaysia ini?


Kita telah beri mereka kera'ayatan , kita mahu mereka menggunakan satu bahasa yang boleh menyatu-padukan dia, tiba2 dia mahu supaya bahasa2 di-daulatkan Kalau boleh manusia yang macham ini, kalau ada j alan, tolong luchutkan biar dia balek negeri asal-nya daripada kan huru-hara -lagi senang, hendak menjadi­ dan di-jadikan bahasa rasmi.

dudok mengachau dalam negeri ini.
kera'ayat an-nya, ini juga tidak senang harmoni, kalau Rang Un­ dalam takut, perasaan takut terutama sa-kali yang wakil ra'ayat tetapi sa-balek-nya dia kata kalau Rang maka ia akan me­ Dato' Yang di-Pertua, Undang2 ini di-luluskan luaskan, akan melebarkan ra'ayat dang2 ini tidak di-luluskan, Dato' Yang di-Pertua, tidak ada satu j aminan ra'ayat dalam negeri ini dudok dalam mereka sentiasa bagi pehak saya ini terdiri orang Melayu, orang Melayu daripada sentiasa takut, sentiasa hati dengan keadaan tingkah-laku buat oleh ra'ayat berikan kera'ayatan, bukan sahaja mereka hendak membolot dengan kekayaan negeri ini bahkan mereka hendak membolot per­ j awatan di-negeri ini, mereka hendak mem­ bolot pentadbiran katakan kalau Perlembag i a akan mendalamkan sa-balek-nya, kalau Perlembagaan di-luluskan, maka ini-lah peluang2 bagi manusia2 tempat di-parti2 yang saya sebutkan negeri ini.
Ini yang di­ aan ini di-luluska perasaan takut, tetapi yang jadi musoh negara ini ber­ yang di­ i yang telah kam Malaysia merasai: ini tidak itu.

n , Kemudian, Dato' Yang di-Pertua, saya daripada tengok pula ra'ayat Malaysia kapada Rang PAS, dia kami, pehak Kera­ Undang2 ini.

Bagi pehak j aan menguchapkan ribuan terima kaseh.

memberikan sokongan parti orang2 sa-lama sejawat ini saperti yang di-kata­ dan Raja2 sa-telah dalam negeri ini.
Sudah j adi bagi orang2 Melayu Saya hendak cheritakan, Dato' Yang di­ Pertua, bahawa Tanah Melayu ini, atau Malaysia ini 400 tahun dahulu negeri ini telah di-jajah oleh penjajah.
Orang2 Melayu dalam tanah ayer ini yang memerentah dalam negeri ini mempunyai: kedaulatan, Melayu dalam negeri saya kan oleh Yang Berhormat rakan tidak merampas hak sa-siapa j uga yang menjadi ra'ayat satu tabi'at Melayu dan Kerajaan2 Melayu, tetapi 400 tahun lebeh negeri ini di-jajah kurang, Dato' Yang di-Pertua, maka ber­ bagai2-lah perpechahan berlaku di-mashara­ kat orang2 Melayu.
Pada sa'at yang sangat merbahaya Dato' Yang di-Pertua, ia-lah datang ka-Tanah Melayu ini dengan tujuan-nya hendak meng­ sa-lain daripada kayakan negara asal-nya, itu mereka memandang orang2 Melayu ini, orang2 yang tidak boleh buat kerja, orang yang lemah, orang yang miskin, orang yang malas, dan orang yang bermacham2 lagi.
Siapa yang ajar ini, Dato' Yang di-Pertua, ta' lain dan ta' bukan ia-lah daripada pen­ j ajah2 sa-belum daripada Ingger penjajah Inggeri s ; Inggeris Melayu ini, menjajah Tanah kedatangan sa-kali, is.

400 tahun lama-nya, Dato' Yang di-Pertua, , satu masa berubah datang, bukan satu masa yang sadikit yang lanjut dan panjang.

Jadi kalau j enerasi orang2 Melayu pada akhir-nya British sabah dan sesuai.
katakan ia-itu mereka hendak perah kekayaan ini dan hendak bawa Mereka tidak ada buroh, hendak ambil dalam negeri ayer-nya.

Apa yang saya balek ka-tanah bila Inggeris datang maka memang sudah mena­ hendak ka-sini, 1 17 23 FEBRUARI 1 9 7 1 1 18 orang2 Indonesia, mereka churiga kalau orang2 Indonesia pula ramai datang ka-tanah ayer ini, orang2 Inggeris juga.

tidak akan selamat Maka dengan sebab itu-lah mereka meng­ ra'ayat­ daripada pada masa orang2-nya, itu.
Asal-nya orang2 India, dan ambil buroh2 daripada nya daripada orang2 Negeri China.

Mereka ambil-lah ra'ayat ini menjadi buroh untok kepentingan penjajah Inggeris orang2 India dan orang2 China datang ka-sini duit.

semua sakali ia-lah hendak menchari Orang2 Melayu ta' kira apa ; orang2 Melayu kira, kalau dia kerja, dapat makan chukup­ lah, sebab dia sudah ajar dia, dengan kerjasama 'alim ulama pada masa itu, kata-nya orang Melayu jangan kerja banyak2, sana ada balasan-nya.
Ini-lah yang beku di-otak kepala orang2 Melayu sa-lama 400 tahun.

orang Melayu di-akhirat tahu penjajah Inggeris Rang Undang2 ini di-buat, Dato' Yang di­ orang2 Malaysia ini.

Tadi saya orang2, buroh2- Akhir-nya dari sa-masa di-bawa-lah Inggeris , bekerja sendiri, kaya ini, Dato' Yang di-Pertua, Pertua, hendak mengubah masharakat Melayu dan ra'ayat telah katakan, negeri China dan juga daripada nya daripada mereka itu ka-negeri ini India.
Datang-lab dengan tugas2 yang telah di-berikan oleh penjajah Inggeris.

ka-samasa manusia ini telah melepaskan kerja-nya daripada meminta tanah yang baik2 taraf berniaga, tanah itu hingga mereka ini jadi kaya raya.

Orang2 Melayu tidak marah orang2 India, orang2 China mereka tak marah.
Tetapi apa yang oleh orang2 Melayu pada masa itu sa-telah kira2 80 tahun British orang2 Melayu memikirkan merdeka, nasib orang2 Melayu akan lebeh terok, akan lebeh susah, akan lebeh sengsara lagi, maka dengan sebab itu satu sahaja ingatan ia-itu Tetapi dengan mengatakan lnggeris itu mesti berpechah-belah, Maka dengan sebab itu shara t ; kalau orang2 orang2 India mahu o rang Inggeris mahu berikan kemerdekaan.

pada orang2 Melayu pada masa itu, dia mahu merdeka, merdeka, merdeka.
menjajah negeri kita, kalau ta' ada datang, maka kaum2 dalam negeri bersatu-padu, baharu-lah bahawa di-mana negeri yang Melayu, orangz China, mereka memberi satu kebijaksanaan mesti berbunoh.

di-harap Inggeris mereka Sebab-nya saya bentangkan perkara ini.

perkara sejarah yang awal, Dato' Yang di­ Pertua, satu analisa mustahak di-berikan fasal apa Rang Undang2 ini ia-lah lepas ini saya akan membuat sokongan oleh seluroh ingatan beri sharat, ini mahu merdeka.

Jadi ta' ada lagi ra'ayat Malaysia.


lain, orang2 Melayu Inggeris mesti mahu berbaik2 dengan orang2 Melayu.

Tetapi dengan bijak pandai pemimpin2 kita pada masa itu, Dato' Yang di-Pertua, kita telah dapat bersatu dan kita telah dapat merdeka.

antara orangz China kalau mahu merdeka, Saya rengkaskan, kita dapat kemerdekaan basil sa-bagai orang2 China dan dalam negeri ini.
Maka kemerdekaan, hendak-lah India, sebab pada dia mahu mereka ini ra'ayat negeri ini, h mereka ini dapat tanah, berhak­ ini dengan kerjasama yang di-berikan oleh ra'ayat masa itu orang2 Melayu tidak lain merdeka, tetapi orang2 China dan orang2 India memberi satu kata, memberi satu janji kapada orang2 Melayu, kalau kami bersama2 di-beri menuntut kami kera'ayatan dalam warganegara negeri ini .

Kami tak ada ingat lain, Dato' , kami ingat mahu merdeka.
Yang di-Pertua Tambahan pula kita tengok orang2 China dan orang2 India ini sa-lama ini telah mem­ bongkar negeri ini, mendatangkan kapada negeri ini, dengan rela kita beri mereka kera'ayatan menjadi-lah berhak-la lah mereka ini dapat segala2-nya sa-bagai ra'ayat keadaan yang sa-macham ini, Dato' Yang di-Pertua, kita telah bekerjasama sa-lama merdeka, Dato' Yang di­ 13 tahun, lepas Pertua, tadi Ahli Yang Berhormat daripada OAP telah mengatakan Melayu itu ia-lah mengkayakan Melayu yang sudah kaya.
Saya hendak tanya Ahli Yang Berhormat itu, lepas merdeka 13 tahun, orang2 Melayu yang kaya-kah atau orang2 DAP-keluarga Saya memberikan China-lab merdeka ini dan juga sa-tengah2 nya sa-lepas orang India baik taraf hidup-nya semua bidang.

hak istimewa orang2 orang2 sa-buah negara yang merdeka.

Dengan yang bertambah suatu analisa, OAP yang kaya !

baik taraf hidup­ orang2 dalam Dengan hal yang sa-macham ini tidak-lah sa-lama 13 tahun.
menyenangkan hati orang2 Melayu yang sudah dapat kemerdekaan Saya tidak nafikan juga orang2 Melayu ada juga yang senang dan orang2 Melayu semua sudah j adi Menteri banyak, saya tidak nafi­ kan. Tetapi pada keseluroh ra'ayat terbela.

Orang2 Melayu maseh miskin.

hidupan orang2 Melayu di-kampong2 $40 pada satu bulan, Dato' Yang di-Pertua.
Ini lepas kita merdeka 13 tahun hinggakan ada orang Melayu yang hendak tanah tak jelata orang2 Melayu belum lagi Peng­ hanya an-nya, kehidupan 1 19 23 FEBRUARI 1 97 1 1 20 kemiskinan hidup orang2 Melayu, bukan Dato' Yang di-Pertua, miskin.

Atas dasar ini-lah , kemiskinan yang sa-macham ini-lah hidup yang orang Melayu yang sa-macham ini-lah hendak di-betulkan oleh dapat, dia naik atas pokok.

Ini kehidupan orang Melayu lepas merdeka.


Jadi keadaan2 yang sa-macham ini, dengan dasar Kerajaan yang lalu tidak dapat mengatasi dan kemelaratan sahaja orang2 Melayu yang melarat, ada juga orang China yang miskin, ada j uga orang India yang Kerajaan baharu ini akan dapat membasmi kemiskinan bagi orang2 Melayu dan bukan Melayu.
Jadi, bila saya berchakap tentang keadaan orang2 Melayu yang sa-macham ini, kemiskinan orang2 Melayu ini tidak boleh di-tebus dengan kata, dengan beri uchapan di-hadapan mereka, dengan nasehat di­ hadapan mereka, melainkan dengan satu dasar Kerajaan yang tegas, melaksanakan membiayai: segala ranchangan, baharu-lah boleh berhasil Undang2 ini sangat mustahak demi hendak mensaimbangkan kehidupan hidupan orang2 pula orang bumiputera.

orang2 bumiputera sama kelas-nya.


Saya sudah pergi ka-Sarawak dan Sabah, sama sahaja kelas-nya dengan sini.

Kerajaan baharu ini.

saya baharu sentoh dalam masaalah kera'ayatan dan hak mutlak bagi orang2 Melayu dan juga Kerajaan telah aan bahawa menjanjikan dalam Perlembag Dapat orang2 Melayu dapat hak istimewa.

hak istimewa orang Melayu ini, bukan-lah satu perkara yang menjadi rugi kapada orang2 yang bukan Melayu.
Hak istimewa daripada dahulu dahulu dan hak istimewa ini juga kalau kita fikirkan tentang orang Melayu ini taraf hidup-nya besok atau akan datang dalam masa 20 tahun atau 100 tahun lagi akan datang, Yang B erhormat Tuan Yang di­ Pertua, sama dengan boleh kaji balek, dalam masaalah ini.

Tetapi sa-Iagi taraf hidup orang2 Melayu belum imbang, sa-lama istimewa hendak banyak imbang; pepatah orang Melayu: itek ke­ hausan di-kolam; ayam kelaparan di-kepok padi.
Orang2 Melayu tidak mahu zaman Kerajaan yang di-ketuai" oleh Yang Amat Berhormat Tun Abdul Razak-tidak mahu ini lagi.

Kita mahu sama2 merasa; menek­ mati kemerdekaan sa-macham ini J adi dengan keadaan yang Rang Undang2 m1 dasar baharu Kera­ ini kita akan di-kaji.

Kita bukan , hendak hidup biar-lah bumiputera, ke­ Melayu.

Saya sudah lupa orang2 Melayu ini taraf lagi, daripada Inggeris .

J adi dengan sebab itu Rang Orang2 Melayu orang2 Melayu di­ dalam tanah ayer kita.
kemiskinan itu-lah hidup-nya dan ini dan sa­ sa­ j angan di-harap hak orang2 India dan China, kita pokok.

Jadi keadaan b egini: Hamba Allah itu, daripada tetapi terdiri ra'ayat, sa-bilangan besar tanah orang China.

tujuan dan maksud-nya ia-lah dapat menjalankan j aan yang hendak membasmikan hidup seluroh ra'ayat yang miskin ada-lah dan bumiputera.
orang2 Melayu Saya hendak betulkan ayat saya, barang­ orang kali akhbar tulis besok mengatakan Melayu dudok di-atas yang sa-benar-nya dia buat rumah atas Kemudian tuan punya tanah (China) itu hendak buat replanting kebun-nya, hendak tanam sa-mula.

Dia perentahkan orang Melayu itu: Rumah awak mesti di-robohkan .

Orang Melayu dalam tanah ayer-nya sen­ diri, dia kena patoh perentah tuan punya tanah.

Dia sudah dudok di-situ sa-lama 20 tahun lama-nya.

Jadi dia kena keluar .


Keluar di-mana tempat-nya dirikan rumah, hendak dirikan Di-dirikan-lah atas dahan2 kayu yang tinggi, ta' siapa boleh marah.

Keadaan hidup orang chuma $50 satu bulan.

ini, pendapatan-nya Kerja-nya ia-lah rotan dan damar.

Dudok menumpang di-tanah orang China, pada hal orang Melayu kata, Tanah Melayu ini tanah ayer orang Melayu.

Jadi kejadian yang dia hendak mengambil pondok-nya .
Tuan Yang di-Pertua, kalau tidak di-betul­ kalau tidak boleh dengan manusia j uga, kan, rasa tidak puas hati dari orang2 Melayu dan orang2 bumiputra ini, Kerajaan tidak bertanggong-jawab membetulkan, saya per­ chaya orang2 Melayu ini satu Tuan Yang di-Pertua, dia mempunya"i satu perasaan, j alan yang baik, j alan yang kurang baik dia akan tuntut juga.

Bila mana mereka telah j alan yang kurang baik, tindak dengan akibat j adi-nya negara Malaysia yang mer­ deka ini akan huru-hara-lah, Tuan Yang di­ Pertua.
Bila huru-hara yang sangat di-haj at oleh sa-tengah2 gulongan lnggeris dahulu.

Dia memang suka negara2 bekas jajahan-nya itu bergadoh macham di-India sampai sekarang-bergadoh !

Ini kehendak2 bekas penjajah Inggeris.

Saya akan sambong lagi esok.

yang menjajah tanah ayer kita ini termasok orang2 ber­ apa Tuan Yang di-Perna: M eshuarat di-tang­ gohkan sa-hingga pukul 2.30 petang besok.

Dewan di-tanggohkan pada pukul 6.33 petang.