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CareerTrade unionsDavid was a founding member and secretary of Selangor Factories Association in 1953. He was known as 'King David' among local and international trade union circles and served as MTUC secretary-general from 1976 to 1992.[3] He was also the Transport Workers Union secretary-general from 1958 to 1995. David was best known for setting up the Workers Institute of Technology (WIT) in Port Klang in the early 1970s, which provided education opportunities for thousands of workers' children over the years. At the international level, he served as the executive board member of the International Transport Federation and the International Confederation of Free Trade Union, and represented Malaysian workers at numerous International Labour Organization (ILO) conferences in Geneva, Switzerland. PoliticsHe was elected as Kuala Lumpur town councillor and became the Transport Workers Union's secretary in 1958. In 1959, he was elected Bangsar Member of Parliament under the ticket of the Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front as well as the state seat of Pantai, both in Selangor. However, in 1964, he lost his seat to Devan Nair of the People's Action Party although he kept his state seat. In 1969, he returned to parliament by winning the Dato' Kramat seat in Penang and was re-elected to his Pantai state seat for the third time, both under the newly formed Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia. When Gerakan joined the Barisan Nasional in 1973, David resigned to join the Parti Keadilan Masyarakat Malaysia. In the 1974 general election, both his Dato' Kramat and Pantai seats were abolished in a re-delineation exercise. David turned to contest in the Jelutong parliament seat (also in Penang) against Rasiah Rajasingam, a former Gerakan colleague, but lost. In 1978, as a candidate of the Democratic Action Party this time, David defeated Malaysian Indian Congress strongman, Deputy Minister S. Subramaniam for the Damansara parliament seat, but failed to retain his seat again in 1982 to Tan Koon Swan who later became Malaysian Chinese Association president. In 1986 and 1990, David was elected as Puchong Member of Parliament and, in 1995, stepped down due to health reasons. He was arrested under the Emergency Ordinance in 1958. He was also arrested under Internal Security Act in 1964, 1969 (after 13 May racial riots) and 1987. David became Chairman of World Tamil Association in 1984. DeathDavid died in July 2005.[4] He had served the workers for nearly 40 years from 1958 until he fell sick in 1995. RecognitionThe Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has called on the Selangor state government to name a road after veteran trade unionist, the late V. David, in appreciation of his lifelong struggle to fight for workers' rights.[5] MTUC vice-president A. Balasubramaniam said there was already a precedent when Jalan 222 here was named after P. P. Narayanan, another noteworthy trade unionist. He said David deserved the honour because he served the workers for nearly 40 years from 1958 until he fell sick in 1995. Cuepacs secretary-general Ahmad Shah Mohd Zin supported the proposal, saying union leaders should also be recognised "for their struggles and sacrifices in improving the lives of helpless workers." References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://dapmalaysia.org/all-archive/English/2005/Sept05/lge/lge194.htm |title=Let Us Remember V. David! |publisher=Dapmalaysia.org |date= |accessdate=2016-03-20}} 2. ^{{cite web|author=13:39 2008 |url=http://www.malaysia-today.net/v-david-the-man-who-made-amay-daya-possible/ |title=V. David, the man who made ‘May Day’ possible |publisher=Malaysia Today |date=2008-05-01 |accessdate=2016-03-20}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mtuc.org.my/about-us/past-leadership/ |title=Past Leadership - Malaysian Trades Union Congress |publisher=Mtuc.org.my |date=2013-05-06 |accessdate=2016-03-20}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2005/07/12/praise-for-former-dap-strongman/ |title=Praise for former DAP strongman - Nation | The Star Online |publisher=Thestar.com.my |date=2005-07-12 |accessdate=2016-03-20}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://cj.my/post/99340/mtuc-name-a-street-in-honour-of-v-david/ |title=Citizen Journalist Malaysia |publisher=CJMY |date= |accessdate=2016-03-20}} External links
11 : 1932 births|2005 deaths|Malaysian trade unionists|Malaysian politicians of Tamil descent|Malaysian politicians of Indian descent|Members of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly|Members of the Dewan Rakyat|Labour Party of Malaya politicians|Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia politicians|Parti Keadilan Masyarakat Malaysia politicians|Democratic Action Party (Malaysia) politicians |
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