Month: July 1986

DAP calls for a referendum for the people of Labuan to decide whether they want to continue as Federal Territory or revert to Sabah State

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Mp for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Ceramah at Labuan on Wednesday, July 9, 1986 at 8 p.m.

DAP calls for a referendum for the people of Labuan to decide whether they want to continue as Federal Territory or revert to Sabah State

It is now over two years since Labuan was arbitrarily and undemocratically excised from Sabah State, and presented to the Federal Government as Federal Territory, without consultation either with the people of Labuan or Sabah. Continue reading DAP calls for a referendum for the people of Labuan to decide whether they want to continue as Federal Territory or revert to Sabah State

Lim Kit Siang challenges Tan Koon Swan to a parliamentary contest in the Kota Melaka constituency in the next general elections

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General And MP for Kota Melaka ,Lim Kit Siang, at the Subang International Airport before departure for the Kota Kinabalu for a five-day visit to Sabah on Tuesday, 8th July 1986 at 9 a.m.

Lim Kit Siang challenges Tan Koon Swan to a parliamentary contest in the Kota Melaka constituency in the next general elections.

In response to a speculative political report, MCA President, Tan Koon Swan, said that he welcomed my challenge to him and is prepared to meet me in a contest in the coming general elections. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang challenges Tan Koon Swan to a parliamentary contest in the Kota Melaka constituency in the next general elections

Calls on Sabah voters to be guided by the spirit of Tambunan in the coming parliamentary elections to deny Barisan Nasional its two-third maj

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Ceramah at Kota Kinabalu Tanjong Aru Beach Hotel on Tuesday, 8.7.1986 at 8 p.m.

Calls on Sabah voters to be guided by the spirit of Tambunan in the coming parliamentary elections to deny Barisan Nasional its two-third majority

The official visit of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr.Mahathir Mohamed, to Sabah yesterday and today marks another victory of the people of Sabah to their democratic right to choose the government, party and candidate of their preference. Continue reading Calls on Sabah voters to be guided by the spirit of Tambunan in the coming parliamentary elections to deny Barisan Nasional its two-third maj

EPF investment losses in shares as at end of May 1986 is probably around $200 million and not $141 million as stated by Tan Sri Zain Azraai

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General And MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, outside the PT EPF Building in support of MTUC demonstration against EPF investment and management policies and decisions on Monday, 7th July 1986 at 3.30 p.m.

EPF investment losses in shares as at end of May 1986 is probably around $200 million and not $141 million as stated by Tan Sri Zain Azraai

I commend the MTUC for organising nation-wide pickets to against the EPF contributors’ funds, in utter disregard of the workers’ interedts and right to full public accountability. Continue reading EPF investment losses in shares as at end of May 1986 is probably around $200 million and not $141 million as stated by Tan Sri Zain Azraai

Tan Koon Swan wants me to challenge him wherever he stands, but why is he as MCA Preside, running away to Johore to stand in a MCA seat with the highest percentage of Malay voters?

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General And MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, July 7, 1986:

Tan Koon Swan wants me to challenge him wherever he stands, but why is he as MCA Preside, running away to Johore to stand in a MCA seat with the highest percentage of Malay voters?

From today’s various press reports, it would appear that TAN Koon Swan wants me to challenge him whever he stands in the next general elections, but why is he, as MCA President, running away to Johore to stand in a MCA seat with the highest percentage of Malay voters. Continue reading Tan Koon Swan wants me to challenge him wherever he stands, but why is he as MCA Preside, running away to Johore to stand in a MCA seat with the highest percentage of Malay voters?

DAP suggests a round-table Meeting of all party leaders in Malaysia to ensure next general elections will be clean, democratic, fair and trouble-free by adopting a gentleman’s code of conduct

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Mp for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP Ceramah to launch the new book ‘Malaysia: Crisis of Identity’ held at Meng Seng Charitable Association Hall, Malacca on Monday, 7th July 1986 at 8 pm.

DAP suggests a round-table Meeting of all party leaders in Malaysia to ensure next general elections will be clean, democratic, fair and trouble-free by adopting a gentleman’s code of conduct

The DAP proposes a round-table meeting of all political party leaders in Malaysia before dissolution of Parliament to ensure that the next general elections will be clean, fair, democratic and trouble-free by adopting a gentleman’s code of conduct binding on all parties. Continue reading DAP suggests a round-table Meeting of all party leaders in Malaysia to ensure next general elections will be clean, democratic, fair and trouble-free by adopting a gentleman’s code of conduct

Ten DAP MPs to ask for a dialogue with the new EPF Chairman and the EPF Board and EPF Investment Panel during Parliamentary meeting next week on workers’ worries about EPF investments and management decisions

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, July 6, 1986:

Ten DAP MPs to ask for a dialogue with the new EPF Chairman and the EPF Board and EPF Investment Panel during Parliamentary meeting next week on workers’ worries about EPF investments and management decisions.

The ten DAP MPs, dissatisfied with the dxplanations given by the new EPF Chairman, Tan Sri Zain Azraai, last week about EPF investments, and in particular with regard to the EPF’s $10 million loss in disposing shares to the $2 government company, MAKUWASA SECURUTIES SDN.BHD., is asking for a dialogue with the EPF Chairman, EPF Board and EPF Investment Panel. Continue reading Ten DAP MPs to ask for a dialogue with the new EPF Chairman and the EPF Board and EPF Investment Panel during Parliamentary meeting next week on workers’ worries about EPF investments and management decisions

DAP calls for general elections to be help after a parliamentary debate on ‘corruption, nepotism and conflict of interest in high political places’ next week

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Mp for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Federal Territory Ceramah held at Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, to launch the new book:”Malaysia: Crisis of Identity” on Sunday, July 6, 1986 at 8.30 p.m.

DAP calls for general elections to be help after a parliamentary debate on ‘corruption, nepotism and conflict of interest in high political places’ next week

Two national leaders, former Prime Minister, Tun Hussein Onn, and former Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, have called on the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr.Mahathir Mohamed, to put an end of this period of ‘indecisiveness’ and call for general elections at once.
Tun Hussein Onn, who said that a strong opposition would be beneficial to the long-term interest of the people and nation, does not think that it would be advantageous to the Government to hold the general elections later. Continue reading DAP calls for general elections to be help after a parliamentary debate on ‘corruption, nepotism and conflict of interest in high political places’ next week

Attorney-General had acted in a disgraceful fashion in repudiating the Penang State Legal Adviser’s assurance in court about stay of execution of Chambers and Barlow

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Ipoh on Saturday, 5.7.1986:

Attorney-General had acted in a disgraceful fashion in repudiating the Penang State Legal Adviser’s assurance in court about stay of execution of Chambers and Barlow

The Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman, had acted in a most disgraceful manner in repudiating the solemn assurance given by the Penang State Legal Adviser, Shaari Yusuf, that there would be a stay of execution of the two Australians, Brian Geoffrey Chambers and John Kevin Barlow, until completion of pending court appeals. Continue reading Attorney-General had acted in a disgraceful fashion in repudiating the Penang State Legal Adviser’s assurance in court about stay of execution of Chambers and Barlow

Lim Kit Siang writes to Prime Minister to ask for time to be allocated on July 14 for a Parliamentary debate on DAP motion to establish Royal Commission of Inquiry into widespread allegation and belief of rampant corruption, nepotism and conflict of interest in high political places

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Mp for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the launching of the new book, ‘Malaysia – Crisis of Identity’ in Ipoh on Saturday, 5.7.1986 at 1 p.m.

Lim Kit Siang writes to Prime Minister to ask for time to be allocated on July 14 for a Parliamentary debate on DAP motion to establish Royal Commission of Inquiry into widespread allegation and belief of rampant corruption, nepotism and conflict of interest in high political places

The single biggest promise of Datuk Seri Dr.Mahathir Mohamed and the Barisan Nasional Government in the 1982 general elections is to create a ‘clean, efficient and trustworthy’ administration, and this is also the Barisan Nasional Government’s greatest failure to date. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang writes to Prime Minister to ask for time to be allocated on July 14 for a Parliamentary debate on DAP motion to establish Royal Commission of Inquiry into widespread allegation and belief of rampant corruption, nepotism and conflict of interest in high political places