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Call on Yang di Pertuan Agong to refer Section 3 of the 1992 Constitution Amendment Act to the Supreme Court for its advice as to whether it is an objective to the legal and constitutional review of the constituency redelineation by the Election Commission

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, February 26, 1993:

Call on Yang di Pertuan Agong to refer Section 3 of the 1992 Constitution Amendment Act to the Supreme Court for its advice as to whether it is an objective to the legal and constitutional review of the constituency redelineation by the Election Commission

The Government is collaborating with the Election Commission is trying to make Malaysians believe that the electoral constituency redelineation exercise has to be cancelled as a result of a ‘technical oversight’ by Parliament in enacting the 1993 Constitution Amendment Act to increase 12 new Parliamentary constituencies. Continue reading Call on Yang di Pertuan Agong to refer Section 3 of the 1992 Constitution Amendment Act to the Supreme Court for its advice as to whether it is an objective to the legal and constitutional review of the constituency redelineation by the Election Commission

Urgent fax to Inspector-General of Police to ensure that no MP is threatened with harm, including death, to himself and his family for discharging his duties as a people’s representative

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, February 25, 1993:

Urgent fax to Inspector-General of Police to ensure that no MP is threatened with harm, including death, to himself and his family for discharging his duties as a people’s representative

DAP takes a very serious view of the criminal intimidation of the DAP MP for Bukit Bintang, Sdr. Wee Choo Keong, threatening his and his family with harm, including death, in the course of discharging his duties as a people’s representative. Continue reading Urgent fax to Inspector-General of Police to ensure that no MP is threatened with harm, including death, to himself and his family for discharging his duties as a people’s representative

DAP calls on the Prime Minister to table a White Paper in the Dewan Rakyat at the special parliamentary sitting on March 8 on the causes, magnitude and solution to the national energy crisis

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, February 24, 1993:

DAP calls on the Prime Minister to table a White Paper in the Dewan Rakyat at the special parliamentary sitting on March 8 on the causes, magnitude and solution to the national energy crisis

The revelations about the national energy crisis at yesterday’s annual private sector dialogue with the International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) are an eye-opener to the people of Malaysia and have reinforced their view that the Ministry of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts and TENAGA NASIONAL BHD had become so complacent and irresponsible that they cannot be trusted to be exclusively responsible for the important infrastructure of energy in the country. Continue reading DAP calls on the Prime Minister to table a White Paper in the Dewan Rakyat at the special parliamentary sitting on March 8 on the causes, magnitude and solution to the national energy crisis

Call on MCA President, Ling Liong Sik and Gerakan President, Lim Keng Yaik, to declare whether they support the amendment of the Constitution to ensure that the Election Commission is answerable to Parliament and not to the Government

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 24.2.1993:

Call on MCA President, Ling Liong Sik and Gerakan President, Lim Keng Yaik, to declare whether they support the amendment of the Constitution to ensure that the Election Commission is answerable to Parliament and not to the Government

The DAP has called for the amendment of the Federal Constitution to entrench the independence of the Election Commission and to expressly provide that the Election Commission is answerable to Parliament and not to the Government or UMNO leadership. Continue reading Call on MCA President, Ling Liong Sik and Gerakan President, Lim Keng Yaik, to declare whether they support the amendment of the Constitution to ensure that the Election Commission is answerable to Parliament and not to the Government

Mahathir’s explanation for national energy crisis is too simplistic and a lowering of standards of accountability expected of political leaders had government officers

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, February 23, 1993:

Mahathir’s explanation for national energy crisis is too simplistic and a lowering of standards of accountability expected of political leaders had government officers

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, yesterday deflected criticisms of poor government planning as the cause of the national energy crisis and instead blamed it on “unfair criticisms” against the Government’s intention to invite the private sector to set up new power stations and personality clashes in the government. Continue reading Mahathir’s explanation for national energy crisis is too simplistic and a lowering of standards of accountability expected of political leaders had government officers

Mohamed Rahmat had inadvertently confirmed my earlier allegation that the Election Commission was working under an UMNO deadline to complete its constituency redelineation exercise within nine months

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Monday, February 22, 1993:

Mohamed Rahmat had inadvertently confirmed my earlier allegation that the Election Commission was working under an UMNO deadline to complete its constituency redelineation exercise within nine months

The UMNO Secretary-General, Datuk Mohamed Rahmat, had inadvertently confirmed my earlier allegation that the Election Commission was working under an UMNO deadline to complete its constituency redelineation exercise within nine months Continue reading Mohamed Rahmat had inadvertently confirmed my earlier allegation that the Election Commission was working under an UMNO deadline to complete its constituency redelineation exercise within nine months

Call on Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib, to advise the Cabinet that there is no need to amend Section 3 of the 1992 Constitution Amendment Act as it was not the cause for the illegal and unconstitutional constituency redelineation exercise by the Election Commission

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, February 20, 1993:

Call on Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib, to advise the Cabinet that there is no need to amend Section 3 of the 1992 Constitution Amendment Act as it was not the cause for the illegal and unconstitutional constituency redelineation exercise by the Election Commission

I call on Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib, to advise the Cabinet that there is no need to amend Section 3 of the 1992 Constitution Amendment Act as it was not the cause for the illegal and unconstitutional constituency redelineation exercise by the Election Commission. Continue reading Call on Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib, to advise the Cabinet that there is no need to amend Section 3 of the 1992 Constitution Amendment Act as it was not the cause for the illegal and unconstitutional constituency redelineation exercise by the Election Commission

April Parliament should pass legislation requiring Tenaga Nasional to compensate consumers for losses or its monopoly position should be abolished to allow for efficient service and fair competition in power supplies

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, February 20, 1993:

April Parliament should pass legislation requiring Tenaga Nasional to compensate consumers for losses or its monopoly position should be abolished to allow for efficient service and fair competition in power supplies

After the September 29 nation-wide power blackout, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, said “it should never have happened”. Four months later, what “should never have happened”. Four months later, what “should never have happened” is happening every day in the country, with regular power disruptions the order of the day – putting Malaysia in the same bracket as Manila in terms of regular power disruptions. Continue reading April Parliament should pass legislation requiring Tenaga Nasional to compensate consumers for losses or its monopoly position should be abolished to allow for efficient service and fair competition in power supplies

Mahathir makes the illogical call that I should resign out of anger and knowledge that the cancellation of the constituency redelineation exercise is not because of a ‘minor technical problem’ but due to ‘major constitutional improprieties’

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 19th February 1993:

Mahathir makes the illogical call that I should resign out of anger and knowledge that the cancellation of the constituency redelineation exercise is not because of a ‘minor technical problem’ but due to ‘major constitutional improprieties’

When Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed returned from Pakistan yesterday, he made the illogical call that I should resign, when he should instead have thanked me for filing legal action which stopped the Election Commission from acting illegally and unconstitutionally in its constituency redelineation exercise. Continue reading Mahathir makes the illogical call that I should resign out of anger and knowledge that the cancellation of the constituency redelineation exercise is not because of a ‘minor technical problem’ but due to ‘major constitutional improprieties’

The seven-hour 10 am to 5 pm power rotational power cuts in Penang are crippling businesses and industries and should be reduced to three hours immediately

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Friday, February 19, 1993:

The seven-hour 10 am to 5 pm power rotational power cuts in Penang are crippling businesses and industries and should be reduced to three hours immediately

The seven-hour 10 am to 5 pm power rotational power cuts in Penang are crippling businesses and industries and should be reduced to three hours immediately Continue reading The seven-hour 10 am to 5 pm power rotational power cuts in Penang are crippling businesses and industries and should be reduced to three hours immediately