Month: June 1984

Call on Works Minister, Datuk Samy Vellu not to regard his job merely as a ‘Tolls Minister’ to find ways to increase the burden of the ordinary commuter

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Rahang DAP Branch anniversary dinner held at Rahang new village, Negeri Sembilan on Saturday, 30th June 1984 at 8 pm

Call on Works Minister, Datuk Samy Vellu not to regard his job merely as a ‘Tolls Minister’ to find ways to increase the burden of the ordinary commuter

Even before the new government policy of privatization has been in full operation, Malaysians can already see the evils of privatization. Continue reading Call on Works Minister, Datuk Samy Vellu not to regard his job merely as a ‘Tolls Minister’ to find ways to increase the burden of the ordinary commuter

Call on MCA Exco Member Datuk Lim Soo Kiang to explain why he supported the State Government plan to level and develop Bukit China and his promise to the Chinese community that he would not agree to any further EXCO action to proceed with the decision

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca on Tuesday, 26.6.1984:

Call on MCA Exco Member Datuk Lim Soo Kiang to explain why he supported the State Government plan to level and develop Bukit China and his promise to the Chinese community that he would not agree to any further EXCO action to proceed with the decision
It was reported yesterday that the so-called ‘Save MCA Committee’ in Malacca is calling a meeting of 52 MCA branches tomorrow night to discuss various urgent matters, one of which is with regard to the State Government’s plan to level and develop Bukit China into a housing and commercial complex. Continue reading Call on MCA Exco Member Datuk Lim Soo Kiang to explain why he supported the State Government plan to level and develop Bukit China and his promise to the Chinese community that he would not agree to any further EXCO action to proceed with the decision

DAP calls for the establishment of a University in Malacca

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP State Convention 1984 held at Malacca DAP State Premises, Jalan Kilang, on Sunday, 24.6.1984

DAP calls for the establishment of a University in Malacca, and for a 1990-objective of one-university for every State
In justifying the 70 million people new population policy of the government as announced in the mid-term review of the Fourth Malaysia Plan, the Minister of Information, Datuk Seri Adib Adam, said that the nation’s most important asset is its people and its natural resources.

He said that the people, particularly Malays, need not be concerned by the population increase as it was the key to solving problems like poverty and shortage of quality of labour. Continue reading DAP calls for the establishment of a University in Malacca

DAP calls on the Police to explain the outcome of its inquiry into the SPTM exam papers leakage

By parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 23.6.1984:

DAP calls on the Police to explain the outcome of its inquiry into the SPTM exam papers leakage

With the unsatisfactory outcome from the inquiry report of the Malaysian Examinations Council into the 1983 STPM exam papers leakage, the time has come for the Police now to make public the result of its separate investigations into the crime. Continue reading DAP calls on the Police to explain the outcome of its inquiry into the SPTM exam papers leakage

Is the STPM exam papers leakage another BMF scandal where a ‘heinous crime’ has no criminals?

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, June 22, 1984:

Is the STPM exam papers leakage another BMF scandal where a ‘heinous crime’ has no criminals?

While welcoming the Ministry of Education and the Malaysian Examinations Council for making public the inquiry report into the 1983 STPM examinations papers leakage, the findings must have left the majority of Malaysian unsatisfied and unhappy. Continue reading Is the STPM exam papers leakage another BMF scandal where a ‘heinous crime’ has no criminals?

DAP branches urged to be prepared for early general elections to be held anytime after the next 12 months

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Negeri Sembilan State and Branch officials’ Seminar held in Seremban on Sunday, 10.6.1984 at 10 a.m

DAP branches urged to be prepared for early general elections to be held anytime after the next 12 months

On 1st June, the MCA Presidential Council met to discuss the possibility of early general elections being held. This is most unusual, for the present life of Parliament is not even at the half-way mark, and the MCA ha never in the past been in the practice of alerting the public about the possibility of early general elections. Continue reading DAP branches urged to be prepared for early general elections to be held anytime after the next 12 months

All on Dr. Tan Tiong Hong to explain why action has been taken against the KL teacher who forced students to study Jawi.

By parliamentary Opposition Leader, Dap Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 9.6.1984:

All on Dr. Tan Tiong Hong to explain why action has been taken against the KL teacher who forced students to study Jawi.

Following the complaint in the News Straits Times Actionline of 31.5.1984 that a non-Malay Std. Four pupil in a school in Jalan Peel, Kuala Lumpur, had been forced to learn Jawi, and the comment by the Deputy Director of Education in FT, Zainal Abidin Haji Bahaudin that Jawi was now a compulsory subject for all pupils as it is part of Bahasa Malaysia subject, the Deputy Education Minister, Dr. Tan Tiong Hong and the Director-General of Education, Tan Sri Murad Mohd. Noor, had both come out with public denials. Continue reading All on Dr. Tan Tiong Hong to explain why action has been taken against the KL teacher who forced students to study Jawi.

DAP greatly disappointed by the failure of MCA, Gerakan, MIC and SUPP Ministers and MP to publicity declare their objections the Malaysian-Indonesian agreement to legalize illegal Indonesian immigrants

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 7.6.1984:

DAP greatly disappointed by the failure of MCA, Gerakan, MIC and SUPP Ministers and MP to publicity declare their objections the Malaysian-Indonesian agreement to legalize illegal Indonesian immigrants.
Last Sunday, at the DAP Malacca Socialist Youth seminar on the Problems and Prospects of Malaysia in the 1990s, I challenged MCA, Gerakan, SUPP and MIC Ministers and MPs to declare within 48 hours whether they dared to join DAP MPs in the July 16 meeting of Parliament to move a joint motion objecting to the Malaysia-Indonesian agreement to legalise illegal Indonesian immigrants. Continue reading DAP greatly disappointed by the failure of MCA, Gerakan, MIC and SUPP Ministers and MP to publicity declare their objections the Malaysian-Indonesian agreement to legalize illegal Indonesian immigrants

The STPM exam leak report scandal: Is there a report or no report?

by Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kiat Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, June 8, 1984 :

The STPM exam leak report scandal: Is there a report or no report?

The Ministry of Education statement in today’s press that the Minister of Education, Datuk Dr. Sulaiman Daud, had not yet received the STPM examination papers leakage inquiry report from the Malaysian Examinations Council has introduced a disturbing air of mystery to the inquiry and its report. Continue reading The STPM exam leak report scandal: Is there a report or no report?

Call on Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to respect the views of the people of Papan and reconsider the radioactive waste dumping ground project

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 7.6.1984:

Call on Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to respect the views of the people of Papan and reconsider the radioactive waste dumping ground project

The announcement by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, that the government would go ahead with the construction of the radioactive waste dumping ground in Papan, Perak, is most shocking, especially as the people of Papan and the surrounding regions have made clear their opposition to the project on the grounds of health and welfare of the people in the region, as well as for future generations. Continue reading Call on Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to respect the views of the people of Papan and reconsider the radioactive waste dumping ground project