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DAP hopes that with Dr. Mahathir’s second visit to China beginning tomorrow, there would be the fullest normalization of relations between Malaysia and China where no one would ever question the loyalty of Malaysian Chinese to Malaysia

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang:

(1) in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, June 12, 1993:

DAP hopes that with Dr. Mahathir’s second visit to China beginning tomorrow, there would be the fullest normalization of relations between Malaysia and China where no one would ever question the loyalty of Malaysian Chinese to Malaysia

DAP hopes that with the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed’s second visit to China beginning tomorrow, there would be the fullest normalization of relations between Malaysia and China where no one would ever question the loyalty of Malaysian Chinese to Malaysia. Continue reading DAP hopes that with Dr. Mahathir’s second visit to China beginning tomorrow, there would be the fullest normalization of relations between Malaysia and China where no one would ever question the loyalty of Malaysian Chinese to Malaysia

Scandalous that the Malaysian Constitution should be amended just to enable one person to be Federal Cabinet Minister and save UMNO Sabah from the embarrassment of a Sabah State by-election which it might lose

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, June 12, 1993:

Scandalous that the Malaysian Constitution should be amended just to enable one person to be Federal Cabinet Minister and save UMNO Sabah from the embarrassment of a Sabah State by-election which it might lose

After agonizing for over three weeks, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, has finally decided to amend the Malaysian Constitution to enable Tun Mustapha to become the Minister for Sabah Affairs without having to resign from the Usukan Sabah State Assembly seat, followed by a by-election as required by Article 43(8) of the Federal Constitution. Continue reading Scandalous that the Malaysian Constitution should be amended just to enable one person to be Federal Cabinet Minister and save UMNO Sabah from the embarrassment of a Sabah State by-election which it might lose

Dewan Negara should be abolish or it should be replaced by an elective chamber as its present composition is a waste of public funds and a burden on taxpayers’ money

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 11th June, 1993:

Dewan Negara should be abolish or it should be replaced by an elective chamber as its present composition is a waste of public funds and a burden on taxpayers’ money

Dewan Negara should be abolish or it should be replaced by an elective chamber as its present composition is a waste of public funds and a burden on taxpayers’ money. Continue reading Dewan Negara should be abolish or it should be replaced by an elective chamber as its present composition is a waste of public funds and a burden on taxpayers’ money

Let Liong Sik prove his claim that MCA had regained the confidence of the Malaysian Chinese by announcing at the Penang MCA State Delegates’ Convention tomorrow that he would return to Penang to contest for a parliamentary seat in the next general elections

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Friday, June 11, 1993:

Let Liong Sik prove his claim that MCA had regained the confidence of the Malaysian Chinese by announcing at the Penang MCA State Delegates’ Convention tomorrow that he would return to Penang to contest for a parliamentary seat in the next general elections

MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, has claimed that the MCA had emerged from a period of multiple crisis to be stronger and more united. Continue reading Let Liong Sik prove his claim that MCA had regained the confidence of the Malaysian Chinese by announcing at the Penang MCA State Delegates’ Convention tomorrow that he would return to Penang to contest for a parliamentary seat in the next general elections

Dr. Koh Tsu Koon should explain why he played “the China card” instead of “the Mahathir card” to justify the undemocratic and unconstitutional violation of the Penang State Constitution on the six-month rule?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Friday, 11th June, 1993:

Dr. Koh Tsu Koon should explain why he played “the China card” instead of “the Mahathir card” to justify the undemocratic and unconstitutional violation of the Penang State Constitution on the six-month rule?

Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, should explain why he played “the China card” instead of “the Mahathir card” to justify the undemocratic and unconstitutional violation of the Penang State Constitution on the six-month rule. Continue reading Dr. Koh Tsu Koon should explain why he played “the China card” instead of “the Mahathir card” to justify the undemocratic and unconstitutional violation of the Penang State Constitution on the six-month rule?

Public Accounts Committee should ask Tan Sri Jaffar Hussien to explain how Bank Negara could lose RM 10.2 billion from the British sterling crisis last September when one American could make a profit of RM 5 billion from British sterling in the same currency crisis

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Thursday, June 10, 1993:

Public Accounts Committee should ask Tan Sri Jaffar Hussien to explain how Bank Negara could lose RM 10.2 billion from the British sterling crisis last September when one American could make a profit of RM 5 billion from British sterling in the same currency crisis

When the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Dewan Rakyat meets tomorrow and on Saturday on Bank Negara’s colossal foreign exchange losses last year, it should ask the Bank Negara Governor Tan Sri Jaffar Hussein to explain how Bank Negara could lose RMl0.2 billion from the British sterling crisis last September when one American could make a profit of RM5 billion from British Sterling in the same currency crisis. Continue reading Public Accounts Committee should ask Tan Sri Jaffar Hussien to explain how Bank Negara could lose RM 10.2 billion from the British sterling crisis last September when one American could make a profit of RM 5 billion from British sterling in the same currency crisis

DAP proposes amendment of the six-month rule in the Penang State Constitution to a three-month rule whereby the Penang State Assembly must meet once in at least three months

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Thursday, June 10, 1993:

DAP proposes amendment of the six-month rule in the Penang State Constitution to a three-month rule whereby the Penang State Assembly must meet once in at least three months

DAP proposes that the six-month rule in the Penang State Constitution requiring the State Assembly to meet at least once every six-months should be amended into a three-month rule requiring the Penang State Assembly to meet at least once every three months. Continue reading DAP proposes amendment of the six-month rule in the Penang State Constitution to a three-month rule whereby the Penang State Assembly must meet once in at least three months

Mahathir’s statement that government can only resolve KL’s flash floods problem which crippled the capital two days ago if the people pay more taxes most shocking and irresponsible

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, June 9, 1993:

Mahathir’s statement that government can only resolve KL’s flash floods problem which crippled the capital two days ago if the people pay more taxes most shocking and irresponsible

The statement by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, that the government can only resolve Kuala Lumpur’s flash floods problem which crippled the capital two days ago if the people pay more taxes most shocking and irresponsible. Continue reading Mahathir’s statement that government can only resolve KL’s flash floods problem which crippled the capital two days ago if the people pay more taxes most shocking and irresponsible

Government’s acceptance of DAP proposal for a reverse braindrain’ policy to encourage return of Malaysian professionals overseas to serve in Malaysia’s reconstruction most welcome and should be implemented without any further delay

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, June 8, 1993:

Government’s acceptance of DAP proposal for a reverse braindrain’ policy to encourage return of Malaysian professionals overseas to serve in Malaysia’s reconstruction most welcome and should be implemented without any further delay

The announcement by the Minister for Science, Technology and Environment, Datuk Law Hieng Ding, that his Ministry is preparing a scheme to induce Malaysian professionals, in particular scientists, who have emigrated abroad to return to Malaysia to serve in Malaysia’s development and Vision 2020 is most welcome. Continue reading Government’s acceptance of DAP proposal for a reverse braindrain’ policy to encourage return of Malaysian professionals overseas to serve in Malaysia’s reconstruction most welcome and should be implemented without any further delay

Tsu Koon should not get too emotional and hysterical over his failure to get two-thirds majority support in the Penang State Assembly last November to amend the State Constitution to increase three State Assembly seats, and should regard it as a lesson instead of as a humiliation

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Tuesday, June 8, 1993:

Tsu Koon should not get too emotional and hysterical over his failure to get two-thirds majority support in the Penang State Assembly last November to amend the State Constitution to increase three State Assembly seats, and should regard it as a lesson instead of as a humiliation

I am surprised by the emotional and hysterical reaction of Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon to my invitation to him last Saturday to create history by ensuring that the 33-member Penang State Assembly unanimously support the DAP private member’s bill to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six additional state assembly constituencies from 33 to 39 and the DAO motion asking Parliament to increase two additional Parliamentary constituencies from 11 to 13. Continue reading Tsu Koon should not get too emotional and hysterical over his failure to get two-thirds majority support in the Penang State Assembly last November to amend the State Constitution to increase three State Assembly seats, and should regard it as a lesson instead of as a humiliation