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National Council for Local Government should have considered how the local governments could be made more open, democratic, efficient, accountable and responsible

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 28.2.92:

National Council for Local Government should have considered how the local governments could be made more open, democratic, efficient, accountable and responsible

After the 37th National Council for Local Government meeting yesterday, the Minister for Housing and Local Government, Dr. Ting Chew Peh, announced increases of allowances for local councillors effective January 1. Continue reading National Council for Local Government should have considered how the local governments could be made more open, democratic, efficient, accountable and responsible

DAP gives the MCA 48 hours to admit that it has been making baseless attacks against the DAP, including its eight allegations about the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan, or the DAP will be compelled to explain the true facts to the voters of Jerai

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 27th February 1992:

DAP gives the MCA 48 hours to admit that it has been making baseless attacks against the DAP, including its eight allegations about the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan, or the DAP will be compelled to explain the true facts to the voters of Jerai

The DAP is giving the MCA 48 hours to admit that it has been making baseless attacks against the DAP, including its eight allegations about the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan, or the DAP will be compelled to explain the true facts to the voters of Jerai. Continue reading DAP gives the MCA 48 hours to admit that it has been making baseless attacks against the DAP, including its eight allegations about the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan, or the DAP will be compelled to explain the true facts to the voters of Jerai

Tan Ghim Hwa should not make his first big blunder by listening to Lakhbir Singh and disallow the press and public from attending MPPP meetings

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Thursday, 27th February 1992:

Tan Ghim Hwa should not make his first big blunder by listening to Lakhbir Singh and disallow the press and public from attending MPPP meetings

The new MPPP President, Tan Ghim Hwa, should not make his first big blunder in his new post by listening to the MPPP Secretary, Lakhbir Singh and disallow DAP Assemblymen, the press and the public from attending the MPPP meetings. Continue reading Tan Ghim Hwa should not make his first big blunder by listening to Lakhbir Singh and disallow the press and public from attending MPPP meetings

DAP hopes that Tsu Koon will honour his State Assembly assurance on the reinstatement of the two demolished Thean Teik dwellings so that there is no need for the DAP Assemblymen to move a motion of censure against him

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Thursday, 27th February 1992:

DAP hopes that Tsu Koon will honour his State Assembly assurance on the reinstatement of the two demolished Thean Teik dwellings so that there is no need for the DAP Assemblymen to move a motion of censure against him

Yesterday, I announced at a press conference that the DAP Assemblymen will move a motion of censure against the Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, if he fails to honour his undertaking given in the Penang State Assembly on December 14 that the MPPP would rebuild the two demolished Thean Teik Estate dwellings belonging to Teoh Chong Poh after construction of a sewerage project. Continue reading DAP hopes that Tsu Koon will honour his State Assembly assurance on the reinstatement of the two demolished Thean Teik dwellings so that there is no need for the DAP Assemblymen to move a motion of censure against him

The eight MCA allegations of the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan have become the eight big ‘condemnations’ of the MCA national leadership

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 26th February 1992:

The eight MCA allegations of the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan have become the eight big ‘condemnations’ of the MCA national leadership

The eight MCA allegations of the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan by the PAS-led Kelantan State Government have become the eight big ‘condemnations’ of the MCA national leadership exposing its intellectual dishonesty, political bankruptcy and moral decadence. Continue reading The eight MCA allegations of the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan have become the eight big ‘condemnations’ of the MCA national leadership

The 20 of the 24 former MPPP Councillors should be required to be surcharged for the $70,000 lost by the Penang Island ratepayers for the disposal of the Mercedes Benz 200E to the former MPPP President

Press Conference Statement (3) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, 26th February 1992 at 11.30 a.m.

The 20 of the 24 former MPPP Councillors should be required to be surcharged for the $70,000 lost by the Penang Island ratepayers for the disposal of the Mercedes Benz 200E to the former MPPP President

Last year, the MPPP spent $20,000 to spruce up the Mercedes Benz 200E before it was sold to the outgoing MPPP President for $25,000. Within less than a year, this Mercedes Benz has been resold at a price believed to be in the region of about $95,000. Continue reading The 20 of the 24 former MPPP Councillors should be required to be surcharged for the $70,000 lost by the Penang Island ratepayers for the disposal of the Mercedes Benz 200E to the former MPPP President

MPPP’s plan to clear all Penang Island streets of hawkers is another example of victimisation and persecution of hawkers by a Council with ‘decadent and impotent’ mentality

Press Conference Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP Hqrs on Wednesday, 26th February 1992 at 11.30 a.m.

MPPP’s plan to clear all Penang Island streets of hawkers is another example of victimisation and persecution of hawkers by a Council with ‘decadent and impotent’ mentality

I had said that one of the first tasks of Tan Ghim Hwa as MPPP President is to suspend the harassment and victimisation of the hawkers on the Penang Island. Continue reading MPPP’s plan to clear all Penang Island streets of hawkers is another example of victimisation and persecution of hawkers by a Council with ‘decadent and impotent’ mentality

Call on the Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, to explain why his assurance in the Penang State Assembly last December that the MPPP would rebuild the two demolished Thean Teik Estate dwelling after construction of a sewerage project had not been honoured

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP Hqrs on Wednesday, 26th February 1992 at 11.30 a.m.

Call on the Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, to explain why his assurance in the Penang State Assembly last December that the MPPP would rebuild the two demolished Thean Teik Estate dwelling after construction of a sewerage project had not been honoured

I am holding this press conference to call the Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, to explain why his assurance in the Penang State Assembly last December that the Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang (MPPP) would rebuild two Thean Teik Estate dwellings after construction of a sewerage project had not been honoured. Continue reading Call on the Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, to explain why his assurance in the Penang State Assembly last December that the MPPP would rebuild the two demolished Thean Teik Estate dwelling after construction of a sewerage project had not been honoured

MCA Ministers and Deputy Ministers really have no ‘class’, who when scolded, do not have ‘red face’ but can still feel proud

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 25th February 1992:

MCA Ministers and Deputy Ministers really have no ‘class’, who when scolded, do not have ‘red face’ but can still feel proud

The present generation of MCA Ministers and Deputy Ministers really have no class. When scolded, they not only do not have ‘red face’ but can feel proud. Continue reading MCA Ministers and Deputy Ministers really have no ‘class’, who when scolded, do not have ‘red face’ but can still feel proud

Kit Siang directs DAP National Publicity Committee to study and expose the propaganda and publicity techniques employed by the MCA in its ‘all-out war’ against the DAP

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Selangor DAP State Leadership Party Reform Conference held Federal Hotel, Kula Lumpur on Sunday, 23rd February 1992 at 10 a.m.

Kit Siang directs DAP National Publicity Committee to study and expose the propaganda and publicity techniques employed by the MCA in its ‘all-out war’ against the DAP

I have directed the DAP National Publicity Committee to study and expose the propaganda and publicity techniques employed by the MCA in its ‘all-out war’ against the DAP, which was announced by the MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik last October. Continue reading Kit Siang directs DAP National Publicity Committee to study and expose the propaganda and publicity techniques employed by the MCA in its ‘all-out war’ against the DAP