MCA approached to help reinstate citizenship of educationist cum social activist Lim Lian Geok

On September 6, 2011, in Statements & Commentaries

MCA HQ, 6 Sept – Well known among Chinese education circles and seen to struggle for Chinese education in Malaysia, the late Lim Lian Geok (1901-1985), former Chairman of the United Chinese School Teachers’ Association Of Malaysia (popularly known as Jiao Zong), was an educationist as well as a social activist. His struggle for mother-tongue education saw his Malaysian citizenship and teaching licence revoked in 1961 due to his objection against the 1960 Rahman Talib Report which intended to abolish Chinese schools and the 1961 Education Act which required all secondary schools to teach in English or Malay.

MCA Deputy President Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai & MCA Central Committee member Dato’ Lee Chee Leong (right) receive the MoU from Justice for Lim Lian Geok Movement Committee chairman Dato’ Dr Toh Kim Woon & his deputy Low Sik Thong

 

Lim Lian Geok campaign wants MCA to act

A campaign to restore the citizenship of revered Chinese educationist Lim Lian Geok today appealed for help with the MCA, to commemorate the 50th anniversary since Lim was stripped of his citizenship.