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DAP to hold protest demonstrations in four toll gates

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Tuesday, August 11, 1987 at 12 noon

DAP to hold protest demonstrations in four toll gates at Federal Territory, Sungei Besi Plaza (Selangor), Seremban and Ayer Keroh (Malacca) simultaneously on Thursday at 8.30 a.m. and calls on motorists and highway users to express support by sounding the horms to protest against 100% toll rate increase

The DAP will hold protest demonstration at four toll gates at Kepong Interchange (KL), Sungei Besi toll plaza (Selangor) Seremban and Ayer Keroh (Malacca) simultaneously at 8.30 a.. on Thursday, 13.8.1987 to protest against the arbitrary and unjustifiable 100% increase in the highway toll rates. I call on all motorists and other highway users to give support to this protest demonstration by sounding their horn when approaching the toll plaza, when paying their toll and when leaving the toll plaza. Continue reading DAP to hold protest demonstrations in four toll gates

Dap welcome UMNO Youth’s call for deportation of all illegal immigrants and calls for declaring the whole nation a black area for illegal immigrants for systematic and effective expulsion of illegal immigrants from the country

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 9.8.1987:

Dap welcome UMNO Youth’s call for deportation of all illegal immigrants and calls for declaring the whole nation a black area for illegal immigrants for systematic and effective expulsion of illegal immigrants from the country.

I welcome the call by UMNO Youth Acing President, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, in Taiping yesterday calling on the government to deport all illegal immigrants from the country. Continue reading Dap welcome UMNO Youth’s call for deportation of all illegal immigrants and calls for declaring the whole nation a black area for illegal immigrants for systematic and effective expulsion of illegal immigrants from the country

Urgent cable to Samy Vellu to get Cabinet to suspend the 100% increase in highway toll rates on 13th August 1987 until the resolution of the North South Highway privatization controversy

(Part 2 of) Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malim Nawar DAP Dinner held at Malim Nawar, Kampar on Sunday, 9.8.1987

Urgent cable to Samy Vellu to get Cabinet to suspend the 100% increase in highway toll rates on 13th August 1987 until the resolution of the North South Highway privatization controversy

I understand that the Works Minister, Datuk Samy Vellu, has returned to Malaysia ahead of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, and I have sent him an urgent cable asking him to get the Cabinet on Wednesday, 12th August 1987, to suspend the 100% increase of highway toll rates – which is to be effected from Thursday, 13th August 1987. Continue reading Urgent cable to Samy Vellu to get Cabinet to suspend the 100% increase in highway toll rates on 13th August 1987 until the resolution of the North South Highway privatization controversy

DAP proposes the convening of a National Conference on Chinese Education represented by political parties and Chinese organizations to draw up a 20-year plan for the defence and promotion of Chinese education in Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malim Nawar DAP Branch dinner (Kampar parliamentary constituency) held on Sunday, 9.8.1987 at 7 p.m.

DAP proposes the convening of a National Conference on Chinese Education represented by political parties and Chinese organizations to draw up a 20-year plan for the defence and promotion of Chinese education in Malaysia.

In recent months, the Chinese community has been very concerned about the place and future of Chinese language, education and culture in Malaysia, which had increasingly become more intense because open contempt for the constitutional right and position of Chinese language, education and culture have become more frequent and blatant. Continue reading DAP proposes the convening of a National Conference on Chinese Education represented by political parties and Chinese organizations to draw up a 20-year plan for the defence and promotion of Chinese education in Malaysia

DAP calls on Immigration Department not to be lax in issuing work permits, and must ensure that every applicant has complied with all the local requirements like registration with the Board of Engineers for expatriate engineers

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, August 1987:

DAP calls on Immigration Department not to be lax in issuing work permits, and must ensure that every applicant has complied with all the local requirements like registration with the Board of Engineers for expatriate engineers

The Immigration Department has been lax and slipshod in issuing work permits to Antah Biwater expatriate engineers, when they had not complied with all local legal requirements, like registration with the Board of Engineers. Continue reading DAP calls on Immigration Department not to be lax in issuing work permits, and must ensure that every applicant has complied with all the local requirements like registration with the Board of Engineers for expatriate engineers

Call on the Senate of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia to identify and punish the extremist and chauvinist under-graduates who used threats to force the cancellation of the Martial Art, Lion and Dragon Dance Night in UKM last Sunday

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Friday, 7th August 1987:

Call on the Senate of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia to identify and punish the extremist and chauvinist under-graduates who used threats to force the cancellation of the Martial Art, Lion and Dragon Dance Night in UKM last Sunday

At the University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) convocation ceremony last Friday, the UKM Chancellor, the Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, said that racial polarization in institutions of higher learning should be checked as it can affect the nation’s peace and prosperity. Continue reading Call on the Senate of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia to identify and punish the extremist and chauvinist under-graduates who used threats to force the cancellation of the Martial Art, Lion and Dragon Dance Night in UKM last Sunday

Dr. Lim Chong Eu has called for separate on the $10 million Batu Ferringi sewerage project tender by MPPP to be submitted by the State Secretary and State Legal Adviser to study whether to set up a Committee of Enquiry into the tender award.

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Friday, 7.8.1987 after leading a DAP delegation to meet Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, on the $10 million Batu Ferringi Sewerage Project Scandal in the Chief Minister’s Office at 9.30 a.m.

Dr. Lim Chong Eu has called for separate on the $10 million Batu Ferringi sewerage project tender by MPPP to be submitted by the State Secretary and State Legal Adviser to study whether to set up a Committee of Enquiry into the tender award.

A six-man delegation, comprising Gooi Hock Seng (MP for Bukit Bendera & Assemblyman for Ayer Itam) Peter Dason (MP for Bayan Baru) Tan Loo Jit (Assemblyman for Batu Lanchang) Lim Hock Seng (Assemblyman for Bagan Jermal), N.Shammugam (Assemblyman for Prai) and I myself, met the Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, for an hour over the $10 million MPPP tender award for the Batu Ferrengi sewerage project and the Thean Teik Estate problem. Continue reading Dr. Lim Chong Eu has called for separate on the $10 million Batu Ferringi sewerage project tender by MPPP to be submitted by the State Secretary and State Legal Adviser to study whether to set up a Committee of Enquiry into the tender award.

DAP supports the proposal of the Prisons Department Director-General, Datuk Ibrahim Mohamed, that remand prisoners be released if they could not be tried after two years

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 6.8.1987:

DAP supports the proposal of the Prisons Department Director-General, Datuk Ibrahim Mohamed, that remand prisoners be released if they could not be tried after two years

I fully support the proposal of the Director-General of Prisons Department, Datuk Ibrahim Mohamed, that remand prisoners be released if they could not be tried after two years. Continue reading DAP supports the proposal of the Prisons Department Director-General, Datuk Ibrahim Mohamed, that remand prisoners be released if they could not be tried after two years

UMNO Youth has become a ‘pressure-defusing group’ to help Antah Biwater in the controversy in the displacement of local engineers and professionals and DAP is disappointed by UMNO Youth’s defence of Antah Biwater

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 6th August 1987:

UMNO Youth has become a ‘pressure-defusing group’ to help Antah Biwater in the controversy in the displacement of local engineers and professionals and DAP is disappointed by UMNO Youth’s defence of Antah Biwater

In the controversy over the displacement of Malaysian engineers and professionals by the Antah Biwater Joint Venture project for $1.4 billion contract for 174 rural water supply schemes, UMNO Youth appears to be playing the unique role of a ‘pressure-defusing group’. Continue reading UMNO Youth has become a ‘pressure-defusing group’ to help Antah Biwater in the controversy in the displacement of local engineers and professionals and DAP is disappointed by UMNO Youth’s defence of Antah Biwater

Call on Government to freeze issue of work permits for British expatriates for Antah Bawater scheme

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, August 5, 1987.

Call on Government to freeze issue of work permits for British expatriates for Antah Bawater scheme

There has rightly been widespread concerm at the indiscriminate issue of work permits by the immigration authorities for the entry of British expatriates for the $104 billion Antah Biwater rural water supply contract. Continue reading Call on Government to freeze issue of work permits for British expatriates for Antah Bawater scheme