Volume II t Tuesday No. 1 25th May, 1965 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES DEWAN NEGARA (SENATE) OFFICIAL REPORT SECOND SESSION OF THE SECOND DEWAN NEGARA CONTENTS PRESENTATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S CHAIR [Col. 3] MOTION OF THANKS TO THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA [Col. 8] DI-CHETAK DI-JABATAN CHETAK KERAJAAN OLEH THOR BEND CHONG, A.M.N., PENCHETAK KERAJAAN KUALA LUMPUR 1967 MALAYSIA DEWAN NEGARA (SENATE) Official Report Vol. II Second Session of the Second Dewan Negara No. 1 Tuesday, 25th May, 1965 The Senate met at Three o'clock p.m.. PRESENT : The Honourable Mr President, DATO' HAJI ABDUL RAHMAN BIN MOHAMED YASIN, S.P.M.J., P..I.S., J.P. (Johore). ENCHE' A. ARUNASALAM, A.M.N. (Appointed). ENCHE' ABDUL RAHMAN BIN AHMAD (Perlis). ENCHE' ABDUL SAMAD BIN OSMAN (Appointed). ENCHE' ABDUL WAHAB BIN IDUS, P.J.K. (Negri Sembilan). „ TUAN HAJI AHMAD BIN HAJI ABDULLAH, A.M.N. (Penang). „ ENCHE' AHMAD BIN HAJI TAFF (Singapore). „ CHE' AISHAH BINTI HAJI ABDUL GHANI (Appointed). CHE' BIBI AISHA BINTI HAMID DON, A.M.N. (Appointed). ENCHE' AMALUDDIN BIN DARUS (Kelantan). ENCHE' AWANG DAUD MATUSIN (Appointed). ENCHE' CHAN KWONG-HON, A.M.N., S.M.S., J.P. (Selangor). DATO' DR CHEAH TOON LOK, D.P.M.K., D. M.K., J.M.N., J.P. (Appointed). ENCHE' CHoo KOK LEONG (Appointed). DATO' J. E. S. CRAWFORD, J.M.N., J.P., Dato' Kurnia Indera (Appointed). ENCHE' D. S. DORAI RAJ (Appointed). DATO' FOO SEE MOI, D.P.M.K., J.P. (Appointed). ENCHE' HOH GHEE CHEONG, A.M.N., J.P. (Pahang). ENCHE' HONG TECK GUAN (Appointed). ENCHE' ANDREW JIKA LANDAU (Appointed). ENCHE' KHOO TECK PUAT (Appointed). ENCHE' KO TECK KIN (Singapore). „ ENCHE' KOH KIM LENG (Malacca). DATO' LEE FOONG YEE, J.M.N., P.P.T., J.P. (Negri Sembilan). DATO' Y. T. LEE, D.P.M.S., J.M.N., P.J.K., J.P. (Appointed). ENCHE' MOHAMAD ADIB BIN OMAR (Trengganu). DATU PENGIRAN MOHAMED DIGADONG GALPAM, P.D.K. (Sabah). „ DATO' HAJI MOHAMED NOAH BIN OMAR, P.M.N., S.P.M.J., D .P.M.B., P.I.S., J.P. (Appointed). „ TUAN HAJI MOHAMED SAID BIN HAJI ABU BAKAR (Appointed). 3 25 MAY 1965 4 The Honourable ENCHE' MOHAMED SALLEH BIN MOHAMED ARIFF (Malacca). „ ENCHE' ATHI NAHAPPAN (Appointed). ENCHE' S. P. S. NATHAN (Appointed). TEMENGGONG OYONG LAWAI JAU (Sarawak). TOK PANGKU PANDAK HAMID BIN PUTEH JALI , P.J.K. (Appointed). ENCHE' SAIDON BIN KECHUT, A.M.N. (Appointed). DATO' SHEIKH ABU BAKAR BIN YAHYA , D.P.M.J., P.I.S., J.P. (Johore). DATO' G. SHELLEY , P.M.N., J.P. (Appointed). TUAN SYED AHMAD BIN SYED MAHMUD SHAHABUDIN , J.M.N. (Kedah). ENCHE' WILLIAM TAN (Appointed). DATO' T. H. TAN, P.M.N. (Appointed). DATO' TEH SIEW ENG, D.P.M.P ., J.M.N., P.J.K., J.P . (Appointed). S, ENCHE' S. O. K. UBAIDULLA , J.M.N. (Appointed). WAN AHMAD BIN WAN DAUD, J.M.N., P.J.K., J.P. (Perlis). DATO' WAN IBRAHIM BIN WAN TANJONG, J.M.N., P.J.K., Orang Kaya Indera Maharaja Purba Jelai (Pahang). WAN SULAIMAN BIN WAN TAM, P .J.K. (Kedah). ENCHE' YAHYA BIN HAJI AHMAD (Perak). ABSENT : The Honourable the Minister without Portfolio, DATO' ONG YOKE LIN, P.M.N. (Appointed). DATU JOSEPH AUGUSTINE ANGIAN ANDULAG, P.D.K. (Sabah). „ DATU TUANKU BUJANG BIN TUANKU HAJI OTHMAN (Sarawak). ENCHE' CHEAH SENG KHIM, J.P. (Penang). ENCHE' DA ABDUL JALIL BIN HAJI AWANG (Trengganu). ENCHE' GAN TECK YEOw, J.M.N. (Appointed). ENCHE' C. D. ISMAIL, J.M.N., J.P. (Appointed). ENCHE' LIM HEE HONG, A.M.N . (Appointed). NIK HASSAN BIN HAJI NIK YAHYA, J.M.N. (Appointed). S 9 RAJA RASTAM SHAHROME BIN RAJA SAID TAUF HY (Selangor). t, DATO' E. E. C. THURAISINGHAM, D.P.M.J., J.P. (Appointed). ENCHE' YEOH KIAN TEIK (Perak). PRAYERS Mr President: Honourable Senators, is it the pleasure of the Senate that the (Mr President in the Chair) Delegation be admitted? (Senators indicate assent). Will the Clerk please PRESENTATION OF THE conduct the Delegation to the bar. PRESIDENT'S CHAIR (The Clerk conducts the Delegation The Clerk: Mr President, I have to to the bar). report that a Delegation, sent by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Mr President: Members of the Australia to present a President's Chair Delegation, pray be seated. to the Senate of Malaysia, is inquiring if this Honourable Senate will be Honourable Senators , we are all pleased to receive them. aware that under normal situation we 5 25 MAY 1965 6 should carry out the proceedings of this than kept" and it is in this spirit that Senate in the National Language, but we welcome you here. having regard to the circumstances of I now invite Senator the Honourable this Special Meeting I am sure Honour- Sir Alister McMullin, President of the able Senators will agree with me that Senate, Commonwealth of Australia, to it will not be inappropriate to proceed speak. along today in English and con- sequently I shall speak in this language Sir Alister McMullin (President of and hope that Honourable Senators the Senate, Commonwealth of Austra- will bear with me. lia): Mr President, you will forgive me, I hope, if I commence on an historical On behalf of this Honourable House, I would like to welcome you Sir note, but the events to which I refer Alister McMullin, President of the were of great importance and were pre- cedent to these proceedings today. Senate, Commonwealth of Australia, and Mr A. R. Cumming Thom, Acting On 31st August, 1962, the fifth Principal Parliamentary Officer of the anniversary of Malaya's independence, Senate, Commonwealth of Australia, to His Majesty laid the foundation stone this Chamber today. We are indeed of this magnificent Parliament Building. delighted to have you here with us. It is a great tribute to the planners, designers and builders that only four- We were very happy indeed when teen months elapsed between then and we first heard that the Australian the event on 2nd November of the Parliament has decided to present this following year, when His Majesty Senate with a President's Chair. We opened the new Parliament House, and, were further flattered to hear that the in so doing, gave symbolic effect to Australian Parliament would be sending the constitutional and political develop- a special Delegation to this Senate to ments which had culminated in the make the presentation. We are now inauguration of Malaysia during the doubly honoured to find the Delegation previous month. being led by no less a person than the Honourable President of the Senate Two days after that event, His himself. It is not often that this Senate Majesty was graciously pleased to open, has been privileged to have in its in this Parliament House, the Ninth presence such a distinguished visitor. Conference of the Commonwealth Sir Alister, you have indeed done us a Parliamentary Association, at which great honour in taking all the trouble were represented the Parliaments of to come over here from Australia. It is the Commonwealth of Nations. This in appreciation of your Parliament's ceremony was, I believe, of great generous gesture that Members of this significance, as it emphasised the words Senate are gathered here today at a of His Majesty two days previously special sitting. that "This noble edifice is visible proof to all the world of the faith of Malayan Australia, which shares the same people in the concept of Parliamentary democratic ideals that we all here democracy." treasure, has been all along more than generous in providing assistance to our I was privileged to be present on young nation in various fields. I need both occasions, a privilege which was not elaborate on this as all Honour- heightened, Mr President, when at an able Senators are fully aware of this informal ceremony in your suite, I fact. Such generosity can only stem out asked if your Senate would accept from of the strong bond of friendship that the Australian Parliament a President's exists between the people of Australia Chair which would do justice to and and the people of Malaysia -a friend- harmonise with this splendid Senate ship which we firmly believe will be Chamber. You, Sir, were kind enough maintained ever after. This long to say that the gift would be welcome standing friendship also gives us a indeed. sense of achievement, for as they say It may seem that we have been over "Friendship is like money, easier made long in fulfilling our promise. I can 7 25 MAY 1965 8 only plead our sincere desire that there Mr President, this occasion is one should be every care in design, material which I shall never forget . I consider and workmanship so that the final it an honour to be your guest in this product should be worthy of and Chamber, an honour which is all the consistent with the architecture and greater because, through you and your furnishing of this Senate, and be accept- colleagues of the Senate, Sir, I am able able to its Members. I hope that this to give visible expression to the friend- Chair, a symbol of authority and ship which exists -between our two dignity, which was designed and con- countries by presenting this Chair to structed by the Australian Department you for your use and that of your of Works, out of Australian timber and successors. materials, has achieved our purpose. I can assure you that its construction It is our earnest hope that it will be was the subject of lively and personal tangible evidence of our great goodwill interest by those officers of the Depart- towards you and of our support for ment who were concerned.