Month: October 1987

DAP proposes a one-year moratorium for all political parties where no racial, language, cultural or religious issues will be created or raised for every Malaysian to concentrate on the national priority of achieving economic recovery and growth.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, Oct. 26, 1987 on the 1988 Budget.

DAP proposes a one-year moratorium for all political parties where no racial, language, cultural or religious issues will be created or raised for every Malaysian to concentrate on the national priority of achieving economic recovery and growth.

The 1988 Budget of Finance Minister, Daim Zainuddin, on Friday, 23rd October 1987 had achieved a ‘first’ in many aspects, it is the first budget in Malaysian history which had the shortest public attention span, whether before or after the budget presentation. Continue reading DAP proposes a one-year moratorium for all political parties where no racial, language, cultural or religious issues will be created or raised for every Malaysian to concentrate on the national priority of achieving economic recovery and growth.

DAP Central Executive Committee calls for formation of National Consultative Council to prevent another May 13 riots from taking place

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 23.10.1987:

DAP Central Executive Committee calls for formation of National Consultative Council to prevent another May 13 riots from taking place.

The DAP Central Executive Committee, at its meeting in DAP PJ Headquarters last night, discussed at length the deteriorating national condition where the national crisis could be converted any time into a national panic, as illustrated by the Jalan Chow Kit shooting incident on Sunday night. Continue reading DAP Central Executive Committee calls for formation of National Consultative Council to prevent another May 13 riots from taking place

DAP decided to rejoin the Chinese Organisations/Political Parties Joint Action Committee.

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Parliament House on Thursday, 22nd October 1987:

DAP decided to rejoin the Chinese Organisations/Political Parties Joint Action Committee.

DAP has decided to re-join the Chinese Organisations/Political Parties Joint Action Committee. This was decided by DAP Central Working Committee, after considering the various calls by representatives of Chinese organisations, political parties and the public. Continue reading DAP decided to rejoin the Chinese Organisations/Political Parties Joint Action Committee.

First Police statement on Chow Kit incident on Monday morning was not made in a manner which could quell all rumours that racial riots had started

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Parliament on Tuesday, 22.10.1987:

First Police statement on Chow Kit incident on Monday morning was not made in a manner which could quell all rumours that racial riots had started.

Director of Internal Security and Public Order, Datuk Haji Mohamed Zaman Khan, had not fully understood my criticism when I said that the police had not been able to act fast enough to allay public alarm and panic which occurred in the Federal Capital and even the whole country over the Jalan Chow Kit shooting incident. Continue reading First Police statement on Chow Kit incident on Monday morning was not made in a manner which could quell all rumours that racial riots had started

Call on UMNO to head the IGP’s advice and cancel the UMNO Rally on Nov. 1 so as not to inflame racial feelings

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1987:

Call on UMNO to head the IGP’s advice and cancel the UMNO Rally on Nov. 1 so as not to inflame racial feelings.

DAP welcomes the call by the Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Haniff Omar, that to prevent “further aggravation” of the present situation in the country, there should be no more rallies, demonstrations or meetings “which are likely to be interpreted as being racial in character.” Continue reading Call on UMNO to head the IGP’s advice and cancel the UMNO Rally on Nov. 1 so as not to inflame racial feelings

Information Minister, Datuk Mohamed Rahmat, should ‘rein in before the precipice’ and stop abusing his position as Minister to incite racial feelings or Malaysia will become another Sri Lanka

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 19.10.1987:

Information Minister, Datuk Mohamed Rahmat, should ‘rein in before the precipice’ and stop abusing his position as Minister to incite racial feelings or Malaysia will become another Sri Lanka.

I call on Information Minister, Datuk Mohamed Rahmat, to ‘rein in before the precipice’ and stop abusing his position as Minister to incite racial feelings or Malaysia will become another Sri Lanka. In such an event, as Deputy Prime Minister, Ghaffar Baba, has said: “Kalah jadi abu, menang jadi arang”. Continue reading Information Minister, Datuk Mohamed Rahmat, should ‘rein in before the precipice’ and stop abusing his position as Minister to incite racial feelings or Malaysia will become another Sri Lanka

Malaysia is teetering on the edge of a racial volcano and all political leaders must stop incitement of racial hatred and illwill to prevent an explosion which must occur if the present trend is not stopped

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Parliament House on Monday, 19.10.1987:

Malaysia is teetering on the edge of a racial volcano and all political leaders must stop incitement of racial hatred and ill will to prevent an explosion which must occur if the present trend is not stopped.

Firstly, I commend the Deputy Home Minister, Megat Junid Megat Ayob, for making a Ministerial statement setting out all available facts with regard to the Chow Kit shooting spree, which killed one and wounded two, and the manhunt for the culprit which is still in progress. Continue reading Malaysia is teetering on the edge of a racial volcano and all political leaders must stop incitement of racial hatred and illwill to prevent an explosion which must occur if the present trend is not stopped

DAP proposes that National Trust Fund Bill he referred to Select Committee

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, 19.10.1987 referring the National Trust Fund Bill to Select Committee and on the 16 amendments proposed by DAP MPs to the Bill in Committee Stage.

DAP proposes that National Trust Fund Bill he referred to Select Committee as government has not convinced MPs, both Opposition as well as Barisan Nasional, that there could not be massive abuses, breach of trust or corruption as happened in Maminco, EPF-Makuwasa, UMBC, BMF and North-South Highway scandals in the administration of the National Trust Fund which will be a multi-billion dollar Trust Fund.

I propose, under Standing Order 54(2), that the National Trust Fund Bill be referred to a Select Committee, for the following reasons: Continue reading DAP proposes that National Trust Fund Bill he referred to Select Committee

Is UMNO Youth trying to create a May 13, 1969 mood that Anwar Ibrahim talked about before National Day

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP MPs and Assemblymen conference held at Parliament House on Sunday, Oct. 18, 1987 at 10 am.

Is UMNO Youth trying to create a May 13, 1969 mood that Anwar Ibrahim talked about before National Day.

Before National Day, Anwar Ibrahim, the UMNO National Vice Preseident and Education Minister, said there was May 13, 1969 mood in the country. I did not agree, although racial polarisation was getting from bad to worse. Continue reading Is UMNO Youth trying to create a May 13, 1969 mood that Anwar Ibrahim talked about before National Day

Anwar Ibrahim’s statement that the Chinese primary schools promotion issue could not be resolved by Dec. 31 shows that the assurances of MCA and Gerakan Ministers to Chinese Organisations/Political Parties Joint Action Committed to cancel schools boycott is empty and hollow

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, October 17, 1987:

Anwar Ibrahim’s statement that the Chinese primary schools promotion issue could not be resolved by Dec. 31 shows that the assurances of MCA and Gerakan Ministers to Chinese Organisations/Political Parties Joint Action Committed to cancel schools boycott is empty and hollow.

Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim’s statement at Subang airport last night that he did not think the Chinese schools promotion issue could be resolved by Dec.31 this year has shown how empty and hollow were the assurances Joint Action Committee to get the three-day schools boycott postponed. Continue reading Anwar Ibrahim’s statement that the Chinese primary schools promotion issue could not be resolved by Dec. 31 shows that the assurances of MCA and Gerakan Ministers to Chinese Organisations/Political Parties Joint Action Committed to cancel schools boycott is empty and hollow