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Is Koh Tsu Koon suggesting that his nation-wide campaigning for the Gerakan Vice President’s post is more important than the holding of proper, legal and constitutional Penang State Assembly meetings?

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

Is Koh Tsu Koon suggesting that his nation-wide campaigning for the Gerakan Vice President’s post is more important than the holding of proper, legal and constitutional Penang State Assembly meetings?

Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, has failed to give strong and convincing reasons why after being informed in April that he would be joining the delegation accompanying the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, to China from June 13 to 22, he did not call an earlier Penang State Assembly meeting so as not to violate the six-month rule in the Penang State Constitution and the Penang State Assembly. Continue reading Is Koh Tsu Koon suggesting that his nation-wide campaigning for the Gerakan Vice President’s post is more important than the holding of proper, legal and constitutional Penang State Assembly meetings?

If Tsu Koon has the humility to admit that he is wrong in trying to violate and circumvent the six-month rule in the Penang State Constitution and promises not to repeat it, Penang DAP Assemblymen are prepared to let the matter rest

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at a meeting of DAP Penang State Assemblymen at Penang DAP Hqrs on Tuesday, 8th June 1993 at 8.30 p.m.

If Tsu Koon has the humility to admit that he is wrong in trying to violate and circumvent the six-month rule in the Penang State Constitution and promises not to repeat it, Penang DAP Assemblymen are prepared to let the matter rest

The undemocratic and unconstitutional attempt by the Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, to violate and circumvent the six-month rule in the Penang State Constitution and the Penang State Assembly Standing Orders is the most dishonorable chapter in the 24-year history of the Gerakan State Government of Penang. Continue reading If Tsu Koon has the humility to admit that he is wrong in trying to violate and circumvent the six-month rule in the Penang State Constitution and promises not to repeat it, Penang DAP Assemblymen are prepared to let the matter rest

If Dr. Ibrahim Saad could so easily get ‘confused’, then it raises the question as to his suitability for high political office

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Monday, 7th June 1993:

If Dr. Ibrahim Saad could so easily get ‘confused’, then it raises the question as to his suitability for high political office

Penang Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Ibrahim Saad, said yesterday that the Penang DAP proposal to increase the 33 state assembly constituencies in Penang State to 39 is ‘confusing’. Continue reading If Dr. Ibrahim Saad could so easily get ‘confused’, then it raises the question as to his suitability for high political office

DAP disappointed that Dr. Mahathir Mohamed has decided to stay away from the United Nations World Human Rights to stay away from the United Nations World Human Rights Conference in Vienna

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 7th June 1993:

DAP disappointed that Dr. Mahathir Mohamed has decided to stay away from the United Nations World Human Rights to stay away from the United Nations World Human Rights Conference in Vienna

I have received confirmation that the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, would not attend the United Nations World Human Rights Conference in Vienne and that the Malaysian delegation would be headed by the Foreign Minister, Datuk Adbullah Badawi. Continue reading DAP disappointed that Dr. Mahathir Mohamed has decided to stay away from the United Nations World Human Rights to stay away from the United Nations World Human Rights Conference in Vienna

DAP invites Dr. Koh Tsu Koon to create history by ensuring that the 33-member Penang State Assembly unanimously supports the private member’s bill to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly constituencies and the DAP motion asking Parliament for an increase of two parliamentary constituencies

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Sunday, 6th June 1993:

DAP invites Dr. Koh Tsu Koon to create history by ensuring that the 33-member Penang State Assembly unanimously supports the private member’s bill to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly constituencies and the DAP motion asking Parliament for an increase of two parliamentary constituencies

DAP invites the Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, to create history by ensuring that the 33-member Penang State Assembly unanimously supports the private member’s bill to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly constituencies which I would be moving and the DAP motion asking Parliament for an increase of two parliamentary constituencies. Continue reading DAP invites Dr. Koh Tsu Koon to create history by ensuring that the 33-member Penang State Assembly unanimously supports the private member’s bill to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly constituencies and the DAP motion asking Parliament for an increase of two parliamentary constituencies

DAP proposes the establishment of a Cabinet Committee to re-evaluate the position of Chinese language in Malaysia in Keeping with Vision 2020 and its growing and increasing international importance

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the opening ceremony of the DAPSY concert in aid of Dong Zhiao Zhong education centre held at Tien Hou Temple, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 6th June 1993 at 7 p.m.

DAP proposes the establishment of a Cabinet Committee to re-evaluate the position of Chinese language in Malaysia in Keeping with Vision 2020 and its growing and increasing international importance

DAPSY must be commended for organizing such a bold venture tonight, and I also wish to commend and thank the stars and performers led by Kwan Teck Hui, the donors and sponsors, for making the concert a great success to raise funds for the Dong Zhiao Zhong education centre. Continue reading DAP proposes the establishment of a Cabinet Committee to re-evaluate the position of Chinese language in Malaysia in Keeping with Vision 2020 and its growing and increasing international importance

Samy Vellu has totally misconceived his role as Minister for Energy, Telecommunications and Posts when he reacted to Taiping Municipal Council’s decision to charge assessment rates for electricity and telephone poles by declaring that this could lead to increased power and telephone tariffs

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, June 5, 1993:

Samy Vellu has totally misconceived his role as Minister for Energy, Telecommunications and Posts when he reacted to Taiping Municipal Council’s decision to charge assessment rates for electricity and telephone poles by declaring that this could lead to increased power and telephone tariffs

Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu has totally misconceived his role as Minister for Energy, Telecommunications and Posts when he reacted even before Tenaga Nasional and Syarikat Telekom Malaysia to the proposal by Taiping Municipal Council’s to charge assessment rates for electricity and telephone poles. Continue reading Samy Vellu has totally misconceived his role as Minister for Energy, Telecommunications and Posts when he reacted to Taiping Municipal Council’s decision to charge assessment rates for electricity and telephone poles by declaring that this could lead to increased power and telephone tariffs

Koh Tsu Koon was being most dishonest when he explained that he had no choice but to separate the official opening of the State Assembly and the working State Assembly sitting because he had to join in Dr. Mahathir’s 350-men delegation to China on June 13

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Saturday, 5th June 1993:

Koh Tsu Koon was being most dishonest when he explained that he had no choice but to separate the official opening of the State Assembly and the working State Assembly sitting because he had to join in Dr. Mahathir’s 350-men delegation to China on June 13

The Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, has at last been ‘flushed’ out of his silence and ‘hide-out’, and forced to explain his undemocratic and unconstitutional attempt to violate the six-month rule in the Penang State Constitution and the Penang State Assembly Standing Orders requiring the State Assembly to meet at least once in six months. Continue reading Koh Tsu Koon was being most dishonest when he explained that he had no choice but to separate the official opening of the State Assembly and the working State Assembly sitting because he had to join in Dr. Mahathir’s 350-men delegation to China on June 13

Penang DAP to move a private members’ bill in next assembly meeting to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly seats and a motion to ask Parliament to amend Federal Constitution to increase two new parliamentary seats for Penang

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Saturday, June 5, 1993:

Penang DAP to move a private members’ bill in next assembly meeting to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly seats and a motion to ask Parliament to amend Federal Constitution to increase two new parliamentary seats for Penang

I have given notice that at the next Penang State Assembly meeting, I will move a private members’ bill to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly seats (on the island) and a motion to ask Parliament to amend the Federal Constitution to increase two new parliamentary seats for Penang. Continue reading Penang DAP to move a private members’ bill in next assembly meeting to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly seats and a motion to ask Parliament to amend Federal Constitution to increase two new parliamentary seats for Penang

Mahathir’s criticism of UNDP’s human development index misinformed and misguided

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 4td June 1993:

Mahathir’s criticism of UNDP’s human development index misinformed and misguided

The anger and criticism of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, against the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in ranking the country in the 57th position and below Israel in human development in its 1993 report is misinformed and misguided. Continue reading Mahathir’s criticism of UNDP’s human development index misinformed and misguided