Month: July 1983

DAP deplores the off-handed rejection of the National Culture Memorandum of the 15 Chinese national organizations of March by the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports even without consideration by the Cabinet

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP State Thousand- People Dinner thanks-giving reception for dinner arganisers and workers, held at Capital Restaurant, Malacca on Saturday, 30th July 1983 at 8 p.m.

DAP deplores the off-handed rejection of the National Culture Memorandum of the 15 Chinese national organizations of March by the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports even without consideration by the Cabinet.

The DAP deplores the off-handed rejection of the Memorandum on National Culture adopted by 15 Chinese national organizations, including the Tung/ Chiau, Chung, in Penang in March by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Encik Anwar Ibrahim, even without consideration by the Cabinet, on the ground that the memorandum’s policy proposals on the basic of Malaysian culture violate and contradict the National Culture Policy of the government. Continue reading DAP deplores the off-handed rejection of the National Culture Memorandum of the 15 Chinese national organizations of March by the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports even without consideration by the Cabinet

DAP proposes that the Public Accounts Committee inquire into the billion dollar Bumiputera Malaysia Finance loan scandal in Hong Kong, and report to Parliament.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, 25.7.1983 on the motion to appoint the Chairman and Vice Chairman for the Public Accounts Committee.

DAP proposes that the Public Accounts Committee inquire into the billion dollar Bumiputera Malaysia Finance loan scandal in Hong Kong, and report to Parliament.

The Prime Minister has moved this motion to asks the House to appoint Y.B. Tuan Daud bin Dato’ Haji Taha as the Chairman and Y.B. Tuan Lim Liang Seng as Vice Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee for the rest of the Parliamentary session, following the appointment of the previous Chairman Tuan Y.B. Oo Gin Sun, as Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry. Continue reading DAP proposes that the Public Accounts Committee inquire into the billion dollar Bumiputera Malaysia Finance loan scandal in Hong Kong, and report to Parliament.

DAP Motion in Parliament tomorrow on Selancar Empat ‘hell estate’ exploitation

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 24.7.1983

DAP Motion in Parliament tomorrow on Selancar Empat ‘ hell estate’ exploitation

I will move a motion of definite, urgent, public importance on the first day of Parliament tomorrow (July 25) to discuss the Selancar Empat ‘hell estate’ exploitation of contract labour. Continue reading DAP Motion in Parliament tomorrow on Selancar Empat ‘hell estate’ exploitation

The interest of banking and finance in Malaysia calls for a complete clearing of the air on the BMF affair

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP 17th Anniversary Thousand- People Dinner held at Pay Fong Chinese Independent Secondary School Hall Malacca on Sunday, 24.7.1983 at 8 p.m.

Dr. Mahathir’s Two- Years- as Prime Minister Interview

The interest of banking and finance in Malaysia calls for a complete clearing of the air on the BMF affair

In his Two- Years- as- Prime- Minister interview, Dr Mohamed said that if there were any malpractices involved in the billion- dollar Bumiputra Malaysia Finance loans in Hong Kong, the Government would have no hesitation about taking action. Continue reading The interest of banking and finance in Malaysia calls for a complete clearing of the air on the BMF affair

DAP sends protest cable to Dr. Mahathir Mohamed against continued government attempt to ‘cover up’ Bumiputera Malaysia Finance billion- loan scandal

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 23.7.1983

DAP sends protest cable to Dr. Mahathir Mohamed against continued government attempt to ‘cover up’ Bumiputera Malaysia Finance billion- loan scandal.

With the cold- blooded murder of Bank Bumiputera officer, Jalil Ibrahim, in Hong Kong last Tuesday where he was assigned in connection with the billion- dollar Bumiputera Malaysia Finance loan problems, I had expected the Gove rnment to more m open and forthcoming and to change its attitude of evading its responsibility of public accountability in Parliament on the BMF loans. Continue reading DAP sends protest cable to Dr. Mahathir Mohamed against continued government attempt to ‘cover up’ Bumiputera Malaysia Finance billion- loan scandal

DAP calls for Commission of Inquiry into billion dollar BMF loans in Hong Kong, the inproprieties and malpractices involved and the murder of Bank Bumiputra Audit Division Head, Jalil Ibrahim.

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary General, Lim Kit Siang, on Thursday, 21.7.1983

DAP calls for Commission of Inquiry into billion dollar BMF loans in Hong Kong, the inproprieties and malpractices involved and the murder of Bank Bumiputra Audit Division Head, Jalil Ibrahim.

The cold- blooded murder in Hong Kong of Encik Jalil Ibrahim, the head of Bank Bumiputra’s internal audit division, sent to the British colony in connection with Bumiputra Malaysia Finance loans problem is most shocking and has given the whole BMF loan scandal a completely new dimension. Continue reading DAP calls for Commission of Inquiry into billion dollar BMF loans in Hong Kong, the inproprieties and malpractices involved and the murder of Bank Bumiputra Audit Division Head, Jalil Ibrahim.

A full public report on the causes of the cave-in to the $90 million Kuala Lumpur- Seremban highway should be made public

Statement by Parliament Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary- Genenral, Lim Kit Siang, on Monday, 18th July 1983.

A full public report on the causes of the cave-in to the $90 million Kuala Lumpur- Seremban highway should be made public following the shocking disclosure by the Geological Survey Department that it was not consulted before work on the highway commenced.

The disclosure by the Geological Survey Department that it was not consulted by the Public Workds Department before work on the $90 million project started in 1975 has thrown a completely new light on the cave- in and damage to the highway, 22 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur. Continue reading A full public report on the causes of the cave-in to the $90 million Kuala Lumpur- Seremban highway should be made public

Call on the Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamed, to resolve the ministerial conflicts between Datuk Samy Vallu and Datuk Rais Yatim over the Selancar Empat Scandal

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General, Lim Kit Siang, when opening the Johor DAP State Ordinary Convention on Sunday, 17th July 1993 at 10.00 a.m. at Scudai, Johor.

Call on the Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamed, to resolve the ministerial conflicts between Datuk Samy Vallu and Datuk Rais Yatim over the Selancar Empat Scandal.

It is most shocking to read the comments of the Minister of Land and Regional Development, Datuk Rais Yatim, on the Selancar Empat scandal when he said that his ministry was inclined to accept the version of the Pahang CPO, SAC Mohamed Noor Khamis, that police investigations showed that there has been no criminal offences comitted and allegations of wrongful confinement, illegal detention, forced labour and criminal assault of workers at Selancar Empat were untrue. Datuk Rais also said that his ministry was inclined to accept the police investigations rather than other reports including those in the press of the situation in Selancar Empat. Continue reading Call on the Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamed, to resolve the ministerial conflicts between Datuk Samy Vallu and Datuk Rais Yatim over the Selancar Empat Scandal

Tengku Razaleigh to be questioned on first day of Parliament on July 25 on the billion dollar bad loans of Bumiputera Malaysia Finances in Hong Kong.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Perak DAP State Seminar for DAP officials held in Ipoh on Sunday, 10th July 1983 at 10 a.m.

Tengku Razaleigh to be questioned on first day of Parliament on July 25 on the billion dollar bad loans of Bumiputera Malaysia Finances in Hong Kong.

We read in the press that in Singapore, the monetary authorities are petitioning the High Court to wind up a Finance Company, the Overseas Union Finance Company, because its major shareholder and former managing director, Seah Say Yoong, had been convicted of an offence for authorizing an unsecured loan of $720,000 to the estate of his late brother. Although this led to a run on the Finance Company, the OUF’ had total assets of $60 million to meet the $30 million owed depositors. Continue reading Tengku Razaleigh to be questioned on first day of Parliament on July 25 on the billion dollar bad loans of Bumiputera Malaysia Finances in Hong Kong.

MCA Central Committee has become the fabled ‘three monkeys, who see not, hear not and know not’ about Datuk Lee San Choon’s intention to resign the Seremban Parliamentary seat

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Manjong DAP Anniversary Dinner held at Sitiawan on Saturday, 9th July 1983 at 8 p.m.

MCA Central Committee has become the fabled ‘three monkeys, who see not, hear not and know not’ about Datuk Lee San Choon’s intention to resign the Seremban Parliamentary seat

The MCA Central Committee and MCA leaders have become the fabled ‘three monkeys’ who see not, hear not and know not’ about Datuk Lee San Choon’s intention to resign his Seremban Parliamentary seat following his resignation as MCA President and Cabinet Minister. Continue reading MCA Central Committee has become the fabled ‘three monkeys, who see not, hear not and know not’ about Datuk Lee San Choon’s intention to resign the Seremban Parliamentary seat