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Kit Siang faxes a message to Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, asking for a full briefing to DAP MPs on the international furore and allegations that Malaysia had pushed Vietnamese boat people back to sea and violated international refugee agreements

Press Conference Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Monday, 30th April 1990 at 11 a.m.

Kit Siang faxes a message to Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, asking for a full briefing to DAP MPs on the international furore and allegations that Malaysia had pushed Vietnamese boat people back to sea and violated international refugee agreements

I have today faxed a message to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, asking for a full briefing to DAP MPs on the international furore and allegations that Malaysia had pushed Vietnamese boat people back to sea and violated international refugee agreements. Continue reading Kit Siang faxes a message to Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, asking for a full briefing to DAP MPs on the international furore and allegations that Malaysia had pushed Vietnamese boat people back to sea and violated international refugee agreements

Kit Siang invites Keng Yaik to sue him for slander and defamation as he is going to publicly call him a ‘liar’ at the Chan She Shu Yuen in Kuala Lumpur on May 3, 1990 at 11 a.m.

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Monday, 30th April 1990 at 11 a.m.

Kit Siang invites Keng Yaik to sue him for slander and defamation as he is going to publicly call him a ‘liar’ at the Chan She Shu Yuen in Kuala Lumpur on May 3, 1990 at 11 a.m.

I am calling this Press Conference to spell out the ‘Serious consequences’ I had said that the Gerakan President, Datuk Dr. Lim Keng Yaik, would face should he stay away from the Chan She Shu Yuen in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, May 3, 1990 at 11 a.m. for him to produce his proof to substantiate his allegation of DAP-PAS ‘secret meeting’ in Jakarta on April 16, 1990. Continue reading Kit Siang invites Keng Yaik to sue him for slander and defamation as he is going to publicly call him a ‘liar’ at the Chan She Shu Yuen in Kuala Lumpur on May 3, 1990 at 11 a.m.

Will MCA, Gerakan and SUPP Ministers resign from the Cabinet if the Chinese community are unhappy and opposed to the Education Act amendments when they are made public?

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Chairman of the DAP Perak Defend Five Win Six Special Task Force, Lim Kit Siang, at the third Task Force meeting held in Ipoh on Monday, 30th April 1990 at 8 p.m.

Will MCA, Gerakan and SUPP Ministers resign from the Cabinet if the Chinese community are unhappy and opposed to the Education Act amendments when they are made public?

The secretive and mysterious manner in which the Education Act 1961 is being amended, whether by new amendments or by a entirely new Act, has raised widespread and justified fears that such a highly undemocratic process cannot produce results which is acceptable to the people. Continue reading Will MCA, Gerakan and SUPP Ministers resign from the Cabinet if the Chinese community are unhappy and opposed to the Education Act amendments when they are made public?

Dr. Lim Keng Yaik should come to Penang tomorrow to tender two public apologies, one to Dr. Lim Chong Eu and the other to me and seek our forgiveness

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

Dr. Lim Keng Yaik should come to Penang tomorrow to tender two public apologies, one to Dr. Lim Chong Eu and the other to me and seek our forgiveness

I read the full press report of what the Gerakan President, Datuk Dr. Lim Keng Yaik, said at Sri Perdana (the official residence of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed) the first day of Hari Raya on his lies about the DAP-PAS ‘secret meeting’ in Jakarta, and I feel completely outraged at the lies that a Minister of His Majesty’s Government could tell! Continue reading Dr. Lim Keng Yaik should come to Penang tomorrow to tender two public apologies, one to Dr. Lim Chong Eu and the other to me and seek our forgiveness

Dr. Lim Keng Yaik should change his portfolio from Minister for Primary Industries become Minister for Primary Lies

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 28th April 1990:

Dr. Lim Keng Yaik should change his portfolio from Minister for Primary Industries become Minister for Primary Lies

Gerakan President, Datuk Dr. Lim Keng Yaik, told the press when he called on the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, at Sri Perdana yesterday on the first day of Hari Raya that he was arranging for a DAP official to call a Press Conference to confirm his allegations of the DAP-PAS ‘secret meeting’ in Jakarta. Continue reading Dr. Lim Keng Yaik should change his portfolio from Minister for Primary Industries become Minister for Primary Lies

DAP offers help in international campaign to assist Malaysian Government to rebut international allegations that Malaysia has pushed Vietnamese boat people back to the sea in violation of international agreements

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 28th April 1990:

DAP offers help in international campaign to assist Malaysian Government to rebut international allegations that Malaysia has pushed Vietnamese boat people back to the sea in violation of international agreements

Deputy Prime Minister, Ghafar Baba, in Malacca on Thursday, (April 26) again denied international allegations that Malaysia is pushing Vietnamese boat people back to the sea in violation of international refugee agreements. Continue reading DAP offers help in international campaign to assist Malaysian Government to rebut international allegations that Malaysia has pushed Vietnamese boat people back to the sea in violation of international agreements

Strong DAP denial that it is responsible for the spate of reports in Chinese press today that Liong Sik had given a distorted version of MCA Central Committee meeting and about Kim Sai’s pledge not to contest for the post of MCA President

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, to the DAPSY Publicity Bureau at DAP PJ Hqrs on Friday, April 27, 1990 at 8 p.m.

Strong DAP denial that it is responsible for the spate of reports in Chinese press today that Liong Sik had given a distorted version of MCA Central Committee meeting and about Kim Sai’s pledge not to contest for the post of MCA President

There was a spate of reports in the Chinese press today that the MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, had given a distorted version of the MCA Central Committee meeting on Tuesday, 24th April 1990 when he told a Press Conference that MCA Deputy President, Datuk Lee Kim Sai, had given the MCA Central Committee a pledge not to contest for the post of MCA President in the July MCA party elections. Continue reading Strong DAP denial that it is responsible for the spate of reports in Chinese press today that Liong Sik had given a distorted version of MCA Central Committee meeting and about Kim Sai’s pledge not to contest for the post of MCA President

DAP calls on Malaysian Government to pay heed to the growing international furore over Malaysia’s pushing Vietnamese boat people back to sea and reports of at least six deaths and hundreds of people missing

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, April 26, 1990:

DAP calls on Malaysian Government to pay heed to the growing international furore over Malaysia’s pushing Vietnamese boat people back to sea and reports of at least six deaths and hundreds of people missing

DAP is gravely concerned by the international furore over the controversy of Malaysia’s pushing Vietnamese boat people back to sea. Continue reading DAP calls on Malaysian Government to pay heed to the growing international furore over Malaysia’s pushing Vietnamese boat people back to sea and reports of at least six deaths and hundreds of people missing

DAP refutes Liong Sik’s allegation that DAP is engineering MCA disunity

Press Conference Statement (3) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP PJ Hqrs on Thursday, 26th April 1990 at 11.30 a.m.

DAP refutes Liong Sik’s allegation that DAP is engineering MCA disunity

I refute the allegation by the MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, after the MCA Central Committee meeting on Tuesday that the DAP is out to engineer MCA disunity and internal party split. Continue reading DAP refutes Liong Sik’s allegation that DAP is engineering MCA disunity

Gerakan President is now the equal of MCA President, as both Party Presidents are proven liars

Press Conference Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP PJ Hqrs on Thursday, 26th April 1990 at 11.30 a.m.

Gerakan President is now the equal of MCA President, as both Party Presidents are proven liars

Gerakan had always wanted to show that it could match the MCA, although the MCA has more Ministers, MPs and Assemblymen, but somehow the Gerakan had not been able to make much of an impression. Continue reading Gerakan President is now the equal of MCA President, as both Party Presidents are proven liars