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Eleven Chinese Primary schools and 28 Tamil primary schools were closed down in the past 10 years

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Buloh Kasap DAP Branch dinner to commemorate the 25th DAP Anniversary at Buloh Kasap, Segamat, on Friday, 4th October 1991 at 9 am

Eleven Chinese Primary schools and 28 Tamil primary schools were closed down in the past 10 years

I have just received an answer to a parliamentary question which I asked in the June/July meeting of Parliament and find that in the past 10 years, 11 Chinese primary schools and 28 Tamil primary schools were closed down because of shortage of pupils. Continue reading Eleven Chinese Primary schools and 28 Tamil primary schools were closed down in the past 10 years

Selangor State Exco’s total turn-about on the golf course project means that the Zoo Negara would have to shift or face progressive environmental destruction and shows the power of the vested interests of the golf course developers in Malaysia today

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, October 3, 1991:

Selangor State Exco’s total turn-about on the golf course project means that the Zoo Negara would have to shift or face progressive environmental destruction and shows the power of the vested interests of the golf course developers in Malaysia today

The announcement by the Selangor Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Muhammad Haji Muhammad Taib, after the Selangor State Exco meeting yesterday that the golf course and condominium projects near zoo Negara would proceed has come as a shock to all Malaysians for three reasons: Continue reading Selangor State Exco’s total turn-about on the golf course project means that the Zoo Negara would have to shift or face progressive environmental destruction and shows the power of the vested interests of the golf course developers in Malaysia today

Land Acquisition Amendment Act will deprive Malaysians of their constitutional right to property and be the mother of all corruption, abuses of power, conflicts-of-interest and unethical malpractices

Speech by Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill on Tuesday, July 30, 1991

Land Acquisition Amendment Act will deprive Malaysians of their constitutional right to property and be the mother of all corruption, abuses of power, conflicts-of-interest and unethical malpractices

The Land acquisition Amendment Bill is one of the most unpopular, unacceptable, divisive and iniquitous Bills ever to be presented in this house in the 34-year history of Malaysia. Continue reading Land Acquisition Amendment Act will deprive Malaysians of their constitutional right to property and be the mother of all corruption, abuses of power, conflicts-of-interest and unethical malpractices

Ghafar Baba should explain why the Government is not prepared to make public the Cabinet ‘guidelines’ to ensure that the new Land Acquisition Amendment Bill will not result in abuse of powers?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, July 26,1991:

Ghafar Baba should explain why the Government is not prepared to make public the Cabinet ‘guidelines’ to ensure that the new Land Acquisition Amendment Bill will not result in abuse of powers?

The long statement by the Deputy Prime Minister, Ghafar Baba, on the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill has not only failed to allay reservations about the unfettered powers of the Government in land acquisition under the new law, but has intensified fears that it would be the source of corruption, abuses of power, conflicts-of-interest and unethical malpractices in the country. Continue reading Ghafar Baba should explain why the Government is not prepared to make public the Cabinet ‘guidelines’ to ensure that the new Land Acquisition Amendment Bill will not result in abuse of powers?

Call on Government to fully respect the rights and interests of the PTA officers when absorbing the General Administrative Service (PTA) into the Administrative and Diplomatic Service (PTD)

Speech by Parliamentary Oppsition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, LiM Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday, July 23, 1991 on the Prime Minister’s Department on the 1990 and 1991 Supplementary Supply and Development estimates

Call on Government to fully respect the rights and interests of the PTA officers when absorbing the General Administrative Service (PTA) into the Administrative and Diplomatic Service (PTD)

The three-year problem of the absorption of the General Administrative Service (PTD) officers into the Diplomatic and Administrative Service (PTD) to unify and restructure the civil service had still to be satisfactorily resolved despite the establishment of a special committee headed by former Education Director-General, Tan Sri Murad Mohamed Nor early last year. Continue reading Call on Government to fully respect the rights and interests of the PTA officers when absorbing the General Administrative Service (PTA) into the Administrative and Diplomatic Service (PTD)

I was prepared to be declared a bankrupt and disqualified as Parliamentary Opposition Leader, MP and Assemblyman should I lose and have to past damages to United Engineers Malaysia (UEK) when I filed legal action on the North-South Highway case

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Prai by-election ceramah at New Ferry Road, Prai on Tuesday, July 23, 1991 at 10.30 p.m.

I was prepared to be declared a bankrupt and disqualified as Parliamentary Opposition Leader, MP and Assemblyman should I lose and have to past damages to United Engineers Malaysia (UEK) when I filed legal action on the North-South Highway case

For the Prai by-election period, I had been attending the Parliamentary meeting during the day and rushing back for the DAP ceramah in Prai at night. Continue reading I was prepared to be declared a bankrupt and disqualified as Parliamentary Opposition Leader, MP and Assemblyman should I lose and have to past damages to United Engineers Malaysia (UEK) when I filed legal action on the North-South Highway case

Call on Dr. Ibrahim Saad and Datuk Samy Vellu not to play the irresponsible racist line to win the Prai by-election

Prai by-election Press Conference Statement (3) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Saturday, July 20, 1991 at 11.30 a.m.

Call on Dr. Ibrahim Saad and Datuk Samy Vellu not to play the irresponsible racist line to win the Prai by-election

The Barisan Nasional leaders are playing the irresponsible racist line to win the Prai by-election. Continue reading Call on Dr. Ibrahim Saad and Datuk Samy Vellu not to play the irresponsible racist line to win the Prai by-election

DAP establishes the Second Save Bukit China Committee to launch a Second Save Bukit China campaign

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Saturday, 20th July 1991 at 11.30 a.m.

DAP establishes the Second Save Bukit China Committee to launch a Second Save Bukit China campaign

I am announcing at this Press Conference the establishment of DAP Second Save Bukit China Committee to launch a second Save Bukit China campaign, in view of the unreasonable, punitive and oppressive threat by the Malacca State Government to forfeit Bukit China, the most ancient Chinese cemetry hill in Malaysia, if the trustees, Cheng Hoon Teng Temple Inc, does not pay up $8 million in less than two months by 18th September. Continue reading DAP establishes the Second Save Bukit China Committee to launch a Second Save Bukit China campaign

CALL FOR ROYAL COMMISSION INTO THE TEN NEW FINANCIAL SCANDALS WHICH MARK THE LAUNCHING OF THE SIXTH MALAYSIA PLAN

DECLARATION BY THE PEOPLE OF PRAI ON THE TEN NEW FINANCIAL SCANDALS AT THE DAP PRAI BY-ELECTION CERAMAH AT TAMAN KURAU, PRAI ON SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1991

CALL FOR ROYAL COMMISSION INTO THE TEN NEW FINANCIAL SCANDALS WHICH MARK THE LAUNCHING OF THE SIXTH MALAYSIA PLAN

WE, THE PEOPLE OF PRAI, AT THE DAP PRAI BY-ELECTION CERAMAH AT TAMAN KURAU, PRAI, RESOLVE TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING DECLARATION AS REPRESENTING OUR VIEWS AND ASPIRATIONS AND THOSE OF ALL OTHER LIKE-MINDED MALAYSIANS: Continue reading CALL FOR ROYAL COMMISSION INTO THE TEN NEW FINANCIAL SCANDALS WHICH MARK THE LAUNCHING OF THE SIXTH MALAYSIA PLAN