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DAP to Anwar Ibrahim: Dollar-to-dollar refund to co-operative depositiors is not a question of threats or ultimatums, but one of justice and fairness!

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Monday 1.6.1987:

DAP to Anwar Ibrahim: Dollar-to-dollar refund to co-operative depositiors is not a question of threats or ultimatums, but one of justice and fairness!

UMNO Vice President and Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, said yesterday that the Cabinet had made 2 decision to help the DTCs but had let it to Bank Negara to work out the details. He said the Cabinet had discussed the DTCs problem in an amiable manner and will continue to deliberate on it, but it will not bow to threats or ultimatums when deciding on ways to help. Continue reading DAP to Anwar Ibrahim: Dollar-to-dollar refund to co-operative depositiors is not a question of threats or ultimatums, but one of justice and fairness!

DAP cables the Prime Minister proposing an all party Parliamentary fact-finding delegation to Singapore on the arrest of 16 persons including 2 Malaysians under the Internal Security Act

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 28.5.1987:

DAP cables the Prime Minister proposing an all party Parliamentary fact-finding delegation to Singapore on the arrest of 16 persons including 2 Malaysians under the Internal Security Act.

I have cabled the Prime Minister, Datuk Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, suggesting the sending of an all-party fact-finding delegation to Singapore over the arrest of 16 persons including 2 Malaysians for alleged clandestine communist activities. Continue reading DAP cables the Prime Minister proposing an all party Parliamentary fact-finding delegation to Singapore on the arrest of 16 persons including 2 Malaysians under the Internal Security Act

CABINET RESHUFFLE: WINNER TAKE ALL AND LOSERS LOSE ALL AFTER UMNO PRESIDENTIAL AND SUPREME COUNCIL ELECTIONS

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 20.5.1987:

CABINET RESHUFFLE: WINNER TAKE ALL AND LOSERS LOSE ALL AFTER UMNO PRESIDENTIAL AND SUPREME COUNCIL ELECTIONS

The first message from the cabinet reshuffle by Dr. Mahathir yesterday is that in the UMNO Presidential & Supreme Council Elections three weeks ago the winners take all and the losers lose all. Continue reading CABINET RESHUFFLE: WINNER TAKE ALL AND LOSERS LOSE ALL AFTER UMNO PRESIDENTIAL AND SUPREME COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Ghaffar Baba has cancelled his trip because Lee Kim Sai has been issuing ‘blank cheques’ which the Cabinet had never agreed to honour

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Gopeng on Thursday, 14.5.1987:

Ghaffar Baba has cancelled his trip because Lee Kim Sai has been issuing ‘blank cheques’ which the Cabinet had never agreed to honour

The cancellation of the two-day Gopeng visit by Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy UMNO President, Ghaffar Baba, is primarily because the MCA, and in particular MCA Deputy President and Labour Minster, Datuk Lee Kim Sai, has been issuing ‘blank cheques” which the Cabinet had never agreed to honour, and does not want to have to expose Datuk Lee Kim Sai’s deceit and dishonest by-election promises. Continue reading Ghaffar Baba has cancelled his trip because Lee Kim Sai has been issuing ‘blank cheques’ which the Cabinet had never agreed to honour

Datuk Lee Kim Sai should resign as Labour Minister if he backs out and fails to get the government to release $600 million to 588,000 depositors as I have accepted his challenge to assume responsibility for all consequences

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Gopeng on Wednesday, 13.5.1987:

Datuk Lee Kim Sai should resign as Labour Minister if he backs out and fails to get the government to release $600 million to 588,000 depositors as I have accepted his challenge to assume responsibility for all consequences

MCA Deputy Minister and Labour Minister, Datuk Lee Kim Sai, should resign as Labour Ministerin shame and dishonor if he backs out of his challenge to me that if I accept full responsibility for all consequences, the MCA will get the Government to immediately release
$600 million for the 588,000 co-operative depositors. Continue reading Datuk Lee Kim Sai should resign as Labour Minister if he backs out and fails to get the government to release $600 million to 588,000 depositors as I have accepted his challenge to assume responsibility for all consequences

DAP letting out a long line to catch big fish, to focus public attention on the lack of political ethics, morality, integrity and principles of the MCA and its leaders

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lm Kit Siang, at a DAP Gopeng Parliamentary ceramah in Gopeng on Wednesday, 13.5.1987 at 8.30 p.m.

DAP letting out a long line to catch big fish, to focus public attention on the lack of political ethics, morality, integrity and principles of the MCA and its leaders

The MCA had planned long and hard for the Gopeng by-election strategy, and in order to parry the DAP’s anticipated attacks on the scandal-ridden MCA and its leader, have decided on two tactics to be used in Gopeng. Continue reading DAP letting out a long line to catch big fish, to focus public attention on the lack of political ethics, morality, integrity and principles of the MCA and its leaders

MCA is trying to provoke incidents in Gopeng by-election because the key-plank of its by-election strategy, Mr. Clean, has collapsed in three short days

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Gopeng on Tuesday, 12.5.1987:

MCA is trying to provoke incidents in Gopeng by-election because the key-plank of its by-election strategy, Mr. Clean, has collapsed in three short days

I deplore the attempts by the MCA to provoke incidents in the Gopeng by-election, and I am calling on all DAP leaders, members and supporters to restrain themselves for the rest of the campaign despite the greatest provocation. Continue reading MCA is trying to provoke incidents in Gopeng by-election because the key-plank of its by-election strategy, Mr. Clean, has collapsed in three short days

Call on Bank Negara to freeze or re-freeze the assets of Tan Koon Swan, Kee Yong Wee, Wang Choon Wing, Dr. Tan Tiong Hong and other MCA leaders under Emergency Regulations to protest the interests of 588,000 depositors

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the 588,000 Co-operative Depositors Protest Burning of the ‘Co-operative Snakes’ held in Lawan Kuda padang on Tuesday, 12.5.1987 at 5 pm

Call on Bank Negara to freeze or re-freeze the assets of Tan Koon Swan, Kee Yong Wee, Wang Choon Wing, Dr. Tan Tiong Hong and other MCA leaders under Emergency Regulations to protest the interests of 588,000 depositors

Three important facts have been clearly established nine months after the outbreak of the $1.5 billion Co-operation Finance Scandal, hitting 588,000 co-operative depositors and over half of the Chinese community. Continue reading Call on Bank Negara to freeze or re-freeze the assets of Tan Koon Swan, Kee Yong Wee, Wang Choon Wing, Dr. Tan Tiong Hong and other MCA leaders under Emergency Regulations to protest the interests of 588,000 depositors

I accept full responsibility for the consequences of the 24 co-operatives if the Government is prepared to make a $600 million grant apart from the $400 million soft-loan scheme

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang at a DAP Gopeng Parliamentary by-election ceramah at Kinta Valley Estate, Batu Gajah on Monday, 11.5.1987 at 9 pm

I accept full responsibility for the consequences of the 24 co-operatives if the Government is prepared to make a $600 million grant apart from the $400 million soft-loan scheme

Yesterday, Datuk Lee Kim Sai challenged me whether I would accept the full consequences if the Government agreed to allocate $600 million to aid the co-operatives. Continue reading I accept full responsibility for the consequences of the 24 co-operatives if the Government is prepared to make a $600 million grant apart from the $400 million soft-loan scheme

Call on Datuk Lee Kim Sai to stop ‘drawing biscuits to satisfy hunger’ and mock the sufferings of the 588,000 co-operative depositors

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Mp for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Gopeng on Sunday, 0.5.1987:

Call on Datuk Lee Kim Sai to stop ‘drawing biscuits to satisfy hunger’ and mock the sufferings of the 588,000 co-operative depositors

MCA Deputy President, Datuk Lee Kim Sai, should stop ‘drawing biscuits to satisfy hunger’ as their solution to the hardships and sufferings of the 588,000 depositors. Continue reading Call on Datuk Lee Kim Sai to stop ‘drawing biscuits to satisfy hunger’ and mock the sufferings of the 588,000 co-operative depositors