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Stowaway death in wheel bay of MAS jumbo jet the third security scandal of the Subang International Airport in a year

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 17.3.1993

Stowaway death in wheel bay of MAS jumbo jet the third security scandal of the Subang International Airport in a year

The death of the 16-year-old stowaway, Shamsul Ramli, in the wheel bay of a Johannesburg-bound MAS jumbo jet on Monday is the third security scandal of the Subang International Airport in a year. Continue reading Stowaway death in wheel bay of MAS jumbo jet the third security scandal of the Subang International Airport in a year

MCA Ministers commended for not following the example of the Gerakan leadership in unilaterally renouncing the entrenched constitutional status of mother-tongue languages and citizenship rights of non-Malays

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 17th March 1993:

MCA Ministers commended for not following the example of the Gerakan leadership in unilaterally renouncing the entrenched constitutional status of mother-tongue languages and citizenship rights of non-Malays

The MCA Ministers are to be commended for not following the example of the Gerakan leadership in unilaterally renouncing the entrenched status of mother-tongue languages and citizenship rights of the non-Malays in the Malaysian Constitution. Continue reading MCA Ministers commended for not following the example of the Gerakan leadership in unilaterally renouncing the entrenched constitutional status of mother-tongue languages and citizenship rights of non-Malays

Gerakan is getting as panicky as MCA over the erosion of UMNO’s Malay power base

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Tuesday, March 16, 1993:

Gerakan is getting as panicky as MCA over the erosion of UMNO’s Malay power base

The MCA national leadership conceived and launched the Langkawi Project because it is very concerned that UMNO’s political power base in the rural areas had been undermined as a result of the constitutional crisis over the Rulers’ immunity, to the extent that UMNO would not be able to muster its bank of Malay votes to the rescue of MCA candidates in the next general elections. Continue reading Gerakan is getting as panicky as MCA over the erosion of UMNO’s Malay power base

Who is in the wrong that the country has no long-term plan to meet its power needs – Ani Arope, Samy Vellu or both?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, March 16, 1993:

Who is in the wrong that the country has no long-term plan to meet its power needs – Ani Arope, Samy Vellu or both?

Two days ago, the Minister for Energy, Telecommunications and Posts, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, said that he was unhappy with Tenaga Nasional Bhd. for its lack of plans to meet the country’s long-term power needs. Continue reading Who is in the wrong that the country has no long-term plan to meet its power needs – Ani Arope, Samy Vellu or both?

MCA has launched the Langkawi project because MCA Ministers, MPs and Assemblymen are worried about re-election in the next general elections as they have lost confidence in the ability of UMNO to muster Malay votes for them as a result of the constitutional crisis

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Wanita ‘International Women’s Day’ reception held at Hotel Malaysia, Penang on Sunday, 14th March 1993 at 3 p.m.

MCA has launched the Langkawi project because MCA Ministers, MPs and Assemblymen are worried about re-election in the next general elections as they have lost confidence in the ability of UMNO to muster Malay votes for them as a result of the constitutional crisis

The MCA leadership has given very high-sounding and noble objectives for its Langkawi Plan and has very cunningly hidden its ulterior political purpose. Continue reading MCA has launched the Langkawi project because MCA Ministers, MPs and Assemblymen are worried about re-election in the next general elections as they have lost confidence in the ability of UMNO to muster Malay votes for them as a result of the constitutional crisis

Call on the Government to stop its ‘headache cure head, leg pain cure leg’ attitude to the national health and medical crisis and adopt a comprehensive and professional approach to give every Malaysian affordable quality health care

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 13th March 1993:

Call on the Government to stop its ‘headache cure head, leg pain cure leg’ attitude to the national health and medical crisis and adopt a comprehensive and professional approach to give every Malaysian affordable quality health care

It is most ironic that at a time when the Government is asking the people to unite to realise the Vision 2020 of Malaysia becoming a fully developed nation, social and economic infrastructures have not been able to keep pace with current needs and demands and are breaking down one after another. Continue reading Call on the Government to stop its ‘headache cure head, leg pain cure leg’ attitude to the national health and medical crisis and adopt a comprehensive and professional approach to give every Malaysian affordable quality health care

Most shocking that Tsu Koon supports the Gerakan stand in Parliament that constitutional guarantees on mother-tongue languages and citizenship rights of non-Malays are not entrenched constitutional clauses

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

Most shocking that Tsu Koon supports the Gerakan stand in Parliament that constitutional guarantees on mother-tongue languages and citizenship rights of non-Malays are not entrenched constitutional clauses

I am shocked that the Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, should be supporting the Gerakan stand in Parliament that constitutional guarantees on mother-tongue languages and citizenship rights of non-Malays are not entrenched constitutional clauses Continue reading Most shocking that Tsu Koon supports the Gerakan stand in Parliament that constitutional guarantees on mother-tongue languages and citizenship rights of non-Malays are not entrenched constitutional clauses

DAP calls on the Government to repeal all repressive laws which has created a culture of fear among the people and stunted the growth of a full democracy in Malaysia

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday,10th March 1993:

DAP calls on the Government to repeal all repressive laws which has created a culture of fear among the people and stunted the growth of a full democracy in Malaysia

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, said in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday that after the 1993 Constitution Amendment Bill became law, it would remove the culture of fear which had obstructed the implementation of the rule of law in cases involving the loyalty. Continue reading DAP calls on the Government to repeal all repressive laws which has created a culture of fear among the people and stunted the growth of a full democracy in Malaysia

Call on the Government to present an annual plan as to how the $1 billion that would be saved from the withdrawal of perks to Rulers not laid down by law would directly benefit the 300,000 hard-core poor in the country

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in the debate on the 1993 Constitution Amendment Bill on its return to the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, 8th March 1993

Call on the Government to present an annual plan as to how the $1 billion that would be saved from the withdrawal of perks to Rulers not laid down by law would directly benefit the 300,000 hard-core poor in the country

When the 1993 Constitution Amendment Bill to remove the Rulers’ immunity was presented to Parliament at its special sitting in January, the DAP made clear that we fully support the following three principles on the question of royal wrongdoing: Continue reading Call on the Government to present an annual plan as to how the $1 billion that would be saved from the withdrawal of perks to Rulers not laid down by law would directly benefit the 300,000 hard-core poor in the country

DAP proposes establishment of a Patient’s Charter Council with power to receive and investigate complaints to uphold the Patient’s Charter

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 6th March 1993:

DAP proposes establishment of a Patient’s Charter Council with power to receive and investigate complaints to uphold the Patient’s Charter

The promulgation of the Patient’s Charter by the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), the Malaysian Dental Association (MDA), the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society (MPS) and the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) early this week is a step in the right direction to provide better medical and health care far Malaysians. Continue reading DAP proposes establishment of a Patient’s Charter Council with power to receive and investigate complaints to uphold the Patient’s Charter