Month: July 1984

DAP calls on Malacca State Government to withdraw its letter to Cheng Hoon Teng Temple

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Melaka cca 3,000-People 18th Anniversary Dinner, held at Pay Fong Chinese Secondary School Ground on Sunday, 8th July 1984 at 9p.m. on the Special theme: “Can the Chinese in Malaysia preserve Bukit China in face of the Malacca State Government’s plan to level it?”

DAP calls on Malacca State Government to withdraw its letter to Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, rescind its decision to level and develop Bukit China, cancel the $2 million quit rent demand to allow the Chinese community to decide the fate of Bukit China without coercion or duress.

On October 5, 1983, the Malacca State Government wrote to the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, the trustees of the largest Chinese cemetery outside China – Bukit China – stating its intention to develop the 104 acre burial ground into a housing and business area, and to remove and relocate the 12,500 graves on the hill. Continue reading DAP calls on Malacca State Government to withdraw its letter to Cheng Hoon Teng Temple

Call on Datuk Musa Hitam to ensure that the government does not practice ‘double-standards’ in law enforcement

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP Klang Pasar Branch Anniversary Dinner held in Kajang on Saturday, 7th July 1984 at 8p.m.

Call on Datuk Musa Hitam to ensure that the government does not practice ‘double-standards’ in law enforcement

One important element in determining government credibility and legitimacy, as well as deciding the degree of public confidence in the government, is it fairness and impartiality in the carrying out of its obligations and responsibilities. A government which acts arbitrarily and capriciously for the interests of its leaders or political parties or uses its power to victimize opponents or critics would forfeit public confidence and undermine its own legitimacy and credibility. Continue reading Call on Datuk Musa Hitam to ensure that the government does not practice ‘double-standards’ in law enforcement

DAP calls on the BMF Committee of Inquiry headed by the Auditor-General to widen its scope of investigations to include the BMF Auditors’ heavy qualifications on its 1983 Accounts

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 5.7.1984:

DAP calls on the BMF Committee of Inquiry headed by the Auditor-General to widen its scope of investigations to include the BMF Auditors’ heavy qualifications on its 1983 Accounts

Bumiputra Malaysia Finance has taken very swift action to change its auditors from Touche Ross and Company of Hong Kong to Hughes and Company, because of the auditors’ heavy qualifications on the BMF’s 1983 accounts. Continue reading DAP calls on the BMF Committee of Inquiry headed by the Auditor-General to widen its scope of investigations to include the BMF Auditors’ heavy qualifications on its 1983 Accounts

Call on all Malaysian Chinese, regardless of state, clan or political affiliation to unite to save bukit China, as all Chinese Cemeteries would face danger if Bukit China could not be preserved

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP State Lion Dance Troupe “ Dotting – the –eye” ceremony for two new lions held at Malacca DAP State premises, Malacca on Thursday, 5th July 1984 at 8p.m.

Call on all Malaysian Chinese, regardless of state, clan or political affiliation to unite to save bukit China, as all Chinese Cemeteries would face danger if Bukit China could not be preserved.

All Malaysian Chinese must unite to save the 500 year-old historic religious and cultural symbol of Chinese Contribution to nation-building represented by Bukit China, which is also a nation heritage for all Malaysians regardless of race and religious. – for failure to do sp would have far-reaching consequences for our rights and that future generations. Continue reading Call on all Malaysian Chinese, regardless of state, clan or political affiliation to unite to save bukit China, as all Chinese Cemeteries would face danger if Bukit China could not be preserved

DAP calls on Bank Bumiputra to come clean and disclose everything on the BMF loans scandal in Hong Kong, whether to BMF auditors or to the Malaysian public

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 4.7.1984:

DAP calls on Bank Bumiputra to come clean and disclose everything on the BMF loans scandal in Hong Kong, whether to BMF auditors or to the Malaysian public

Bank Bumiputra yesterday took objectives to certain reservations raised by the auditors of Bumiputra Malaysia Finance, Touche Ross and Co. in Hong Kong, regarding the BMF accounts for 1983. Continue reading DAP calls on Bank Bumiputra to come clean and disclose everything on the BMF loans scandal in Hong Kong, whether to BMF auditors or to the Malaysian public

Call on Anwar Ibrahim to declare his stand on the detention of the three PAS Youth leaders under Internal Security Act

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Socialist Youth National Convention held at DAP National Building, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, July 4, at 11a.m.

Call on Anwar Ibrahim to declare his stand on the detention of the three PAS Youth leaders under Internal Security Act

Malaysians must be disturbed by the Segamat statement on Thursday by the Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, that there was a possibility that further action would be taken in the next few days or the next one or two months’ against extremist groups. Continue reading Call on Anwar Ibrahim to declare his stand on the detention of the three PAS Youth leaders under Internal Security Act

Call on the two MCA EXCO Members, Datuk Tee Cheng York and Datuk Lim Soo Kiang, to turn up at Bukit China on July 8, to explain to their stand on the levelling and development of Bukit China Malacca

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Tuesday, 3.7.1984:

Call on the two MCA EXCO Members, Datuk Tee Cheng York and Datuk Lim Soo Kiang, to turn up at Bukit China on July 8, to explain to their stand on the levelling and development of Bukit China Malacca

In the whole Bukit China affair, ever since the State Government communicated to the Chang Hoon Teng Temple, the Bukit China trustees, of its intention to level and develop Bukit China last October, the confirmation of by the Chief Minister, Datuk Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik, in the State Assembly in April of the Government’s plan to level and develop Bukit China, the reiteration by the Chief Minister last month to proceed with its plan as originally intended for Bukit China, the two MCA EXCO Members, Datuk Tee Cheng York and Datuk Lim Soo Kiang have been strangely and unusually quiet about the Bukit China issue. Continue reading Call on the two MCA EXCO Members, Datuk Tee Cheng York and Datuk Lim Soo Kiang, to turn up at Bukit China on July 8, to explain to their stand on the levelling and development of Bukit China Malacca

Call on people of Malacca to visit Bukit China on July 8 as a massive demonstration of public opposition to government plan to level and develop Bukit China

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, on Monday, 2nd July 1984

Call on people of Malacca to visit Bukit China on July 8 as a massive demonstration of public opposition to government plan to level and develop Bukit China

The Malacca State Government’s intention to level and develop Bukit China so as to use the earth to reclaim the sea and turn the area into a housing and commercial complex must be opposed so that the Malacca State Government drop the idea completely, without asking taking further action. Continue reading Call on people of Malacca to visit Bukit China on July 8 as a massive demonstration of public opposition to government plan to level and develop Bukit China

Bukit China (8): DAP calls for suspension of Melaka Tengah District Officer for issuing the 12 million quit rant demand on Bukit China

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, on Bukit China, Malacca on Sunday, 1st July, 1984 at 11am

Bukit China (8): DAP calls for suspension of Melaka Tengah District Officer for issuing the 12 million quit rant demand on Bukit China

The Melaka Tengah District Officer, Mohamad Khalis Moham d Dan, has said that all cemetries in the State are subject to quit rent unless they are exempted by the State Government. Continue reading Bukit China (8): DAP calls for suspension of Melaka Tengah District Officer for issuing the 12 million quit rant demand on Bukit China