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Call on Dr. Koh Tsu Koon to explain why it required 15 months of public lobbying by Gerakan state and national leaders, including two special trips to Penang by the Gerakan President, before Tan Ghim Hwa was appointed MPPP President

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP State Committee meeting held at Penang DAP Hqrs on Wednesday, 19th February 1992 at 8.30 p.m.

Call on Dr. Koh Tsu Koon to explain why it required 15 months of public lobbying by Gerakan state and national leaders, including two special trips to Penang by the Gerakan President, before Tan Ghim Hwa was appointed MPPP President

Tomorrow will be a great day for the Penang Gerakan, for after 15 months of lobbying and pressuring the Penang State Government and the Penang Chief minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, it has finally succeeded in getting the Penang Gerakan Chairman, Tan Ghim Hwa appointed as MPPP President. Continue reading Call on Dr. Koh Tsu Koon to explain why it required 15 months of public lobbying by Gerakan state and national leaders, including two special trips to Penang by the Gerakan President, before Tan Ghim Hwa was appointed MPPP President

Four further proposals for the stamping out of the ‘decadence and impotence’ of the MPPP

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 18th February 1992:

Four further proposals for the stamping out of the ‘decadence and impotence’ of the MPPP

On Sunday, when I congratulated Tan Ghim Hwa on his appointment as MPPP President, I made the following three proposals for the cleaning up of the ‘decadence and impotence’ of the MPPP which had been publicly admitted by the Gerakan President, Datuk Dr. Lim Keng Yaik, namely: Continue reading Four further proposals for the stamping out of the ‘decadence and impotence’ of the MPPP

International reactions against the arrest of a Sarawak indigenous activist fighting for indigenous land and cultural rights as a criminal would be even more adverse than detaining him under the ISA

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, February 18, 1992:

International reactions against the arrest of a Sarawak indigenous activist fighting for indigenous land and cultural rights as a criminal would be even more adverse than detaining him under the ISA

The Police headquarters at Bukit Aman admitted for the first time the arrest of Anderson Mutang Urud under the Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969 but denied that there had been mass arrested of several indigenous people in Sarawak since January. Continue reading International reactions against the arrest of a Sarawak indigenous activist fighting for indigenous land and cultural rights as a criminal would be even more adverse than detaining him under the ISA

MCA’s political culture reduces the intellectual capacity of those even with Ph.D.s to pre-university level

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, February 17, 1992:

MCA’s political culture reduces the intellectual capacity of those even with Ph.D.s to pre-university level

I have noticed that the political atmosphere and culture of the MCA has the most debilitating intellectual effect, and could even reduce those with Ph.Ds to pre-university intellectual levels. Continue reading MCA’s political culture reduces the intellectual capacity of those even with Ph.D.s to pre-university level

Call on Selangor UMNO leaders to consider whether the Selangor Mentri Besar’s personal life and relationship with the Sultan of Selangor is an important cause of the worsening ties between the Istana and the Mentri Besar in Selangor

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 17th February 1992:

Call on Selangor UMNO leaders to consider whether the Selangor Mentri Besar’s personal life and relationship with the Sultan of Selangor is an important cause of the worsening ties between the Istana and the Mentri Besar in Selangor

Utusan Malaysia’s headline for its front-page story today is “Sampai Bila Krisis Dengan Istana?” Continue reading Call on Selangor UMNO leaders to consider whether the Selangor Mentri Besar’s personal life and relationship with the Sultan of Selangor is an important cause of the worsening ties between the Istana and the Mentri Besar in Selangor

Islamic State and Islamisation of non-Muslims in Malaysia – An Appeal and a Message by DAP to MCA and Gerakan

Speech (Part 2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Tanjong DAP Parliamentary Liaison Committee Chinese New Year reception held at Penang DAP Hqrs on Monday, 17th February 1992 at 8 p.m.

Islamic State and Islamisation of non-Muslims in Malaysia – An Appeal and a Message by DAP to MCA and Gerakan

On Chinese New Year Eve, I publicly proposed the conclusion of a Three-Lim ‘Year of the Monkey’ Declaration to unite and commit the MCA, Gerakan and DAP to oppose the Islamic State concept as well as any Islamisation measure which infringe non-Muslim rights, whether from UMNO or PAS. Continue reading Islamic State and Islamisation of non-Muslims in Malaysia – An Appeal and a Message by DAP to MCA and Gerakan

DAP admits that MCA and Gerakan presently have the most powerful propaganda and publicity machinery in their party history

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Tanjong DAP Parliamentary Liaison Committee Chinese New Year reception held at Penang DAP Hqrs at Lorong Kinta, Penang, on Monday, 17th February 1992 at 8 p.m.

DAP admits that MCA and Gerakan presently have the most powerful propaganda and publicity machinery in their party history

I always believe in giving credit where is due, or acknowledging the strong points of our political opponents where they have strong points. Continue reading DAP admits that MCA and Gerakan presently have the most powerful propaganda and publicity machinery in their party history

Tan Ghim Hwa’s first task is to suspend all harassment and victimisation of hawkers on Penang island

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, February 16, 1992:

Tan Ghim Hwa’s first task is to suspend all harassment and victimisation of hawkers on Penang island

Congratulations to Tan Ghim Hwa on his appointment as MPPP President. The Penang MCA and Penang MCA Youth have publicly declared their opposition to the appointment of Tan Ghim Hwa as unsuitable and improper. The DAP, however, has no objection to the appointment of anyone provided he could ‘clean up’ the MPPP and ends its ‘decadence and impotence’ as publicly admitted by the Gerakan President, Datuk Dr. Lim Keng Yaik, last December. Continue reading Tan Ghim Hwa’s first task is to suspend all harassment and victimisation of hawkers on Penang island

Selangor Mentri Besar should not adopt a confrontational stand and should seek an audience with the Sultan of Selangor to resolve differences

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, February 16, 1992:

Selangor Mentri Besar should not adopt a confrontational stand and should seek an audience with the Sultan of Selangor to resolve differences

The Selangor Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Muhammad Haji Muhammad Taib, had clearly acted prematurely in taking a public confrontational stand against the Sultan of Selangor on the issue of the Selangor State honours. Continue reading Selangor Mentri Besar should not adopt a confrontational stand and should seek an audience with the Sultan of Selangor to resolve differences

DAP seriously concerned about the worsening of relations between the UMNO government leaders and the Rulers

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 15th February 1992:

DAP seriously concerned about the worsening of relations between the UMNO government leaders and the Rulers

DAP is seriously concerned about the worsening of relations between the UMNO government leaders and the Rulers. Continue reading DAP seriously concerned about the worsening of relations between the UMNO government leaders and the Rulers