Month: July 1985

DAP to challenge in court the legality of the government’s interpretation of the Dangerous Drug (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 that the Minister had no authority to overrule Advisory Board’s decision on extension of detention

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca, 18 July 1985 at 11.30 am.

DAP to challenge in court the legality of the government’s interpretation of the Dangerous Drug (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 that the Minister had no authority to overrule Advisory Board’s decision on extension of detention.

The Deputy Home Affairs Minister, Radzi Sheikh Ahmad, said yesterday that the Home Affairs Minister has no authority to overrule the Advisory Board’s decision to continue detaining 12 men at the Muar rehabilitation centre, which shows that the Home Affairs Minister and the government had misconstructed the provisions of the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985. Continue reading DAP to challenge in court the legality of the government’s interpretation of the Dangerous Drug (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 that the Minister had no authority to overrule Advisory Board’s decision on extension of detention

Has the Government given the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee a September deadline to complete its final report and disband?

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, l7.7.l985:

Has the Government given the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee a September deadline to complete its final report and disband?

In his written reply to my parliamentary question yesterday, the Finance Minister, Daim Zainuddin, said that the final report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Bumiputra Malaysia Finance (BMF) loans scandal will be made public in full, except for certain sections which involves banking secrecy. Continue reading Has the Government given the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee a September deadline to complete its final report and disband?

Tan Tiong Hong’s reply on additional Empat Ekor draw most ‘unsatisfactory’

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, l6.7.l985:

Tan Tiong Hong’s reply on additional Empat Ekor draw most ‘unsatisfactory’

The reply by the Deputy Finance Minister, Datuk Dr. Tan Tiong Hong, in Parliament to questions as to why the government approved an additional weekly draw on Thursday for Magnum Corporation’s Empat Nombar Ekor from twice to thrice weekly is most unsatisfactory. Continue reading Tan Tiong Hong’s reply on additional Empat Ekor draw most ‘unsatisfactory’

Why the EPMI libel suit was settled out of court and Why Barisan Nasional MPs should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves for showing no concern whatsoever in safeguarding Malaysia’s national resource interests

Extracts of Summing Up Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday, l6.7.l985 on the motion on Parliamentary Select Committee on Parliamentary Democracy

Why the EPMI libel suit was settled out of court and Why Barisan Nasional MPs should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves for showing no concern whatsoever in safeguarding Malaysia’s national resource interests.

During the debate on Monday, l5.7.l985, the BN MP for Ulu Muda, Tuan Othman bin Abdul, challenged me to explain in Parliament why the ESSO libel case was settled out of court, insinuating that I had dishonourable motives or reasons which I dared not publicly disclose. Continue reading Why the EPMI libel suit was settled out of court and Why Barisan Nasional MPs should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves for showing no concern whatsoever in safeguarding Malaysia’s national resource interests

DAP warns against ‘tyranny of the Majority’ and calls on Malaysian people to help provide checks and balances to defend parliamentary democracy

Speech (Part 2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, when winding up the debate on his motion for a Parliamentary Select Committee on 25 years of Parliamentary Democracy in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday, 16.7.1985

DAP warns against ‘tyranny of the Majority’ and calls on Malaysian people to help provide checks and balances to defend parliamentary democracy.

The Deputy Health Minister, Datuk K. Pathmanaban, alleged in the debate that we from the DAP are asking for absolute democracy and freedoms. This is utter nonsense as nobody is asking for absolute or perfect democracy or freedoms. Continue reading DAP warns against ‘tyranny of the Majority’ and calls on Malaysian people to help provide checks and balances to defend parliamentary democracy

NEP injustices and inequalities the biggest cause of national disunity and racial polarisation in Malaysia.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat when tabling a motion against NEP injustices and inequalities on Monday, July 15, 1985.

NEP injustices and inequalities the biggest cause of national disunity and racial polarisation in Malaysia.

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DAP calls for a Parliamentary Select Committee to review and report on the 25 years of Malaysian Parliament

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, 15.7.1985 on tabling motion of ‘Parliamentary Democracy’

DAP calls for a Parliamentary Select Committee to review and report on the 25 years of Malaysian Parliament.

Three months ago, Malaysia celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Malaysian Parliament with an exhibition and a dinner full of nostalgia of present and former Parliamentarians. There was no attempt to conduct a deep and thorough examination of the 25 years’ operation of the system of parliamentary democracy, especially to find ways to restore to Parliament its pre-eminent place in the Malaysian body politics.
Continue reading DAP calls for a Parliamentary Select Committee to review and report on the 25 years of Malaysian Parliament

Would a vigilant and responsible Parliament have saved $350 million from the $2.5 billion Bumiputra Malaysia Finance (BMF) loans scandal?

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the ALIRAN Dialogue
of Concern III held at Hotel Merlin, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 14.7.1985 at l0.30 am.

Would a vigilant and responsible Parliament have saved $350 million from the $2.5 billion Bumiputra Malaysia Finance (BMF) loans scandal?

The 25th anniversary of Malaysian Parliament is marked by the constant erosion of the principle and practice of parliamentary democracy in the last quarter of a century. Continue reading Would a vigilant and responsible Parliament have saved $350 million from the $2.5 billion Bumiputra Malaysia Finance (BMF) loans scandal?

DAP to table a motion for an urgent debate on the Attorney-General’s stand on the BMF ‘culprits’ on Monday’s Parliament

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 12/7/1985:

DAP to table a motion for an urgent debate on the Attorney-General’s stand on the BMF ‘culprits’ on Monday’s Parliament

I have written to the Speaker of Dewan Rakyat, Tan Sri Zahir Ismail, giving notice that I would be tabling a motion on Monday’s Parliament to have an urgent debate on the decision and announcement by the Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib, that the Malaysian authorities have no jurisdiction to try former Bumiputra Malaysia Finance officials for offences in connection with the $2.5 billion BMF loans scandal in Hong Kong. Continue reading DAP to table a motion for an urgent debate on the Attorney-General’s stand on the BMF ‘culprits’ on Monday’s Parliament

Call on Prime Minister to schedule a special Parliamentary debate on the Attorney-General’s shocking decision on the BMF scandal

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Thursday, 11.7.1985.

Call on Prime Minister to schedule a special Parliamentary debate on the Attorney-General’s shocking decision on the BMF scandall.

The announcement by the Attorney-General Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman that the government has no jurisdiction to try former BMF officials for offences in connection with the $2.5 billion BMF loans scandal is the latest bombshell to hit Malaysians. Continue reading Call on Prime Minister to schedule a special Parliamentary debate on the Attorney-General’s shocking decision on the BMF scandal