Month: September 1984

Challenge to Tan Koon Swan Malacca MCA faction to explain whether it had advised the Malacca Chief Minister to acquire 15 acres of Bukit China

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Dewan, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit siang, at the Sept. 9 date for Tan Koon Swan at the Malacca DAP premises at 8 p.m. to list out the evidence of close co-operation between the Tan Koon Swan MCA Malacca faction and Malacca Chief Minister to level and develop Bukit China

Challenge to Tan Koon Swan Malacca MCA faction to explain whether it had advised the Malacca Chief Minister to acquire 15 acres of Bukit China first allegedly to build low-cost houses for the Chinese in Malacca to undermine public opposition to government plan

I had challenged Tan Koon Swan to attend this Sept. 3 date for him to listen to the Tan Koon Swan MCA Malacca faction had worked closely with the Malacca Chief Minister, Datuk Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik, in the Malacca State Government’s plan to level and develop 80 per cent of Bukit China into a housing and commercial centre. Continue reading Challenge to Tan Koon Swan Malacca MCA faction to explain whether it had advised the Malacca Chief Minister to acquire 15 acres of Bukit China

Prime Minister has referred Datuk Harris Salleh’s breach of Sabah State Constitution to Attorney-General

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in PJ on Saturday, 8.9.1984:

Prime Minister has referred Datuk Harris Salleh’s breach of Sabah State Constitution to Attorney-General

I have received a reply from the Prime Minister, Datuk Sdri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, to my letter to him dated 20th August 1984 asking for action to be taken against Datuk Harris Salleh for his breach of the Sabah State Constitution during his tenure as Sabah Chief Minister. Continue reading Prime Minister has referred Datuk Harris Salleh’s breach of Sabah State Constitution to Attorney-General

Call on Tan Koon Swan not to be a ‘political fugitive’ and attend the Sept. 9 meeting to hear the evidence of the close collaboration between his MCA faction and Malacca Chief Minister on the Bukit China leveling issue

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Mp for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Negri Sembilan Save Bukit China Committee meeting held at Temiang DAP Branch, Seremban on Thursday, 6th Sept. 1984 at 7.30 p.m.

Call on Tan Koon Swan not to be a ‘political fugitive’ and attend the Sept. 9 meeting to hear the evidence of the close collaboration between his MCA faction and Malacca Chief Minister on the Bukit China leveling issue

I have specially arranged for a meeting to be held at the Malacca DAP premises on Sept. 9 night at 8 p.m. to produce evidence to disprove the denial by Tan Koon Swan that his MCA Malacca and develop 80 per cent of Bukit China, in utter disregard of the historic, religious, cultural, political and citizenship rights of the Chinese Community. Continue reading Call on Tan Koon Swan not to be a ‘political fugitive’ and attend the Sept. 9 meeting to hear the evidence of the close collaboration between his MCA faction and Malacca Chief Minister on the Bukit China leveling issue

Lim Kit Siang offers to be go-between to finalise details of the UMNO-PAS debate so that it could be held and not scuttled by inconclusive preliminaries

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Selat Klang DAP Anniversary Dinner at Port Klang on Wednesday, 5.9.1984 at 9 p.m.

Lim Kit Siang offers to be go-between to finalise details of the UMNO-PAS debate so that it could be held and not scuttled by inconclusive preliminaries

On August 25, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, challenged PAS to a series of debates to be telecast live on all topics, including the assimilation of Islam in the nation’s administration. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang offers to be go-between to finalise details of the UMNO-PAS debate so that it could be held and not scuttled by inconclusive preliminaries

DAP calls for resignation of Harris Salleh as Sabah Chief Minister

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in the Chinese Assembly Hall on Monday, 3rd September 1984 at 9 p.m.

DAP calls for resignation of Harris Salleh as Sabah Chief Minister as his continuance will be a daily reminder of the emptiness of the 2M motto of a ‘Clean, Efficient and Trustworthy Government’ and the 1984 National Day Theme of ‘Trust is the Foundation of Success’

Just now, I repeated my Parliamentary speech of July 23 on Harris Salleh – the speech with Datuk Harris Salleh challenged me to repeat in Sandakan on August 27 at the Dewan Masyarayat at 10 a.m. However, when together with Sdr. Karpal Singh and Sdr. Hu Sepang, I flew over to Kota Kinabalu enroute to Sandakan, Datuk Harris Salleh frustrated the performance of my art of the bargain in his challenge by disallowing my entry into Sabah. Continue reading DAP calls for resignation of Harris Salleh as Sabah Chief Minister

DAP challenges Dr. Lim Chong Eu and Dr. Lim Keng Yaik to a public debate on the Bukit China issue

Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, on the occasion of the launching of ‘walk or Jog to Save Bukit China’ in Penang on Sunday, 2nd Sept. 1984 at 8 p.m.

DAP challenges Dr. Lim Chong Eu and Dr. Lim Keng Yaik to a public debate on the Bukit China issue

I have come to launch off the first nation-wide ‘walk or Jog to Save Bukit China’ event, with the participants wearing the Save Bukit China T-shirt, to be held outside Malacca, which has three objectives: Continue reading DAP challenges Dr. Lim Chong Eu and Dr. Lim Keng Yaik to a public debate on the Bukit China issue

DAP calls on Malaysia Government to officially approach the Filipino Government to repatriate the 200000 Filipino refugees in Sabah

Press Conference Statement by Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, in Penang on Sunday, 2nd Sept. 1984 at 11.30 a.m.

DAP calls on Malaysia Government to officially approach the Filipino Government to repatriate the 200000 Filipino refugees in Sabah

Two days ago, an Opposition Filipino Member of Parliament, Candu Muarip, called on the Philippine National Assembly to look into the conditions of some 200000 Filipino Muslim refugees in Sabah. Continue reading DAP calls on Malaysia Government to officially approach the Filipino Government to repatriate the 200000 Filipino refugees in Sabah

Call on Malacca Chief Minister not to give one version for local people and a different version for international consumption on Bukit China

Speech by Parlaimentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the end of the DAP Socialist Youth ‘Save Bukit China’ KL-Malacca Cyclethon at Bukit China, Malacca, on Sunday, 2nd Sept. 1984 at 5 p.m.

Call on Malacca Chief Minister not to give one version for local people and a different version for international consumption on Bukit China

I call on the Malacca Chief Minister, Datuk Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik, to be consistent, and not to give one yersion for the local people and a different version for international consumption on the Bukit China issue. Continue reading Call on Malacca Chief Minister not to give one version for local people and a different version for international consumption on Bukit China

DAP calls on Australian Government to reconsider and cancel the latest round of university education fees for Malaysian students for 1985

Speech by Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Bahau DAP Branch Anniversary Dinner held in h Bahau, Negri Sembilan on Saturday, 1st Sept. 1984 at 8 p.m.

DAP calls on Australian Government to reconsider and cancel the latest round of university education fees for Malaysian students for 1985

Ever since the introduction in 1980 of visa surcharge for overseas students studying in Australia, which is in effect for university education fees, by the Australian Government, every year without break, the university education fees for Malaysia students studying in Australia had been raised. Continue reading DAP calls on Australian Government to reconsider and cancel the latest round of university education fees for Malaysian students for 1985