Author: Curator

Harun Din has failed to give any satisfactory explanation as to why the Election Commission had not waited for the amendments to the Federal and various State Constitutions to increase parliamentary and state assembly constituencies to become law before starting its constituency review process when it had advised Parliament and the State Assemblies to hold emergency meetings

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, February 18, 1993:

Harun Din has failed to give any satisfactory explanation as to why the Election Commission had not waited for the amendments to the Federal and various State Constitutions to increase parliamentary and state assembly constituencies to become law before starting its constituency review process when it had advised Parliament and the State Assemblies to hold emergency meetings

The Election Commission Chairman, Datuk Harun Din, has failed to give a satisfactory explanation for its legal and constitutional tangle resulting in the Election Commission acting illegally and unconstitutionally in the review and redelineation of electoral constituencies last November. It is clear that the full story of the Election Commission’s illegal and unconstitutional review and redelineation of the electoral constituencies has not been told. Continue reading Harun Din has failed to give any satisfactory explanation as to why the Election Commission had not waited for the amendments to the Federal and various State Constitutions to increase parliamentary and state assembly constituencies to become law before starting its constituency review process when it had advised Parliament and the State Assemblies to hold emergency meetings

Setback for Mahathir’s plan to hold next general elections under new constituency redelineation by more than six months as a result of DAP’s latest victory without battle’ to defend democratic and constitutional rights of Malaysians

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at a Penang DAP political discussion held at Bukit Mertajam DAP Branch premises on Thursday, 18th February 1993 at 8 p.m.

Setback for Mahathir’s plan to hold next general elections under new constituency redelineation by more than six months as a result of DAP’s latest victory without battle’ to defend democratic and constitutional rights of Malaysians

In the past few days, the Election Commission Chairman, Datuk Harun Din as well as Barisan Nasional leaders had been doing their utmost to convince the people that the unprecedented cancellation of the Election Commission’s exercise to review and redelineate parliamentary and state assembly constituencies had nothing to do with the DAP legal action against the Election Commission. Continue reading Setback for Mahathir’s plan to hold next general elections under new constituency redelineation by more than six months as a result of DAP’s latest victory without battle’ to defend democratic and constitutional rights of Malaysians

DAP calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the great political scandal as to how Parliament and the various State Assemblies were misled to holds emergency sittings to amend the Federal and State Constitutions to increase parliamentary and state assembly constituencie

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

DAP calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the great political scandal as to how Parliament and the various State Assemblies were misled to holds emergency sittings to amend the Federal and State Constitutions to increase parliamentary and state assembly constituencies

The Election Commission Chairman, Datuk Harun Din, yesterday claimed that the cancellation of its exercise to review and redelineate parliamentary and state assembly constituencies in the country has no connection with my legal action against the Election Commission challenging the legality and constitutionality of its review and redelineation exercise. Continue reading DAP calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the great political scandal as to how Parliament and the various State Assemblies were misled to holds emergency sittings to amend the Federal and State Constitutions to increase parliamentary and state assembly constituencie

Datuk Harun Din should resign as Election Commission Chairman or he should be removed from this post as the first step to regain public confidence in the integrity and credibility of the Election Commission

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at a Penang DAP political discussion held at Penang DAP headquarters at Lorong Kinta, Penang on Wednesday, 17th February 1993 at 8 p.m.

Datuk Harun Din should resign as Election Commission Chairman or he should be removed from this post as the first step to regain public confidence in the integrity and credibility of the Election Commission

`in the past two months, the country was plunged into a constitutional crisis over the Rulers’ immunity and the people’s demand that they should not be above the law to be at liberty to commit criminal or civil wrongdoings. Continue reading Datuk Harun Din should resign as Election Commission Chairman or he should be removed from this post as the first step to regain public confidence in the integrity and credibility of the Election Commission

Election Commission’s ‘surrender’ a great and historic victory for DAP in its defence of the democratic and constitutional rights of Malaysians

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

Election Commission’s ‘surrender’ a great and historic victory for DAP in its defence of the democratic and constitutional rights of Malaysians

The ‘surrender’ of the Election Commission in my suit challenging the legality and constitutionality of its review of the electoral constituencies – together with the paying of costs by the Election Commission – is a great and historic victory for the DAP in its defence of the democratic and constitutional rights of Malaysians. Continue reading Election Commission’s ‘surrender’ a great and historic victory for DAP in its defence of the democratic and constitutional rights of Malaysians

DAP calls for a total shake-up pf the energy authorities and officials for the scandalous National Energy Crisis in the country

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 14th February 1993:

DAP calls for a total shake-up pf the energy authorities and officials for the scandalous National Energy Crisis in the country

Heads must roll for the latest government scandal in the country – the National Energy Crisis. Continue reading DAP calls for a total shake-up pf the energy authorities and officials for the scandalous National Energy Crisis in the country

DAP calls for an all-party Parliamentary delegation to investigate allegations by the Acheh/Sumatra National Liberation Front of violence and physical assaults against Achehnese ‘political refugees’ in Malaysian prisons

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

DAP calls for an all-party Parliamentary delegation to investigate allegations by the Acheh/Sumatra National Liberation Front of violence and physical assaults against Achehnese ‘political refugees’ in Malaysian prisons

The President of the Acheh/Sumatra National Liberation Front, Tengku Hasan fi Tiro, has made very serious allegations in Sweden earlier this week of violence and physical assaults against Achehness ‘political refugees’ presently detained in Malaysian prisons. Continue reading DAP calls for an all-party Parliamentary delegation to investigate allegations by the Acheh/Sumatra National Liberation Front of violence and physical assaults against Achehnese ‘political refugees’ in Malaysian prisons

Constitutional amendment to remove the Rulers’ immunity to commit criminal and civil wrongdoings a historic political development and a victory of the people

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DPA Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Seremban DAP Anniversary Dinner held at Peninsular Plaza, Seremban on Saturday, 13th February 1993 at 7 p.m

Constitutional amendment to remove the Rulers’ immunity to commit criminal and civil wrongdoings a historic political development and a victory of the people

The consent given by the Conference of Rulers on February 11 to constitutional amendments removing the Rulers’ immunity to commit criminal and civil wrongdoings and bringing them fully within the law is a historic political development in Malaysia a victory of the people. Continue reading Constitutional amendment to remove the Rulers’ immunity to commit criminal and civil wrongdoings a historic political development and a victory of the people

Ghafar’s allegation that the DAP was ‘cowardly’ in abstaining on the 1993 Constitution Amendment Bill most ridiculous and laughable

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, February 2, 1993:

Ghafar’s allegation that the DAP was ‘cowardly’ in abstaining on the 1993 Constitution Amendment Bill most ridiculous and laughable

The allegation by the Deputy Prime Minister. Ghafar Baba, that the DAP was ‘cowardly’ in abstaining on the 1993 Constitution Amendment Bill is most ridiculous and laughable. Continue reading Ghafar’s allegation that the DAP was ‘cowardly’ in abstaining on the 1993 Constitution Amendment Bill most ridiculous and laughable

Keng Yaik will only support the proposal that the Government and the Rulers return to the discussion table to find an amicable settlement to the constitutional crisis when UMNO leaders have given their approval

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Monday, February 1, 1993:

Keng Yaik will only support the proposal that the Government and the Rulers return to the discussion table to find an amicable settlement to the constitutional crisis when UMNO leaders have given their approval

The Gerakan President, Datuk Dr. Lim Keng Yaik, is fond of playing his favourite role as ‘The Foolish Doctor’ – and this was what he did in Penang yesterday when he again attacked the DAP on the constitutional crisis. Continue reading Keng Yaik will only support the proposal that the Government and the Rulers return to the discussion table to find an amicable settlement to the constitutional crisis when UMNO leaders have given their approval