Volume II Thursday No. 2 21st April, 1960

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES

DEWAN RA'AYAT (HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES)

OFFICIAL REPORT

CONTENTS

ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS [Col. 163] MOTION— The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Speech (Address of Thanks) [Col. 168] WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS [Col. 271]

PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT PRESS BY B. T. FUDGE, GOVERNMENT PRINTER FEDERATION OF MALAYA 1960 FEDERATION OF MALAYA DEWAN RA'AYAT (HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES) Official Report

Second Session of the First Dewan Ra'ayat

Thursday, 21st April, 1960 The House met at 10 o'clock a.m.

PRESENT:

The Honourable Mr. Speaker, DATO' HAJI MOHAMED NOAH BIN OMAR, S.P.M.J., P.I.S., J.P. the Prime Minister, Y.T.M. TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN PUTRA AL-HAJ, K.O.M. (Kuala Kedah) the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, TUN ABDUL RAZAK BIN DATO' HUSSAIN, S.M.N. (Pekan). the Minister of External Affairs, DATO' DR. ISMAIL BIN DATO' ABDUL RAHMAN, P.M.N. (Johore Timor). the Minister of Finance, ENCHE' TAN SIEW SIN, J.P. (Malacca Tengah). the Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications, DATO' V. T. SAMBANTHAN, P.M.N. (Sungei Siput). the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives, ENCHE' ABDUL AZIZ BIN ISHAK (Kuala Langat). the Minister of Transport, ENCHE' SARDON BIN HAJI JUBIR (Pontian Utara). the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, DATO' ONG YOKE LIN, P.M.N. (Ulu Selangor). the Minister of Commerce and Industry, ENCHE' MOHAMED KHIR BIN JOHARI (Kedah Tengah). the Minister of Labour, ENCHE' BAHAMAN BIN SAMSUDIN (Kuala Pilah). the Minister of Education, ENCHE' ABDUL RAHMAN BIN HAJI TALIB (Kuantan). TUAN SYED JA'AFAR BIN HASAN ALBAR, J.M.N., Assistant Minister (Johore Tenggara). ENCHE' ABDUL HAMID KHAN BIN HAJI SAKHAWAT ALI KHAN, J.M.N., J.P., Assistant Minister (Batang Padang). TUAN HAJI ABDUL KHALID BIN AWANG OSMAN, Assistant Minister (Kota Star Utara). ENCHE' CHEAH THEAM SWEE, Assistant Minister (Bukit Bintang). ENCHE' V. MANICKAVASAGAM, J.M.N., P.J.K., Assistant Minister (Klang). 21 APRIL 1960 160

The Honourable ENCHE' MOHAMED ISMAIL BIN MOHAMED YUSOF, Assistant Minister (Jerai). ENCHE' ABDUL GHANI BIN ISHAK, A.M.N. (Malacca Utara). ENCHE' ABDUL RAUF BIN A. RAHMAN (Krian Laut). ENCHE' ABDUL SAMAD BIN OSMAN (Sungei Patani). TUAN HAJI ABDULLAH BIN HAJI ABDUL RAOF (Kuala Kangsar). TUAN HAJI ABDULLAH BIN HAJI MOHD. SALLEH, A.M.N., P.I.S. (Segamat Utara).. TUAN HAJI AHMAD BIN ABDULLAH (Kota Bharu Hilir). ENCHE' AHMAD BIN ARSHAD, A.M.N. (Muar Utara). ENCHE' AHMAD BOESTAMAM (Setapak). ENCHE' AHMAD BIN MOHAMED SHAH, S.M.J. (Johore Bharu Barat). TUAN HAJI AHMAD BIN SAAID (Seberang Utara). ENCHE' AHMAD BIN HAJI YUSOF (Krian Darat). TUAN HAJI AZAHARI BIN HAJI IBRAHIM (Kubang Pasu Barat). ENCHE' AZIZ BIN ISHAK (Muar Dalam). DR. BURHANUDDIN BIN MOHD. NOOR (Besut). ENCHE' CHAN CHONG WEN (Kluang Selatan).. ENCHE' CHAN SIANG SUN (Bentong). ENCHE' CHAN SWEE HO (Ulu Kinta). ENCHE' CHIN SEE YIN (Seremban Timor). ENCHE' V. DAVID (Bungsar). DATIN FATIMAH BINTI HAJI HASHIM, P.M.N. (Jitra-Padang Terap), ENCHE' GEH CHONG KEAT (Penang Utara). ENCHE' HAMZAH BIN ALANG, A.M.N. (Kapar). ENCHE' HANAFI BIN MOMD. YUNUS, A.M.N. (Kulim Utara). ENCHE' HARUN BIN ABDULLAH, A.M.N. (Baling). ENCHE' HARUN BIN PILUS (Trengganu Tengah). TUAN HAJI HASAN ADLI BIN HAJI ARSHAD (Kuala Trengganu Utara). TUAN HAJI HASSAN BIN HAJI AHMAD (Tumpat). ENCHE' HASSAN BIN MANSOR (Malacca Selatan). ENCHE' HUSSEIN BIN TO' MUDA HASSAN (Raub). ENCHE' HUSSEIN BIN MOHD. NOORDIN, A.M.N., P.J.K. (Parit). TUAN HAJI HUSSAIN RAHIMI BIN HAJI SAMAN (Kota Bharu Hulu). ENCHE' IBRAHIM BIN ABDUL RAHMAN (Seberang Tengah). ENCHE' ISMAIL BIN IDRIS (Penang Selatan). ENCHE' KANG KOCK SENG (Batu Pahat). ENCHE' K. KARAM SINGH (Damansara). CHE' KHADIJAH BINTI MOHD. SIDIK (Dungun). ENCHE' LEE SAN CHOON (Kluang Utara). ENCHE' LEE SECK FUN (Tanjong Malim). 161 21 APRIL 1960 162

The Honourable ENCHE' LEE SIOK YEW (Sepang). ENCHE' LIM JOO KONG (Alor Star). ENCHE' LIM KEAN SIEW (Dato Kramat). DR. LIM SWEE AUN, J.P. (Larut Selatan). ENCHE' LIU YOONG PENG (Rawang). ENCHE' T. MAHIMA SINGH (Port Dickson). ENCHE' MOHAMED BIN UJANG (Jelebu-Jempol). „ ENCHE' MOHAMED ABBAS BIN AHMAD (Hilir Perak). ENCHE' MOHAMED ASRI BIN HAJI MUDA (Pasir Puteh). ENCHE' MOHAMED DAHARI BIN HAJI MOHD. ALI (Kuala Selangor). ENCHE' MOHAMED NOR BIN MOHD. DAHAN (Ulu Perak). DATO' MOHAMED HANIFAH BIN HAJI ABDUL GHANI, PJ.K. (Pasir Mas Hulu). ENCHE' MOHAMED SULONG BIN MOHD. ALI, J.M.N. (Lipis). ENCHE' MOHAMED YUSOF BIN MAHMUD, A.M.N. (Temerloh). TUAN HAJI MOKHTAR BIN HAJI ISMAIL (Pedis Selatan). NIK MAN BIN NIK MOHAMED (Pasir Mas Hilir). ENCHE' NG ANN TECK (Batu). DATO' ONN BIN JA'AFAR, D.K., D.P.MJ. (Kuala Trengganu Selatan). ENCHE' OTHMAN BIN ABDULLAH (Tanah Merah). ENCHE' OTHMAN BIN ABDULLAH (Perlis Utara). ENCHE' QUEK KAI DONG (Seremban Barat). TUAN HAJI REDZA BIN HAJI MOHD. SAID (Rembau-Tampin). ENCHE' SEAH TENG NGIAB (Muar Pantai). ENCHE' D.. R. SEENIVASAGAM (Ipoh). TUAN SYED ESA BIN ALWEE, S.MJ., P.I.S. (Batu Pahat Dalam). TUAN SYED HASHIM BIN SYED AJAM, A.M.N., PJ.K. (Sabak Bernam). ENCHE' TAJUDIN BIN ALI (Larut Utara). ENCHE' TAN CHENG BEE, J.P. (Bagan). ENCHE' TAN KEE GAK (Bandar Malacca). ENCHE' TAN PHOCK KIN (Tanjong). ENCHE' TAN TYE CHEK (Kulim-Bandar Bahru). TENGKU INDRA PETRA IBNI SULTAN IBRAHIM, J.M.N. (Ulu Kelantan). DATO' TEOH CHZE CHONG, D.P.MJ., J.P. (Segamat Selatan). ENCHE' V. VEERAPPEN (Seberang Selatan). WAN SULAIMAN BIN WAN TAM (Kota Star Selatan). WAN YAHYA BIN HAJI WAN MOHAMED (Kemaman). ENCHE' WOO SAIK HONG (Telok Anson). ENCHE' YAHYA BIN HAJI AHMAD (Bagan Datoh). ENCHE' YEOH TAT BENG (Bruas). ENCHE' YONG WOO MING (Sitiawan). 163 21 APRIL 1960 164

The Honourable HAJJAH ZAIN BINTI SULAIMAN (Pontian Selatan). TUAN HAJI ZAKARIA BIN HAJI MOHD. TAIB (Langat). ENCHE' ZULKIFLEE BIN MUHAMMAD (Bachok).

ABSENT: The Honourable the Minister of the Interior, DATO' SULEIMAN BIN DATO' ABDUL RAHMAN, P.M.N. (Muar Selatan). ENCHE' KHONG KOK YAT (Batu Gajah). ENCHE' S. P. SEENIVASAGAM (Menglembu). WAN MUSTAPHA BIN HAJI ALI (Kelantan Hilir).

IN ATTENDANCE: The Honourable the Minister of Justice, TUN LEONG YEW KOH, S.M.N. PRAYERS pusat latehan di-Bukit Mertajam ini bukan-lah sa-buah pusat latehan per­ (Mr. Speaker in the Chair) usahaan tangan dan pertanian. Yang sa-benar-nya pusat ini ia-lah pusat EARLIER RESUMPTION latehan pertanian, pusat latehan per­ 2 (Motion) tanian ini bukan-lah sa-mata untok orang perempuan, pusat saperti ini The Prime Minister: Mr. Speaker, memang ada di-semua negeri termasok Sir, I beg to move, negeri Kedah. Biasa-nya latehan dan That the House at its rising this day shall mata pelajaran di-tempat ini ia-lah resume at 9.30 a.m. to-morrow instead of untok lelaki sahaja, tetapi dengan per- 10.00 a.m. as provided under Standing 2 Order 12. mintaan ramai, latehan itu boleh-lah di-berikan kapada orang perempuan The Deputy Prime Minister (Tun saperti yang di-buat di-Bukit Mertajam. Abdul Razak): Sir, I beg to second the Latehan perusahaan tangan untok motion. orang perempuan memang telah di-ajar •Question put, and agreed to. di-Taman Asohan di-Kuala Lumpur Resolved, dan Kerajaan berchadang hendak mengadakan Taman Asohan saperti That the House at its rising this day shall resume at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow instead of ini di-negeri Perlis, Kedah, Pulau 10.00 a.m: as provided under Standing Pinang dan Perak. Order 12. RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINE ORAL ANSWERS TO DISASTER QUESTIONS Report of Special Committee of Inquiry Womens' Handcraft and Agriculture Training 2. Enche' V. David asks the Minister Centre for Kedah of Rural Development if he would 1. Datin Fafimah binti Haji Hashim: publish the report of the Special Com­ Minta kapada Menteri Pembangunan mittee of Inquiry appointed to enquire Luar Bandar menerangkan ada-kah into the flooding disaster in the under­ Kerajaan berchadang mengadakan sa- ground Raub Australian Gold Mine buah pusat latehan perusahaan tangan last year in which a number of lives dan pertanian bagi orang2 perempuan were lost. di-kawasan negeri Kedah sa-bagaimana yang telah di-adakan dalam Seberang Tuan Haji Abdul Khalid bin Awang Perai, Bukit Mertajam. Osman: The enquiry under Section 79 (iii) F.M.S. Cap. 147 (Mining) was The Assistant Minister of Rural held with assessors in open court at Development (Tuan Haji Abdul Khalid Raub from 30th June to 5th July and bin Awang Osman): Tuan Speaker, from 23rd to 24th October, 1958, and, 165 21 APRIL 1960 166

as provided under Section 105 (ii), The Minister of External Affairs interested parties were provided with (Dato' Dr. Ismail): Mr. Speaker, Sir, copies of the record upon payment of the Federation Government has not the prescribed fee. signed an extradition treaty with any A copy of the finding and of the country to-date. However, the Federa­ record was forwarded to the Deputy tion Government has recently confirmed Public Prosecutor and the Attorney- the existence of an extradition treaty General confirmed the decision of the with Thailand which was signed by Deputy Public Prosecutor not to take the United Kingdom Government on any criminal proceedings in connection behalf of the Federation Government. with this accident. As regards the proposal for the In view of the limited extend of signing of extradition treaties, it is underground mining in the Federation, neither proper nor in the national it is not thought that interest is suffi­ interest to reveal them in advance. ciently widespread to justify publica­ tion. FULLY-ASSISTED SCHOOLS- Enche' V. David: Mr. Speaker, Sir, CONSTITUTION OF BOARDS the people who lost their lives in the tragedy—have they been paid any OF MANAGERS/GOVERNORS compensation by the Government or AND APPOINTMENT OF the Company concerned? HEADMASTERS Tuan Haji Abdul Khalid bin Awang 5. Enche' V. Veerappen asks the Osman: I wish to have notice of that Minister of Education to state : question. (a) whether all Boards of Mana­ gers/Governors of fully-assis­ THE PINEAPPLE INDUSTRY ted schools are constituted identically, i.e. with identical Findings of Commission of Enquiry instruments of management 3. Enche' V. David asks the Minister and powers; if not, to state of Commerce and Industry why the what is the necessity for findings of the Commission of Enquiry variation; into the Pineapple Industry held during (b) whether the machinery for pro­ August, 1959, were not published and motions and appointments to will he state when he intends publishing headships in all fully-assisted the same. schools is the same. The Minister of Commerce and The Minister of Education (Enche' Industry (Enche' Mohamed Khir Abdul Rahman bin Haji Talib): Tuan Johari): Sir, the Report of the Commis­ Yang di-Pertua, Semua Lembaga2 sion of Enquiry on the Pineapple Pengurus atau Pengelola ada-lah di- Industry has been considered not only tubohkan menurut Surat-kuasa Urusan by the Federation Government but also atau Pengelola yang telah di-sahkan by the Governments of the States of oleh Menteri. Semua Surat-kuasa2 ada- Singapore and Johore. It is expected lah sa-rupa kandongan-nya akan tetapi that the Report, together with a ada perbezaan2 yang kechil2 yang Government statement on it, will be menggambarkan perbezaan2 tentang published as a White Paper and tabled chara mengelola atau tuan punya at the next meeting of the Dewan sekolah2 itu pada masa dahulu. Ra'ayat. Berkenaan dengan nombor 2, chara2 lantekan ini ada-lah sama pada semua EXTRADITION TREATIES sekolah2 yang mendapat bantuan 4. Enche' V. David asks the Minister penoh ia-itu Lemabga Pengurus Penge­ of External Affairs (a) with what lola berkuasa melantek sa-orang Guru countries has the Federation signed Besar, kechuali sekolah2 yang dahulu- extradition treaties; (b) with what nya sekolah2 Kerajaan. Bagi pehak other countries are there proposals sekolah2 itu, pehak yang berkuasa for the signing of extradition treaties. berkenaan boleh meminta Pengelola 167 21 APRIL 1960 168 atau Pengurus menimbangkan dan he will have this sign suitably rectified menerima guru2 yang menjadi pegawai so that all male passengers irrespective Kerajaan. of the class they travel can use it. The Minister of Transport (Enche' Mental State of Detainees Sardon bin Haji Jubir): Tuan Yang 6. Enche' Ng Ann Teck asks the di-Pertua, papan pemberitahu yang di- Minister of Defence to state how many soalkan itu telah pun di-tukar. Per- detainees have during or immediately kataan yang di-tulis sekarang ini ia-lah after their detention become insane, "laki2 sahaja". Penumpang "laki2" giving details of their present where­ apa2 kelas juga boleh menggunakan- abouts. nya. The Minister of Defence (Tun Abdul Razak): Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is no MOTION case of a detainee who became insane either during or immediately after his THE YANG DI-PERTUAN detention. AGONG'S SPEECH Enche' V. David: Mr. Speaker, Sir, ADDRESS OF THANKS will the Minister say what was the cause of their becoming insane? Order read for resumption of Debate on Question (20th April, I960)— Mr. Speaker: He said there was none. "That an humble Address be presented 7. Enche' Ng Ann Teck asks the to His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Minister of Defence to state what as follows— factors the Medical Officers have attri­ 'Your Majesty, We, the Speaker and Members of buted this state of the mind to and the Dewan Ra'ayat of the Federation whether this view is shared by the of Malaya in Parliament assembled, psychiatrists and the Superintendent of beg leave to offer Your Majesty our the Mental Home and if not to what humble thanks for the Gracious Speech with which the Second Session of the do they attribute it. Parliament has been opened.'" Tun Abdul Razak: The question Question again proposed. does not arise. Enche' Zulkiflee bin Muhammad 8. Enche' Ng Ann Teck asks the (Bachok): Tuan Yang di-Pertua, usol Minister of Defence to state whether untok menguchapkan terima kaseh the Government takes any measures to kapada Duli Yang Maha Mulia atas kemurahan Baginda memberi uchapan medically examine detainees before 2 they are subjected to interrogation. di-dalam pembukaan Parlimen baharu ini boleh-lah saya pandang dari dua Tun Abdul Razak: Sir, it is not segi; pertama terima kaseh peri besar- normal to examine detainees medically nya kurnia titah Baginda kapada kita, before they are interrogated but, under ia-itu dalam satu perkara yang kita the Lock-Up Rules, 1953, there is telah beri terima kaseh. Tetapi dalam provision for medical examination mengenai bahagian yang kedua, dari- when necessary or when requested by pada perkara ini, ia-itu isi titah di- the detainee. Raja itu, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, telah sempat-lah saya memerhatikan perkara ini dan sempat-lah saya chuba sa-kali MALAYAN RAILWAY mengulas titah itu dengan membacha hujongan titah ini di-bachakan bagi Signboard, Seremban Railway Station ma'lumat Ahli2 Dewan ini. Saya ter- 9. Enche9 K. Karam Singh asks the lebeh dahulu merasa sukachita bahawa Minister of Transport if he is aware Kerajaan ada membuat hujongan that at the entrance of the urinal at the dengan titah di-Raja. Sebab dengan Seremban Railway Station there is a hujongan itu lebeh luas-lah pandangan signboard that reads "1st and 2nd Class dan ma'lumat yang akan dapat di- gentlemen only", and, if so, whether gunakan oleh Ahli2 Dewan Ra'ayat 169 21 APRIL 1960 170 ini. Dan kita berharap bahawa Ini yang berlaku dan kedua pegawai hujongan ini akan di-tambah panjang itu sudah bertikam lidah dengan ber- dari satu masa ka-satu masa, supaya sunggoh2-nya sa-hingga terasa-lah membolehkan pengulasan atas uchapan bahawa RIDA bertujuan hendak ini di-beri sechara yang lebeh men- membantutkan Sharikat Bekerja-sama dalam. di-dalam negeri ini. Saya tidak tahu sama ada Menteri2 yang bersangkutan, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, dalam titah 2 di-Raja bulan November dahulu, pada kedua -nya dalam perkara ini sudah sa-tengah2 tempat ada tempat2 yang bersefahaman dan juga pegawai negeri munasabah dengan masa peralehan ini tidak bersefahaman. Chara yang sa-lama 5 bulan. Sa-lama-nya 5 bulan bagini telah menyebabkan kemajuan tentu-lah tidak boleh Kerajaan me- yang hendak di-tujukan oleh dua alat ngeluarkan satu titah di-Raja yang ber- Kerajaan-nya itu bersimpang dan telah lainan. Tetapi ada beberapa soalan menyebabkan satu dengan lain-nya yang dahulu-nya sudah di-bangkitkan bunoh membunoh dalam erti kata perusahaan. Tuan Yang di-Pertua, hal yang maseh juga tidak dapat di-jawab 2 di-dalam titah di-Raja itu. Saya akan ini patut di-kaji oleh kedua Menteri menchuba, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, Yang Berhormat. Kita tahu bahawa mengulas perkara ini dengan terang RIDA, walau apa pun yang hendak supaya dapat-lah Majlis ini satu di-tuju-nya, jangan-lah terlalu besar chadangan-nya sa-hingga mematikan gambaran dari titah itu. Saya fikir, 2 dalam hal ini, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, kerja kechil yang di-jalankan oleh pokok bagi perkara2 yang penting ra'ayat. Saya dapat memberikan di-dalam uchapan di-Raja itu, pada chontoh di-sini tetapi pandangan saya perasaan kita di-nyatakan mustahak- berikan ini ada-lah satu bayangan nya ia-lah usaha2 memajukan kawasan yang kalau boleh di-sahkan oleh luar bandar. Dalam ranchangan Kera­ Menteri yang bersangkutan ada baik- jaan memajukan kawasan luar bandar, nya. Ia-itu ada kemungkinan bahawa menurut hujongan yang ada di-hadap- RIDA akan menjalankan satu perusa­ an saya ini di-turunkan-lah beberapa haan besar membatek di-Kelantan yang chara2. Saya mengingatkan bahawa menurut pehak Sharikat Bekerja-sama apa yang di-sebutkan dalam chara2 perusahaan besar ini akan merupakan kapitalis ra'ayat yang akan mematikan ini hanya merupakan ranchang­ 2 an di-dalam masa-nya sahaja. Urn- perusahaan ra'ayat negeri itu di-dalam pama-nya dalam nombor 6 daripada kerja membatek. Lebeh suka saya hujongan itu, di-nyatakan-lah betapa mendengar kalau perkara ini boleh di-nafikan. Bila kita tanya pehak sunggoh-nya dalam ranchangan luar 2 bandar ini hendak memajukan peru- RIDA, apa sebab-nya tuan sebok sahaan kampong. Untok tujuan yang hendak membuat project yang besar demikian RIDA di-berikan tugas yang saperti ini, mereka akan menjawab besar. kerana ada tuntutan dari luar negeri hendak beribu2 ela kain supaya di- Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya rasa, jual di-sana. dalam perkara RIDA ini patut-lah bagi Kementerian Luar Bandar, me- Jadi, rupa-nya kerana hendak men- nentukan satu dasar yang manasabah jual kain-lah menjadi dasar RIDA dengan tugas-nya pada satu kali. Tuan sedangkan pada asal-nya bukan men- Yang di-Pertua, di-dalam satu per- jual kain, tetapi menegakkan perusa­ sidangan rasmi yang saya menghadziri- haan ra'ayat. Yang lain dari itu yang nya dan yang di-hadziri juga oleh penting sekali kapada soal2 Kemajuan pegawai RIDA dan oleh pegawai Luar Bandar ia-lah bersabit dengan Sharikat Bekerja-sama maka dalam soal tanah. Saya sefaham benar dengan persidangan ini terdapat-lah kapada Kerajaan bahawa tanah ada-lah modal saya betapa tiada-nya persefahaman yang besar bagi pengemasan dan di-dalam dasar di-antara dua jabatan penyuboran ekonomi negeri ini yang ini. RIDA bertujuan membantu mana saya harap bahawa kerjasama pedagang2 untok membesarkan dagang- Kerajaan Persekutuan Tanah Melayu an-nya, sedangkan Sharikat Bekerja- dengan Kerajaan2 Negeri hendak-lah sama membantu orang2 yang bekerja. di-asaskan di-atas ke'adilan supaya 171 21 APRIL 1960 172 membolehkan kerjasama itu menimbul- turun dari langit, tidak pula timbul dari kan satu pembahagian tanah yang bumi, tetapi timbul dari keadaan2 'adil dalam negeri ini. Saya sebutkan yang ada di-kalangan orang2 Melayu dengan khas-nya, kerana negeri Kelan- dalam lapangan ekonomi. Umpama- tan, umpama-nya ada ranchangan nya dalam lapangan kesanggopan dan pembukaan tanah yang di-lancharkan kebolehan maka ada-lah menjadi oleh Kerajaan Negeri dan ada kesanggopan kapada Kementerian yang ranchangan pembukaan tanah yang berkenaan agar bersunggoh2 meng- di-lancharkan oleh Federal Land hapuskan perkara Melayu jual Melayu. Development Authority yang telah Dan dengan hal yang demikian di-harapkan supaya persefahaman ini hendak-lah di-siasat apa-kah sebab- di-buktikan. Kerana perbedzaan poli- nya Melayu jual Melayu itu terjadi. tik yang mungkin ada di-antara kedua2 Di-samping itu kalau di-khabarkan pemerentah yang ada ini, jangan-lah sahaja perkara itu, maka sunggoh-lah sampai di-jadikan satu halangan bagi bahawa kerja-nya tidak-lah chukup kita memberi tanah kapada ra'ayat, dengan hanya menempelakkan orang2 sebab ra'ayat sangat2 mustahak kapada yang berbuat demikian dengan tidak tanah2 itu. Saya perchaya di-masa menchabar sebab2 yang menyebabkan kahadapan hal ini akan dapat di- mereka berbuat demikian. Saya bagi lancharkan lebeh lichin dari masa yang pehak pembangkang menyatakan sudah2. bahawa kami bersunggoh2 meminta Di-sini saya suka menerangkan supaya Melayu jual Melayu itu di- terutama sekali berhubong dengan hapuskan, dan di-beri jalan supaya Kementerian Perdagangan di-mana penghapusan itu berkesan. dalam hujongan-nya telah menerang­ Melayu jual Melayu ini akan kan satu perkara yang besar ia-itu 2 memanjang sakira-nya ranchangan menggalakkan orang Melayu dan Kementerian Perdagangan dan Per­ memberi peluang kapada mereka agar usahaan di-sunggoh2kan dalam soal memajukan perusahaan dalam lapang- melombong saperti yang telah di-sebut­ an perniagaan. Dalam memajukan ini kan oleh titah di-raja itu. Lombong telah juga di-sebutkan di-sini beberapa dan melombong ada-lah satu perkara chara bagi kemajuan perdagangan yang baharu—chara modern bagi dan perusahaan, tetapi sa-belum hal orang2 Melayu, dan boleh jadi 30 Ini di-panjangkan saya suka menarek tahun yang lalu orang2 Melayu dalam perhatian majlis ini kapada sa-orang lapangan melombong ada-lah tipis. daripada Menteri kita yang telah Tetapi pada masa sekarang ini ada membawa satu perkataan baharu satu lapangan Melayu jual Melayu dalam urusan kemajuan ekonomi yang chukup subor yang saya harapkan Melayu ia-itu perkataan "Melayu jual agar Kementerian ini jangan-lah Melayu". Yang sa-benar-nya Melayu hendak-nya dengan mendengar nasehat jual Melayu itu memang benar pada 2 2 sahaja, tetapi buat-lah undang yang kita. Saya harap agar bersunggoh -lah ketat supaya tidak berlaku apa yang Yang Berhormat Menteri Pengangkut- di-katakan orang itu. Tidak-lah ber- an kita mengambil tindakan dalam hal lalu sahaja. Sa-buah Kerajaan tidak-lah tersebut, sebab perkara ini berlaku 2 2 dengan panjang-nya hingga meroboh- chukup merungut . Keadaan yang kan chita2 Kementerian yang bersang- menimbulkan rungutan itu di-hapus- 2 kan. Dalam hal ini titah tersebut telah kutan dengan sunggoh -nya dalam 2 2 menyentoh chara modern dalam lapangan ekonomi orang Melayu kita 2 ini. Melayu jual Melayu ada-lah satu perusahaan. Chara modern dalam kemerusutan ekonomi yang mesti kita perusahaan ini ada-lah satu perkara jaga. Kalau benar2 kita hendak yang sangat sesuai dengan kemajuan, memajukan ekonomi Melayu maka tetapi saya minta-lah kapada Kemen­ satu Pusat Ekonomi bagi orang2 terian yang berkenaan supaya jangan Melayu sendiri hendak-lah di-adakan. timbul perkara ini di-mana sa-orang Tetapi jangan-lah hendak-nya tersem- Pegawai Federal, saya tak mahu bunyi kapada Kementerian tersebut menyebutkan di-sini, yang pernah bahawa Melayu jual Melayu itu tidak mengemukakan dalam satu majlis 173 21 APRIL 1960 174 resmi mengatakan bahawa apa guna- padi yang hendak di-galakkan meng- nya kita buat kain batek lagi, apa gunakan baja2. Yang sa-benar-nya guna-nya kita membatek kain sedang- baja2 pada masa ini ada-lah menerima kan kita boleh gunakan perusahaan sambutan yang baik daripada penanam2 kilang2 besar. Ini tentu mematikan padi, tetapi maseh ada rungutan perusahaan2 Melayu. Chara berfikir bahawa ra'ayat belum dapat chukup modern yang telah di-hadapkan kapada faham berkenaan dengan hal ini dan perusahaan2 Melayu itu, tetapi memati­ saya harap kapada Kementerian yang kan pula dengan kerana ada-nya bersangkutan—saya perchaya Kemen­ modern, dengan chara alat yang besar terian itu amat sunggoh dalam perkara itu akan menghilangkan kemajuan ini—supaya menambah lebar lagi perusahaan industry yang akan mem- da'ayah2 yang berkesan dalam soal beri keuntongan kapada bangsa Mela­ menggalakkan baja kapada penanam2 yu, tetapi sebalek-nya akan memberi padi. Tuan Yang di-Pertua, baja keuntongan kapada ahli2 pemodal. Ini membaja itu hendak-lah di-jadikan tidak berlawanan dengan hendak satu perkara yang sudah menjadi 'adat memberi alat2 yang modern kapada bagi penanam2 sebab kalau pada masa orang2 kampong khusus-nya kapada ini kita merasa bahawa padi kita orang2 luar bandar dengan chara tidak boleh di-tambahkan hasil-nya maka mengachau ketenteraman orang2 Mela­ hendak-lah kita ikhtiarkan jalan2 yu dalam perlumbaan perdagangan supaya tanaman2 yang lain juga yang yang pada masa ini hendak di-maju- mempunyai erti ekonomi dalam negeri kan. dapat di-galakkan umpama-nya kelapa dan kopi dan lain2 lagi yang mem­ Tuan Yang di-Pertua, di-dalam punyai nilai ekonomi yang tidak kurang hujongan bagi Kementerian ini saya daripada padi itu sendiri. tertarek benar kapada Kementerian Perdagangan dan Perusahaan bahagian Tuan Yang di-Pertua, satu daripada 9 yang mengatakan bahawa perusahaan perkara yang menarek perhatian saya— di-Tanah Melayu ini tidak-lah boleh ini saya ikut jalan uchapan titah Duli di-tumpukan kapada sa-suatu perkara Yang Maha Mulia ia-lah berbalek2 sahaja bahkan hendak-lah umpama-nya ia-itu dari Kementerian Pertanian di-ratakan di-seluroh negeri ini. Tuan berbalek kapada Kementerian Per­ Yang di-Pertua, ini-lah satu dasar yang usahaan, jadi. sebab itu saya mengikut benar dan saya harap Kerajaan akan tingkah-nya. Berbalek saya kapada memikirkan dengan sunggoh-nya 2 Kementerian Perdagangan ia-itu ber­ supaya mendirikan perusahaan besar kenaan dengan perlindongan kapada di-negeri ini dan membuka lapangan perusahaan2 yang di-majukan di- perusahaan itu ka-tempat2 yang jauh 2 negeri ini. Protection atau memberikan pula yang ada sharat asasi bagi 2 perlindongan kapada kemajuan per­ perusahaan itu ia-itu saperti di-Pantai Barat di-Kota Bharu. Sa-tahu saya, usahaan dalam negeri ini amat-lah baik Tuan Yang di-Pertua, di-Kota Bharu tetapi ini tentu-lah tidak berlawanan ini sudah ada ranchangan negeri hen­ dengan kepentingan ra'ayat yang lain dak memajukan satu kawasan bagi ia-itu menyeliakan kehidupan ra'ayat perusahaan dan telah ada sebutan2 di-dalam chara ekonomi-nya sa-chara daripada orang2 di-sana supaya dapat- umum. Saya belum tahu apa yang 2 hendak di-buat oleh Kementerian ini lah kira-nya perusahaan yang hendak 2 timbul di-negeri ini sa-tengah-nya di- benar di-dalam langkah memberikan hantarkan ka-sana bukan, Tuan Yang perlindongan kapada perusahaan ini, di-Pertua, sa-mata2 dengan tujuan sebab saya kata saya belum tahu 2 kerana kemasokan barang2 yang nyata supaya dapat-lah orang di-situ kerja 2 tetapi supaya perkembangan ekonomi barang itu apabila ia masok ka- dalam negeri ini akan kurang-lah dan pembahagian perusahaan negeri 2 ini dapat di-ratakan sama bilangan-nya. hasil pengeluaran barang ini, belum di-perhatikan benar2. Benar, Tuan Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya suka pula Yang di-Pertua, soal ini sudah di- sa-sudah itu memberikan sadikit pan- perhatikan dalam soal yang besar2 dangan berkenaan dengan penanam tetapi tidak di-perhatikan dalam soal 175 21 APRIL 1960 176 yang kechil2. Saya katakan tidak di- membolehkan Melayu jual Melayu ini perhatikan dalam soal yang kechil2, di-kawal. kerana sudah terang kapada saya Tuan Yang di-Pertua, dalam soal umpama-nya perusahaan membuat lesen pengangkutan, pengaduan sudah bakul pun ra'ayat telah hilang semangat di-terima di-kalangan ini khusus-nya sebab ada-nya bakul plastic yang di- 2 2 biarkan datang ka-negeri ini. Kita, orang Melayu yang di-kampong ber­ Tuan Yang di-Pertua, mungkin merasa kenaan dengan taxi yang di-sebut di- perkara ini kechil, tetapi bagi ra'ayat tempat saya di-sabelah Perak sana menggantongkan ekonomi hidup-nya "perebet sapu", di-sebut di-sabelah 2 Kelantan "teksi kominis"—jadi Komi- kapada perkara yang kechil ini, nis itu berjalan dengan tidak mengikut umpama-nya perusahaan sabut yang undang2. Jadi, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, hendak di-majukan oleh R.I.D.A. ia- taxi perebet sapu ini amat-lah mer- itu kata-nya kita mesti menggalakkan bahaya kapada orang2 yang berlesen. orang ramai supaya membuat sabut, 2 sa-kati 40 sen. Ini menurut Pegawai Sebab orang berlesen ini sa-tahu saya R.I.D.A. amat di-galakkan, tetapi ada-lah membayar harga lesen-nya. 2 Tetapi kalau-lah perebet sapu ini alat yang boleh menggantikan sabut 2 2 menyapu penompang dengan apa-kah di-dalam ketulan -nya di-masokkan 2 dalam negeri ini banyak2, apabila hendak di-bayar-nya lesen. Kadang pe­ 2 rebet sapu ini lebeh elok motokar-nya. masok benda ini banyak dalam negeri Maka tolong-lah Tuan Menteri Yang ini maka murah-lah harga sabut dan Berhormat mencharikan jalan supaya apabila murah harga sabut siapa-kah taxi perebet sapu ini di-hapuskan. Ada yang hendak berusaha berkenaan de- undang2 kata Tuan Menteri, mengapa ngan sabut? Maka tinggal-lah ra'ayat tidak reportkan kapada Polis. Polis yang berusaha mengganggor atau pun kadang2 dapat komisen daripada menchari kerja lain yang menasabah perebet sapu ini. Saya sa-bagai wakil bagi diri-nya. ra'ayat yang bertanggong jawab, Tuan 2 Tuan Yang di-Pertua, beraleh-lah Yang di-Pertua, saya tahu ada undang saya mengikut uchapan itu kapada yang mengawal perebet sapu ini ... . Pengangkutan dan Kenderaan. Satu Ada satu lagi nama-nya "Pirate perkara yang besar dalam pengangkutan Taxi" (Ketawa). Undang2 itu jangan- ini ia-lah lesen—lesen taxi. Lesen taxi, lah kita biarkan di-cheroboh oleh Tuan Yang di-Pertua, menurut dasar beberapa orang sedang Kerajaan Kementerian ini hendak di-berikan kita berkehendak benar benda ini kapada orang2 Melayu. Dasar ini saya 2 memberi fa'edah kapada kita. Bahaya suka dan saya harap sunggoh di- perebet sapu ini bukan sahaja kapada perhatikan. Di-dalam memerhatikan 2 taxi. Saya sudah dapat mendengar dan memberi lesen kapada orang Melayu saya perchaya ada ahli2 Dewan ini yang di-kawasan yang mustahak di-beri 2 dapat menyokong saya di-dalam hati kapada orang Melayu umpama-nya, walau pun segan hendak berchakap, tidak-lah Menteri Yang Berhormat itu ada perebet2 sapu yang naik bus me- memerhatikan satu kaedah Melayu mujok penompang2 bus, "Mari-lah saya jual Melayu sa-kali lagi. Melayu jual bawa, kereta saya lebeh elok dan Melayu, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, ada dua tempat dudok lembut." Tempat dudok macham. Agak saya Melayu jual bus, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, keras dari Melayu yang di-fahamkan oleh Menteri tempat dudok taxi tentu-lah bagi orang ini ia-lah Melayu dapat lesen di-beri yang tidak mempunyai pandangan kapada orang yang bukan Melayu undang2 ia pun turun-lah. menjalankan. Faham saya Melayu jual Melayu, Melayu dapat lesen di-beri Mr. Speaker: Perkara ini telah di- kapada orang Melayu lain menjalan­ ambil perhatian oleh Menteri yang kan, dia dapat komisen tiap2 bulan. berkenaan. Ini berlaku dalam soal lesen taxi, Enche' Zulkiflee bin Muhammad: semua sama, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, dari Dalam pengangkutan dan kenderaan segi moral dan ekonomi sama2 salah. 2 ini di-sangkutkan soal Kemajuan Kam- Jadi saya harap buat-lah undang yang pong. Saya rasa memang-lah sedap dari 177 21 APRIL 1960 178 pehak Kementerian ini mengatakan supaya memerhatikan hal ini. Maka bahawa hendak memajukan ekonomi jawab Tuan Menteri kita tidak berapa luar bandar mesti-lah buat jalan elok2, banyak orang yang ta' bekerja. Tuan itu saya pun bersetuju. Tetapi, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, pada fikiran saya Yang di-Pertua, membuat jalan bukan- banyak orang yang ta' bekerja, chuma lah perkara yang boleh di-chepatkan. yang di-daftarkan ta' banyak. Pen- Kalau hendak menunggu jalan siap daftaran lain pada hakikat-nya, sebab dengan elok-nya dan berminyak tar, sa- yang mendaftar itu ia-lah mereka2 perti yang di-chadangkan oleh Menteri yang sanggup pergi mendaftar-nya. Kerja Raya Yang Berhormat, saya rasa Mereka ini tahu dan memikirkan patut lambat-lah jalan ini dapat sempurna. di-daftar sebab mereka mahu bekerja Bagaimana-kah jika kita boleh di-bandar. Jadi orang2 yang ta' bekerja mengikhtiarkan dan menggalakkan di-kampong itu tidak ada mendaftar supaya ra'ayat menggunakan pengang- dan mereka2 ini saya minta di-baiki, kutan yang kechil berjentera yang di-siasat baik2 supaya ramai orang kita boleh pergi ka-kampong2 dan mem- bekerja jadi banyak-lah hasil negeri, bawa barang2-nya pergi ka-pekan2. banyak-lah kemajuan yang boleh kita Saya tengok di-Kelantan ada taxi ruda buat. 3 berkayoh, itu-lah yang di-gunakan oleh ra'ayat. Tetapi saya rasa di-zaman Tuan Yang di-Pertua, di-akhir moden ini kita ajar-lah orang Melayu uchapan ini timbol-lah soal yang bermoden sadikit. Apa kata Kemen­ menarek perhatian saya ia-itu soal terian Pengangkutan kalau kita chuba rashwah. Elok benar-lah Kerajaan galakkan kapada ra'ayat ini memakai hendak menchegah perkara rashwah motorcycle kechil; motorcycle ini roda- ini, tetapi, saya dukachita Tuan Yang nya satu depan dua belakang atau pun di-Pertua, sa-chara ikhlas-nya menche­ dua belakang satu depan (Ketawa). gah rashwah ini hendak-lah di-jalan­ Jadi motorcycle ini boleh di-buat satu kan dengan sunggoh2. Jangan-lah kita tempat yang boleh mengisi barang2 dan bertindak apabila sudah terponggok di- memunggah-nya. Saya perchaya 2 hadapan mata kita orang menyorong Menteri yang pergi ka-negeri Jepun duit baharu kita hendak kita tangkap. dapat memberi fikiran-nya, agak-nya Payah, Tuan Yang di-Pertua! Kalau Menteri Pengangkutan tidak pergi ka- bagitu langsong ta' jadi. Menchegah Jepun. rashwah dalam negeri ini hendak-lah Tuan Yang di-Pertua, dalam uchapan di-asaskan atas moral. Maka sa-orang ini menyebutkan beberapa perkara Ahli Yang Berhormat telah menyebut­ yang enggan saya mengulas-nya di-sini kan ada-nya kemungkinan bahawa ia-itu perkara Juru Odit. Duli Yang rashwah ini terhadap sa-orang menteri Maha Mulia meminta perkara ini ta' besar. Jangan-lah "terkena kapada usah benar-lah di-gadohkan. Sa-benar- mata di-pichengkan, terkena kapada nya perkara ini tidak berlaku apa2, kita perut di-kempiskan". Soal ini, Tuan tunggu-lah perkara Odit ini di-bahath- Yang di-Pertua, hendak-lah di-perhati- kan dan di-pandang baik2, jangan kan baharu-lah kita junjong Titah itu. 2 Masa ini kita ta' usah gadohkan. rashwah $1.00 kita gap. Mata rashwah Bagitu juga, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, $1.00 kena tangkap, 3 tahun masok jil. berkenaan dengan anasir jahat. Yang besar-nya ada juga, Tuan Yang Undang2 anasir jahat ini kita sabar di-Pertua, sebab ini rashwah juga dahulu, ta' lama lagi dapat-lah kita nama-nya. Jadi saya berharap perkara membahathkan perkara ini dengan ini, terutama kapada Yang Berhormat chermat-nya. Perkhidmatan menolong Perdana Menteri supaya memerhatikan orang ramai menchari kerja, ini-lah lebeh lanjut hal rashwah ini bukan yang sangat2 menarek hati saya, sebab yang di-bawah sahaja bahkan yang di- menchari kerja dan mendapatkan atas juga. Tuan Yang di-Pertua, soal kerja ini hendak-lah di-jalankan oleh dharurat yang di-sebutkan di-dalam Kerajaan. Dalam persidangan yang Titah di-Raja itu amat-lah menyedap- lalu, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya telah kan hati dan menyamankan fikiran. bersunggoh2 meminta kapada Menteri Jadi saya berharap yang di-sebutkan 179 21 APRIL 1960 180 31 haribulan July ini akan kita bukti· ingin mengatakan kalau Undang2 kan dan bersama2-lah kita bersuka ria Dharurat yang dahulu merupakan satu dalam hal ini. Tuan Yang di-Pertua. undangl sementara, merupakan - sa­ buat sementara itu-lah sahaja pan­ buah rumah yang tiang-nya buloh, dangan saya. sekarang mengikut anggapan saya, rumah yang tiang-nya buloh itu akan Encbe' Ahmad Boestamam (Setapak): di-gantikan rumah yang bertiang batu. Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya berdiri ini sangat2 mendukachitakan. Dan bukan untok membangkang usul yang kerana ini. Tuan Yang di-Pertua. sekarang sedang kita perbinchangkan. orang2 yang maseh di-dalam tahanan Saya hanya mahu menyatakan bebera­ dharurat sekarang jni mungkin ber­ pa kekesalan saya yang terbit dari tanya dalam hati-nya : apa-kah saperti uchapan di-Raja itu. Dari mula-nya yang saya katakan tadi dengan tamat­ saya menduga uchapan di-Raja ini nya dharurat ini kami akan di-lepaskan akan merupakan uchapan dasar negara atau apa-kah kami yang maseh di­ atau polisi Persekutuan Tanah Melayu tahan di-bawah Undang2 Dbarurat yang merdeka, tetapi dugaan saya itu akan di-beri pas baharu untok masok jauh meleset-nya. Uchapan di-Raja itu ka-rumah yang bertiang batu? Bukan sa-chara keselurohan-nya mengikut sa-kadar itu bahkan saya dan semua pandangan saya ada-lah merupakan ra'ayat akan bertanya di-dalam bati­ penyataan kembali. beberapa kete­ nya: apa-kah. aku~apa-kah aku akan rangan2 yang telah di-beri oleh 2 juga pergi ka-rumah yang bertiang batu Menteri2 kita yang di-ulang kembali itu? Kalau. Tuan Yang di-Pertua. dalam Titah di-Raja itu. tidak ada rasa takut akan pergi ka-sana ka-sini. apa yang baharu. dan kalau mahu kita rasa takut ada-nya itu dan ada-nya ini katakan juga ada benda yang baharu, ada di-kalangan ra'ayat. maka freedom benda yang baharu itu ia-lah from fear atau bebas dari rasa takut penamatan dharurat pada 31 haribulan tidak ada sama sa-kali. Benar, Tuan July tahun ini. Tuan Yang di-Pertua. Yang di-Pertua.< Titah di-Raja ada sa-telah 12 tahun 1 bulan dharurat menyebutkan tidak ada apa2 yang berjalan. sekarang ia akan di-tamat­ boleh menyebabkan sa-orang ra'ayat kan. saya sa-bagai sa-orang yang telah yang ta'at setia berasa bimbang dengan mengalami akibat dharurat. baik dari pindaan ini. Ayat ini dapat kita terima. pehak keluarga saya mahu pun dari Tuan Yang di-Pertua, dengan dua pehak saya sendiri tentu menyambut pengertian. Pengertian yang pertama, penamatan dharurat itu dengan rasa Titah di-Raja itu benar2 meminta · senang dan gembira. Tetapi. Tuan supaya ra'ayat seluroh-nya jangan Yang di-Pertua. dalam penyataan akan bimbang, tetapi, Tuan Yang di-Pertua. menamatkan dharurat itu Titah di­ saya teringat kapada soal Pranchis Raja tidak menyebutkan. apa-kah yang mahu meletupkan bom atom-nya di­ akan terjadi kapada orang2 yang di­ Sahara, de Gaulle juga berkata jangan tahan, yang sekarang maseh di-tahan 2 bimbang, ra'ayat di-dunia takut kena di-bawah Undang Dharurat. Titah di­ radio-active atau debu-nya itu. de Raja itu tidak menyebutkan. apa-kah Gaulle berkata jangan bimbang, tetapi mereka itu akan di-bebaskan demi perkataan de Gaulle jangan bimbang tamat-nya sahaja dharurat itu. itu, belum-lah merupakan jaminan Kemudian di-samping kita ber­ umat di-dunia yang takut terkena gembira itu kita di-seliputi rasa duka. radio-active itu ..Istilah yang kedua. Kita gembira kerana dharurat akan Tuan Yang di-Pertua. ayat ini mungkin tamat. tetapi kita berdukachita dharurat merupakan satu tudohan yang tegakl, yang akan di-tamatkan itu akan di­ erti-nya, Oh, kalau tidak bersetuju gantikan pula mengikut chadangan dengan pindaan ini bererti bukan hendak meminda Perlembagaan, dengan ra'ayat yang ta'at setia, menudoh satu undang2 tetap melawan anasir tegak2. Jadi. Tuan Yang di-Pertua. per· subversive. kerana perkara pindaan kataan yang demikian ini keluar-nya Perlembagaan ini akan di•binchangkan dari sa-orang Ketua Negara yang harus sa-chara lanjut, saya tidak mahu bersifat atas daripada parti2 politik menyentoh sa-chara detil. Saya chuma sunggoh amat di-kesalkan.

------•,- - 181 21 APRIL 1960 182 Sekarang, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, soal Satu bahagian lagi dalam titah di­ orang2 Melayu dengan melombong. Raja itu berbunyi : Titah di-Raja ada menyebutkan, usaha "Ada-lab juga di-harap hendak memula­ akan di-jalankan untok menyiasat kan kerja menterjemah Undang2 yang di­ menchari bijeh dalam kawasan2 tanah Iuluskan Parlimen ka-dalam Bahasa Kebang­ simpanan untok orang2 Melayu dengan saan". perbelanjaan Kerajaan dengan tujuan Tuan Yang di·Pertua, tidak ada pen­ hendak menggalakkan supaya ramai chinta2 Bahasa Kebangsaan yang tidak orang2 Melayu membuat permohonan menyambut janji2 itu dengan rasa membuka lombong. Tuan Yang di­ shukor dan gumbira tetapi saya ingin Pertua, memang ini satu jaminan yang bertanya, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, 'Illana­ baik tetapi kita harus meninjau, Tuan kah dia Perlembagaan Persekutuan Yang di-Pertua, membuka tanah Tanah Melayu dalam Bahasa Kebang­ di-kawasan orang2 Melayu untok saan. melombong ini tetapi tidak , ada Sekarang, saya masok ka-bahagian keterangan, bagafmana chara-nya siaran Radio, sudah banyak di-sebut2~ melombong ini akan di-buka kapada kan semalam berkenaan siaran Radio orang2 Melayu. Dengan chara sharikat ini. Tuan Yang di-Pertua, sa-lain dari­ kerja-sama-kah atau dengan sechara pada itu, saya mengharapkan siaran liberalism-kah di-buka kapada siapa Radio jug~ akan merupakan alat untok sahaja orang Melayu yang boleh mengembangkan Bahasa Kebangsaan. membuka lombong ini. Ini harus kita Dahulu, waktu kita menjalan-kan berhati2, Tuan Yang di-Pertua. Sebab Minggu Bahasa Kebangsaan, hebat kalau kita membuka tanah2 lombong sakali di-seluron Malaya ini, semangat kawasan Melayu itu apabila di-bukakan ra'ayat meluap2, megah dengan Bahasa tetapi sa-telah di-buka sechara bebas Kebangsaan. Tetapi, sa-sudah lenyap­ maka orang2 Melayu yang mempunyai nya Minggu Bahasa Kebangsaan · itu harta wang sahaja yang akan membuka menurun-lah semangat chintakan lombong itu. Ra'ayat terus menerus Bahasa .Kebangsaan ini, malah Radio akan menderita juga. Malaya, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, bukan­ l>alam titah di-Raja tidak ada di­ kah ada sa-buah lagu "Bahasa Jiwa .. terangkan chara bagaimana usaha Bangsa," sa-patut-nya lagu ini kalau melombong itu akan di-jalankan. Satu benar2-nya menaikkan semangat bahagian lagi, titah di-Raja yang ber­ ra'ayat supaya mengenal Bahasa Ke­ bunyi: bangsaan, lagu "Bahasa Jiwa Bangsa" itu patut di-ulang2kan-di-bunyikan "Sa-lain daripada itu Kerajaan Beta sentiasa akan memheri perhatian khas ka­ menerusi Radio itu tetapi saya ta' pada perkara menambah bekalan letrik bagi dengar. kegunaan perusahaan, bagi kegunaan ka­ r wasan2 Iuar bandar dan bagi orang2 yang Kedua, berkenaan dengan siaran akan menggunakan kuasa letrik di-mana2 Radio ini, saya ingin menyatakan tidak jua pun". ada-nya keadilan di-dalam penyiaran lni satu jaminan yang sangat di• warta berita. Dahulu, saya dengar ada harapkan oleh seluroh ra'ayat negeri warta berita menyiarkan berkenaan ini. Terutama sakali jaminan terhadap dengan basil pilehan raya Majlis bekalan letrik dalam kawasan luar Tempatan. Kebetulan-nya, Tuan Yang bandar. Tetapi saya minta kapada di-Pertua, basil pilehan raya Majlis Kementerian yang bersangkutan supaya Tempatan ini memberi kemenangan sa-lain daripada memikirkan soal ini, yang besar kapada Front Socialist juga harus memikirkan soal membekal­ Ra'ayat; bukan membangga2, Tuan kan letrik dalam bandar sendiri yang Yang di-Pertua, saya dengar warta telah beberapa kali saya sebutkan. berita itu l:>erbunyi: Bekalan letrik di·kampong2 dalam "Dalam pilehan raya Majlis Bandaran bandar Kuala Lumpur sendiri yang di­ di-sini, di-sini, Perikatan menang, sakian, katakan jalan2-nya belum di-ambil ini, ini, ini." sa-bagai public street, kerana itu belum Yang bariyak menang itu tidak di· dapat di-usahakan. Tetapi saya meng­ sebutkan langsong. Apa-kah siaran harapkan perkara ini di-usahakan warta berita ini untok satu parti dengan sa-boleh2-nya. politik sahaja?

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Mithal-nya semalam dalam berita telah memberi perentah kapada Men- mengenai laporan Parlimen, saya telah teri2 supaya bila2 memberi pidato atau mendengar kalau2 ada uchapan me- uchapan dalam majlis2 keramaian negor pemerentah, baik dari pehak walau pun di-mana juga baik di-dalam pembangkang mahu pun dari pehak mahu pun di-luar negeri harus meng- pemerentah tetapi tidak ada di-sebut- gunakan bahasa kebangsaan, kemudian kan parti2-nya, chuma di-katakan puak kalau hendak di-terjemahkan, terjemah- pembangkang sahaja. Pendek benar, kan-lah. Dan saya berharap ini akan sedikit benar. Yang di-besar2kan ia-lah merupakan Titah di-Raja. Dato' Onn tidak mengundi. (Ketawa). Yang Berhormat wakil dari Bachok Mr. Speaker: (To Enche' Ahmad ada menyebutkan soal rasuah atau cor­ Boestamam) Tolong jangan menyebut­ ruption, dan saya ingin juga menyebut­ kan nama! kan tentang hal2 ini, tetapi sedikit sahaja kerana Yang Berhormat itu Enche' Ahmad Boestamam: Tetapi, sudah menyentoh beberapa kali dalam berita itu menyebutkan nama. soal ini. Sa-benar-nya sa-bagaimana (Ketawa). Siaran radio sa-sabuah yang di-katakan, rasuah ini terbahagi negara itu harus bersikap sama tengah kapada dua ibarat buaya—buaya besar dalam menyampaikan fact dan ke- dan buaya kechil. (Ketawa). Bagaimana nyataan kepada ra'ayat, kerana ra'ayat sikap kita terhadap perkara ini? Buaya mahu tahu apa fact dan kenyataan itu. kechil sahaja-kah yang akan kita Saya katakan fact dan kenyataan itu bunoh sedangkan buaya besar itu harus meliputi keadaan semua ra'ayat, di-biarkan berbuat sesuka hati-nya? baik dari pehak Kerajaan mahu pun Saya mengharapkan dalam tindakan dari pehak pembangkang. Kalau Radio untok menghapuskan rasuah ini, maka Malaya mengatakan ini baik, itu baik, hendak-lah buaya besar itu kita hadapi saya juga membangkang, sebab itu dahulu. Akhir-nya, lampiran dari titah bukan-lah kenyataan dalam tanah ayer di-raja ini dalam bahagian pertahanan, kita. Pehak pembangkang ada-lah sunggoh pun Pasokan Polis Khas boleh memberi kenyataan dalam tanah ayer di-berhentikan, tetapi Polis biasa kita. Kenapa fact dan kenyataan itu hendak-lah di-kekalkan. Saya menyen­ tidak di-berikan kapada ra'ayat? Saya toh ini dalam soal boleh di-berhentikan. ingin bertanya, apa-kah ada usaha2 Dalam uchapan titah di-raja itu tidak dalam pehak Kementerian yang ber- ada di-sebutkan sama sekali apa-kah sangkutan supaya menyekat pekerja2 langkah yang akan di-jalankan untok dalam radio itu? Supaya bagini2 chara- memberi pertolongan kepada Polis2 nya mengadakan siaran2 radio? Apa- Khas yang akan di-berhentikan itu. kah ada directive bagitu sechara tidak Apa-kah satu usaha atau langkah bertulis umpama-nya? Bukan saya, untok memperbaiki nasib mereka itu tetapi seluroh ra'ayat ingin mahu tahu sa-sudah di-berhentikan? Tidak ada dan saya berharap supaya radio itu di-nyatakan. Demikian sepintas lalu benar2 merupakan ke'adilan, kerana kekesalan2 saya terhadap Titah di-Raja radio ada-lah satu alat negara untok ini, tetapi jangan pula di-maksudkan menyiarkan kenyataan negara itu bahawa saya mengemukakan satu usol, kepada ra'ayat dengan tidak memikir- atau membangkang-nya. Saya tidak kan yang ini harus di-utamakan dan membangkang usol ini. ini harus di-utamakan! Enche' D. R. Seenivasagam (Ipoh): Berchakap tentang soal memper- Mr. Speaker, Sir, yesterday, when this kembangkan bahasa kebangsaan di- motion was proposed by the Honour­ mana Titah di-Raja telah menyebutkan able Member for Larut Selatan, we chara2 mengembangkan bahasa ke­ heard a good deal of his home town, bangsaan dalam sekolah2. Titah di-Raja Taiping, which is only 50 miles away itu tidak menyebutkan chara2 bagi from Ipoh. We heard about the lakes mengembangkan bahasa kebangsaan di- and the clear water, but what we kalangan ra'ayat, dan saya ingin didn't hear of were that tens of people menganjorkan supaya Titah di-Raja have drowned in that clear water. dengan tegas-nya menyatakan baginda Neither did we hear of the very fine 185 21 APRIL 1960 186 padang in the centre of Taiping known Emergency Regulations and the Emer­ as the Circus Ground, where there is gency itself will be brought to an end no circus—and no performers, I hope. on the 31st July this year, we are Neither have we heard of other spots at saddened by the fact that the proposed Taiping where during heavy rain we get amendments to the Constitution will in floods sweeping into the houses and effect, as was said by the Honourable shops of residents. All that is merely Member for Setapak, be only building by the way. a new house under a different name, But I rise to-day to speak on His because the proposed amendments to Majesty's Address to this House on the the Constitution will make it possible 19th April. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in a for Parliament to pass a law to enforce parliamentary democracy, when you preventive detention for a period of debate a Speech from the Throne, you two years. That, I say, does not give are not only entitled to praise it, but much hope for the citizens of this you are also entitled to criticise and country living with the fear of arrest analyse that Speech, and if you think and detention without trial in a court proper, to bring in necessary amend­ of law, and I support the Member for ments in a certain form to that Speech, Setapak when he said that it is a matter and it is my intention at the end of of regret that the Speech should have what I have to say, to propose certain contained words that no loyal, law- amendments to this Speech. It is abiding citizen has cause to feel alarm necessary for me to do that in order to at this amendment. Mr. Speaker, I say place on record the fact that the every law-abiding citizen who upholds Peoples' Progressive Party of Malaya the principles of democracy, the prin­ does not agree wholeheartedly with the ciples of human rights, will feel alarmed proposed policy of the Alliance at what proposed amendment of the Government for the year 1960. Now, Constitution. that does not mean that we oppose any With regard to the policy for the of the policies which have been set out development of the rural areas, it is in the Gracious Speech from the not necessary for me to speak at length Throne. It does not mean that, and it because our friends from the Opposi­ need not necessarily be construed as tion have said time and again that the that, but we from the Peoples' policy for rural development, whilst it Progressive Party of Malaya do mean is a good one, will only work if it is that there are certain things, certain carried out expediently, carried out important things, which are not being conscientiously from the top level right set out in the policy statement and we down to the very man who has to take wish to place that on record by, at the the action of carrying out the manual appropriate time, proposing an amend­ work, and only then can the rural ment. development policy truly work for the benefit of the people of this country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I offer my humble Mr. Speaker, there is one point in this thanks to His Majesty and the Raja question of rural development and land Permaisuri Agong for reassuring us of for the landless on which it is my duty their intention to uphold the principles to touch. of democracy and constitutional rule in this country, and I assure His Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is one point Majesty that we from this side of the on this question of rural development House will give every assistance we can and land for the landless on which I to see that the heavy tasks of Kingship feel it is my duty to touch. We have are made, if possible, somewhat easier. before us for discussion a Land Bill Mr. Speaker, Sir, then 1 come to the to define, specify and make provisions second paragraph of the Royal Address, for the alienation of land to the land­ which deals with the proposed Consti­ less. I notice that one of the provisions tution (Amendment) Bill, and as the of the Bill is that land in rural areas— Bill is coming up for full debate, at ,this and I am speaking broadly—can be stage I would only say this: that whilst held only by Federal citizens, I agree. we are gladdened by the news that the I am not going into details, but I agree 187 21 APRIL 1960 188 that preference must always be given to the country. That will assist greatly Federal citizens. But what is going to on the question of ~nemployment. happen to the thousands of people, who Mr. Speaker, Sir, with regard to free are not citizens of this country but who primary education, I remember that in now hold land in these rural areas? 1954 the Alliance Manifesto contained What is going to happen to the two lines "We will consider free thousands of people, who have lived primary education". Then came the here for 10, 20 or 30 years, who are last Election in 1959, the second entitled in all other respects to obtain Alliance Manifesto again said "We will their citizenship but only on one consider the question of free primary point-they cannot qualify the language education". Now we get the Speech test? They are residents of this from the Throne, again it said "My country, and for all material purposes Government will study the introduction they will die in this country. If it is of free primary education and intends going to be a specific rule that land to work towards a minimum school­ cannot be given to anybody else except leaving age of 15 years": 1954-same to citizens of this country, how are we promise; 1959-same promise; the going to look after these people? I Speech-same promise. When is free hasten to add that I agree and accept primary education coming? At the last that preference must be given to meeting of this Parliament the Honour­ Federal citizens, but we have a situa­ able Minister of Finance in answer to tion in this country which must be my question-and it is in the Official looked into. That is an observation Records of our Parliamentary De­ which I make and when the Bill comes bates-gave a retort : you pay for it, up for debate, I will go into it at we will give you free primary educa­ greater length. tion to-morrow if you want it. How Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to does it compare with this statement? touch on the question of industrialisa­ I think it is time that this Government tion of Malaya. His Majesty's Speech gives a positive statement, when free contains reference to the fact that primary education will be given to the industrialisation, or progress of children of this country. It is no use industrialisation, will be carried out. year after year putting in two lines that Now, one sad fact is that up-to-date Government is considering free primary industrialisation seems to be confined education. Nobody is going to be to the Federal Capital and the State of fooled by such a statement. Selangor, and areas surrounding the Federal Capital. It is my suggestion­ Mr. Speaker, Sir, with regard ti.> and I think the suggestion of various health and welfare, I take this oppor­ States-that industries should be en• tunity of saying that our new Minister _,: couraged to spread over the country. of Health has won a considerable should be encouraged to go to places degree of respect from the people of like Ipoh where there is plenty of this country by his various acts from land-places, I suppose, in other States time to time when matters have been where factories can be built, where land brought to his notice : an outstanding is available, and where they can get one is the Central Mental Hospital at the same facilities as they will get in Tanjong Rambutan. At the last the Federal Capital or areas surround· meeting, Sir, I put in a motion but ing the Federal Capital. If industry is unfortunately that motion did not not spread all over the country, then come up. I am glad to hear that the unemployment cannot be solved pro­ Medical Superintendent has been gressively on a fair basis throughout replaced by another Medical Superin· the land. For that reason, Mr. Speaker, tendent and that the former Superin­ Sir, I think that while I support the tendent is now carrying out his proper policy set out in the Speech, I ask that duties as a mental health expert in the urgent consideration be given to spread Tanjong Rambutan Central Mental industrial progress throughout the Hospital. Therefore the recommenda­ country in suitable places, and there tion of the Commission of Inquiry are certainly suitable places throughout which was held over two years ago \ 189 21 APRIL 1960 190 has at last been implemented by the walked outside the ward-she was not hospital having a Medical Supennten­ admitted-sat down, and there gave dent for the administrative side and a birth right outside the ward; and that mental expert to carry out the real is the wife of a Police Constable. I duties of a mental expert at the institu­ have no time to write to the Honour­ tion. I also understand that a World able Minister of Health; I will do that Health Organisation expert has been on my return to lpoh. I hope that the asked to come down to study the pro· inquiry at least would not result in blem of mental health and accommo­ saying that the Police Constable and dation for mental patients in this his wife are telling lies, because that country. Now, I do not for one moment person is not a citizen of this country say that because I put in my motion the who, I suppose, would tell lies, for he Honourable Minister did that. It may is a Police Constable who is loyally be, or it may not be; but the fact serving the country. Let us see what remains that something has been done happens when that complaint comes after this Minister came to be in charge up. Mr. Speaker, Sir, perhaps it may of the Health Ministry. Now, that was be misjudgment by the nurse, but that not the only thing. There was an is a very serious misjudgment. airlift-an airlift for somebody who has no hospital nearby; but I do hope Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hospital at lpoh that whenever I send a telegram for is overcrowded; it is so overcrowded an airlift for somebody near my- area, that the staff there cannot be blamed the same privilege will be extended for what is happening in that hospital. to me. What is the remedy? The remedy is to expand the hospital, to expand it Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have a pro­ and expand it quickly. It is not neces­ gramme, I know, for bettering the sary to modernise it now; modernisa­ health conditions of the people of this tion can wait till expansion comes first, country. But one thing is sad, that because every day there are people when complaints are made even at who are turned out of the hospital, Ministry level, the tendency is to have who have no place to go to, and who a private inquiry amongst themselves­ cannot find an alternative hospital any­ to go and ask the Head of the Depart­ where near lpoh. The situation is ment whether this report is or is grave, the situation is almost impossi­ not true-and a glaring example is the ble to such an extent that members of example brought UP" by the Honour­ the public who have to take the sick able Member for Tanjong. The Minis­ people to the hospital have to say : ter of Health ordered an inquiry, what "If you are not going to admit them, was the r.esult? The complaint was ,-- we will let them lie under the trees. false, almost telling lies, the h6spital We are going to call the Press photo­ was telling the truth. Subsequently, graphers to take pictures to show to Mr. Speaker. Sir, the Honourable Mem­ the world that II>Oh has not got an ber for Tanjong gave another state­ adequate hospital." After that, through ment to the Press, making very strong the kindness of some doctors and nurses allegations. What has happened to of the staff of II>Oh Hospital, make­ that? The country wants to know. shift arrangements are made-a bed is I am- here to-day and I left lpoh on put here and a bed is put there, and the 18th. On the 18th morning a they are accommodated in there. But member of the Police Force, he is still it cannot go on for long. I urge the in the Police Force-a Policeman who, Ministry of Health to give top priority I suppose, would not tell lies against to the expansion of the lpoh Hospital, the Government which he serves­ even by putting up temporary sheds sent his wife to the hospital. She went if necessary. I cannot emphasise it any there and said : "I am going to give more than I can with those few words birth; I am having pain." The nurse on the question of the lpoh Hospital. said : "Do you know better or do I know better? You go home; you are Mr. Speaker, Sir, with regard to the not going to give birth now." She question of national unity and the 191 21 APRIL 1960 192 building of peace, security and good­ organisation for propaganda purposes. will—of course, with that statement, I do not think there is any politician nobody can complain. But it is a in this country who can sincerely stand matter of regret for the People's up and say: "I do not want publicity." Progressive Party of Malaya that this There is no politician who can honestly Speech does not contain any reference say that. If anybody says that, in my to the claim, the democratic claim, by humble opinion, he is just trying to the citizens of this country for equal fool himself and trying to fool the rights in this land. other people. As politicians and as Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Gracious Speech political organisations, we want to put then goes on to say that law and our views to the public. In every order will be enforced impartially and country in the world, in every demo­ the standard of administration of cratic country in the world the Govern­ justice will be maintained. It is nice to ment side and the Opposition side are have that statement in the Speech in given the use of the radio almost on view of the proposed Constitutional equal conditions. In Malaya we have Amendment Bill, which is coming Ministers, Assistant Ministers and before this House, to take away from leaders of political organisations on the the Public Services Commission and Government side using Radio Malaya the Judicial Commission the power to every now and then to make speeches appoint Judges, to recommend Judges to the nation. Have any Members of to His Majesty for appointment. Up to the Opposition ever been given that this date, in this country we have a privilege? Have any Members of the Judicial Service where we have Judges Opposition ever been offered Radio beyond any question of integrity and Malaya to put forward their views? honesty, and free from political bias. Why is it then that only Ministers, That has been proved on many Assistant Ministers and Members of occasions in this country where Judges the Government Bench are given that have carried out their duties with privilege? In every democratic nation— absolute impartiality, without any England, and other parts of the possible interference by any party in world—the Opposition is given the power or by any political organisation use of the radio if the Government side in this country, because their appoint­ is also given. And I, standing on this ment, their tenure of office, their side of the House,—at least on behalf removal from office was free from any of my Party—ask Radio Malaya to possible political bias. Can that situa­ give that same opportunity to the tion be maintained if the Prime Minis­ Opposition. ter of our country is going to have a From time to time, Mr. Speaker, say in the appointment of Judges in Sir, the reports of Radio Malaya on this land? In my opinion it would be the political issues of this land, on unsafe to say that that position can be what happens in this Parliament, on maintained in this land if that amend­ what happens in elections are becoming ment gets through; but I will speak clearer and clearer—they are getting more when that amendment comes up more and more bias in favour of the before this House. Government side. An example was Mr. Speaker, Sir, I now come to the given by the Honourable Member for question of broadcasting. It is signi­ Setapak—Socialist Front wins local ficant that the Honourable Member for elections. The People's Progressive Setapak should have spoken about Party sweeps local elections in Perak, Radio Malaya this morning because it 15 nil to the Alliance—nothing on was my intention and the major por­ Radio Malaya. The Alliance wins a tion of the reason why I stood up couple of seats, Radio Malaya will to-day to speak on Radio Malaya itself. announce: "The Alliance organisation The Opposition—I would use a strong to-day won so many seats in the local word—would demand from Radio elections at such and such a place." Is Malaya an equal opportunity to use it possible that Radio Malaya, an Radio Malaya as given to the Alliance organisation maintained by public 193 21 APRIL 1960 194 funds, is it possible that their officers Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is also my are prejudiced in favour of the Alliance information—and it is correct informa­ organisation? If it is, then I think it is tion—that the Honourable the Assis­ the duty of all Opposition Members to tant Minister of Broadcasting is going bring it to the notice of the people of to Radio Malaya every night to vet, this country, to the people of the world to cut off, perhaps to add what he that Radio Malaya is a biased organi­ wants into the broadcast of parliamen­ sation. But I hasten to add it is not so, tary meetings. Sir, at the last meeting and I know it is not so. Mr. Speaker, when I said that the freedom of the Sir, I know it is not so. I know that press was threatened everybody pressure is being applied by the laughed. I am giving a concrete example Honourable Assistant Minister of to-day. Would the Assistant Minister Broadcasting, and I make this state­ of Broadcasting deny that allegation, ment fully aware of Standing Orders if it is false, or that this House calls on a matter of debate. Mr. Speaker, on me to show cause why I should not Sir, I am going to make a charge be expelled from this House, if what I against the Honourable Assistant am saying is untrue? Nobody will do Minister of Broadcasting and I make that, because it is true. Is that the it because I am entitled to do so under conduct of the Government Bench? Standing Order 36 (9). I am entitled, Mr. Speaker, Sir, to make that charge The Minister of Works, Pasts and against the conduct of a Member of Telecommunications (Dato' V. T. Sam- Parliament in his capacity as a Mem­ banthan): On a point of information, ber of Parliament. Sir, I heard the news commentary at 8 p.m. last night in English. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the news commen­ taries on Parliamentary meetings by Enche' D. R. Seenivasagam: There Radio Malaya are published every was another commentary at 9 p.m.— night when there is a Parliamentary not scheduled. My information is meeting. It is extremely popular; it is correct, and if I am wrong this House one of the strongest attractions of radio can take action under the Standing listeners, and on a Parliamentary meet­ Orders against me—and I ask this ing night, if you go to any house, you House to do it. I ask the Assistant will find Radio Malaya switched on Minister of Broadcasting to deny this for the commentary—the important allegation. He cannot do that! commentary after the news. Mr. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if those allegations Speaker, Sir, last night's commentary are true—and they are true—then what was scheduled for 8 p.m. That commen­ is democracy? What is the freedom of tary did not come out at 8 p.m., it came the press, what is the freedom of Radio out after the 9.30 news. It did not come Malaya? How are we going to trust out immediately after the 9.30 news— Radio Malaya to give the people of this there was a delay of a few minutes. Mr. country the proper news which they Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister of should get? Is that not an attempt Broadcasting was at Radio Malaya by the Ministerial Bench to suppress House yesterday. He was there, Mr. and oppress news—indirectly, there­ Speaker, Sir, so far as my information fore, to suppress Opposition views in goes, and I say it not under the pri­ this House? Is that the way public vilege of this House. I am prepared to money is being spent on Radio Malaya meet any consequences from this be­ to be dictated to by an Assistant cause what I say are facts and I can Minister of the Government? Sir, this prove those facts in this House or out­ is a serious matter, a very serious side this House. The Assistant Minis­ matter, because time and again the ter of Broadcasting had already noti­ Government or the Prime Minister has fied Radio Malaya that in future these said, "We are upholding the freedom broadcasts would be subject to his of the press, we are upholding the scrutiny, and he went to Radio Malaya freedom of the people to say what they last night to scrutinise the broadcast want and to say it within the law." If before it was published. statements from Radio Malaya are 195 21 APRIL 1960 196 going to be censored by the Assistant (d) that reference has been made to Minister of Broadcasting, then I the Auditor-General's Report suggest that the people of this nation for 1958 in an attempt to had better throw their radios into the absolve Government from drain rather than to listen to Radio blame even before the Public Malaya. Sir, I ask Radio Malaya to Accounts Committee of this ignore any directive given by the Assis­ House has gone into the tant Minister of Broadcasting with Report." regard to his desire to censor or look Sir, I move the above amendment. into the broadcasting of news before announcing over Radio Malaya. Enche' Chan Swee Ho (Ulu Kinta): I know that Radio Malaya and the Sir, I beg to second the motion. employees of Radio Malaya are honest Mr. Speaker: It is my duty to decide and sincere as journalists, as people whether to accept the amendment or interested in news and they will cer­ not under the Standing Orders. I am tainly give the people the proper news. afraid that I cannot allow (a); I can It is difficult for me from time to time allow (b) and (c); and I cannot allow to get this kind of dope which I have (d). These two, (a) and (d), are coming got to-day, but I do hope that Radio before the House on motions to be Malaya will appreciate the seriousness moved, and you can deal with them of this matter, that they will protect the at the proper time. people of this country—it is their duty to do so—and I ask the press not to be I can only allow "but regret that no intimidated by any attempt that may positive assurance has been given as to be made in future by anybody in this when free primary education will be House or outside this House on the given to the children of this country, freedom of the press. and that whilst speaking on national Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I end, may unity no reference has been made to I say that in duty bound and sitting as the democratic claim by the citizens of an Opposition, we find that the Speech this country for equal rights." from the Throne does not contain what As regards (a) "whilst announcing it should contain. It is our duty to that Government intends to repeal the move an amendment to the motion Emergency Regulations on the 31st which has been proposed. Sir, I propose July, 1960, the Government is introduc­ an amendment which I now hand ing the Constitution (Amendment) Bill over. I propose that after the last word to pave the way for laws to be passed to "opened" add the following: provide for preventive detention", I "but regret— cannot allow it because a motion is (a) that whilst announcing that coming before the House; so is also (d) Government intends to repeal "that reference has been made to the the Emergency Regulations on Auditor-General's Report for 1958 in the 31st July, 1960, the an attempt to absolve Government from Government is introducing blame even before the Public Accounts the Constitution (Amendment) Committee of this House has gone into Bill to pave the way for laws the Report". According to the Standing to be passed to provide for Orders, anticipation cannot be allowed. preventive detention; Therefore, I can allow (b) and (c), (b) that no positive assurance has but I have to disallow (a) and (d). been given as to when free primary education will be Enche' D. R. Seenivasagam: Mr. given to the children of this Speaker, Sir, before you give your country; ruling, may I refer to something? (c) that whilst speaking on national (Mr. Speaker indicates assent). I refer unity no reference has been to Parliamentary Procedure. "May" is made to the democratic claim quite clear on it, and it is clearer still by the citizens of this country in Parliamentary Procedure in India for equal rights; by A. R. Mukerjee, which is an 197 21 APRIL 1960 198 accepted authority on parliamentary Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda procedure. Here it says: Yang di-Pertuan Agong melainkan "The scope of the debate on the Speech saya bangun hendak membangkitkan from the Throne not only can administrative apa yang telah di-bangkitkan oleh policy contained in the speech of the Exe­ wakil dari Setapak berkenaan dengan cutive Head be criticised but any other matter may be raised by amendment moved siaran Radio Malaya terhadap diri to the motion of thanks. The whole adminis­ saya semalam. Sa-bagai Yang di- trative Government whether referred to in Pertua Dewan Ra'ayat ini, saya minta the Speech or not then may form a subject kapada Tuan agar mengambil tindakan matter for debate. The debate falls into two parts." Then it goes on to say, "You may yang keras, pertama-nya kapada amend a motion only by the addition of commentator, kedua-nya kapada Radio words expressing regret." That has been Malaya. Berkenaan dengan siaran yang done. di-keluarkan-nya semalam di-mana Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have looked it up saya sendiri tidak mendengar apa in every book I can get, and nowhere siaran-nya itu. (Ketawa). Tetapi, saya do I find anything which says that if a chukup berpuas hati dengan keterang- matter is on the same Order Paper it an yang telah di-beri oleh wakil cannot form the subject matter of an Setapak itu, oleh kerana barang yang expression of regret. I had looked it di-siarkan-nya itu ia-lah semata2 satu up. Whilst I would like with respect berita yang palsu yang tidak benar to say that in my view, under parlia­ sama sekali. mentary procedure, I am perfectly en­ titled to put it in this way—an amend­ Pada pagi semalam sa-orang anggota ment by expressing regret—I leave it dari Radio Malaya telah menulis entirely to the Chair, I am at the sa-puchok surat kechil kapada saya mercy of the Chair. But I maintain that mengatakan ada orang menudoh I am right, according to parliamentary mengatakan saya tidak mengundi pada procedure, to put an amendment. If you waktu di-undi chadangan ta'ziah di- still say that I am out of order then I atas kemangkatan Al-marhum Duli can do nothing. Yang Maha Mulia Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Lalu saya menjawab kapada- Mr. Speaker: I rule that out of order. nya, kata saya bahawa siapa yang If you want to go on with the other two menudoh semacham itu? Oleh kerana amendments, I can put the question to tudohan itu semata2 satu tudohan yang the House. palsu. Yang sa-benar-nya saya ada mengundi mengangkat tangan ber- Enche' D. R. Seenivasagam: Yes. sama2 dengan Ahli2 Yang Berhormat Mr. Speaker: Honourable Members, yang lain di-waktu mengangkat tangan there is an amendment moved by the itu. Jadi, sa-bagai Yang di-Pertua, Honourable Member for Ipoh and it Dewan Ra'ayat, ini saya minta-lah has been seconded. I shall read the kapada Tuan Yang di-Pertua agar amendment to the House, because this mengambil tidakan yang keras ter­ has not been distributed to Honourable hadap commentator dan juga Radio Members. The amendment is to amend Malaya yang telah menyiarkan berita the motion before the House by adding yang palsu di-mana berita yang sa- the following words at the end of the benar-nya tidak terjadi dalam Dewan motion: Ra'ayat ini. Oleh kerana itu, kalau "but regret (a) that no positive assurance di-biarkan Radio Malaya ini terhadap has been given as to when free primary commentator-nya yang bermahraja- education will be given to the children of lela, kerana boleh mengeluarkan this country; (b) that whilst speaking on sebarang perkataan mengikut sedap national unity no reference has been made to the democratic claim by the citizens of kehendak hati-nya, maka hilang-lah this country for equal rights." kebebasan dalam negeri ini. The amendment is open to debate. 2 Mr. Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat, Dato' Onn bin Ja'afar (Kuala Treng- saya akan mengambil tindakan apa ganu Selatan): Tuan Pengerusi, saya yang telah di-terangkan oleh Ahli Yang bangun berchakap di-atas pindaan ini, Berhormat wakil Kuala Trengganu bukan di-atas uchapan Duli Yang Selatan. Sekarang kita berbalek pula 199 21 APRIL 1960 200 kapada pindaan yang di-chadangkan juga wakil2 daripada Pejabat Perbenda- oleh wakil dari Ipoh yang mana telah haraan, dan selagi badan2 ini belum saya bachakan kapada Ahli2 Yang dapat menyiasat dengan teliti dan Berhormat jika sakira-nya Ahli2 Yang halusi akan soal2 ini dari segi profes­ Berhormat berkehendakkan sekali lagi, sional, dan juga dari segi kewangan, saya boleh bachakan kerana itu-lah maka saya rasa tidak-lah dapat yang akan menjadi perbahathan Jawatan-Kuasa Mengulang Kaji Se­ sekarang ini. Saya fikir, barangkali 2 2 mula Dasar Pelajaran itu menentukan ada setengah Ahli yang tidak dengar sikap-nya. dengan terang-nya pindaan itu ia-itu dengan menambahkan satu usol yang Dalam pada itu Jawatan-Kuasa Mengulang Kaji Semula Dasar Pela­ ada di-hadapan majlis ini. Usol pinda- 2 an-nya itu berbunyi demikian: jaran ini akan menimbangkan shor yang di-datangkan oleh Jawatan- "but regret that no positive assurance Kuasa2 Kechil yang telah saya sebut- has been given as to when free primary education will be given to the children of kan tadi, dan Penyata Jawatan-Kuasa this country and that whilst speaking of itu akan di-bentangkan dalam Parlimen national unity no reference has been made ini. Dan saya rasa pada masa itu-lah, to the democratic claim by citizens of this kalau Ahli2 Yang Berhormat hendak country for equal rights." membangkitkan perkara ini, bolehlah Jika tidak ada Ahli2 yang lain yang di-bangkitkan, tetapi tidak pada masa hendak berchakap dalam pindaan ini, sekarang. saya akan kemukakan kapada Dewan ini. Jadi, oleh kerana kita telah me- nyerahkan penyiasatan dalam perkara Enche' Abdul Rahman bin Haji ini kapada satu Jawatan-Kuasa, maka Talib): Tuan Speaker, Tuan, saya rasa saya elok-lah perkara ini di-tunggu bangun membangkang di-atas pindaan sahingga Jawatan-Kuasa itu memben- ini, dan dalam membangkang-nya saya tangkan penyata-nya. ingin hendak memberi penjelasan di- atas sebab2-nya itu. Berkenaan dengan Dato' Dr. Ismail bin Dato' Abdul hal sekolah perchuma bagi semua Rahman: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in rising murid2 dalam Sekolah2 Rendah sa- to speak on the motion of amendment bagaimana yang telah di-terangkan to the original motion, I find myself in atau pun di-uchapkan oleh Duli Yang some difficulties, because by your Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda ruling—and I must congratulate you Yang di-Pertuan Agong ia-lah salah on your right ruling—you have taken satu daripada perkara yang sedang away many of the points given by the di-timbangkan oleh Jawatan-Kuasa mover of the amendment, with the Mengkaji Semula Dasar Pelajaran result that what is left of the amend­ tahun 1956 yang telah di-luluskan oleh ment is, practically speaking, left majlis ini dahulu. Jawatan-Kuasa unsaid by the mover of the amendment. Mengulang Kaji Semula Dasar Pela­ I refer particularly to that amend­ jaran ini telah menubohkan beberapa ment which relates to the equality of Jawatan-Kuasa2 Kechil dan yang rights. Now, the Honourable mover in mengandongi ahli dan Jawatan-Kuasa making the amendment just states that Kechil ini mengandongi wakil2 dari­ he regrets that in the Royal Address pada badan yang mewakili guru2 no mention is made of the equality of dan juga daripada pegawai2 Kerajaan rights. However, being a politician, it yang bersangkutan dengan hal pelaja­ is my duty, on behalf of my Party, to ran, terutama sekali kita ada badan study also the manifestos of other yang akan menimbangkan daripada political parties. So, although it was segi professional dalam perkara ini, unsaid by the mover of the amendment, dan ada lagi sa-buah badan yang akan I knew that he meant when he said menimbangkan perkara ini daripada "there is no equality of rights in the segi kewangan-nya pula. Dan dengan Federation". I hope he will correct me badan yang menimbangkan daripada if I am wrong. I think he refers §egi kewangan ini selain daripada wakil specifically to the special position of guru dan Kementerian Pelajaran ada the Malays under the Constitution. 201 21 APRIL 1960 202

Enche' D. R. Seenivasagam: Mr. were ousted from commerce and Speaker, Sir, on invitation, I now industry, and they were trained to be correct the Honourable Minister that civil servants and to do only secondary that is not the ground of my work of the political life of the country, amendment. It is admitted by the Alliance Party, it is admitted by other political parties Dato' Dr. Ismail: So, Sir, it is very in this country, that the Malays must difficult for me to speak on that be given this handicap in this country particular amendment, because when if they are to meet on equal footing introducing his amendment he did not with the other races in this country. It specifically say in what respect he was is on that basis that special position speaking of the non-existence of must be given to the Malays. equality of rights in this country. As far as I know, the Peoples' Progressive Now, what are the unequal rights Party was against the special position existing in this country? Is it the given to the Malays, because it was National Language? Probably the contended that every citizen must be Honourable Member may contradict equal in this country. Although the me. Is it his contention that because Honourable mover denied that that we have only Malay as the National was his intention, I feel I must take this Language that there is no equality of opportunity to make clear our stand rights among the citizens of this on this special position of the Malays. country? Do you deny that? I think that it cannot be denied that Enche' D. R. Seenivasagam: In my the special position of the Malays is reply I will tell you. not in contravention of the equality of rights of citizens of this country. Sir, Dato' Dr. Ismail: It is difficult for I think, it is well known that I have me to speak on your amendment lately taken up the hobby of golf, and when you did not say anything I think that it is well known in golf, if specifically. you want to compete on equal footing Enche' D. R. Seenivasagam: Mr. you must have a proper handicap. It Speaker, Sir, on a point of explanation, is well known in this country that when exercising my right of reply to under the colonial rule, under the the debate on the amendment, I will policy of laissez-faire, the country was explain. open to other races who came from more advanced countries and who Mr. Speaker: You have no right of made greater competition. I do not reply. Under the old Standing Orders blame them, because they did not come you have, but not under the new of their own accord. They were brought Standing orders. in by the colonial power, with the Enche' D. R. Seenivasagam: Mr. result that the Malays were swamped Speaker, Sir, Standing Order 40 (1) by them and were unable to meet reads: unequal competition. It is only right, "After a question has been proposed a and I think it is endorsed by all non- member rising in his place may claim to Malays who have become citizens of move, That the question be now put', and, this country, that some handicap must unless it appears to the Chair that such motion is an abuse of the rules of the House, be given to the Malays if they are or an infringement of the rights of the going to have an equal. say in this minority, the question That the question country. be now put', shall be put forthwith and decided without amendment or debate, not­ withstanding that the mover of the original As I have said, in golf if you want motion or amendment has had no oppor­ to compete on equal footing, then you tunity to make his reply." must have proper handicaps and I think that it is right that the Malays Mr. Speaker: That deals with putting should be given this handicap. If you the question to the vote. consider the question from any angle Enche' D. R. Seenivasagam: Sir, it in this country, it was the policy of the is my submission that the last part of then colonial power not to protect the it indicates that the mover of an amend­ Malays, with the result that the Malays ment could have the right of reply. 203 21 APRIL 1960 . 204

Mr. Speaker: This is in connection give any reasons for the amendment. with the Closure of Debate. But I had to get up because rather than have this amendment put to the vote, Enche' Zulkiflee bin Muhammad: because we do not like to be accused of Tuan Yang di-Pertua, ada-kah Tuan being unparliamentary and very un­ Yang di-Pertua merasa perkara ahli democratic just by using our majority Yang Berhormat itu tidak boleh ber- of votes to carry the motion through. chakap kerana report daripada Standing So I have to anticipate what the Orders Committee dahulu belum lagi 2 Honourable mover of the amendment menjadi undang di-sini. has to say. Mr. Speaker: Saya ingat jikalau me- I presume that the next thing, the ngikut original ada hak bagi pen- next example of his statement that chadang boleh berchakap, pada orang there is no equality of rights in this yang membawa pindaan dia tidak ada country is the fact that we have only hak boleh menjawab sunggoh pun ada one National Language in this country. di-dalam Standing Orders kita masa I think that is not peculiar to this Federal Council dahulu orang mem­ country that the country should have bawa pindaan ada hak boleh menjawab one National Language because . . . tetapi di-bawah Standing Orders kita tidak boleh dia menjawab melainkan Enche' D. R. Seenivasagam: Mr. orang yang membawa chadangan asal Speaker, on a point of clarification . . . sahaja yang boleh. Dato' Dr. Ismail: I won't give way Because I happened to be the on a point of clarification. On a point Chairman of that Committee, I of order I will. remember very well that no right can Enche' D. R. Seenivasagam: Mr. be given to the mover of an amendment. Speaker, Sir, on a point of explanation, But the mover of a substantive motion I am bound to get it because reference can. is being made to something which I Enche' D. R. Seenivasagam: Thank have said. you, Mr. Speaker, I bow to your ruling Mr. Speaker: You have the right to on the question. For my enlightenment, explain, but if he does not give way, may I know under which Standing you better not do it now. Order, Sir? Enche' D. R. Seenivasagam: Mr. Mr. Speaker: Under "Debates". We Speaker, Sir, under the Standing Orders are now dealing under Standing Order I have the right to get way when I 30 (1), which speaks about amendment explain a misconstruction of what I to a motion. There, there is no provision have said. under which the mover of an amend­ ment has the right of reply. Standing Mr. Speaker: Only on a point of Orders 30, 31, 32, 33—in the absence order, not on a point of explanation. of that provision, no right can be given He is right. On a point of explanation, to the mover of an amendment. But in he can give way or not. On a point of the case of a substantive motion, the order, he must give way. original mover has a right of reply. Dato' Dr. Ismail: After all, I am But if you want an explanation, you learning the experience from him. can ask me for permission to explain Mr. Speaker: I am giving the order! on any point you like to the House (Laughter), under that Standing Order.. Dato' Dr. Ismail: There is nothing Dato' Dr. Ismail: Sir, my flow of strange for an independent country to thought has been interrupted. However, have only one National Language. But I have not been too surprised to collect in this country the Alliance Govern­ my thoughts and resume. ment, in fact, because of the conditions I think it is very difficult—I repeat, in the country and I think because of very difficult—to speak on an amend­ the people in this country, and because ment when the mover himself does not of our attitude towards life in this 205 21 APRIL 1960 206

country, we are very tolerant. For thankful for the graciousness with example, we have one National which the speech was delivered. Of Language, but we do not discourage the course, when this motion was moved, speaking or teaching of other languages unfortunately the Government thought of the other races in this country. Well, it fit to ask a master of irrelevancies to I think that is a very fair policy for introduce it—namely the person who this country. claims to have come from the land or What is the other contention of the town of Great Peace, namely, Taiping. Honourable mover of the amendment It is very obvious that the first task in support of his proposition that there in our country to-day is the question is no equality of rights among the of unity—without unity, without citizens of this country. I mention pre­ national consciousness there can never ference given to the Malays. I have be a nation. But, Sir, if we are going mentioned the question of the National to have unity, what does that mean? Language. I cannot think of anything It means that we hope that one day— else, and I go back again to my original and this is the point—that one day contention that it is very difficult to there will be no distinction in this speak on an amendment when the country except the distinction between Honourable mover just makes bald citizens and non-citizens. Now, in statements without giving any reason. order that we may have this non- So I don't know whether any Standing distinction or this unity we must Order will preclude me from speaking destroy separatism, and what is the against this very unusual amendment, separatism that holds us from national because he will have the right to explain unity to-day? The Alliance have very and I will have no right to rebut what often accused the P.P.P. of being he has to say.. I suppose I can get up chauvanistic or being racialistic. Very also on a point of explanation after he well, be that at it may, I would not has given way. like to say for the Member of Kawasan Mr. Speaker: I will give that decision Ipoh if this accusation is correct or when that comes. (Laughter). incorrect (Laughter). On the other hand, the Member for Ipoh to-day struggles Dato' Dr. Ismail: Thank you, Sir. for equality. I should say that that is Enche' Zulkiflee bin Muhammad: a very progressive step indeed, and that Saya bangun membangkang pindaan should be supported. ini, sebab-nya, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, tidak menyebutkan yang uchapan Titah Now, when we talk of equal rights di-Raja ini ada soal persamaan. Pada what do we mean by equal rights? fikiran saya tidak-lah menjadi soal, Does it mean that there should be sebab pehak penchadang telah tidak Chinese privileges, or that there should dapat menerangkan apa dia maksud- be Malay privileges, or that there nya dengan persamaan dan tuntutan- should be privileges for monopolists nya itu, apabila ia menafikan bahawa to exploit this country, or does it mean ia maksudkan berkenaan dengan hak equality for all the workers and the istimewa orang2 Melayu. Jadi, dengan peasants of this country? We stand for tidak memanjangkan kata, saya mem­ unity. We stand for equality of farmers bangkang pindaan ini. and workers and peasants of this country against exploitation. There are Enche' Lim Kean Siew (Dato9 many people here who have said and Kramat): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise in talk a great deal on Malay rights and support of this amendment. It is, of Malay privileges, but why do we not course, very regrettable that the change it and use another term? Why Gracious Speech was unfortunately a should we use a racialistic term? Why bit long-winded in some aspects. Then, do we not say special privileges and of course, we must remember the rights for the peasants and workers of fact that in this instance perhaps His this country—freedom of the peasants Majesty was advised rather long- and the workers from exploitation by windedly by his rather long-winded their own people. For example, let us Ministers {Laughter). But, Sir, we are be logical on this question of Malay 207 21 APRIL 1960 208 reservation or Chinese reservation or of elephantiasis, must be protected in Indian reservation. Such a reservation order to improve their standard of is according to a distinction racially, living, but in time to come there should not a privilege according to the sociolo­ be equality and I think that this is gical structure of the society. An exactly what the amendment says, exploiter, Sir, is an exploiter irrespective "That while speaking of national unity, of whether he is English, German, no reference has been made to the American, Chinese, Malay or Indian. democratic claim by the citizens of this When we have Malay reservation it country for equal rights." We can refer means this: that we give a monopoly to it, say, in 20 years, or when every­ of exploitation to some ethnic group body has improved himself, and claim of people, and, Sir (here I would like that there shall be equality and equal to address my remarks to the previous rights among all our citizens. What is speakers of the Pan-Malayan Islamic wrong with that? There is nothing Party which has been talking of privi­ wrong, surely. I repeat, it does not put leges but has been confusing between a time limit, nor does it say that there privileges according to race and their shall be equality now. It says that religious beliefs—i.e. Islamic and there must be reference to equality so non-Islamic concepts) it does not mean that we know the policy of the Govern­ that because I am a Chinese I cannot ment. be a Muslim. We have heard of the Now, I come to the other point: Mahs—there are a lot of Mahs "No positive assurance has been given (according to the Honourable the Prime as to when free primary education will Minister there are 75,000 of them in be given to the children of this Hongkong) who are Muslims. Now, country." Yes, we must make up our are they going to be excluded from minds—either we have education pay­ these special areas? If so, on what ment according to a sliding scale of basis? Then there is the other question. income or we have free primary educa­ Not all Malays may be Muslims. It tion. Why payment on a sliding scale just happens that in Malaya it is so. of income? By that I mean those who But I do know for a fact that in earn more pay more, those who cannot Indonesia it is not so. In such earn have free education, and if we do instances, what is the meaning of that it will be a special privilege for Islam? We all know, for example, that the working class children and for the the great Prophet Muhammad married peasantry—if you like, in the terms of a Christian and a Jew. the P.M.I.P. perhaps, Malay special Another reason for our support of rights since they form the major part this amendment is that this amend­ of the peasantry. But the point is that ment does not put a time limit. we must have a sort of free primary It says that "That while speaking education and it must be installed as of national unity, no reference has widely and as soon as possible. Malaya been made to the democratic claim by is a very small country. We are less the citizens of this country for equal than 7 million people. How can we rights." So, we come to the second survive in this world? When we do not argument. We can say that in future, have numbers we must have quality, or in 10 years or in 20 years, when this and the only way to quality is educa­ separatism is destroyed, then we can tion. Let us think of the prospect of have complete equality. At the moment Malaya with everybody educated to at it may be necessary to protect certain least primary level and one day at least classes and therefore for the moment 80 per cent of the population educated there must be some inequality, and to secondary level. If we have educa­ what do we mean by that? It means tion we can offset our disadvantages as that the Malay peasantry because of regards quantity. Indonesia has 100 its sub-economic holdings and million and we stand next door to standards, because of its hundreds of Indonesia. Are we going to challenge years of oppression, because of its them by numbers? No! So, what we ignorance, because of neglect, because do? We must increase our quality, and of disease, because of yaws, because so we must have primary education. 209 21 APRIL 1960 210 That is the first step to all progress. question of free primary education is Switzerland, they say, has a very high receiving active consideration of the standard of education. So there are a various sub-committees which are lot of cottage industries in Switzerland, dealing with the question of the review and practically everybody there be­ of the education policy and their comes a technical expert. Why? recommendations will in turn be con­ sidered by the main Committee of Mr. Speaker: The point at issue is Review, and that when the report of that this House regrets that no reference that Committee comes up before the has been made to free primary educa­ House Honourable Members will then tion. But it is not in itself the point be at liberty to speak on this question. at issue. So I don't think it is proper for this Enche' Lim Kean Siew: No, I am question of free primary education to saying why we regret, Sir. come up in this debate. Mr. Speaker: Proceed. Enche' K. Karam Singh (Damansara): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to touch on Enche' Lim Kean Siew: I think every the amendment that deals with the one of us here must admit that primary provision of free primary education. education is necessary. And I hope that Considering all the previous references, when it comes to the question of voting which have been referred to by the on this amendment we hope we will be Honourable mover of this amendment, supported for we realise that it is not that have been given by the Alliance the back-benchers but only the Mem­ Government on free education and the bers of the Government who are present very meagre reference that responsible for the Gracious Speech of "Finally my Government will study His Majesty so that they may not the introduction of free primary support those who may have made a education and intends to work towards mistake. So, I hope that the back- a minimum school leaving age of 15 benchers will realise this and not years" we get the impression that the perpetuate this mistake. Alliance Government is holding before Enche9 Mohamed Khir Johari: I an education-hungry people the mirage thought I should say something in of a free primary education and as reply to the Honourable Member who time passes this mirage recedes as far spoke last when he said that the back as it was before. What this Gracious Speech of His Majesty has motion seeks is that this question of been long-winded and that it is long- a free primary education cease to be a winded because there are long-winded mirage and that a definite date be given Ministers. You cannot blame us on the when the people will actually have Government bench if we prepare a free education. On this question, Sir, long-winded speech or we become looking to the benefit of our people long-winded; that is because we have and the children who will be the got to deal with long-winded Opposi­ citizens of to-morrow, I fully support tion Members (Laughter). So, if the this amendment, with particular stress Opposition could behave themselves, on this question of free primary educa­ probably next time we will prepare a tion. less long-winded speech for His Tuan Haji Ahmad bin Abdullah Majesty. (Kota Bharu Hilir): Tuan Yang di- I thought my Honourable colleague Pertua, saya bangun ia-lah membang- the Minister of Education had replied kang pindaan dari wakil yang mem- to the question of free primary educa­ bawa usol ini, kerana pertama kata-nya tion. It is the aim of the Alliance tidak ada dalam Uchapan di-Raja Government to provide free primary berhubong dengan equal rights. Saya fikir ada-lah peluang2 yang di-beri education to the people of this country. 2 That has been stated in no uncertain oleh Kerajaan kapada bangsa asing terms in their policy speeches by the itu sudah meliputi dalam segala pekerjaan dalam negeri ini, sa-hingga- Alliance Ministers, and my colleague 2 has stated just now that this very kan jawatan Menteri, Governor, 211 21 APRIL 1960 212 Pegawai2 Kerajaan, Hakim2, dan juga tujuan dan maksud-nya tidak lain dalam lapangan yang lain semua-nya daripada hendak mengusek kedudokan terdiri daripada bangsa asing. Pendek yang di-berikan kapada· orang2 Melayu kata, peluang itu di-buka dengan saperti Malay Reservation, scholarship, seluas2-nya kapada bangsa asing sa­ atau pun jawatan2 Kerajaan yang tidak hinggakan anak bangsa negeri ini berapa kerat itu, ini-lah sahaja yang sendiri sekarang ini menderita. Saya ada tinggal dalam tangan orang2 katakan bagitu, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, Melayu yang menjadi tuan punya anak2 negeri ini sendiri ia-itu orang2 asal negeri ini, dan ini-lah yang hendak Melayu yang sekarang ini sangat susah di-ambil dan di-berikan kapada semua hendak menchari pekerjaan, chuba-lah ra'ayat negeri ini. 2 kita lihat di-Bank sahaja yang mana Di-sini, saya tidak hendak meman­ banyak dalam negeri ini, ada-kah jangkan dalam perkara ini, dan kalau, di-pakai atau di-ambil dari orang2 Tuan Yang di-Pertua, benarkan, Melayu bekerja dalam Bank2 itu. 2 kerana dalam uchapan pembawa Bagitu juga di-gedong perusahaan pindaan ini telah menyebutkan ber­ yang di-punyai oleh bangsa2 asing di­ 2 kenaan dengan hal Radio Malaya. mana paling sedikit kerja yang Jikalau Tuan ...... di-berikan kapada orang2 Melayu untok peluang bekerja. Sa-hinggakan Mr. Speaker: Saya tak benarkan. bagitu di-beri peluang kapada bangsa2 Tuan Syed Ja'afar bin Hasan Albar: asing itu, dan itu pun belum chukop benarkan di-atas usol yang asal. Saya lagi ...... tanggohkan uchapan saya sa-hingga Mr. Speaker: Saya bukan tak benar­ masa-nya. kan tuan berchakap panjang, tetapi Tun Abdul Razak: Mr. Speaker, Sir, masa'alah di·hadapan kita ini bukan when my Honourable friend and col­ masa'alah daripada bangsa asing, league, the Minister of External Affairs, chuma dia hendakkan sama rata bagi replied on behalf of the Government ra'ayat Persekutuan Tanah Melayu. on the amendment proposed by the Apa yang di-chakapkan oleh tuan itu Honourable Member for lpoh, I ada-lah berlainan dengan bangsa asing. thought he had more than adequately Jangan di-tetuskan lagi ! covered the ground. But, unfortu­ nately, the Honourable Member for · Tuan Haji Ahmad bin Abdullah: Dato Kramat stood up in his place to Terima kaseh. Hak yang di-berikan speak on the amendment and as usual itu sama rata kapada sekalian ra'ayat the Honourable Member for · Dato Persekutuan dalam masa ini sudah Kramat, who is known for his confused menchukopi, bahkan sudah melampaui thinking (Laughter) and he always dari had, oleh yang demikian saya accused other people of being confused, membangkan chadangan ini. but I think he himself is the most The Assistant Minister of Information confused of all, posed a number of and Broadcasting (Tuan Syed Ja'afar issues to the House in the course of bin Hasan Albar): · Tuan Yang di· his speech supporting the amendment. Pertua, saya bangun membangkang He replied to a number of points chadangan yang di-kemukakan oleh himself. I think there is no need, for Ahli Yang Berhormat wa_kil Ipoh. me to reply, because when he spoke Berkenaan dengan dasar sama rata, about the equality of rights, he also sama rasa di-antara ra'ayat Perseku­ said that the Malay peasants need tuan sa-bagaimana yang di-shorkan protection. This is the very thing that oleh pembawa pindaan itu tadi, saya is required · under the Constitution, fikir telah mendapat penjelasan yang because as my Honourable friend and chukop terang daripada salah sa-orang colleague, the Minister of External rakan saya di-sabelah sini. Dan di-sini Affairs, has said, the Malays are handi­ saya ingin · hendak menegaskan ia•itu capped in certain spheres of activities tuntutan yang di-datangkan oleh wakil in this country and they require pro­ dari Ipoh itu hendak mengadakan sama tection under the Constitution--and rata di-antara ra'ayat Persekutuan ini, that is the very thing that the Consti­ kalau di-tilek nampak-lah bahawa tution provides under the Oause about

--~,-\,..._"- 213 21 APRIL 1960 214 the special position of the Malays. Benchers of the Government also will t Therefore, there is no logic at all in view very carefully the merits of the the argument put forward by the amendmen.t. and not be led ~w~y. by Honourable Member for Dato Kramat. party pobt1cs and party d1sc1plme. I think that if we were to deduce Thank you. correctly from his argument he should 'lbe Assistant Minister of Commerce be opposing. th~ amendment rather and Industry (Enche' Cheah 'Theam than supportmg it. Swee): Mr. Speaker, Sir, on a point of Further, he ended his speech by a information, I would like to inform slender argument, when he referred to this House that this side of the House the back-benchers of the Alliance knows the rights of the other side too. Party that in case the Government . • •• made' a mistake in the Gracious Enche' ~ohamed Am bm Ha,1 Speech, the members on the Alliance Muda (PaS1r P~): Tuan . ""[ ~Il:g d1- back-benches should not support the Pertua, saya berd1r! pad11; kah ~m ia-lah Government. This is a very cheap way menyatakan sapert1 wa~il dan Bacho~ of trying to divert support from our tadi menentang .akan .Pmdaan ya~g d1- back-benchers. I say that there is no bawa oleh w.akll dar:i Ipoh. Jadi ~aya need for the ·Honourable Member to ~as_a da~am Utah Sen Paduk~ Baginda use that tactic, because there is ~om- ia-itu t1dak-lah mustahak d1-sebutkan plete solidarity amongst the Alliance perkara keutamaan hak .kerana i;n~mang Members (Applause). dalam Perlembagaan k1ta sendin telah · pun di-jelaskan kedudokan hak2 yang Enche' Y· .Da~ (B~): Mr. tersebut dengan penafsiran-nya send.iri Speaker, Sir, m His Gr!lCl?US Speech tentang itu. Apa yang hendak k1ta we have heard about bnngm~ an end gadohkan, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, sa­ to. the Emergency and by this w~ ai:e perti mithal2 yang telah di-berika~ gomg to save a. lot of mon~y wbic~ is oleh wakil dari Datok Keramat tad1 now going to be spent on social sei:vices .• tentang soal persamaan hak mithal-nya The ~mendme~t ~ays free pnmary dalam perkara ekonomi atau ~ktisad educatt.on: I !hmk ~n any ~ountry the kalau tidak di-sebutkan sa-kah pun top pnonty m social services should soal ini tidak-lah akan merugikan sa­ !>e !ree education. .If ~he .G~vemment siapa sebab memang-nya sudah di- 18 smcere and ~ntmumg m its efforts berikan dan demikian pula keutamaan to lead. the natto!1 towards pea~e ·and dalam bahagian politic, Sa ya rasa pr~s~nty, education.shoul? receive top dalam bahagian politic ini sama sa-kali pnonty from the national mcome. tidak-lah ada sekatan bagi sa-siapa Mr. Speaker, Sir, free education as juga daripada ra'ayat negeri ini mengi­ has been already said by my colle~gues kut Perlembagaan yang ada sekarang is not a new subject and the A~hance ini untok .menchapai kemajuan dalam Government itsel~ has bee~ gomg to politic ini baik pun dari sudut meme­ the polls on vanous occasions on a gang jawatan pemerentah atau pun platform of free and compulsory edu- dari sudut jawatan politik melalui cation. How~ver, I do not. know h.ow pilehan . raya dan sa-bag~-nya, tidak far it has implemented its election ada seka(an sama sa kah. Apa yang pledges made on platforms. It seems to di-sebut tentang soal hak istimewa me that it is going back on its own Melayu itu pada pandangan saya-lah, words. Sir: if the Gov~mment is n~t hanya sa-kadar sa-bagai satu langkah interested m free education I am afraid menuju persamaan hak dalam baha­ that it will give much wor~ to the gian iktisad sebab jika di-pandang Minister of the Interior to build more bahagian iktisad dengan tidak payah prisons .i~ this. country. We. cannot di-terangkan lebeh lanjut lagi apa create citizens who are con~cious t~- yang di-tuntut memang sudah. ada wards t~e peace and \lrospenty. of this bahkan lebeh daripada ada: Bagi satu country if you do not mcul~t~ ID them gulongan yang lain saperti gulongan the proper education at the nght age. bangsa Melayu di-negeri ini hak2 dalam Mr. Speaker, Sir, I strongly support bahagian iktisad !ll~mang. tidak ada, the amendment and I hope the Back kalau ada pun sad1kit. Jadi keutamaan

) / 215 21 APRIL 1960 216 yang di-beri kapada orang2 Melayu amendment and not to support the itu pun saya pandang ha-nya sa-bagai Government. I think that is quite clear. langkah untok memberi keutamaan itu I am sure we are intelligent enough to jadi tidak-lah mustahak equal right see through such tactics of trying to atau persamaan hak itu. Sakian sahaja. divide the Alliance Party Members in Enche' K. Karam Singh: Mr. this House. I hope, and I am sure, Speaker, Sir, I now propose that the Honourable Members of the Alliance Party in this House can see through this Question be now put to the House! trap very clearly. (Laughter). The Minister of Health and Social Welfare (Dato' Ong Yoke Lin): Mr. Amendment put, and negatived. Speaker, Sir, before you put the Ques­ Mr. Speaker: The debate on the tion to the House, may I say a few original motion resumes. words about this amendment? I feel, while listening to the debate, that there Enche' Lee San Choon (Kluang is a very subtle way by calling for Utara): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to equal rights and unity—a very subtle support the motion. It is indeed joyful way of trying to divide the country, in news to hear about the ending of the particular we in the Alliance. We have Emergency. While it is news which considered the matter at great length calls for national celebration, let us, before we agreed to the Constitution as the representatives of the people, not it stands to-day and I ask Honourable forget to record in the history of this Members, who talk glibly of equal young nation that thousands of people rights, to ponder and see if whether by lost their lives for fighting the Com­ this Constitution, which we in the munist terrorists. Let us not forget the Alliance have agreed upon, any harm brave and able leaders such as Tun has been done to any section of the Tan Cheng Lock who risked his life in community of the country. If I may rushing up and down the country and say so, I am not surprised by the Socia­ even when there were occasions when list Front Bench who support this bombs were thrown at him. Let us not amendment forget too the hundreds of thousands of innocent people who were forced to Enche' Lim Kean Siew: Mr. Speaker, live within the perimeters of barbed Sir, on a point of clarification. I had wire fencing. These are the people who not interrupted just now when the have endured very long and suffered Honourable the Deputy Prime Minister most and these are the people whom spoke about my confused thinking. I the Government has to do everything am afraid there has been some con­ possible to help. One can still see the fused understanding on the other side. remnants of the wire fencing as one I stated quite clearly that in the motion goes into the country-side. The food as put there has been no reference to restrictions, the curfews and all other equal rights but in future there could restrictions have gone, but the fear still be reference as to when there should exists in their minds. be equal rights—10 or 15 years hence. We do not insist on amending the In His Gracious Speech, His Majesty Constitution which can be amended has mentioned that the Government is later. combating land hunger. To facilitate the granting of land to those who are Mr. Speaker: The equal right in itself landless, the Group Settlement Areas is not the point in issue. No reference Bill is to be introduced. This is yet has been made to the equal right. another progressive and positive step The Minister of Health and Social towards helping the landless. In imple­ Welfare (Dato' Ong Yoke Lin): menting this Bill, may I suggest that the What I was trying to get at is just to Government give top priority to the make this one point. A couple of landless in New Villages? May I also Honourable Members from the Socialist urge the Minister concerned to urge Front have been trying to suggest to the our Civil Servants to do their part, to Government side to think carefully and shoulder their share fully so that the not vote with the Government on this Bill serves its full purpose? 217 21 APRIL 1960 218

As an elected representative of Government on the improvement of the Kluang Utara, where a large portion yield and quality of padi, bringing the of the people are rubber tappers, I country nearer to self-sufficiency in its would also like to suggest to the staple food. Honourable the Minister of Labour to Now, before I say anything about do everything possible to urge and padi and rice, I must first of all clarify persuade the rubber estate owners to my own position: firstly, that Kedah raise the tappers' earnings and to produces nearly 40 per cent of this improve their living conditions. The country's padi, and secondly, that I am present rubber price is reasonably high an interested party dealing in rice and it is my strong opinion that the milling (Laughter). But I wish to make rubber estate workers, the backbone of it crystal clear that I have no intention the country's economy, should get their whatsoever of taking this opportunity to fair share for what they do. Mr. canvass the sales of my rice to Honour­ Speaker, Sir, in previous year when the able Members of this House, because rubber price was much lower than at the Government has undertaken to buy present, the estates could not afford to up all my rice, which I milled from pay their workers better. But now, Sir, padi purchased in accordance with the estates could do justice to the the Government's guaranteed minimum workers. price. It is from my personal knowledge Mr. Speaker, Sir, we the represen­ and experience in the local rice trade tatives of the people are believers in and from my past services as a member parliamentary democracy, and I believe of the Federal Rice Committee, and the Honourable Member for Ipoh is the Central Advisory Committee on also a firm believer of parliamentary Rice Stocks, that I associate myself so democracy. This morning he has alleged closely to this staple food of the people. that the Assistant Minister of Broad­ Unfortunately, Sir, the above two casting has done something which he Committees which I mentioned have should not have done and all that, I, as since ceased to exist. a people's representative, as a believer Although the quantity in the produc­ of parliamentary democracy, challenge tion of padi has been greatly increased the Honourable Member for Ipoh, if since post-war, yet it can scarcely catch he is a believer of parliamentary democracy, to put forward a motion of up with the increase in the population "no confidence" in the Assistant of this country. The question of the Minister of Broadcasting. I repeat, if quality of local rice has never been he is a believer of parliamentary looked into at all, and many people in democracy, to do so (Laughter), this part of the Federation prefer to eat imported rice instead of our local rice, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sorry that because they do not know that our the Honourable Member for Ipoh is country can produce rice as good as not in this House at the moment, but any produced in any other parts of certainly I think he will hear what the world, such as the jerom I speak. Sir, that is all I wish to mas, the jerom peraky lumut padang, speak at the moment. Thank you. lumut itam, Awang Lawi, and Enche' Lim Joo Kong (Alor Star): so on, and so on, which are second to Mr. Speaker, Sir, coming back to the none actually. It is indeed a pity that original motion moved by the Honour­ due to lack of encouragement accorded able Member for Larut Selatan, I rise to the padi planters in this country, to give my wholehearted support, and these varieties are facing extinction. on behalf of the constituents of Alor There are many other countries such Star and the people of Kedah as a as Spain and Italy whose average yields whole, I express our gratitude to His in padi are much higher than Japan's. Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong The introduction of the Taiwan padi for his Gracious Speech in respect of by the Japanese has in fact done us raising the standard of agriculture in more harm than good, because it has this country, that is, that work will lowered the standard of our rice continue with the help of the Japanese quality. Therefore, Sir, I urge the 219 21 APRIL 1960 220

Government to seek the services of As regards the encouragement of experts of other countries as well, and rural industries and trades, Mr. I strongly urge the Government to re- Speaker, Sir, I wish to say something establish an appropriate set-up to look which other Honourable Members have into and care for the well-being of our said already—about taxi licences and local rice from time to time, so as to so on. My observation and comment raise its standard, as stressed by His is this: I urge the Ministries concerned Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. to take steps to see that such special privileges and rights should not be On the problem of land develop­ allowed to be abused because, for ment, I take this opportunity to inform instance, a taxi licence has been granted Honourable Members of this House to A, and a rice-mill licence granted that I have the honour and privilege to B; A leases out his licence to C and to serve as a member of the Kedah' B to D. The consequence is that C and State Land Development Board for the D have to operate their businesses with past four years. The peculiar position higher overheads than A and B, and, in Kedah is that although nearly two- in accordance with the Chinese proverb, thirds of the land is still under jungle "When the price of flour rises, it is and undeveloped, almost all the lands, not the merchant who pays, it is the including virgin forest, are under consumer who pays". That means the Malay reservation. Therefore, unless public have got to pay for this. So, I one is a Malay or a Siamese—one may urge the Ministries concerned to look be a real son of the soil, having lived very carefully to see that such rights there for many generations—yet one is given should not be abused. not entitled to apply for such lands, even if he is most energetic in the After speaking so much in this cultivation of the land. There is a joke House, including criticising my own that there was once a non-Malay who Party Government, I hope Honourable applied for land and was told to go to Members on the Opposition Bench will the moon because, it was said that with not say again that the back-benchers space ships it would be much easier to of the Alliance are merely rubber go to the moon to apply for land there stamps nodding to give their approval. than to apply for land in Kedah. That shows how land-hungry we are in Sitting suspended at 12.55 p.m. Kedah! As regards irrigation, His Majesty's Sitting resumed at 2.30 p.m. Gracious Speech mentioned that irriga­ tion will be steadily extended, I appeal (Mr. Speaker in the Chair) to Honourable Members of this House to look into the possibility of diverting THE YANG DI-PERTUAN the flow of the Muda River into the AGONG'S SPEECH padi fields of North Kedah. Such a vast project cannot be borne and ADDRESS OF THANKS carried out by the Kedah State Govern­ ment alone. If this is carried out, it Debate resumed. will serve a dual purpose in irrigating Question again proposed. tens of thousands of relongs of padi fields adjoining the Wan Samad Canal, Enche' K. Karam Singh: Mr. which has long been neglected, as well Speaker, Sir, I rise to speak on this as supply drinking water to the resi­ motion and I would refer to the dents of North Kedah, where water is Gracious Speech. On the second page scarce throughout the year. With an of the Gracious Speech a sentence everlasting flow of water supply, the occurs: "No loyal law-abiding citizen padi planters in North Kedah may be has cause to feel alarmed at this able to plant two crops a year, thus amendment." Mr. Speaker, this sentence bringing up production by 100 per cent is reminiscent of the story of the in many thousands of acres of already emperor's new clothes, where two well developed padi fields. weavers blackmailed the king—an 221 21 APRIL 1960 222 emperor—and the entire population by integrity, the freedom from influence, and saying that the clothes they wove the independence of our Courts and our Judges and our Law Officers and the could only be seen by the wise and Members of our various Commissions of although they wove nothing no one in the Public Service, responsible for appoint­ that country or the king dared to say ments and discipline. In this way it ensures they saw nothing because they were the security, integrity and impartiality of frightened to be considered fools, and the Civil Service." I think the Government has drawn this But the important sentence in parti­ sentence from that story so that it may cular is "This Constitution is the be able to convey a veiled threat to the guardian of the rule of law." Now, Sir, people of this country and to the Mem­ the rule of law we understand to be bers of this Parliament in case they the rule of the ordinary laws of' the rose to express the genuine alarm of country which is supreme, and when this country at the threat to its civil there is no rule of law there is arbitrary liberties. Mr. Speaker, Sir, despite this power. When there is arbitrary power, sentence, which we consider most there is dictatorship, there is totali­ inappropriate, we will express the con­ tarianism, there is tyranny and that is cern of the country at the attack on the the trend which the amendments to fundamental freedom as enshrined in the Constitution are now taking us to. the Constitution. Mr. Speaker, Sir, again I quote, "Therefore, We wish all Our subjects on Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would refer to this historic day to know and understand the Gracious Speech delivered by His that the Constitution of the Federation of late Majesty the late Yang di-Pertuan Malaya, our charter of rights and liberties, is now, finally and completely, in operation Agong at the formal opening of and with the establishment of this Parliament Parliament on the 12th of September, under the Constitution, a new era begins 1959. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this pamphlet for our nation." containing the Speech issued by the The important sentence is: "Our Information Services of the Federation charter of rights and liberties, is now, of Malaya is entitled "The Constitu­ finally and completely, in operation." tion and Parliament—Twin Dynamos The proposed amendments to the of Democracy", and to quote from this Constitution will nullify this Charter of Speech, on page 30 we find this rights and liberties and it will mean the sentence: eclipse of our rights and liberties, the "It is the product of many minds working completion and full operation of which together with a common aim, to evolve a was proclaimed in the Gracious Speech basic charter for this new Malayan nation of His late Majesty the first Yang di- of ours—a charter drawn from our past experience and suited to the conditions of Pertuan Agong on the 12th of our surroundings and way of life—a char­ September, 1959. ter of our firm faith in the concepts and traditions of parliamentary democracy— It is stated further down in the and finally, and most important of all, a Gracious Speech that one of the three charter of our common belief that certain fundamental liberties are essential to the fundamental or main characteristics of dignity and self-respect of man." our parliamentary system of Govern­ ment is the rule of law. It further I ask the Alliance, whether now they states that there must exist in the State do not consider these same funda­ what is commonly known as the "rule mental liberties as essential to the of law." Mr. Speaker, Sir, when a dignity and self-respect of man. We Minister will have power to detain a from the Opposition say that these man without bringing him before the fundamental liberties are essential to ordinary courts of the country, without the dignity and self-respect of man and trying him for any particular and we will fight any attempts to trample definite offence on any definite charge, upon these fundamental liberties of our it will mean that the Gracious Speech citizens. delivered on the 12th of September last On page 32, Mr. Speaker, Sir, the year which stated that the rule of law Speech reads— is one of the fundamental characteristics "In particular, this Constitution is the of the parliamentary system, is over­ guardian of the rule of law. It protects the thrown and trampled underfoot by the 223 21 APRIL 1960 224 same people who were responsible for New Zealand, but we would also like that Gracious Speech of the 12th of to say that whereas the Government of September, 1959. I think it was the the Union of South Africa practises Honourable the Prime Minister who internal apartheid, one of these coun­ said at the last session of Parliament tries which was visited by the Honour­ that human memories are short, and I able the Prime Minister practises would particularly like to apply that external apartheid. We should at all to the shortness of the memory of the times condemn the distinction of Government when it forgets that it people by the colour Of their skins. proclaimed the liberties of our people as contained in our Constitution only There has been mention made—and in September last year and in April I will quote for the benefit of this this year—just a few months after­ House the particular sentence—"This wards—they have overthrown what is evidenced by the attendance of a they themselves had proclaimed. Mr. non-Government delegation of inte­ Speaker, Sir, not only did an era end rested persons at the meeting of the in the sense of the succession of All-India Tibet Convention held monarchs but also in the sense that earlier this month to express their our civil rights—our fundamental feelings on the situation in that coun­ rights—have suffered a blow from try." Mr. Speaker, Sir, the relevant which it may be difficult for them to words are: "non-Government delega­ recover. tion". If they were a non-Government delegation, why should the Govern­ On page 34 of the Gracious Speech ment make reference to that delegation there is a sentence which says— in this Gracious Speech from the "We are pulling a switch which starts two Throne, because it has nothing to do dynamos of democracy—our Constitution with Government and should never and our Parliament—to serve the political needs of this new nation now and of have found its way here, and, Mr. generations of Malayans not yet born." Speaker, Sir, I would like to inform Mr. Speaker, Sir, what is happening this House that this All-India Tibet to these two dynamos? What has Convention ended in a big farce be­ happened is that before one of the cause we know that the Kenyan dynamos, the Constitution, lit up our delegation walked out of that Conven­ fundamental rights in Articles 5, 9 and tion in protest against the Convention's 10. Now, what has happened to these bias in favour of colonialistic actions rights? Now the dynamos have ceased in Kenya; and there were protests also to work to light up our fundamental of the Convention's compromising rights and instead those same dynamos stand on the South African and are now fixed to give arbitrary powers Algerian questions. As such, Mr. to a Minister so that he can arrest Speaker, this non-Government delega­ anyone whenever he likes and detain tion having gone to attend this All- him for two years irrespective of any India Tibet Convention should never offence he may or may not have have been put here and it was in fact committed. That, Mr. Speaker, is my unworthy of having put here in view reference to the Gracious Speech of the farcial nature of the Convention delivered in September, 1959, and I itself. must say that whereas the Speech on Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand to correc­ the 12th September, 1959, overflowed tion by the Minister of External with hope and freedom, the Speech Affairs, but I remember that some delivered on the 19th of April dis­ time when Parliament met at the appoints us as equally as we were last session there was a reference to gladdened by the Speech given last the effect that Malaya Would be year. It is a complete disappointment, opening diplomatic relationship with and it is a reversal of the Speech given the Government of South Korea. If in September, 1959. relations have actually been opened Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is reference I would like the Government to note in the Gracious Speech to the visit of the unpopular nature of the Govern­ the Prime Minister to Australia and ment of that country, of its complete 225 21 APRIL 1960 226 dependence on the United States of an atom bomb in the heart of the America, of its puppet-like nature; and African Continent despite the pro­ when our Government chooses to open tests of the entire world and how it is relationship with other countries it carrying on a genocide against the should take note that those countries Algerian populace. Such being the case, are not satellites or puppets of other we regret that no reference was made countries, and those countries respect to this subject and we call upon the the fundamental liberties of their sub­ closing of the Embassy or Mission that jects. has been set up in France, because of Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are a few its refusal to follow humanitarian pleas subjects on which I would like to from the rest of the world and that dwell besides what I have already said. this Mission be set up elsewhere in the There is a place in Selangor called African Continent so that we can Carey Island. It is a veritable colonial contribute our share to the struggle of fortress and no one is allowed to go the people there for their national in there. It is in fact a remnant of an independence. 18th century Colony existing in the Lastly, we are glad to note that the Federation of Malaya. Even when a Emergency is coming to an end, but man has got betrothed to a girl in at the same time it saddens us because Carey Island, he cannot go there and some of the most evil measures of the must get a special pass from the estate Emergency Regulations are being kept manager who controls the place and if alive: for instance the identity card the man wants to take his brothers system, which was started under the or sisters to witness the marriage he Emergency Regulations, will not only cannot do so unless he gets special be carried on but also will be elabo­ passes, which are very difficult to get. rated with so many different types of Mr. Speaker: How is this relevant to identity cards to be carried by the the policy? citizens of this country. Along with that we find that the arbitrary nature Enche' K. Karam Singh: Am I not of the Emergency Regulations is being allowed to speak on other subjects? transferred under the shelter of our Constitution. In that respect it would Mr. Speaker: You must not mention make our Constitution a negative docu­ it. This debate is only on the Policy ment and we would appeal to this Speech and you can only speak on that. House never to allow that to happen Enche' K. Karam Singh: It is about and to let our Constitution be the the development of the country, Mr. shrine of our civil liberties and not Speaker. (Laughter). I will now go on that our Civil liberties and fundamental to the next subject. rights be entombed in our Constitution. That is all, Sir. Thank you. Mr. Speaker: I have been very lenient to you. I must warn Honourable Enche' V. David: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Members that I wish to put the arising from the Speech of His Majesty, question at 4.30 p.m. because this I strongly deplore and oppose the move debate has been allotted two days only by the Government to amend the Con­ and I would ask Honourable Mem­ stitution of the Federation of Malaya. bers to speak as shortly as possible Mr. Speaker: I think you should not so that other Members will have a dwell too much on that, because we are chance to talk and also, I think, going to have a motion before this Ministers will have something to say House in which you will have a chance in reply and I would like to give an to debate on that subject. opportunity to Ministers and Assistant Ministers. Do not repeat what has Enche' V. David: I am only referring been said. to the Speech. Mr. Speaker: On principles only. Enche' K. Karam Singh: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have known that Enche' V. David: Yes, Sir. While the French Government has exploded referring to the principles of the Speech, 227 21 APRIL 1960 228 I find here that the Constitution is Mr. Speaker, Sir, this clause has been going to be amended. It is far too early tying up the Government side and it is to amend the Constitution which is up to the Official and the Staff Sides to normally considered as a sacred docu­ discuss and explore any alterations to ment in any democratic country. The be made in the conditions of service if Federation Constitution has been only necessary. Sir, the drastic change in the in operation for the last two and a half Constitution will take away the powers years and I am unable to understand from the Public Services Commission the need for the sweeping amendments which is at present considered to be an proposed by the Government to the independent body. By the action of the Constitution of the Federation of Government we are going to allow Malaya. politics to creep into the Civil Service and in any democratic institution the Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Government Civil Service is regarded as a symbol has had not sufficient time to operate and it is also regarded as the limbs of under the present Constitution and it any Government to implement its cannot justify its action in bringing policy. By allowing politics to creep these sweeping amendments at this into the Civil Service I am afraid, juncture. Our Constitution was drafted Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Civil Service will by eminent people, by constitutional become a party government and is experts, headed by Lord Reid and the going to be influenced by the Party-in- Constitution was not allowed to be power to act according to its will and operated sufficiently to know the defects pleasure. of the provisions. Mr. Speaker: I have warned you Mr. Speaker: You will have the several times. You will have an oppor­ opportunity to debate that at the second tunity to speak on that motion when reading of the Constitutional (Amend­ it comes before this House. ment) Bill. Enche' V. David: Yes, Sir. I will Enche' V. David: I will confine only finish as early as possible. to the speech of His Majesty. 9 Mr. Speaker: Touch on another Enche Cheah Theam Swee: Sir, the subject, not that. Honourable Member is impatient. Enche' V. David: Give me ten Mr. Speaker: (to Enche' David) You minutes, Sir. will have the opportunity to speak on that. Mr. Speaker: You can speak on that when the Second Reading of the Bill Enche' V. David: Thank you, Sir. comes before the House. I am afraid that the Honourable Member on the Government Bench is Enche' V. David: I can speak on impatient while I am speaking (Laugh­ that? ter). Mr. Speaker, Sir, according to AN HONOURABLE MEMBER : Sit down! to-day's newspaper opposition to the amendments to the Constitution has Enche' V. David: I would like to come from the Whitley Council of the know who is controlling the House. Government Employees Unions. The Mr. Speaker: I am controlling the Government Employees Unions have objected to the proposed amendments House. to the Constitution in certain relation Dato' Ong Yoke Lin: Sir, on a point to the Public Services Commission. The of order. I think when Mr. Speaker Government will be aware that it has addresses the House the Honourable got an agreement signed with the Staff Member should sit down. Side of the Whitley Council where one Mr. Speaker: I must warn Honour­ clause reads as follows: able Members not to say "sit down" "Proposed legislation so far as it has a or anything like that. I am the Speaker bearing upon the position of officers in Division I to IV inclusive of the Public and am to control the Meeting. Service in relation to the employment." Proceed! 229 21 APRIL 1960 230

Enche' V. David: As Federation of no doubt in my mind by this the Malaya is coming towards the end of Government's intention is to curtail the the Emergency will the Government normal functions of democratic trade now agree to remove the foreign troops unions in this country. I do not under­ from this land? His Majesty's Speech stand why the workers should be has clearly indicated that on the 31st penalised at this juncture. Mr. Speaker, of July Malaya will look into a new Sir, essential services, as it is under­ era and I do not think it is necessary stood, have been gazetted—industries to have any foreign troops and the like transport and medical services: Government should immediately see all these are classified as essentials and that the foreign troops are removed if any strike action is to take place in from the soil of Malaya. such industries a two weeks' formal notice is to be given to the Government Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to or to the employer. But to tie down mention certain things in relation to the unions further, the Government industrial relations of this country. The could be unfair and unreasonable. Government has declared that its policy Government can declare any industry regarding trade unions is unchanged. as essential at any time and arrest the When the Trade Union Ordinance was leaders without giving adequate rea­ approved it was debated in the former sons. By this all industrial actions and Legislative Council at great length and organised bargaining power will be at the representatives who then were lost. Sir, I challenge the Government representing the workers, accepted the that they cannot substantiate or prove new amendment to the Trade Union that such legislation is existing in U.K. Ordinance with reservation that it was and other progressive countries. By the only accepted as a temporary measure. powers vested in the hands of a Minis­ Mr. Speaker, Sir, a trade union in this ter, if he does not like the face of any country has only been allowed with Members of the Opposition, he can limited scope in its activities. According safely jail them for two years. to the I.L.O. Convention No. 87, "Freedom of Association and Protec­ Mr. Speaker: You are going back to tion of Rights to Organise", to which the subject again. I have told you time I would like to draw the attention of and again that you are going to have the Government, no registrations are the opportunity to debate this on the required to register under any Ordi­ second reading of the Constitution nance of any Government. But here in (Amendment) Bill in this House. Malaya due to the Emergency Regu­ Enche' V. David: Mr. Speaker, Sir, lations and other reasons which the I have to say all these because the Government may have, the unions in victims are going to be the Opposition this country have been asked to make Members. formal registration when they desire to organise. This not only applies to Mr. Speaker: When the time comes workers, but it also applies to the you will have the chance to speak. employers. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the trade Enche' V. David: So we will have unions and the workers in this country the chance to speak when the Bill is are far more liberal in their attitude introduced? {Laughter). towards whatever legislations being introduced in this country. Now the Mr. Speaker: Certainly. It is laid new amendment to the Constitution is down in the Standing Orders. {Laugh­ going to tie down the question of ter). industrial action. The industrial weapon Enche' V. David: Sir, In the field for any organised labour as a last of labour, Workmen's Compensation resort is a strike action. Now the Fund and the Weekly Holidays Ordin­ Government, if it approves the new ance, came into effect during the colo­ amendment, can declare any industry nial period itself. So I cannot see any as essential, and straightaway can pick further improvement has been brought up the leaders and send them behind by the present Government in the field bars without giving any reasons. I have of labour. Again on His Majesty's 231 21 APRIL 1960 232

Speech itself much has not been Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong emphasised on the contributions and sa-bagai berikut— sacrifices made by the working class of "Duli Yang Maha Mulia, this country, especially in estates. In Patek2 Yang di-Pertua dan Ahli2 times of Emergency the estate workers Dewan Ra'ayat Persekutuan Tanah Melayu di-dalam perhimpunan Parli- have been the backbone and the life men, dengan hormat-nya menguchapkan blood stream of the Malayan economy terima kaseh kapada ka-bawah Duli and to-day the workers, who protected kerana Titah Uchapan pembukaan this country, have been neglected and penggal Parlimen Yang Kedua." have been ignored in the Speech itself. Ada-lah chadangan yang di-kemuka- As regards the Government's policy on kan oleh rakan saya wakil dari Larut development and expansion no empha­ Selatan itu sudah tepat pada tempat- sis has been made on the present nya, kerana kita sama2 tahu dan sama2 fragmentation of estates. I must warn mendengar apa uchapan atau titah the Government that lately, the Em­ yang telah di-keluarkan oleh Duli Yang ployers Association itself and an Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda English planter who has been in this Yang di-Pertuan Agong di-masa pem­ country for a long period, had accepted bukaan Parlimen Yang Kedua pada 19 that if fragmentation takes place the haribulan yang sudah. Dalam titah quality of rubber in time to come may uchapan Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri go down and will not be able to Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan compete in the foreign market. As it Agong itu ia-lah dua perkara yang is at present it may not be a threat to menarek perhatian saya. Yang per- the economy of this country but in time tama-nya ia-lah dengan penarekan atau to come it is bound to be a threat to the pun pembatalan Undang2 Dharurat economy itself. yang telah di-istiharkan oleh Duli Yang Mr. Speaker, Sir, I again call upon Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda the Government to set up industrial Yang di-Pertuan Agong dalam meshua- rat Parlimen Yang Kedua itu ia-itu relations machinery at various indus­ 2 tries. The Departments concerned ada-lah Undang Dharurat itu akan di- themselves have not been vigorous tarek balek dan pembatalan-nya pada enough to contribute towards this end. 31 haribulan July, 1960. If we are going to avoid strikes and Kita sama2 tahu bahawa 12 tahun create a better understanding between lebeh ada-lah kedudokan ra'ayat dalam labour and capital, effective industrial negeri ini boleh di-katakan selalu relations machinery has to be set up at dalam kegelisahan, selalu dalam all levels between employers and kechemasan, bukan pada m a 1 a m unions, and the Government will be sahaja bahkan pada siang hari juga failing in its duty purely by stating ia-itu tiap2 sa-orang ada-lah memikir- that it encourages trade unions when kan apa yang akan terjadi dan apa yang it is not definite in its policy how it is akan berlaku kapada diri tiap2 sa- going to encourage trade unions in this orang itu, kerana kita sedia ma'alum country. Therefore, I invite the atten­ bahawa dalam masa 12 tahun yang tion of the Government to make provi­ sudah bukan kerana ra'ayat negeri ini sions to establish joint industrial yang bersaja salah, yang mati kena relations machinery at all industries tembak oleh pengganas2 atau pun wherever possible so that industrial komunis, tetapi di-sebalek-nya pula harmony and cordial relations could be orang2 awam yang tidak bersalah dan maintained. Thank you. tidak berdosa juga telah terkorban, atau Enche' Abdul Rauf bin Abdul mati. Ini bukan terkena pada dua atau Rahman (Krian Laut): Dato' Yang tiga puloh orang, bukan empat atau lima ratus orang bahkan beribu2 yang di-Pertua, saya berdiri di-sini ia-lah 2 bagi menyokong rakan saya wakil dari mati, luka, dan hilang daripada orang awam. Oleh itu, dengan pembatalan Larut Selatan ia-itu chadangan-nya 2 berbunyi demikian: Undang Dharurat pada 31 haribulan July, 1960, ini patut-lah kita di-sini Ia-itu satu bingkisan di-persembahkan kapada ka-bawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia menguchapkan shukur kapada Allah 233 21 APRIL 1960 234

Subhanahu Wata'ala, dan menguchap- ribu orang bagi kawasan saya kan setinggi2 terima kaseh kapada Duli menyambut dengan gumbira-nya, te­ Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka tapi dalam sa-ribu, atau dua ribu dari Baginda,Yang di-Pertuan Agong yang pendudok2 Tanah Melayu yang orang2 telah akui membatalkan Undang2 Melayu sekarang ini ada tempat mata Dharurat pada 31 haribulan July, 1960, pencharian-nya. Oleh kerana pemberian ini. Dan dengan pembatalan tersebut Kerajaan kapada orang2 luar bandar ada-lah pendudok2 Tanah Melayu ini berkenaan dengan tanah, saya tidak daripada segala bangsa yang ada hendak berchakap panjang di-atas mempunyai satu jiwa dan satu perkara ini, dan saya berharap kapada semangat yang baharu untok bekerja Kerajaan semuga Ranchangan Pemba­ dan berusaha bagi kemajuan, keamanan ngunan Luar Bandar hendak-lah di- Persekutuan Tanah Melayu ini. Di- usahakan lebeh2 lagi daripada yang samping itu titah uchapan Duli Yang ada sekarang ini. Mudah2an dengan Maha Mulia itu sa-telah tamat-nya berusaha dan galakkan daripada Undang2 Dharurat maka akan di- 2 Kerajaan kita ini, kehidupan ra'ayat adakan pula satu Rang Undang atau anak negeri ini ma'amur dan Pindaan yang akan di-masokkan ka- aman. dalam perlembagaan yang akan kita rundingkan atau pun yang akan Enche' Tan Phock Kin (Tanjong): kita meshuaratkan pada esok, atau pun Mr. Speaker, Sir, I shall confine myself lusa pada 25 haribulan ini. Di-sini saya to the Speech of His Majesty the Yang ada mendengar Ahli Yang Berhormat di-Pertuan Agong, particularly to the wakil2 daripada puak2 pembangkang Appendices. It appears to me that from tidak bersetuju berkenaan dengan the Appendices one cannot help Rang Undang2 ini. • noticing the inconsistency in some of the statements. I shall refer you, Sir, to Mr. Speaker: (To Enche' Abdul page 25 of the statement, in which Rauf bin Abdul Rahman) Saya sudah reference is made, under "Works, Posts bersetuju memberi keputusan tadi. and Telecommunications", that build­ Berkenaan dengan Pindaan Rang 2 ings shall be "simple functional build­ Undang ini jangan-lah hendak-nya ings", and under paragraph 2 of menjadi perbahathan dalam majlis ini, 2 2 "Finance" we read of "building up of sebab tiap sa-orang Ahli Yang Ber­ reserves to ensure that its economic hormat akan dapat berchakap apabila 2 and social plans may continue in good Rang Undang ini di-bahathkan pada times and in bad". And yet, on page 3, bachaan kali yang kedua kelak. we read about schemes for an indoor sports stadium, a grand Parliament Enche' Abdul Rauf bin Abdul House, and things like that. It appears Rahman: Minta ma'af, Tuan Yang di- Pertua. Sekarang saya beraleh kapada to me to be inconsistent. On the one perkara yang kedua yang mana me- hand, we talk economy, we talk func­ narek perhatian saya ia-lah ber- tional buildings, and on the other we sangkutan dengan Pembangunan Luar are thinking of building huge, grand Bandar. Ada-lah Ranchangan Pem­ buildings without considering the funds bangunan Luar Bandar ini ia-lah satu that these involve. daripada ranchangan sebaik2-nya yang Another matter to which I would like saya fikir yang telah di-lancharkan oleh 2 to draw the attention of the House is Kerajaan sa-bagaimana yang kita sama the statement in the section on Co­ tahu. Kita semua tahu sa-belum-nya operatives, page 8, in which His ada Ranchangan Pembangunan Luar Majesty stated in no uncertain terms Bandar di-mana keadaan pendudok2 2 about the evils of capitalists and di-luar bandar khas-nya orang Melayu middlemen, and suggesting that co­ yang boleh di-katakan dalam ke- operation is the only way of getting rid sempitan, terutama-nya ia-lah ber­ 2 of such evils. Yet, when we look at the kenaan dengan tanah , tetapi Alhamdu other sectors on Commerce and Indus­ Lillah dengan ada-nya Ranchangan try, on Transport, we see no attempt Pembangunan Luar Bandar, boleh saya whatsoever being made by Government katakan barangkali empat atau lima to remove the evils of capitalism by the 235 21 APRIL 1960 236 introduction of co-operation. This one observation is very relevant. I think appears to me to be a fundamental in­ Members of this House are quite aware consistency. If the Government believes of the fact that perhaps in agriculture in the evils of capitalism, if the Govern­ and fisheries there are very few capi­ ment believes that co-operation is to talists who wield any influence on the relieve society from all such evils, one political party in power. Perhaps in would expect Government to introduce industry, perhaps in transport, perhaps co-operation in all such fields; one in commerce, the captains of those would expect Government to introduce industries can wield very great influence co-operation in commerce and industry, on the Government in power, so much and most of all in the transport so that, though it is the belief of the industry. We hear here of rural deve­ Government that co-operation can lopment, of attempts being made to solve this particular problem, they are build new roads. I believe at the last reluctant to take action in those parti­ Budget Meeting the Honourable Minis­ cular fields. It is my submission that ter of Transport gave an assurance to if it is the genuine desire of Govern­ this House that he is submitting a ment to assist the rural people and to White Paper on Transport Policy for improve the standard of living of the .consideration. It is regrettable that no people of this country as a whole, then statement was made by His Majesty on they should pursue that policy very this particular problem. It is our con­ vigorously. tention that unless you have a policy with regard particularly to road trans­ I would now like to touch on other port, there is no point of building roads points mentioned by His Majesty. On to rural areas if you can't provide the the question of housing, we have vague transport. promises of building cheap houses to help the lower-income groups, yet In the section on Transport on page nothing is being done in any genuine 22, it is stated that to provide the way to help these people. I must men­ reliable, cheap and efficient transport tion here the cubicle dwellers, the slum facilities which play so vital a part in dwellers, cannot afford to pay what is the development of the country. This, considered to be an economic rent to I agree, is very essential. But how are the Housing Authority. If it is the we going to provide cheap transport in genuine intention, then His Majesty the rural areas if transport is in the should mention that His Government hands of private enterprise? I have believes in some form of subsidised pointed out time and again that if the housing. It is only by subsidy that the transport industry is in the hands of dwellers in cubicles and in slums and private enterprise, they will not put in kampongs can be assisted. I regret whatever profits they make back into to note that there is no mention of this the industry, thereby improving the ser­ at all in the Speech of His Majesty. vice and thereby making it as cheap as Coming now to the question of un­ possible, thereby benefiting the rural employment, we have here under population. If the transport industry is Appendix XII statements to the effect going to be run in such a haphazard that the Government is very concerned manner as it is run to-day by private with the problem of unemployment. enterprise, whose main concern is to Yet, nothing is being done to solve this make profits for themselves, how are particular problem. It is an open fact the rural people going to enjoy the that unemployment is a problem that benefits from transport? So it is my can be solved by Government. It is an submission, Sir, that the Government open fact that in other countries, must be consistent. Having stated that through the instrument of the Central it believe in co-operation as a solution Bank, the Government can pursue such to the evils of capitalism, they should policies as would provide employment implement that policy throughout. They wherever necessary. I regret to note should do it in transport, in commerce that under "Finance" the Central Bank and industry, and not only confine it has made very little progress in spite to agriculture and fisheries. Perhaps of its establishment two or three years 237 21 APRIL 1960 238 ago. The only mention about the Cen­ Damansara, Dato' Yang di-Pertua, tral Bank—on paragraph 5, page 18— telah menudoh mengatakan bahawa is the fact—the only achievement so Convention Afro-Asia ada-lah tidak far—that they have negotiated for a berjaya kerana dia mengambil per- new Currency Agreement. The Central hatian sa-bagai chontoh-nya terhadap Bank Ordinance envisaged that the keluar-nya wakil dari Kenya daripada Central Bank will become the sole note persidangan itu. Dato' Yang di-Pertua, issuing authority, and it is now more Convention Afro-Asia atas soal Tibet than two years, and yet the only pro­ ada-lah satu persidangan yang men- gress they can achieve is merely to dapat kemajuan yang besar, hanya have a new Agreement, and it is still akhbar2 India yang berfaham Kominis without the power of note issue. This, dan yang berfaham pro-Kominis yang I submit, is inconsistent with our status menganggap-nya sepi. Saya tidak tahu- as an independent nation. It must be lah apa-kah chara kebetulan sahaja realised that the only reasons given by Ahli Yang Berhormat dari Damansara this statement of policy is that of the itu berfikir sa-laras dengan fikiran2 fear of currency running out of hand, yang di-suarakan oleh akhbar2 yang fear of inflation, and things like that. berfaham Kominis dan pro-Kominis I submit, Sir, that this is an expression itu. (Tepok). Satu perkara, Dato' Yang of no confidence in the Government di-Pertua, sunggoh pun Convention itself. If the Government is confident of Afro-Asia itu sa-chara tidak rasmi dan being able to run the country properly, Kerajaan India tidak mahu tahu then it has no fear whatsoever as to menahu atas persidangan itu, tetapi be forced to tie our currency to sterling barangkali kerana tidak mahu before they can command confidence .... (Enche' K. Karam Singh rises) from people in other countries. So I saya tidak mahu dudok, would submit that if Government is Dato' Yang di-Pertua. wrongly advised on this matter, they should seek advice from other sources, Mr. Speaker: Dia belum berchakap and not merely confine to their present on a point of order atau on a point advisers. I believe that the Central of explanation, macham mana hendak Reserve Bank in India is quite progres­ tahu. Kalau on a point of order, Ahli sive, and we should seek some assis­ Yang Berhormat mesti dudok, di- tance from them as well, rather than bawah Standing Orders dia boleh ber­ confine assistance from advisers of only chakap. On a point of order or on a one country. I hope that members of point of explanation? (To Enche' K. the Government Bench will take what Karam Singh) What is it? I have to say to heart and give all these Enche' K. Karam Singh: I wanted their due consideration. to rise on a point of information, but Enche' Mohamed Dahari bin Haji since the speaker does not want to give Mohd. Ali (Kuala Selangor): Dato' way I will not press for it. Thank you. Yang di-Pertua, saya bangun menyo- Enche' Mohamed Dahari bin Haji kong chadangan yang di-bawa oleh Mohd. Ali: Soal persidangan itu sung­ sahabat saya Ahli Yang Berhormat goh pun Kerajaan India, saya ulang dari Larut Selatan dan dalam me- sa-kali, Kerajaan India sa-chara tidak nyokong-nya saya suka hendak me- rasmi, tidak tahu-menahu Persidangan nyentoh perkara Tibet yang di-timbul- Tibet yang barangkali kerana tidak kan oleh Ahli Yang Berhormat dari mahu menyusahkan perundingan di- Damansara. Dato' Yang di-Pertua, antara Perdana2 Menteri Communist saya ada-lah sa-orang yang di-beri China Mr. Chou En Lai dengan Mr. kehormatan oleh Jawatan-Kuasa yang Nehru yang di-adakan di-New Delhi di-dirikan oleh Parti Perikatan untok sekarang ini. Tetapi convention itu memberi bantuan kapada Tibet pergi di-anjorkan oleh rakan sa-jawat puak ka-India menghadziri meshuarat ber- pembangkang daripada Socialist Party kenaan deiigan Convention Afro-Asia dan juga . . . atas soal Tibet dan penjajahan di-Asia Enche' Ahmad Boestamam: On a dan Africa. Ahli Yang Berhormat dari point of order, Sir ... . 239 21 APRIL 1960 240 Mr. Speaker: Order, order! Bila jawab, saya boleh benarkan. Jangan tuan berchakap on a point of order, panjangkan cherita, apa yang terjadi tunjokkan di-bawah order mana yang di-sana itu (Ketawa). speaker itu salah chakap. Jadi saya Enche' Mohamed Dahari bin Haji boleh suroh dia dudok. Mohd. Ali: Dato' Yang di-Pertua, Enche' Ahmad Boestamam: ... da- saya hanya chuba hendak mem- lam soal membabit . . . betulkan kesalahan anggapan dari sa-tengah2 manusia (Ketawa). Dato' Mr. Speaker: Jadi tuan hendak beri Yang di-Pertua, Persidangan Afro- kenyataan—on a point of explanation, Asian atas soal Tibet ini di-anjorkan itu boleh. oleh Praja Socialist Party bukan sahaja Enche' Ahmad Boestamam: . . . di-hadziri oleh ahli2 dari parti tersebut dalam soal menudoh . . . tetapi juga Ahli2 Parlimen dari Enche9 Mohamed Dahari bin Haji Congress Party ia-itu parti yang meme- Mohd. Ali: Saya tidak hendak mem- rentah India sekarang ini pun turut hadzir dalam persidangan itu, chuma beri kesempatan (Tepok) saya ulang Parti Kominis sahaja, Dato' Yang di- balek .... Pertua, saya suka menegaskan yang ta' Mr. Speaker: Jangan tudoh apa2 menghantar wakil-nya. Berkenaan atas Front Socialist yang ada ini. dengan wakil2 Kenya yang keluar Enche' Mohamed Dahari bin Haji daripada persidangan itu ia-lah kerana Mohd. Ali: . . . di-atas fahaman-nya, mereka tidak berapa setuju dengan Tuan Yang di-Pertua, ketetapan yang telah di-buat atas soal Algeria, kebanyakan ahli2 yang meng- Mr. Speaker: Di-sana nama-nya hadziri persidangan itu bersetuju de­ Socialist, bukan Front Socialist, jaga ngan satu ketetapan yang di-anjorkan sadikit berchakap. bersama oleh United Arab Republic Enche' Ahmad Boestamam: Praja dan wakil2 Jordan dan Lebanon. Kita memikirkan bahawa kerana Algeria Socialist, bukan Front Socialist (Ke­ 2 tawd). ada-lah satu daripada negara Arab tentu-lah orang2 Arab lebeh mengetahui* Mr. Speaker: Order, order. soal Algeria itu daripada orang2 Kenya. Enche' Ahmad Boestamam: Dia Satu perkara lagi, Dato' Yang di- bukan . . . Pertua, saya hendak menyentoh ber­ Mr. Speaker: Dua2 boleh dudok, kenaan dengan perkataan demokrasi bila saya berchakap (Ketawd). Saya yang telah di-hamborkan oleh beberapa mengingatkan, jangan sebut Front Ahli Yang Berhormat di-dalam Rumah Socialist, sebut Socialist, sa-tahu saya yang berhormat ini yang telah menye- di-sana puak Socialist bukan Front butkan bahawa demokrasi dalam Socialist, jaga sadikit. Malaya ini terancham kedudokan-nya. Enche' Ahmad Boestamam: Bukan Saya tidak-lah hendak memberi ulasan dalam perkara ini. Saya suka hendak rakan sa-jawat. bertanya sahaja, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, Enche' Mohamed Dahari bin Haji kalau demokrasi dalam Federation of Mohd. Ali: Rakan sa-fahaman. Malaya sudah terancham, mengapa- 2 Enche' Ahmad Boestamam: Bukan kah pusat akhbar yang besar di- rakan sa-fahaman (Ketawd). Singapura itu pindah ka-Persekutuan Tanah Melayu? (Tepok) sa-kian sa­ Mr. Speaker: Order, order! haja. Enche' Mohamed Dahari bin Haji Tuan Haji Ahmad bin Saaid (Sebe- Mohd. Ali: Baik-lah, Tuan Speaker, rang Utara): Tuan Yang di-Pertua, untok memendek . . . saya bangun berchakap atas usul yang Mr. Speaker: Tolong pendekkan sa­ telah di-bawa oleh Yang Berhormat dikit chakap itu. Dia hanya-lah me- wakil dari Larut Selatan. Di-atas ngatakan ia-itu sebab apa di-sebutkan perkara ini wajib bagi kita menyertai di-dalam uchapan ini hal-ehwal pemer- menguchapkan banyak2 terima kaseh gian itu. Atas point itu kalau hendak kapada Duli2 Yang Maha Mulia Seri 241 21 APRIL 1960 242 Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan tiap2 satu kati 1/2 sen sahaja. Bukan Agong dan Baginda Raja Permaisuri main heboh di-bangkang oleh pehak2 Agong dan di-samping itu kita meng- yang meminta ini dan itu hari ini. ambil peluang membahathkan di-atas Jadi, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya pun uchapan Baginda Yang di-Pertuan berasa hairan, kita sa-bagai Kerajaan Agong. Beberapa Ahli Yang Berhormat sekarang dan juga pehak pembangkang telah pun mengemukakan beberapa telah di-tugaskan oleh Duli Yang Maha perkara meminta, merayu dan memohon Mulia untok menjalankan kewajipan kapada Kerajaan dan membayangkan mentadbirkan negara ini dan membuat tegoran2 yang membena; ada juga di- 2 2 2 kemajuan . Menteri sa-kali pun ada dapati tukang chachat dan ada juga ranchangan2 hendak membuat ke­ yang hendak chari publicity dalam majuan. Yang Teramat Mulia Tunku masa kita membinchangkan berkenaan Abdul Rahman khas-nya yang mene- dengan uchapan Duli Yang Maha rima amanah daripada Yang di-Per­ Mulia Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Di-sini tuan Agong hendak buat apa juga saya suka hendak menyatakan bagai- kemahuan ra'ayat, tetapi apakan daya, mana sa-orang suami dengan isteri-nya sebab perkara yang besar-nya sa-kali yang di-kaseh dan anak-nya yang di- 2 ia-lah wang, kalau-lah pehak pembang­ sayangi, kata isteri-nya, "Bang , tengok- lah tangan Ti ini sudah kasar dan kang itu mengeluarkan satu fikiran badan Ti ini berbau busok dan hamis yang elok untok mendapat wang, ini- kerana peloh di-sebabkan membelah lah satu perkara yang patut sa-kali kayu dan asap api, beli-lah dapor kita timbangkan dahulu, sa-belum kita minyak atau dapor letrik, supaya senang tuntut itu dan ini. 2 kapada Ti. Mudah an tangan Ti pun Berpaling saya kapada perchakapan ta' kasar dan badan Ti pun tidak ber­ Yang Berhormat wakil dari Damansara bau busok. Di-samping itu ia minta dan saya ingin juga berchakap perkara belikan perkakas menchuchi kain-baju ini ia-itu berkenaan dengan Titah Duli dengan chara letrik, jadi ta' payah-lah Yang Maha Mulia Yang di-Pertuan di-hantar kapada Tukang Dobi dan ia Agong yang berbunyi; "Ada pun per­ minta belikan peti ais (ice) kalau beli 2 2 kara yang tersangat penting dalam barang saperti sayor ikan dan lain 2 boleh tahan lama, ini tidak-lah mem- Rang Undang ini ia-lah berkenaan bazir." Kata anak-nya yang di-sayangi dengan langkah hendak memasokkan 2 ka-dalam Perlembagaan negara ini itu, "Bah , tolong-lah beli sa-buah 2 kereta lereng untok anak ka-sekolah, kuasa bagi menahan sa-saorang dengan tujuan menchegah ia-nya daripada jadi ta' payah bayar duit bas." Dengan 2 ini permintaan si-isteri yang di-sayangi melakukan perbuatan yang mengan- dan anak yang di-kasehi itu semua-nya cham keselamatan negara ini. Tentang menasabah belaka, semua patut, ta' perkara ini jangan-lah di-khuatirkan." ada satu pun yang tidak patut (Ketawa). Yang Berhormat wakil dari Damansara Tetapi sa-orang pun tidak memberi churiga dan berasa shak wassangka fikiran kapada si-suami itu bagaimana ia-itu ta' perchaya kapada Titah hendak mendapat duit untok menyem- Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong dan purnakan kehendak2-nya itu. kapada Kerajaan Perikatan. Jikalau- Di-dalam Dewan ini daripada se- lah Kerajaan Perikatan ini hendak menjalankan khianat kapada orang2 malam hingga hari ini tidak ada siapa 2 pun yang mengeluarkan fikiran yang sa-macham ini, dalam masa Undang menasabah memberi tahu kapada Dharurat yang ketat itu pun boleh. Kerajaan bagaimana hendak menchari Sebab itu-lah dua orang Ahli Yang duit untok memajukan Ranchangan Berhormat ia-itu wakil dari Damansara Luar Bandar, untok buat jambatan, dan Bungsar boleh menjadi chalun dan jalan raya, hospital itu dan ini. Saya dudok dalam Dewan ini, jikalau Ke­ dapati manakala di-bahathkan soal rajaan ini zalim, mereka itu tidak dapat dudok dalam Dewan ini (Tepok) jadi duit ia-itu hendak menchukai bawang 2 dan asam serta apples, yang di-tetap- jangan-lah menudoh perkara yang kan tiap2 satu tan $10 yang berma'ana tidak beralasan. 243 21 APRIL 1960 244

Mr. Speaker: Perkara ini akan di- speakers, but I would like to mention bahathkan masa undang2 ini di-bacha- that Seremban would have had a decent kan kali yang kedua, jangan di-lang- and up-to-date hospital if war had songkan lagi. not intervened. A site was already levelled and, I think, in 1942 a new Tuan Haji Ahmad bin Saaid: Terima hospital would have been under cons­ kaseh, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, sebab truction, but unfortunately, the war wakil dari Damansara itu membangkit- came. The war has been over for the kan perkara fundamental liberty, rule last 14 years and I am told that Serem­ of law. ban is on the priority list, and I hope Mr. Speaker: Saya sudah tegor. that it will be given priority so that the citizens of Seremban will be able to Tuan Haji Ahmad bin Saaid: Terima have a hospital that they deserve. kaseh. Mr. Speaker, Sir, mention was made Enche' T. Mahima Singh (Port in the Gracious Speech about the Dickson): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to security forces and it was done rightly, support the motion moved by my because it is due to their courage and Honourable friend the Member from sacrifice that we have been able to Larut Selatan. In doing so, I would protect and preserve properties and lives like to mention a sentence from the during these difficult times. Very soon Gracious Speech: "Increasing attention we will see the end of the Emergency, will be paid to the development of the but it is only right and proper that we tourist trade ..." I hope that, in should not forget those heroes who addition to improving our tourist trade have made this possible for us. Here, facilities, encouragement would also be I would like to say that the wives and given for the development of holiday children of these heroes be not forgot­ resorts for the local workers, because ten and if scholarships were to be with the improved economic conditions given, the children of these heroes of our workers, we have hundreds of should receive first consideration. In them every week-end, with hours to this I would like to add, along with relax, and it is a common sight to the security forces, those civilians who those of my friends who have been to lost their lives mainly because they Port Dickson to see from 50 to 100 refused to co-operate with the evil buses and 200 to 300 cars almost every forces. week-end filled with workers earning small incomes relaxing themselves there Tuan Syed Ja'afar bin Hasan Albar: in a very healthy way. Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya bangun menyokong chadangan ini, dan sechara Next, Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have been ringkas saya ingin menegaskan ia-itu assured that Port Swettenham will be titah di-raja itu ada-lah lengkap dan given all facilities for improvement, sempurna meliputi segala lapangan We have read in the papers that in hidup dalam negeri ini. Dan di-sini, the very near future Malaya will have saya ingin hendak membuat sedikit an airport which will be second to none penjelasan berkenaan tudohan yang in the Far East. It is our hope that the berat yang telah di-datangkan oleh port at Port Swettenham will also be setengah2 Ahli Dewan ini terutama second to none in the Far East. In the daripada puak pembangkang. Tudohan competition for trade, we must have yang di-datangkan ka-atas Jabatan an airport and a sea port with all the Radio Malaya dan juga ka-atas diri facilities. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I mention saya sendiri. Port Swettenham because the trading Yang Berhormat wakil dari Setapak section have voiced their fears that in telah menudoh bahawa Jabatan Radio the very near future the facilities that Malaya berat sebelah, dan kata-nya are being arranged may not be sufficient memberikan berita2 lebeh banyak to cope with the increase of sea traffic kapada parti yang memerentah, that may be coming to Malaya. umpama-nya dalam soal kemenangan Modernisation of Hospitals—This Socialist Front dalam pilehan raya. has been mentioned by many previous Tetapi, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, benarkan 245 21 APRIL 1960 246 saya mengatakan di-sini ia-itu dalam pergi untok memerhatikan dan mene­ beberapa minggu yang sudah apakala ngok bahawa kerja2 information melalui Party Socialist Front mengadakan per- radio, ia-itu satu alat perantaraan yang jumpaan dan persidangan-nya, maka mustahak sekali, berjalan sa-bagaimana berita2 itu telah di-ulang2 dari pagi yang di-kehendaki oleh Kerajaan. sampai ka-malam, di-ulang2-nya sa- (Tepok). hingga saya terpaksa menerima talipon Kerajaan tahu bahawa dalam Jabatan dari beberapa orang yang mengatakan Radio ada pegawai2 yang menjadi kapada saya radio ini sudah jadi radio setru Kerajaan dan bekerjasama de­ Socialist Front. Lagi pun berkenaan ngan pehak yang anti dan musoh dengan soal pendek panjang-nya sa- Kerajaan, oleh sebab itu, saya sa-bagai suatu berita yang di-siarkan dari radio Menteri yang bertanggong-jawab atas itu, kalau sa-saorang itu biasa dan tahu radio ini akan memerhatikan bahawa berkenaan dengan urusan yang berkai- perkara itu tidak akan berlaku lagi. tan dengan siaran warta berita daripada (Tepok). Di-sini saya suka memberi Jabatan Radio, maka dia akan meman- jaminan bahawa saya akan pergi ka- dang bahawa soal warta berita itu Radio Malaya, bukan sahaja pada bergantong kapada keadaan masa yang malam ini bahkan pada bila2 masa di-untokkan bagi siaran berita2. yang saya rasa perlu untok menyaksi- Di-sini tudohan daripada Yang Ber- kan perjalanan radio dalam menyiarkan hormat wakil Setapak yang mengata­ polisi Kerajaan dan untok menentukan kan dan menudoh kita berat sebelah, yang jabatan ini menjalankan tugas-nya dia tidak dapat membuktikan, melain- dengan sempurna. kan dengan mendatangkan tudohan Di-sini ada satu tudohan yang tidak dengan tidak menujokkan chontoh, berasas atau beralas yang telah di- kejadian, masa-nya dan segala yang sebutkan oleh wakil dari Ipoh ia-itu kata-nya ulasan Parlimen hari ini yang bersangkutan, melainkan 2 Enche' Ahmad Boestamam: Untok biasa-nya di-pancharkan pada tiap penjelasan. malam apakala Dewan ini bersidang telah terlambat kata-nya. Saya tak tahu Tuan Syed Ja'afar bin Hasan Albar: daripada mana dia mendapat informa­ Saya tidak mahu memberi jalan. tion itu. Saya sendiri ada di-Radio Enche' Ahmad Boestamam: Tadi di- Malaya semalam. Saya dengan bangga- minta, saya boleh berikan bukti-nya. nya mengaku bahawa siaran jam 8 Tuan Syed Ja'afar bin Hasan Albar: malam itu telah di-pancharkan pada Tudohan yang di-datangkan oleh wakil masa yang tepat, dan siaran Melayu dari Setapak tidak-lah bagitu berat telah di-pancharkan pada jam 8 malam, bagaimana wakil Ipoh yang telah dan bukan-lah sa-bagaimana yang di- mendatangkan beberapa tudohan yang katakan oleh wakil dari Ipoh itu pan- berat2 ka-atas Jabatan Radio Malaya charan-nya pada jam 10 malam. Saya dan juga ka-atas diri saya sendiri. Di- tak fikir Ahli Yang Berhormat itu ada sini saya ingin memberi tahu kapada mendengar radio sendiri, tetapi harus dia hanya mendapat khabar dari Ahli Yang Berhormat dari Ipoh, dan 2 sesiapa juga yang berfaham sa-umpama orang yang tidak bertanggong-jawab. itu supaya sedar bahawa Jabatan Radio Berkenaan dengan tudohan Ahli ini ada-lah Jabatan Kerajaan, dan Yang Berhormat wakil dari Ipoh, ia-itu Kerajaan mesti-lah menggunakan kata-nya, nampak-nya ada chubaan, Jabatan Radio ini dengan sepenoh-nya, ada ikhtiar daripada pehak Kerajaan untok membentang, menghidang, dan yang mana hendak menekan kaki- menghebahkan polisi Kerajaan kapada tangan Jabatan Radio itu, maka sa- pendengar2-nya. Dan Kerajaan akan bagaimana yang telah saya terangkan menengok bahawa Jabatan Radio men­ tadi bahawa Jabatan Radio itu ia-lah jalankan tugas-nya sa-bagaimana ke- Jabatan Kerajaan, dan saya sa-bagai hendak Kerajaan bagi kepentingan Menteri yang bertanggong-jawab di- Negara. Saya sendiri telah di-tudoh atas jabatan itu akan melihat bahawa mengintip radio pada hari semalam. tugas yang di-tanggongkan ka-atas Saya tidak hendak menafikan, malah Radio Malaya itu di-jalankan dengan saya bangga mengaku pergi dan akan baik dan sempurna. 247 21 APRIL 1960 248 Lagi satu perkara yang telah di­ tuan ia-itu saya ada angkat tangan bangkitkanz oleh Ahli Yang Berhormat bersama2 dengan berpuloh2 Ahli2 yang wakil dari lpoh dan Setapak ia-itu lain. berhubong dengan wakil dari Kuala Tuan Syed Ja'afar bin Hasan Albar: Trengganu Selatan di-mana dia menga­ Saya nampak dari sini yang dia tidak takan bahawa dia perchaya bahawa mengangkat tangan. ada siaran berita dalam radio malam \ tadi yang mengatakan dia ada me­ Mr. Speaker: Order, order! ngundi menentang usul uchapan ta'ziah The Minister of Agrlcultnre and Co­ yang di-bentangkan dalam majlis ini operatives (Encbe' Abdul Aziz bin pada hari semalam. Tak ada berita yang Ishak): Bagi menjawab ahli dari Larut sa-umpama itu terbit dari Radio Utara memang-lah bahagian yang Malaya, dan saya bersedia hendak kedua tanah sa-jumlah 6,000 ekar itu ..~ menunjokkan script warta berita yang sudah siap tetapi bahagian yang telah di-pancharkan pada hari semalam kedua dan ketiga wang telah di-untok­ berkenaan dengan perkara itu, apa yang kan sa-banyak $13,000 tetapi masa bagi telah di-sebutkan dalam siaran radio perengkat bahagian yang kedua sahaja pada malam tadi berhubong dengati akan di-jalankan kerana soal wang t soal wakil Kuala Trengganu Selatan itu maseh dalam perundingan di-antara bagini. Saya ulang untok pengetahuan Kerajaan Negeri Perak dengan Kera­ Ahli Yang Berhormat itu supaya dia jaan Persekutuan. puas ha:ti. Berita yang di-siarkan pada 2 hari semalam ia-lah mengatakan- Bagi menjawab pertanyaan daripada ahli dari Muar Utara berkenaan dengan "Semua pemimpin party pembangkang telah bangun berchakap menyokong usul sungai terkambus atau sebu, ada-lah ta'Ziah, kechuali pemimpin Party Negara." perkara itu perkara Negeri Tanggong ,,• (Tepok). jawab untok membersehkan sungai2 itu Memang itu kejadian yang berlaku ia-lah tanggong jawab Kerajaan Negeri benar, dan kalau tak salah mata saya Dato' yang di-Pertua. waktu mengambil undi, apakala Tuan Ahli dari Bachok telah menyebut Yang di-Pertua meminta siapa yang berkenaan dengan perishtiharan· atau bersetuju atas usul ini mengangkat da'ayah yang kurang menchukupi, je~: tangan, kemudian semua-nya mengang­ atas penggunaan baja. Ini memang ~ kat tangan, kechuali Ahli Yang Berhor­ kita sudah jalankan sa-lama 2! tahun rnat wakil dari Kuala Trengganu ini ya'ani memberi da'ayah2 yang Selatan tak mengangkat tangan, dan terang di-mana· penanam2 padi boleh siapa yang tak bersetuja tolong angkat menggunakan baja yang sesuai, tetapi tangan. Saya nampak tangan-nya ada-lah orang2 kampong penanam2 terangkat. (Betul! Betul! Tepok). padi itu memang tidak mudah hendak Ahli Yang Berhorrnat wakil dari menerima chara menggunakan baja Kuala Trengganu Selatan pada hari dengan chara baharu, ini-lah sebab­ ini. telah menyatakan yang dia ber­ nya lambat sampai. Saya suka hendak menerangkan ada-lah pada tahun ini sama 2 menyokong usul itu, alham du Ullah. (Ketawa). Kita menguchapkan sa-bagai permulaan semua penanam2 • shukor kapada Allah, kerana dia ber­ padi di-seluroh negeri ini akan di­ sama2 kita: walau pun dia tidak satukan untok menyampaikan baja memakai tarida berkabong melilitkan pada musim yang akan datang ini kain puteh di-songkok. (Tepok). Oleh dengan dapat · menggunakan baja dengan sesuai-nya yang di-jalankan itu, setakat ini-lah sahaja berhubong 2 dengan jabatan yang di-bawah tang­ oleh Pegawai tanam-tanamam serta gong-jawab saya, dan saya rasa perlu Pegawai2 Sharikat Kerjasama di­ di-terangkan kapada majlis ini, khas­ seluroh negeri dan harga baja yang nya kapada pehak pembangkang yang mereka dapat membeli boleh jadi 20- telah menyebutkan dalam uchapan 25 peratus murah lagi daripada baja mereka. (Tepok). yang biasa mereka beli masa sudah2. Mr~ Speaker, Sir, in reply to my Dato' Ono bin Ja'afar: Tuan Penge­ Honourable friend from Alor Star on rusi, saya suka menarek perhatian the question of the quality of rice, it is ------· ------

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a matter of opinion and of taste to Dato' Dr. Ismail: Sir~ I beg to second which the consumers are used .to. In the motion. fact, it is the custom of the people Question put, and agreed to. livin$ in towns-they are spoilt-not wantmg to eat locally produced rice. Resolved, . That the proceedings on the Address in They prefer the better . type of rice Reply to His Majesty's Speech be exempted from Thailand-Siam No. 1 or Siam from the provisions of Standing Order 12. No. 2. If, of course, these people, who can afford, want to eat imported rice it is their own fault. THE YANG Dl-PERTUAN . The type of rice that is most widely AGONG'S SPEECH grown in the north-east and north­ ADDRESS OF TIIANKS ' west of Malaya has been improved in J' quality and it is as near as possible to Debate resumed. the Siamese strain. Question again proposed. On the question of the yield of rice Dato' Dr. Ismail: Mr. Speaker, Sir, from padi in Spain and Italy, it is true I rise to reply on behalf of the that it is the highest in the world. Of Government on the observations made course, it should be borne in mind that by Members on the opposite bench on ' the type of rice grain and padi grown in Malaya is different from that grown the foreign policy. in Spain where the conditions are very Yang · pertama, saya suka hendak much different from those of this menjawab tegoran daripada wakil dari country. On the type of rice grown in Pasir Puteh yang menga'.ta~an ia-itu Malaya and the circumstances and sunggoh pun ·soal Tibet itu . ada di­ • conditions here, they are nearer to uchapkail oleh Duli Yang Maha Mulia ·~ Japan and for that very reason we Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan have rice experts from Japan who are Agong tetapi soal Algeria itu tidak di­ )! now working in Malaya; and in the buat sa-macham itu. Jadi, saya suka­ • last two years that they have been lah menarek perhatian Ahli Yang Ber­ l working with us, they have almost hormat itu ia-itu dalam hujongan-nya ?;-~ revolutionised . padi research in the ada termasok soal Algeria dan country and they have made many hujongan-nya itu hendak-lah di· suggestions which have benefited our ikhtirafkan kapada satu bahagian padi planters. uchapan Duli Yang Maha Mulia itu. Finally on those remarks made by The Member for Damansara made the Honourable Member for Tanjong­ the observation that in the Yang di­ ~ yes, I am afraid that there are still Pertuan Agong's Speech mention was capitalists wielding quite a good made about the non-Government dele­ amount of power in the fishing .and gation of interested persons at the agricultural industries, but they are on meeting of the All-India Tibet Conven­

.) the way out just now, and I hope in tion and he said that since this was a the next two or three years they will non-Government delegation, it should be completely out. not be included in the Speech of the Sitting suspended at 4.05 p.m. Yang di-Pertuan Agong. I would like to draw the attention of the Honourable . Sitting resumed at 4.25 p.m. Member to the reason why this was inserted by reading the previous para­ "' (Mr. Speaker in the Chair) graph. It says- "For this reason my Government took a EXEMPTED BUSINESS leading part in raising the Tibetan issue in the United Nations and is satisfied that in (Motion) making this stand it had the support of the Tun Abdul Razak: Sir, I beg to majority of the people of the country.". move, So, the fact that a non-Government delegation went to New Delhi showed That the proceedings on the Address in Reply to His Majesty's Speech be exempted that the action taken by the Govern· from the provisions of Standing Order 12. ment had the support of the people of

___.. 251 21 APRIL 1960 252 the country. But, Sir, as far as this the moral force of this Assembly-and weakening also the moral force of their Government is concerned, wherever own appeals. By voting for this resolution, colonialism exists, wherever human on the other band, they will show them­ rights are violated-wherever they be, selves to be firm and imeartial defenders of from the Western powers or from the human rights. They will raise high the hopes of all men everywhere, who look to Iron Curtain countries-we always this Assembly as the most powerful medium make our stand firm and clear. for concentrating the otherwise scattered (Applause). That much cannot be said forces of world public opinion and bring for the other political parties in this their united moral stand to bear against country. Take, for instance, the ques­ oppression and justice.". tion of Tibet. It is a question of the Thank you, Sir. (Applause). violation of human rights. It is com­ mitted by a big power which subscribe Dato' Ong Yoke Lin: Mr. Speaker, to the ideology of Communism. The Sir, several Honourable Members have fact that it is committed by a big criticised the policy of modernising Communist power does not make the hospitals with priority for Kuala Lum­ violation of human rights any less than pur. Sir, I invite those Honourable if it had been committed by a Western Members, while they are in Kuala power. We stand on the side of 'l'ibet; Lumpur, to have a look at the General we defend Tibet, where a small defence­ Hospital in Kuala Lumpur and to see less country is being invaded by a big for themselves if the top priority given country, and where human rights are to Kuala Lumpur is justified or not. It being violated. We stand for the same is an eye-sore. It is totally inadequate thing in South Africa and in Algeria. for the population of Kuala Lumpur We never make any distinction wher­ and the surrounding areas of Selangor, ever there is violation of human rights. and for people in many parts of In the case of Algeria, our stand is Pahang and Perak who come to this second to none in the fight against hospital. It is also inadequate for our colonialism. (Applause). National Capital. The other hospitals, of course, will have to take their places But I would like, in concluding this on the priority list to be decided by remark, Sir, to quote the concluding the Government in the second Five­ speech by the Foreign Minister of Year Development Plan. We are fortu­ Ireland, who co-sponsored the Tibetan nate for we have my colleague, the issue with us, and if we were to substi­ Minister of Finance, who is prepared tute the words "this Parliament'' for to court unpopularity in order to get the word "Assembly" in this speech, more money for us to make improve­ I think it would apply equally to this ments and to expand our health and Parliament: social services. "Those who are considering casting a vote against this resolution or abstaining The Honourable Member for Dungun ought, we respectfully suggest, to consider mentioned, I believe, the case of the effect of their vote not only in its three women who went to the Dungun immediate context but also in relation to the District Hospital. She said it was on Assembly's possibilities of future action. To weaken the Assembly's stand in the case the day of the airlift of Che' Zahara of Tibet is to weaken the moral force of from Pahang, and that day was 16th the Assembly's voice on other issues also. March last. She said three women went That aspect of the question ought, we be­ to the Dungun District Hospital for lieve, to be very carefully pondered over, maternity attention, two died because in particular, by the weaker country, anyone of which may, if the law is not impartially of shortage of facilities, and one was upheld in international relations, one day saved. Sir, I have checked up on this find itself, or its friends in the position in allegation. According to records, there which the unhappy people of Tibet find themselves to-day. Those also who have were only two deaths in that hospital struggled here in the cause of any oppressed throughout the month of March: one people or victimised minority should think was a male Chinese, aged 70 years, very carefully before they decide, and I who died of heart failure, and the other hope none of them will decide to ignore the was a· baby who was born there. There call of the Tibetan people. By ignoring that call, they would be weakening the have been no deaths in Dungun in very source to which they look for redress- April. 253 21 APRIL 1960 . 254 Che' Khadijah binti Mohd. Sidik this occasion but on many other occa­ (Dungun): Tuan Yang di-Pertua, untok sions in this House and outside by memberi penerangan, saya tidak ada Ministers of the Government and other berchakap yang mengatakan bersamaan Alliance Members—to those who work dengan haribulan Che' Zahara yang on estates, in the mines and in the di-tolong dari Pahang. Chuma saya padi fields for their great fortitude and mengatakan ada terjadi di Dungun. courage in the face of Communist terrorism for the past 12 years. So it Mr. Speaker: Bila masa-nya, berapa was not correct for the Honourable haribulan? Member to have said that. Well, he is Che' Khadijah binti Mohd. Sidik: not here now and I do not want to Sudah lama, tetapi tidak bersamaan join issue with him on other cases of dengan Che' Zahara. half truths which he uttered in this House. Dato' Ong Yoke Lin: Ini cherita lama! (Ketawa). The Minister of Finance (Enche' Tan Sir, the Honourable Member for Siew Sin): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe Tanah Merah mentioned about the that during my absence from this smallpox epidemic in Kelantan. There House the Honourable Member for was an outbreak in Kelantan and Tanjong raised one point, and I believe Trengganu in December last year and he stated that in his view the Central out of the 49 cases recorded, there Bank, which does not at present have were nine deaths—seven of these were a note-issuing function, is not a fully children. None of them had been fledged Central Bank. I must say that vaccinated. Sir, that is the trouble. If I agree with that view and I am these people had been vaccinated, they rather happy to say that because it is would not in the first place have got probably the first time so far that he this dreadful disease and would have and I have seen eye to eye. The been saved. But during that epidemic, Government is fully aware of this immediate action was taken and more disability and it has taken steps to than 640,000 people were vaccinated in correct the situation. As Honourable the two States concerned. Sir, I would Members are aware, the last Currency take this opportunity to appeal to all Agreement was negotiated, or was parents to see that their children are arranged, when we were still a depen­ vaccinated as soon as possible after dency of the United Kingdom and birth, to avoid this most dreadful of as such this Agreement does not diseases. provide for withdrawal from the Agree­ ment. As Honourable Members are also The Honourable Member for Ipoh— aware, there are four other territories he is not in his place now—mentioned participating in this Agreement and a case which he said occurred on the although we can in theory withdraw 18th of April, a few days ago, at the straightaway, we will do so at a terrible Ipoh Hospital. Sir, I took the trouble price—the price is the loss of our to check up but there was no such share of the residual assets in the Fund. case on that day. But I understand the And as our share of the benefits is Honourable Member will be writing to by no means negligible—in fact I think me, stating the circumstances, and I it is 60 per cent—the price is not worth will undertake to have it fully investi­ paying at the moment. However, we gated, as usual. can still withdraw under the new Just to get the record straight, Sir, Currency Agreement which I hope to the Honourable Member for Bungsar bring before Parliament for ratification mentioned in his speech that no word at the next meeting of this House, and of thanks was mentioned in the Gra­ that Agreement will provide for cious Speech for those who work on orderly withdrawal whereby we will the rubber estates. He has just got not lose the benefits to which we are to read the last paragraph of the entitled and I sincerely hope that the Gracious Speech wherein full tribute Central Bank will be able to pursue was paid—I would say not only on its proper note-issuing function before 255 21 APRIL 1960 256 the life of the present Government Yang .di·Pertua. semenjak dua tiga ends. tahun ini beberapa bangunan. telah di-dirikan di-negeri2 pantai ·timor dan 1be A,ssistant Minister of Education juga saya sendiri telah membuka dan (Enche' Abdul Hamid Khan bin Baji melawat sekolah2 di·Trengganu. saya Sakhawat Ali Khan): Tuan Yang .di­ dapati banyak bangunan2 yang baharu Pertua. sambil menyokong usul titah dan. indah dan juga beberapa buah Seri Paduk.a Baginda Yang di-Pertuan bangunan yang baharu lagi akan di· Agong. saya 'suka mengambil kesem­ buka daripada satu masa ka-satu masa. patan untok memberi pandangan men­ jawab di-atas beberapa perkara yang Ahli Yang Berhormat dari Pontian telah di-kemukakan atau pun yang telah membawa perhatian berkenaan telah di-beri pandangan oleh beberapa dengan Sekolah2 Lanjutan Kampong Ahli2 Yang Berhormat di-dalam rumah bagi murid2 perempuan di-mana Ahli ini. Yang Berhormat itu telah menyatakan keinginan-nya supaya latehan2 dan Ahli Yang Berhormat dari Larut 2 2 pelajaran yang di-beri kapada murid Utara telah meminta supaya murid perempuan di-situ ia-lah sa-suai yang lulus daripada Sekolah2 Lanjutan dengan kehidupan mereka itu di· Kampong di-beri satu jaminan kerja2 kampong2 dan sa-bagai-nya. Bagi men­ yang dapat mereka itu menjalankan. jawab-nya saya suka menyatakan Tuan Yang di-Pertua, di-atas soal ini bahawa memang-Wi bagitu tujuan saya perchaya tidak ada di-mana satu daripada Kementerian Pelajaran. negeri sa-kali pun yang Kerajaan memberi jaminan sa-suatu kerja ka· Wakil daripada Kuala Trengganu pada mana2 murid sa-kali pun yang Utara menyatakan tidak berapa puas lulus sa-lain daripada murid2 yang di· hati tentang pemberian sa-banyak $10 hantar oleh Kerajaan untok berlateh bagi Sekolah2 Ugama Ra'ayat pada dengan wang Kerajaan. Kerajaan sa-tahun. Di-sini saya suka menyata­ hanya memberi latehan kapada murid2 kan ada beberapa sharat yang telah untok melayakkan mereka itu me­ di-letakkan oleh Kementerian Pelajaran megang jawatan2 yang sa-suai dengan untok di-penohi oleb Sekolah2 Ugama pelajaran mereka itu. Bagaimana pun Ra'ayat ini dan wang sa-banyak $10 berkenaan dengan Sekolah2 Lanjutan itu ia-lah perengkat yang sa-rendah2. Kampong ini kita · memang memberi nya dan sa-lain daripada itu sa-kira­ pelajaran dan juga meminta kapada nya keadaan sekolah itu lebeh bagus factory2 dan sa-bagai-nya untok mem· dan pelajaran-nya lebeh baik, sekolah beri keutamaan kapada murid2 yang itu akan mendapat pemberian pereng· lulus daripada sekolah2 sa-umpama ini kat yang kedua $14 atau perengkat dan pelajaran. yang di-beri di-situ ia­ yang pertama $20. Dan juga beliau lah yang lebeh sa-suai untok mereka ada keinginan supaya Jawatan-Kuasa itu menjalankan pekerjaan mereka di· di-adakan untok mengkaji berapa luar2 bandar. jauh-kah Penyata Abdul Rahman 2 Wakil daripada Dungun telah me· Talib berkenaan dengan Sekolah narek perhatian Majlis berkenaan Ugama ini telah di-jalankan. Di-sini dengan sekolah2 dan keadaan .sekolah2 saya suka-lah menyatakan bahawa di-Trengganu. Tuan Yang di-Pertua, Menteri Pelajaran sekarang ini ia-lah berkenaan dengan ini saya sendiri Pengerusi Penyata itu, ia-lah Enche' baharu sahaja balek dari Negeri Abdul Rahman Talib. Di-sini saya Trengganu dalam lawatan saya sa· rasa tidak-lah payah kita mengadakan lama sa-minggu dan saya telah dapat· Jawatan-Kuasa sa-umpama itu oleh lab memandang dengan biji mata kerana Pengerusi-nya sendiri sekarang kepala saya sendiri berkenaan dengan ini menjadi Menteri Pelajaran dan sekolah2 di-dalam negeri itu. Memang beliau ini akan menjalankan-nya. keadaan sekolah2 di-sana terkebelakang Bagi menjawab pandangan dan per· kira-nya di-bandingkan dengan keada· hatian yang di-bawa oleh wakil dari an sekolah2 di-pantai barat ini bagitu Ipoh dan beberapa orang wakil lagi juga keadaan sekolah2 lain di-dalam berkenaan dengan "free education" negeri2 pantai timor. akan tetapi. Tuan atau pelajaran perchuma bagi sekolah2 257 21 APRIL 1960 258 rendah. Di-sini saya perchaya-lah Health and Social Welfare, has already wakiF yang ·ada di-sini, Ahli2 Yang pointed out that in the last page of Berhormat yang ada di-sini, meJ:1lang His Majesty's S~. tribute is paid tahu bahawasa-nya sekarang ini lebeh to the workers whO have contributed daripada separoh murid2 yang ada towards the ending of the. Emergency. di-sekolah2 rendah telah pun di-beri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to quote the pelajaran yang perchuma ia-itu mithal­ start of the sentence itself. I quote : . nya di-Sekolah2 Kebangsaan atau "Perhaps the greatest tribute, however, Sekolah Umum. Jadi sa-kira-nya ada must be paid to the ordinary m~n and sa-siapa juga daripada apa bangsa women of the country." sa-kali pun yang berkehendakkan and it goes on to say- supaya mendapat pelajaran yang per· "Both in the administration and in indus­ chuma daripada perengkat rendah try they did their duty on estates, in the boleh-lah dengan tidak ada halangan mines and in the padi fields with great fortitude and courage because they under­ bagi mereka itu masok sekolah2 rendah stood the issues which were at stake and ini yang berchorak Sekolah Kebang­ thereby maintained and even expanded the saan atau Sekolah Umum. Saya berasa social and economic life of the country." hairan kenapa-kah mereka itu merasa (Applause). Sir, I can assure this House kesal di-atas soal ini dan ada-kah that the Alliance Government will never mereka itu tidak ingin supaya di­ forget the workers. (Applause). They kembangkan pelajaran dalam Sekolah2 are the backbone of the country. Umum ini. Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya perchaya dan agak saya bagitu-lah Regarding industrial relations machi­ soal2 yang banyak yang di-hadapkan nery, I cannot agree that Government berkenaan dengan dasar pelajaran. is not vigorous enough in this direc­ tion. Officers of the Department of The Assistant Minister of Labour Labour and Industrial Relations are (Enche' V. Manickavasagam): Mr. pursuing the policy of the Government Speaker, Sir, I rise to reply to some of advising industries to establish joint the references made by Honourable machinery at all levels and progress has Members of this House on the labour been made in this direction. I wish to and industrial relations policy of the inform the Honourable Member that I Government. can arrange to send to him a copy of The Honourable Member for Bachok the monthly report of my Ministry and referred to the unemployment problem. he would, I suppose, not fail to note I wish to inform this House that the the part played by my Industrial new industries that are being set up. Relations Officers in advising both do take in a lot of those unemployed. employers and employees in the setting The Employment Exchange Services up of negotiating machinery. Regular have registrants from rural areas too. meetings of the National Joint Labour and they too are being absorbed into Advisory Council are being held to find various jobs. For the information of ways and means as to how industrial the Honourable Member,· I wish to relations machinery can be successfully established throughout industries. state that an Employment Exchan~e Sen7ice would be soon set up m With regard to the Workmen's Kelantan and another in Kedah. Compensation and Weekly Holidays In reply to the Honourable M.ember Ordinance which are enforced and are for Kluang, I wish to state that wage administered by the Department of rates in the rubber industry are fixed Labour and Industrial Relations. these through negotiations between the trade are cons~ntly reviewed by the National unions and employers-the N.U.P.W. Joint Labour Advisory Council at and M.P.I.E.A. Recently in 1959 they which both employers' and employees' fixed the wage rates of employees on a representatives are fully represented. sliding scale. For the information of the House I wish to state that a Bill for minimum In reply to the Honourable Member standards of workers' housing would for Bungsar, I wish to state that my soon be discussed by the National Joint Honourable colleague, the Minister of Labour Advisory Council.

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Dato' V. T. Sambanthan: Mr. Spea­ bahawa sa-nya taxi kominis ini akan ker, Sir, some mention was made that hapus pada 31 haribulan July tahun in the Gracious Speech only two road hadapan (Ketawa). projects were mentioned. The reason was that they are the major projects, Enche' Zulkiflee bin Muhammad: but there are many many more Tuan Yang di-Pertua, untok penjelasan, projects and a good number of them saya minta Yang Berhormat itu mem- will be in the $5 million project for beri fahaman ma'ana do'a 31 haribulan States. A suggestion was also made that July, bagaimana gaya-nya? the East Coast was wholly disregarded in many of our programmes. I feel that Enche' Mohamed Khir Johari: Itu it is quite untrue, because the ferries saya serahkan kapada sahabat saya at Kuala Ibai and Jerteh are already Yang Berhormat Menteri Pengang- having bridges over them and at Tanah kutan (Ketawa). Puteh, Temerloh, and Dungun, work In moving this resolution the Honour­ will proceed, and as time goes on; and able the Mover made a suggestion that as the development of the country is tourists should be encouraged to go to being made, so also will work proceed Taiping. I take note of his suggestion. in various parts of the country. Normally, Sir, in starting a new industry it is the practice of potential investors With regard to the road between to ask for protection from foreign com­ Perak and Kelantan which was brought petition and likewise, but in this case up last year too, I remember well, I am sure tourists will like to go to having made a reply that it would cost Taiping but will want an assurance at least $50 million as the terrain from me that I would give them pro­ through which it has got to pass is tection from rain. (Laughter). difficult and that is why it is such a formidable task. Enche9 Sardon bin Haji Jubir: Tuan Some mention was made of the Speaker, saya akan menerangkan per- Guillemard Bridge to Tanah Merah tanyaan Ahli Yang Berhormat dari Larut Utara berkenaan dengan pela­ and Machang. This is being improved 2 gradually from maintenance funds and bohan .. Kerajaan Persekutuan Tanah further improvements will be continued. Melayu memang-lah menggunakan wang yang $44 juta itu kapada pela- Some mention was also made in bohan di-Klang ia-itu Port Swettenham regard to telephones in kampongs. hendak di-siapkan dengan segera, These are being extended as far as tetapi ini memakan masa 3-4 tahun, possible and our programme is to instal kami juga menolong membaiki keadaan about a hundred such telephones pelabohan di-Melaka, Pulau Pinang during this year. dan Ahli Yang Berhormat dari Port Dickson pun meminta pelabohan itu Enche' Mohamed Khir Johari: Tuan di-baiki. Ini saya akan timbangkan dan Yang di-Pertua, saya tidak banyak akan berikhtiar menolong-nya, tetapi hendak menjawab di-sebabkan Kemen- biar-lah kita buat satu2 dahulu. Ber­ terian saya barangkali tidak-lah bagitu kenaan dengan wakil2 dari Bachok, banyak chachat-nya (Ketawa). Tetapi Pasir Puteh dan Tanah Merah, saya apa2 butir yang saya dengar sadikit sa- kumpulkan sa-kali soal2 Ahli2 Yang banyak tadi, mana2 yang jerneh itu saya Berhormat itu, wakil2 pantai timor lain ambil dan mana2 yang keroh itu saya ta' ada soalan—jalan dan jambatan, akan buang. Bersangkutan dengan Ahli tetapi Yang Berhormat Menteri Kerja Yang Berhormat dari Bachok, walau Pos dan Talikom telah menerangkan pun ini tidak termasok dalam Kemen- tadi sudah ada ranchangan ia-itu terian saya ia-itu berkenaan dengan jambatan akan di-buat di-Dungun. private sapu dan sa-tengah orang kata Tetapi soal dasar2 jalan dan jambatan pirate taxi, tetapi di-Kelantan di- ada-lah di-dalam kuasa saya. Kita namakan taxi kominis. la minta Kera- berkehendakkan jalan2 di-luar bandar jaan chuba ikhtiarkan bagi menghapus- itu di-buat dahulu, jalan2 itu di-chan- kan taxi komunis. Saya chuma hendak tumkan dengan jalan2 yang besar. shorkan, mari-lah kita semua berdo'a Tetapi kalau kita ada banyak wang, 261 21 APRIL 1960 262 kita akan timbangkan perkara2 jalan rural areas and to serving the Federation's besar dan jambatan2 yang lain. expanding economy, so as to provide the reliable, cheap and efficient transport and Enche' Othman bin Abdullah port facilities which play so vital a part in (Tanah Merah): Tuan Yang di-Pertua, the development of the country." 2 kalau ia pun, ta' usah-lah marah ! The Assistant Minister of the Interior (Ketawa). (Enche' Mohamed Ismail bin Mohamed Enche' Sardon bin Haji Jubir: Saya Yusof): Mr. Speaker, in supporting tidak marah (Ketawa) muka saya merah this motion, I would like to reply to a barangkali terlampau panas {Ketawa). point raised by an Honourable Member from Negri Sembilan, that is, on the Mr. Speaker: Order! Dia kalau point of low-cost housing schemes. tidak marah pun, ia berchakap bagitu. Now, this House will agree that there {Ketawa). Proceed. has been much publicity given about Enche9 Sardon bin Haji Jubir: Soal the Government's programme for low- dasar Kerajaan dan Kementerian saya, cost housing. The position is that jangan-lah lupa, ia-itu jalan raya di- certain conditions are laid down with luar bandar itu-lah yang di-utamakan. which State Governments and local Sa-lain daripada itu berkenaan dengan authorities must comply in order to becha ruda satu belakang dua depan, qualify for Federal funds for low-cost atau satu depan dua belakang, pehak housing. A State Government or a Kementerian saya tentu-lah menggalak- local authority must provide free land kan becha2 itu di-jalankan saperti yang and also services like roads and water saya dengar di-negeri Jepun banyak mains. It is therefore up to the State yang berjentera. Soal ini saya harap Government to apply for these funds pehak Kerajaan Kelantan dan Treng- and accept these conditions. ganu akan membenarkan mana2 jalan yang kechil itu di-gunakan oleh becha2 The Deputy Prime Minister: Tuan itu asalkan jangan membawa orang. Yang di-Pertua, bagi pehak Kerajaan, 2 saya suka terutama sakali menguchap- Kalau membawa orang becha itu di- 2 pereksa, sama ada becha2 itu mer- kan sa-tinggi terima kaseh kapada bahaya atau tidak untok membawa penchadang dan juga penyokong usol yang ada di-hadapan kita ini. Bagitu orang. 2 juga saya suka menguchapkan sa-tinggi Saya suka hendak menerangkan ka- tahniah kapada mereka kedua itu pada wakil dari Tanjong, ia lagi2 ber- kerana berjaya mengemukakan usol- tanya kenapa Kerajaan ta' mengikut nya itu dengan chara yang sangat dasar nationalisation transport ini, baik, sebab kali yang pertama kita Kerajaan Perikatan tidak boleh mene- mengadakan bahathan uchapan di- rima, kerana kami menggalakkan ramai Raja dengan chara yang di-buat orang2 berniaga di-kampong yang jalan- bagitu. Dan pada fikiran saya kejayaan nya baharu di-buka. Bas dan taxi yang kedua Ahli Yang Berhormat itu— ada berjalan sekarang mereka itu ada penchadang dan penyokong, menge­ berkongsi (co-operative) dasar kita mukakan usol-nya di-Majlis ini me- memberi lebeh peluang untok berniaga nunjokkan bahawa pada masa ka-hada- bas dan taxi chara berkongsi. Kalau pan Dewan ini akan dapat di-jalankan Kerajaan hendak buat perniagaan, maka peratoran itu dengan lichin-nya dan orang kampong ta' dapat peluang sempurna. hendak menchari kehidupan. Berkenaan dengan kertas puteh Dasar Kenderaan, Bagitu juga, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya suka menguchapkan sa-tinggi2 saya sudah siapkan dan telah di-edar- 2 kan kapada Kementerian2 lain bagi terima kaseh kapada Ahli Yang Berhormat, boleh di-katakan semua pandangan-nya. Insha Allah pada masa 2 meshuarat yang akan datang saya akan sakali Ahli Yang Berhormat yang dapat bentangkan, tetapi sementera ini berchakap pada hari ini, memberikan dasar Kerajaan ada-lah mengikut sokongan yang kuat kapada uchapan Kertas 17 saperti berikut: di-Raja berkenaan dengan menamat- kan dharurat ini. Tamat-nya dharurat "The Government's transport policy will be directed to the support of its plans for ini, ia-lah satu kejayaan yang amat the economic and social development of the besar yang di-dapati oleh Kerajaan 263 21 APRIL 1960 264 Perikatan. Dan kejayaan ini, saya Commonwealth di-sini, .sebab ada satu rasa, tidak ada banding-nya di-dunia dua Ahli2 Yang Berhormat yang ini pada zaman ini. Kerajaan Perika­ mengatakan, sekarang ini sebab dha­ tan berjuang menamatkan dharurat rurat ini akan tamat maka patut-lah ini oleh sebab Kerajaan Perikatan tentera Commonwealth itu di-suroh faham yang sa-benar2-nya tujuan keluar balek dari neged ini. Tentera kominis hendak mena'lokkan negeri Commonwealth berada di-Tanah ini dengan chara keganasan. Melayu ini menurut perjanjian Kerajaan Perikatan daripada awal­ pertahanan bagi memberi pertolongan nya tidak menerima semua sakali kapada kita bagi pertahanan negeri fahaman kominis itu dan tidak kita ini daripada serangan luar negeri menerima chara keganasan yang di­ terutama sakali. Dan saya suka jalankan oleh pehak kominis itu. Dan terangkan, hendak juga menggantikan itu-lah mula2-nya Kerajaan Perikatan tentera Commonwealth itu dengan berazam Inenghapuskan pengganas serta-merta pada masa ini, di-sebab­ di-Tanah Melayu ini. Dan keazaman kan ini akan memakan belanja yang itu dan juga dengan kerja-sama, sangat banyak. Dan bagi pehak saya, sokongan yang di-beri pada semua sa-bagai Menteri Pertahanan hanya­ lapisan ra'ayat terutatna sakali dari­ lah di-untokan oleh Kerajaan 80 juta pada pemuda2 kita yang sedia mengur­ :ringgit sa-tahun bagi belanja tentera bankan tenaga dan jiwa mereka itu itu .. Kerajaan memikirkan tidak patut kerana negara kita maka kita telah ber­ di-belanjakan bagi tentera2 lebeh jaya menghapuskan pengganas kominis daripada itu. Kerana kita terpaksa itu. Oleh itu, sa-bagai Menteri membelanjakan lebeh daripada itu, ·Pertahanan, saya suka mengambil terpaksa-lah wang itu di-kurangkan peluang ini menguchapkan .sa-tinggi 2 atau puri di-ambil daripada perbe­ terima kaseh dan tahniah kapada lanjaan2 yang lain saperti kemajuan2 semua pemuda2 kita yang telah negeri yang kita ka-hendaki itu. Jadi, mengurbankan tenaga dan jiwa-nya itu-lah sebab-nya kita tak boleh hendak dalam perjuangan yang mengambil menambahkan bilangan tentera kita masa lebeh 12 tahun itu. Bagitu juga lebeh daripada yang ada sekarang ini, saya menguchapkan sa-tinggi2 terima sunggoh pun saya sendiri faham kaseh kapada pehak tentera Common­ bahawa ramai pemuda2 kita yang wealth yang telah bersama2 memberi sedia hendak berkbidmat dalam pertolongan kapada kita. tentera. Dan lagi ada beberapa orang Ahli2 Yang Berhormat yang menyebut­ Dengan tamat-nya dharurat mt kan bahawa dengan tamat-nya dharurat berma'a:na-lah tidak-lah lagi ra'ayat ini apa-kah akan terjadi kapada bekas2 negeri ini terharu oleh kesukaran2 atas tentera keselamatan. terutama sekali sekatan yang terpaksa di-kenakan bekas2 Special Constable yang telah kerana ada-nya dharurat ini. Tetapi di-berhentikan itu. Perkara ini telah saya terpaksa terangkan kapada Dewan kerap kali di-terangkan dalam Dewan ini bahawa saki baki pengganas2 ini ia-itu pehak Kerajaan tak ada mem­ kominis itu maseh ada lagi di-sempa­ punyai ranchangan terhadap perkara dan negeri ini dengan negeri Siam. ini ia-itu Special Constable yang di-ber­ Dan Kerajaan serta dengan tentera hentikan itu ada-lah di-beri bantuan dan juga pasokan polis akan menerus­ 2 kan perjuangan-nya sa-hingga saki menurut sharat ini, dan Kerajaan akan baki kominis itu di-hapuskan semua menjalankan ranchangan b{lgi memberi sakali. Saya yakin dan perchaya, pekerjaan yang berpatutan kapada dengan kerja-sama yang akan di-beri mereka itu, di·samping itu juga ada-lah oleh pehak Kerajaan Siam, kita akan di-harap sa-bahagian daripada mereka dapat menghapuskan semua sakali itu akan dapat di-masokkan dalam kominis yang tinggal di-sempadan Ranchangan Kemajuan Tanah Kera­ negeri itu dalam masa yang tidak jaan yang di-adakan di-seluroh Tanah berapa lama lagi. Melayu ini. Saya suka menerangkan sa:dikit Berkenaan dengan anak isteri ahli2 berkenaan dengan kedudokan tentera tentera pasokan keselamatan yang telah ------

265 21 APRIL 1960 266 terkorban jiwa-nya itu, di-mana Un­ Kemajuan Luar Bandar itu di-jalan­ dang2 Dharurat kita yang menentukan kan. Oleh sebab itu, setengah2 rancha­ bahawa mereka itu ada di-beri penchen ngan itu tidak dapat di-jalankan kerana atau pun allowance yang berpatutan. wang itu hendak di-untokkan kerana Perkara ini ada di-jalankan. Di-atas Kemajuan Luar Bandar yang sa-benar2- semua perkara ini yang ada ran­ nya, terutama sekali bagi membeli changan2 Kerajaan yang tertentu jentera2 bagi mendirikan jalan raya supaya mereka yang telah berkhidmat di-kampong. Tetapi, saya suka-lah kapada bangsa dan negara itu ada di­ menerangkan kapada Ahli Yang Ber­ beri pertimbangan yang sempurna dan hormat wakil dari Besut ia-itu jambat­ mereka itu di-harap akan dapat men­ an dari Dungun akan di-dirikan oleh jalankan kehidupan-nya semula dengan Kerajaan, oleh sebab ini-lah satu sempurna. jambatan yang di-fikirkan mustahak bagi perjalanan di-pantai timur, dan Sekarang saya akan menerangkan lagi saya suka terangkan di-sini juga berkenaan dengan hal Pembangunan berkenaan dengan Pembangunan Luar Luar Bandar ia-itu di-sebabkan oleh Bandar-Pembangunan Kemajuan Luar ramai Ahli2 Yang Berhormat, terutama .Bandar tak dapat tiada bergantong, Ahli2 Yang Berhormat yang mewakili terutama sekali kapada jentera2 pen­ pantai timur ia-itu negeri Kelantan dan tadbiran perengkat negeri dan jajahan. Trengganu yang telah mendatangkan 2 Jadi, maju atau mundor-nya Ran­ pandangan terhadap perkara ini. Per­ changan Kemajuan Luar Bandar negeri kara yang pertama yang saya . suka pantai timur itu bergantong;lah ka­ terangkan di-sini ia-lah kebanyakkan p~da kemajuan Kerajaan2 Negeri itu ranchangan2, kemajuan, terutama sekali sendiri. Kerajaan Persekutuan tak dapat Ranchangan Kemajuan . Luar Bandar melaksanakan ranchangan2 itu kerana di-jalankan dengan menggunakan wang Kerajaan Persekutuan tidak ada per­ pinjaman da:ri luar negeri. Pada fikiran hubongan yang terus kapada pehak saya di-sini patut-lah Kerajaan Per­ ra'ayat jelata, melainkan melalui sekutuan terutama sekali mendapat Kerajaan2 Negeri dan Kerajaan Per­ tahu dari pehak Party Islam sa-Malaya sekutuan, dan dalam hal ini termasok­ ,_ ia-i.tu apa-kah pendirian yang sa-benar­ lah terutama sekali berkenaan dengan nya terhadap wang bantuan dari luar kemajuan tanah. negeri, kerana saya tel!ih mendengar semasa pilehan raya dahulu pehak Saya tahu Ahli Yang Berhormat Party Islam sa-Malaya tidak mahu wakil dari Bachok ada memberi menerima sebarang wang bantuan dari pandangan di-atas hal Ranchangan luar negeri. Oleh itu, sebelum ran­ Kemajuan Tanah. Tanah yang di­ changan2 yang menggunakan wang sebutkan ia-lah di-bawah kuasa2 bantuan dari luar negeri dapat di-jalaR­ Kerajaan2 Negeri dan jikalau Rancha­ k.an, saya fikir elok-lah kita mengetahui ngan Kemajuan Tanah hendak dengan tegas bahawa apa-kah pen­ berjalan dengan sempurna, maka 2 dirian Party Islam sa-Malaya yang sa~ mustahak-lah Kerajaan Negeri itu benar-nya terhadap perkara ini, dan sendiri berusaha menjalankan ran­ jikalau dasar yang di-sebutkan itu tidak changan2 itu. Bagi menjalankan-nya, betul, kita harap dapat ili-tarek balek pehak Kerajaan Persekutuan atau supaya pendirian yang sa-benar-nya itu pehak Lembaga Kemajuan Tanah atau dapat di-tentukan. (Tepok). Bagitu juga Land Development Authority, dan di­ sini terpaksa saya menerangkan berkenaan dengan ranchangan, baik bahawa sebelum Kerajaan Persekutuan luar bandar mahu pun ranchangan atau Lembaga Kemajuan Tanah, mem­ kemajuan Kerajaan yang lain yang beri pertolongan, mustahak-lah Kera­ telah di-terangkan ia-itu sa-lepas jaan2 Negeri itu menerima dasar pilehan raya kedua ini ranchangan2 Kerajaan Persekutuan. Kalau tidak itu terpaksa di-semak semula supaya menerima dasar itu dan jikalau men­ 2 2 ranchangan yang sa-benar -nya me­ datangkan pandangan yang tak sem­ netapkan dasar Kerajaan yang ada purna pada dasar itu, tak dapat tidak sekarang ini ia-itu dasar yang di-beri Kerajaan Persekutuan . dan jua Lem­ keutamaan yang tinggi sekali kapada baga itu tak dapat hendak memberi

~ 267 21 APRIL 1960 . 268 pertolongan terhadap mana2 Kerajaan2 Dan lagi ahli Yang Berhormat wakil Negeri sekali pun. Bachok juga mendatangkan pandangan Ahli Yang Berhormat dari Bachok berkenaan dengan Pejabat Penchegah juga ada mendatangkan pandangan Makan Suap. Di-sini saya suka mene­ berkenaan dengan dasar RIDA. Saya rangkan di-dalam titah di-Raja ada telah terangkan dahulu ia-itu sa-lepas di-terangkan dengan lanjut-nya ber­ pilehan raya yang kedua ini telah di- kenaan dengan dasar terhadap perkara tubohkan Kementerian Pembangunan itu ia-itu Kerajaan berpendapat mus- Luar Bandar. Dasar baharu ini telah tahak-lah di-beri latehan dan ajaran di-beri kapada pehak RIDA, dan se- yang sempurna kapada Pegawai2 Kera­ tahu saya tidak ada perselisehan di- jaan dan ra'ayat2 jelata sa-terus-nya antara pehak RIDA dengan pehak supaya mereka itu faham dengan sa- Sharikat Kerjasama. Dasar ini, bagi benar2-nya bahawa perkara makan pehak Kerajaan Persekutuan ada di- suap ia-lah suatu perkara yang salah terangkan dan di-nyatakan ia-itu daripada sisi undang2 negeri dan di- RIDA memberi pertolongan kapada pandang tidak baik. Hanya-lah dengan usaha2 yang bersendirian dan RIDA ada-nya latehan dan pandangan yang akan memberi pertolongan dengan satu sa-macham itu dapat kita mengatasi tujuan sahaja ia-itu supaya ra'ayat perkara yang ini dengan benar-nya. jelata dapat menjalankan kemajuan- 2 nya dengan segera, dan akhir-nya ber- Banyak ahli Yang Berhormat men­ datangkan pandangan berkenaan dengan kehendakkan ra'ayat dengan apa jalan 2 sekali pun melalui Sharikat Kerjasama pindaan kapada Undang Tuboh Per- berdiri di-atas kaki-nya sendiri. Dasar lembagaan Persekutuan. Jadi saya tidak yang besar ini tidak ada perbedzaan suka hendak mengambil masa Dewan dan tidak ada perselisehan di-antara kerana perkara ini akan di-binchangkan RIDA dengan Sharikat Kerjasama. besok dan saya suka hendak mene­ Saya harap dengan ada-nya Kemen­ rangkan sadikit sahaja pertama ber­ terian Pembangunan Luar Bandar ini kenaan dengan dasar "preventive akan dapat melichinkan jentera2 per- detention" yang ada ahli2 Yang Ber­ jalanan Kerajaan serta dapat mengada- hormat membangkang di-atas perkara kan kerjasama yang rapat supaya ini. Dasar ini bukan-lah dasar luar jentera pertadbiran dapat di-perbaiki biasa bahkan dasar yang biasa di- terutama sekali di-antara kedua2 dapati dalam kebanyakan undang2 pejabat ini. negeri termasok India. Bagitu juga ber­ 2 Bagitu juga berkenaan dengan pan­ kenaan dengan lantekan Hakim hen­ dangan ahli Yang Berhormat wakil dak di-ubah peratoran-nya. Peratoran 2 yang di-chadangkan itu boleh di-kata- Bachok terhadap perusahaan kechil 2 yang hendak di-jalankan oleh pehak kan di-perbuat oleh semua negeri R.I.D.A. saya suka menerangkan di- yang berdasarkan demokrasi. Jadi per­ sini bahawa pehak R.I.D.A. terpaksa kara yang di-buat ini bukan-lah per­ menjalankan perchubaan perusahaan2 kara baharu atau pun yang luar biasa. yang di-fikirkan patut saperti per­ Dan lagi, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, usahaan meimbuat barang2 plastic banyak-lah perkara2 yang lain yang di- dan sa-bagai-nya dan jikalau di-dapati sebut oleh ahli Yang Berhormat telah perusahaan itu maju maka jikalau ada pun di-jawab oleh rakan2 saya Men- barang2 yang di-bawa dari luar negeri teri2 yang lain, oleh itu tidak-lah lagi yang akan mengurangkan harga ba­ saya fikir payah saya panjangkan rang2 yang di-keluarkan daripada lagi uchapan saya ini melainkan sa- negeri ini maka Kerajaan boleh me- kali lagi saya menguchapkan banyak2 nahan barang2 ini daripada di-bawa terima kaseh kapada ahli2 Yang Ber­ masok. Jadi saya suka menerangkan hormat sakalian yang telah memberi bukan-nya tujuan R.I.D.A. hendak sokongan kapada usul yang di-hadapan merosakkan perusahaan2 kechil yang kita ini; terang dan nyata-lah dengan ada bahkan tujuan R.I.D.A. hendak uchapan2 yang di-datangkan oleh memberi pertolongan kapada perusa­ pehak pembangkang dan lain2 juga haan2 kechil supaya dapat perusahaan2 tidak ada-lah dasar2 yang baharu yang itu di-besar dan di-luaskan. di-kemukakan sa-lain daripada dasar2 269 21 APRIL 1960 270 yang tersebut di-dalam Titah di-Raja specially for the performance of that itu. Dengan itu pada fikiran saya circus clown from Ipoh. (Laughter). nyata-lah bahawa dasar yang di-kemu- Enche' K. Karam Singh: On a point kakan oleh pehak Kerajaan Perikatan of order, Mr. Speaker. Can that itu bersesuaian dengan kehendak masa reference be made to an Honourable dan bersesuaian dengan keadaan negeri Member of this House? kita yang ada sekarang ia-itu dasar yang akan di-jalankan pada tahun Dr. Lim Swee Aim: I did not make hadapan. (Tepok). reference to any Honourable Member of this House. Mr. Speaker: Before I put the ques­ tion, does the mover of the motion Mr. Speaker: He has not made wish to exercise his right of reply? reference to any Honourable Member Dr. Lim Swee Aun (Larut Selatan): of this House. (To Dr. Lim Swee Aun) You cannot make any personal Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is not a common reference! practice in the British House of Parliament for the mover of this Dr. Lim Swee Aun: No, I only said motion to wind up the debate, but as a circus clown from Ipoh. There have I have been given this opportunity I been comments that Taiping is the would certainly take it. There has been wettest town in the Federation. There mention of regrets in the Gracious is no doubt about that, and we in Speech—of certain things having been Taiping welcome rain. But unfortuna­ left out and certain things having been tely the rains that come down in put in. It is but natural that these showers and in torrents are not sufficient regrets and these references to policy for the purpose of supplying drinking should come out in this debate, but water to the population and I therefore one thing that has marked this debate take this opportunity to remind our during the last two days is that fact Minister of Works that we require a that the back-benchers on the Govern­ larger reservoir. However, it is these ment side have stood up on their feet rains that provide the sparkling and squarely, and with courage, and criti­ clear water for our lakes, and like the cised Government policy, and that is saying "do not play with fire, for you an object lesson to the Members of the may be burned" I would certainly Opposition that we practise a demo­ advise the Honourable Member from cratic parliamentary procedure. Of Ipoh that he should not play with water, course, there have been attempts by for he may be drowned (Laughter) certain Members of the Opposition to and I can assure him that the still subvert our unity, but they can be water of Great Peace is very deep. assured that we believe in the rule of Thank you. (Applause). majority. Question put, and agreed to. The Honourable Ministers of the Resolved, Government have defended themselves That an humble Address be presented to very well and have explained to the His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as satisfaction of both sides their reasons follows— for their policies, and it is not for me "Your Majesty, therefore to pick up the quarrel issued We, the Speaker and Members of the by the Opposition. But, however, Dewan Ra'ayat of the Federation of Malaya in Parliament assembled, beg references have been made to my leave to offer Your Majesty our humble lovely town of Great Peace—Taiping. thanks for the Gracious Speech with There has been reference that there is which the Second Session of the Par­ a circus ground, but no circus. But we liament has been opened." in Taiping reserve that circus ground Adjourned at 5.30 p.m. 271 21 APRIL 1960 272 WRITTEN ANSWERS TO Currently there are some 12 Malayans so employed at fees totalling approxi­ QUESTIONS mately $1,000 a month. No date has MINISTRY OF EDUCATION been set for discontinuing the services of expatriate part-time announcers. Fully Assisted English Schools 1. Enche' V. Veerappen asks the Secretaries and Stenographers Minister of Education to state: 3. Enche' V. David asks the Prime Minister the number of Secretaries and (a) The number of Government Stenographers who are not Federal sponsored fully assisted citizens employed by Ministers and English schools; what is the Government's policy regard­ (b) The number of Missionary ing employment of non-Federal citizens sponsored fully assisted in the above type of Government service English schools; in confidential work. (c) The number of public sponsored The Prime Minister: Personal Assis­ fully assisted English schools; tants to Ministers are employed by the (d) The number of Christian Government and not by Ministers Missionary sponsored schools themselves. All are Federal citizens whose headships are held by except one, who is a contract officer. (i) Christians (ii) non-Chris­ It is not the Government's policy to tians. discriminate against non-Federal citi­ zens who are already in the service. No The Minister of Education (Enche' fresh appointments of non-Federal Abdul Rahman bin Hj. Talib): citizens to these posts are being made. (a) 275. (6) 183. Request for Engineers from Germany (c)2. 4. Enche' V. David asks the Prime Minister whether he ever requested the (d) It is regretted that this infor­ former German Ambassador, Dr. Gra- mation is not available. now, for engineers, and if he did so, what came of the request. PRIME MINISTER'S The Prime Minister: I am constantly DEPARTMENT making inquiries in any direction RADIO MALAYA whence benefit seems likely to accrue to the country. I have no clear recollec­ Senior Officers—Expatriates and Malayans tion, however, of any request made to 2. Enche9 V. David asks the Prime the person named in the question. Minister to state the number of ex­ patriate officers in Radio Malaya, Retail Price Indices the number of part-time expatriate 5. Enche' V. David asks the Prime announcers and their total remunera­ Minister to state when the new monthly tion, the number of Malayans given Retail Price Indices are expected to be similar jobs and their total remunera­ published and, if he would accelerate tion, and when does the Prime Minister their publication. expect to Malayanise the part-time The Prime Minister: The new month­ positions held by expatriates. ly Retail Price Indices will shortly be The Prime Minister: The number published in the Monthly Statistical of expatriate officers employed full- Bulletin for March. time in Radio Malaya is 7, of whom Report of Commission of Inquiry, Govern­ 4 are on the permanent establishment, ment Daily Rated Workers 2 are temporary and 1 is on contract. 6. Enche' V. David asks the Prime The number of expatriate part-time Minister if he is aware of the consider­ announcers normally employed is 2 a able dissatisfaction agitating the minds week at fees totalling approximately of Government daily-rated workers $300 a month. The number of Malayans over the very long delay in the employed in a similar capacity varies announcement of the results of the according to the staffing situation. inquiry carried out by the Commission 273 21 APRIL 1960 274 of Inquiry, Government Daily Rated restraint have earned the admiration Workers, appointed in the early part of and gratitude of the Government. If 1959, and if he would take immediate there is now any dissatisfaction among action to accelerate publication of the them I hope that the workers will be Report. patient a little longer because I know that the bulk of the work has been The Prime Minister: I am aware that completed and the Commission is now the Government daily-rated workers doing its best to finish its report for are looking forward with keen interest, submission to His Majesty the Yang as is the Government also, to the di-Pertuan Agong, Their Highnesses report of the Commission of Inquiry. the Rulers and Their Excellencies the I am aware too that the workers have Governors, and will do so as soon as had to wait some time since this Inquiry certain outstanding points in the report was first promised. Their patience and have been settled.