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Malaysia is the only country in the world where government forms An Education Consultative Council whose primary purpose is not to seek the people’s views about the new education proposals, but to suppress them from the public until after the general election

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 5th August 1990

Malaysia is the only country in the world where government forms An Education Consultative Council whose primary purpose is not to seek the people’s views about the new education proposals, but to suppress them from the public until after the general election.

In his special television interview on the Education Bill 1990 yesterday, the Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, has continued to mislead the Malaysian public about the content’s and purpose of the new education law. Continue reading Malaysia is the only country in the world where government forms An Education Consultative Council whose primary purpose is not to seek the people’s views about the new education proposals, but to suppress them from the public until after the general election

DAP’s door is always open to all like-minded and idealistic Malaysians regardless of race and religion to effect the great political change within the reach of Malaysians for the first time in the 33 years

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, when closing the Penang DAP genera1elections procedure seminar held at Town House Hotel, Penang on Sunday, August 5, 1990.

DAP’s door is always open to all like-minded and idealistic Malaysians regardless of race and religion to effect the great political change within the reach of Malaysians for the first time in the 33 years.

Recently, there have been press reports about Chinese educationists and activists of Chinese organisations joining the DAP Continue reading DAP’s door is always open to all like-minded and idealistic Malaysians regardless of race and religion to effect the great political change within the reach of Malaysians for the first time in the 33 years

Kijal by-election is no indication of the results of next general elections.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Joint DAP-Semangat 46 Ceramah at Permatang Pauh, Penang on Saturday, 4th August 1990 at 9 p.m.

Kijal by-election is no indication of the results of next general elections.

Although the Barisan Nasional won the recent Kijal by-election in Trengganu, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed and the Barisan National leaders are aware that the Kijal by-election is no reliable indicator for the coming general elections. Continue reading Kijal by-election is no indication of the results of next general elections.

Warning to Ooi Ean Kwong that DAP would move a censure motion against him in the Penang Assembly if he presents a biased and distorted account at the Speakers’ Conference about the Penang State Assembly row resulting in suspension of four DAP Assemblymen

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Friday, 3rd August 1990.

Warning to Ooi Ean Kwong that DAP would move a censure motion against him in the Penang Assembly if he presents a biased and distorted account at the Speakers’ Conference about the Penang State Assembly row resulting in suspension of four DAP Assemblymen.

Kedah State Assembly Speaker, Datuk Seroji Harun, has said that the Penang State Assembly incident in which the DAP Assemblyman for Bukit Glugor, Karpal Singh, threw his copy of the Standing Orders at the Penang State Assembly Speaker, Datuk Ooi Ean Kwong, is likely to be raised at the 22nd National Speakers Conference on Monday. Continue reading Warning to Ooi Ean Kwong that DAP would move a censure motion against him in the Penang Assembly if he presents a biased and distorted account at the Speakers’ Conference about the Penang State Assembly row resulting in suspension of four DAP Assemblymen

DAP wants the final draft of the Education Bill to be made public even with the establishment of the 1990 Education Act Consultative Council

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya of Friday, 3rd August 1990:

DAP wants the final draft of the Education Bill to be made public even with the establishment of the 1990 Education Act Consultative Council.

The announcement by education minister, Anwar Ibrahim, that the cabinet has approved the setting up of a Education Act 1990 Consultative Council raises several questions, the most important of which is whether this is a ruse for the Barisan Nasional government to suppress the full contents and purpose of the Education Bill 1990 from the public until after the next general elections. Continue reading DAP wants the final draft of the Education Bill to be made public even with the establishment of the 1990 Education Act Consultative Council

After causing the rights of the Chinese to set back by 30 steps, is the MCA to ‘set off again’ in the 1990s for the rights of the Chinese to set back another 30 steps

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at a Kuantan DAP Branch dinner held in Kuantan on Friday, 3rd August, 1990 at 9pm.

After causing the rights of the Chinese to set back by 30 steps, is the MCA to ‘set off again’ in the 1990s for the rights of the Chinese to set back another 30 steps

The theme of Datuk Seri Dr. Ling Liong Sik’s Presidential speech at the 37th MCA General Assembly last week was “MCA: Towards Another Set-Off Era”. Continue reading After causing the rights of the Chinese to set back by 30 steps, is the MCA to ‘set off again’ in the 1990s for the rights of the Chinese to set back another 30 steps

Seven reasons why Dr. Mahathir will find it difficult to get elected as the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at a Semangat 46 Ceramah held in Kuala Ketil, Kedah on Thursday, 2nd August 1990, at 9pm.

Seven reasons why Dr. Mahathir will find it difficult to get elected as the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations

In its previous issue, Dewan Masyarakat, the publication of the quasi-governmental agency, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, carried a Cover Story with the banner, ‘Setiausaha Agong PBB – Dr. Mahathir Mohamed’ – together with a 13-page special focus on the qualities and qualifitcations of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to become the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations. Continue reading Seven reasons why Dr. Mahathir will find it difficult to get elected as the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations

Kit Siang to ask for Home Ministry approval to visit the three Sabahans detained at Kamunting Detention Centre

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, August 1, 1990:

Kit Siang to ask for Home Ministry approval to visit the three Sabahans detained at Kamunting Detention Centre

The three Sabahans detained in May by Police for allegedly being involved in a plot to take Sabah out of Malaysia have been served with formal two-year detention orders under the Internal Security Act and are now detained at the Kamunting Detention Centre.

Madam Janny Ambang and her mother visited her husband, Sabah Air chairman, Benedict Topin, while Judith Chin met her husband, Albinus Yudah in Kamunting yesterday. Continue reading Kit Siang to ask for Home Ministry approval to visit the three Sabahans detained at Kamunting Detention Centre

Koh Tsu Koon should cable Dr. Mahathir to urge him to praise ad congratulate Joseph Pairin for his great victory in the Sabah state election

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, 1st August 1990:

Koh Tsu Koon should cable Dr. Mahathir to urge him to praise ad congratulate Joseph Pairin for his great victory in the Sabah state election

The Pennag Gerakan Secretary, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, does not know what he is talking about when he issued a statement on the Sabah state general election. Continue reading Koh Tsu Koon should cable Dr. Mahathir to urge him to praise ad congratulate Joseph Pairin for his great victory in the Sabah state election

Call on Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, to state clearly whether the Education Bill 1990 would be made public before the next general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP ceramah in Gopeng on Wednesday, 1st August 1990 at 9 p.m.

Call on Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, to state clearly whether the Education Bill 1990 would be made public before the next general elections

The Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, has been saying a lot of things about the Education Bill 1990, except to make public the entire contents of the Bill. Continue reading Call on Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, to state clearly whether the Education Bill 1990 would be made public before the next general elections