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Alex Lee should resign as Deputy Minister for breaking his solemn pledge that there would be no tolls at Cheras for at least a year

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, September 4, 1990:

Alex Lee should resign as Deputy Minister for breaking his solemn pledge that there would be no tolls at Cheras for at least a year

Look East and emulate the example of Japan is one of the new policies introduced by the Mahathir government. Continue reading Alex Lee should resign as Deputy Minister for breaking his solemn pledge that there would be no tolls at Cheras for at least a year

DAP calls on the Registrar of Companies to take action against the Bolton Properties directors for breaking the law in giving a $8.9 million interest-free loan to Ling Liong Sik to acquire 5 million shares in Bolton Finance

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Petaling Jaya Election Committee meeting held at Sea Park Branch in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, September 4, 1990 at 8.30 p.m.

DAP calls on the Registrar of Companies to take action against the Bolton Properties directors for breaking the law in giving a $8.9 million interest-free loan to Ling Liong Sik to acquire 5 million shares in Bolton Finance

Yesterday, at the Malacca DAP ceramah to welcome the entry into the DAP of 27 Chinese educationists and human rights activists, I challenged the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to declare the government’s stand on the MCA President and Transport Minister, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, for violating the law that a Minister cannot engage in any private business. Continue reading DAP calls on the Registrar of Companies to take action against the Bolton Properties directors for breaking the law in giving a $8.9 million interest-free loan to Ling Liong Sik to acquire 5 million shares in Bolton Finance

The Election Commission should call for a meeting of all political parties to draw up a code of conduct to ensure that the next general elections will be ‘free, fair, clean and honest’

Speech (Part II) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP Welcome Ceramah for the 27 Chinese Educationists and human rights activists for their entry into the DAP held at Pay Fong Chinese Independent Secondary Schooll hall on Monday, 3rd September 1990 at 8 p.m.

The Election Commission should call for a meeting of all political parties to draw up a code of conduct to ensure that the next general elections will be ‘free, fair, clean and honest’

All the Barisan Nasional leaders are worried about the next general elections because for the first time in Malaysian political history, with the emergence of a two-coalition system, all the Barisan Nasional constituencies I the next general elections are going to be contested b the Opposition, and there is not going to be a single uncontested walk-over for any Barisan Nasional candidate. Continue reading The Election Commission should call for a meeting of all political parties to draw up a code of conduct to ensure that the next general elections will be ‘free, fair, clean and honest’

The boycott by MCA, Gerakan and SUPP of the Education Bill Seminar yesterday show that these parties are turning their back against the Chinese community and regard themselves as answerable only to UMNO and not to the Chinese voters

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP Welcome Ceramah for the 27 Chinese educationists and human rights activist for their entry into the DAP held at Pay Fong Chinese Independent Secondary School hall on Monday, 3rd September 1990 at 8 p.m.

The boycott by MCA, Gerakan and SUPP of the Education Bill Seminar yesterday show that these parties are turning their back against the Chinese community and regard themselves as answerable only to UMNO and not to the Chinese voters

The boycott by the MCA, Gerakan and SUPP of the Education Bill Seminar held at the Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall in Kuala Lumpur yesterday represented a major policy shift by these three political parties. The seminar was jointly organised by the Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, Dong Jiao Zhong and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Continue reading The boycott by MCA, Gerakan and SUPP of the Education Bill Seminar yesterday show that these parties are turning their back against the Chinese community and regard themselves as answerable only to UMNO and not to the Chinese voters

Call on Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to deny that he has decided to disallow the Commonwealth observer mission because the Barisan Nasional wants to cheat in the next general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP State Convention held at Shangrila Hotel, Penang on Sunday. 2nd September 1990 at 10 a.m.

Call on Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to deny that he has decided to disallow the Commonwealth observer mission because the Barisan Nasional wants to cheat in the next general elections

When the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, returned from Venezuela early last month, he said that he would be meeting me again on the Commonwealth Observer mission for the next general elections before he communicates with the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyasoku. He also said he would meet with different groups on the matter. Continue reading Call on Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to deny that he has decided to disallow the Commonwealth observer mission because the Barisan Nasional wants to cheat in the next general elections

If Malaysians cannot peacefully change the government through the ballot box, then Malaysia cannot claim that it is a parliamentary democracy

Speech by Parliamentary Oopsition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at Penang. DAP ‘Towards Tanjung 2’ dialogue-dinner held at Fortuna Restaurant, Penang on Friday, 31st August 1990 at 9 p.m.

If Malaysians cannot peacefully change the government through the ballot box, then Malaysia cannot claim that it is a parliamentary democracy.

The DAP’s main objective in the next general elections is to create a two-coalition system in Malaysia. Continue reading If Malaysians cannot peacefully change the government through the ballot box, then Malaysia cannot claim that it is a parliamentary democracy

Call on Malaysians to decide for change in the 1990s to save democracy, fight corruption and build national unity

1990 National Day Message by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, released in Penang on August 30, 1990.

Call on Malaysians to decide for change in the 1990s to save democracy, fight corruption and build national unity.

Malaysians will celebrate the 3rd National Day which will also take Malaysia into the last decade of the 20th century. Continue reading Call on Malaysians to decide for change in the 1990s to save democracy, fight corruption and build national unity

Anwar has failed to answer the most important question: whether the Education Act Consultative Council is to deny the voters the right to know the contents of the Bill and to decide whether to endorse or reject them in next general elections

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Thursday, August 30, 1990:

Anwar has failed to answer the most important question: whether the Education Act Consultative Council is to deny the voters the right to know the contents of the Bill and to decide whether to endorse or reject them in next general elections.

After the Cabinet meeting yesterday, the Education Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that members of the Consultative Council on the Education Act will not be bound by the Official Secrets Act, but the circulation of the draft Education Bill would be limited and its contents cannot be printed without permissions. Continue reading Anwar has failed to answer the most important question: whether the Education Act Consultative Council is to deny the voters the right to know the contents of the Bill and to decide whether to endorse or reject them in next general elections

Call on Malaysians to clear the political haze and bravely strengthen democracy in Malaysia by creating a two-coalition system

Speech by Parliamentary opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Perak DAP 10,000- people Merdeka Anniversary Dinner cum welcome to 27 educationists and human rights activities into DAP held in Tou Roo Kong, Ipoh on Thursday, 30th August 1990 at 9p.m.

Call on Malaysians to clear the political haze and bravely strengthen democracy in Malaysia by creating a two-coalition system.

Malaysia celebrates the 33rd National Day tomorrow, with the Federal Capital and certain parts of the country enshrouded in a haze for the first time in the nation’s history, to the extent that the RMAF fly-past and parachute jump for the National Day celebrations in Kuala Lumpur have to be cancelled. Continue reading Call on Malaysians to clear the political haze and bravely strengthen democracy in Malaysia by creating a two-coalition system

Dr. Mahathir was never sincere in wanting to have the NECC as a forum to seek a national consensus for post-1990 national economic policies

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, 29th August, 1990:

Dr. Mahathir was never sincere in wanting to have the NECC as a forum to seek a national consensus for post-1990 national economic policies.

The press today reported the withdrawal of five more mem¬bers from the National Economic Consultative Council (NECC) in protest against the lack of sincerity of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, in establishing the NECC, which was, most recently illustrated by his speech to the Harvard Club last week. Continue reading Dr. Mahathir was never sincere in wanting to have the NECC as a forum to seek a national consensus for post-1990 national economic policies