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Support for Tun Suffian’s proposal that Government should use court fines to build more courthouses and hire more judges and magistrates

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and assemblymen for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on 18.9.1986:

Support for Tun Suffian’s proposal that Government should use court fines to build more courthouses and hire more judges and magistrates.

I call on the Prime minister, Datuk Seri Mahathir Mohamad, to heed the criticism and advice of former Lord President, Tun Suffian, in Star that the Government should use the court fines to build more court houses and hire more judges, court presidents and magistrates to clear the backlog of cases. Continue reading Support for Tun Suffian’s proposal that Government should use court fines to build more courthouses and hire more judges and magistrates

Congratulations to Anwar Ibrahim on his decisive win as UMNO Youth Leader but regrets that he had to make a rather extremist speech before UMNO Youth elections

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblymen for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, on Thursday, Sept, 18, 1986:

Congratulations to Anwar Ibrahim on his decisive win as UMNO Youth Leader but regrets that he had to make a rather extremist speech before UMNO Youth elections.

I congratulate Anwar Ibrahim on his decisive 194-vote majority victory over Syed Hamid Albar as UMNO Youth Leader. I regret however that Anwar Ibrahim had to make a rather extremist speech before the UMNO Youth elections, presenting the image that he is more a Malay political leader than a Malaysian political leader. Continue reading Congratulations to Anwar Ibrahim on his decisive win as UMNO Youth Leader but regrets that he had to make a rather extremist speech before UMNO Youth elections

Call on the Cabinet to respond to the widespread concern and fear of parents about the safety of their daughters following recent spate of rape and murder cases in the country

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung. Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, Sept. 18, 1987:

Call on the Cabinet to respond to the widespread concern and fear of parents about the safety of their daughters following recent spate of rape and murder cases in the country

Parents are literally living in fear about the safety of their daughters, following the recent spate of rape and murder cases in the country. Continue reading Call on the Cabinet to respond to the widespread concern and fear of parents about the safety of their daughters following recent spate of rape and murder cases in the country

DAP summons a high-level meeting of DAP States Chairman, Secretaries and DAP Co-operative scandal committee in Penang on Saturday, Sept. 20, to discuss plan of action to help the 540,000 depositors and members of 24 co-operatives in the $1.6 billion scandal

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAF Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblymen for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1986 at 11.30am.

DAP summons a high-level meeting of DAP States Chairman, Secretaries and DAP Co-operative scandal committee in Penang on Saturday, Sept. 20, to discuss plan of action to help the 540,000 depositors and members of 24 co-operatives in the $1.6 billion scandal.

I have decided to summon a top-level meeting of DAP States Chairman, Secretaries and the DAP Co-operative Scandal Committee in Penang on Saturday, Sept.20 at 6 pm to discuss a plan of nation to help the 540,000 depositors and members in the $1.6 billion scandal involving 24 co-operatives. Continue reading DAP summons a high-level meeting of DAP States Chairman, Secretaries and DAP Co-operative scandal committee in Penang on Saturday, Sept. 20, to discuss plan of action to help the 540,000 depositors and members of 24 co-operatives in the $1.6 billion scandal

Call on Transport Minister, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, to ensure that the ‘package deal’ to re-award traffic rights held by Mac Air would include assurance of re-employment of former Mac Air pilots and engineers

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and assemblyman fro Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, Sept.15, 1986:

Call on Transport Minister, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, to ensure that the ‘package deal’ to re-award traffic rights held by Mac Air would include assurance of re-employment of former Mac Air pilots and engineers.

Reports that MAS might be given the traffic rights to operate the lucrative Kuala Lumpur route, formerly held by Mac Air which had collapsed, has raised anxieties of former Mac air pilots and engineers as MAS has indicated that it would not employ the Mac Air pilots. Continue reading Call on Transport Minister, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, to ensure that the ‘package deal’ to re-award traffic rights held by Mac Air would include assurance of re-employment of former Mac Air pilots and engineers

Call on Inspectector-general of Police, Tan Sri Haniff Omar, to order the set-up of a high-poweres investigation team of experienced police officers to give top priority to complete investigations to prosecute directors and officers of co-operatives responsible for the $1.6 billion co-operative finance scandal

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Monday, 15.9.1986:

Call on Inspectector-general of Police, Tan Sri Haniff Omar, to order the set-up of a high-poweres investigation team of experienced police officers to give top priority to complete investigations to prosecute directors and officers of co-operatives responsible for the $1.6 billion co-operative finance scandal.

In the co-operative finance scandal, 540,000 depositors and members face the prospect of losing the bulk of their $1.6 billion deposits, because of the fraud, breach of trust, abuse of power and irresponsibility of certain directors and officers of co-operatives. Continue reading Call on Inspectector-general of Police, Tan Sri Haniff Omar, to order the set-up of a high-poweres investigation team of experienced police officers to give top priority to complete investigations to prosecute directors and officers of co-operatives responsible for the $1.6 billion co-operative finance scandal

The Bank Negara’s $800 million “25:25:50” rescue plan for the 24 deposit-taking co-operatives is no great deal

By Parliamentary opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in penang on Sunday, 14.9.1986;

The Bank Negara’s $800 million “25:25:50” rescue plan for the 24 deposit-taking co-operatives is no great deal.

Bank Negara’s $800 million “25:25:50” rescue plan for the 24 deposit-taking co-operatives is no great deal, when the details of the plan are studied. Continue reading The Bank Negara’s $800 million “25:25:50” rescue plan for the 24 deposit-taking co-operatives is no great deal

Call on Dr. Mahathir Mohamad to explain whether the government is preparing a new batch of Constitutional amendments for the first meeting of the new Parliament

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Induction Ceremony for 400 new party members in Penang held at Anson Road, on Sunday, Sept.14,1986 at 3pm

Call on Dr. Mahathir Mohamad to explain whether the government is preparing a new batch of Constitutional amendments for the first meeting of the new Parliament.

The induction ceremony for some 400 new members in Penang, the first batch of members who join the Party after the August 3 general election, is the first serious step of the DAP in Penang to expand and prepare for our political tasks and challenges in the next five years. Continue reading Call on Dr. Mahathir Mohamad to explain whether the government is preparing a new batch of Constitutional amendments for the first meeting of the new Parliament

When Malaysian government has to start talking about retrenching government servants, it should start retrenching Ministers and deputy Ministers first

Speech (Part II) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Asemblyman for Penang on Sunday, Sept.14, 1986 at the DAP Introduction Ceremony for 400 new members at Anson road, Penang at 3 pm.

When Malaysian government has to start talking about retrenching government servants, it should start retrenching Ministers and deputy Ministers first

Energy, telecommunications and posts Minister, Datuk Leo Moggie, told civil servants yesterday not to take it for granted that they could not be retrenched. Continue reading When Malaysian government has to start talking about retrenching government servants, it should start retrenching Ministers and deputy Ministers first

Ghaffar Baba confirms that the Bank Negara’s proposal for the 24 deposit-taking co-operatives was that depositors can only 50 per cent of their deposits, while the other 50 per cent is converted into equity

Press conference Satatement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-general, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Lim Kit Siang in DAPPJ Headquarters on Saturday, Sept.13, 1986 at 2pm.

Ghaffar Baba confirms that the Bank Negara’s proposal for the 24 deposit-taking co-operatives was that depositors can only 50 per cent of their deposits, while the other 50 per cent is converted into equity.

I paid a courtesy call on the deputy Prime Minister, Ghaffar Baba, in his office this morning, and I discussed with him a wide range of subjects, including the co-operatives crisis, in particular the future of the 24 deposit-taking co-operatives; the LPN mess and the grievances and problems it has created for farmers, millers and retailers; the illegal Indonesian immigrant problem; the new villages; the economy and national unity. Continue reading Ghaffar Baba confirms that the Bank Negara’s proposal for the 24 deposit-taking co-operatives was that depositors can only 50 per cent of their deposits, while the other 50 per cent is converted into equity