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Tan Koon Swan is going round the country issue blank cheques which are not meant to be honoured

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Sunday, 8th June 7 1986:

Tan Koon Swan is going round the country issue blank cheques which are not meant to be honoured

The MCA President, Tan Koon Swan, said in Johore Bahru yesterday that the MCA would not support the extension of the New Economic Policy. A day earlier iin Kluang, Tan Koon Swan said that the MCA will take steps to amend the Federal Constitution if the Supreme Court ruled that parents do not have in the choice of religion of their children in the Susie Teoh case. Continue reading Tan Koon Swan is going round the country issue blank cheques which are not meant to be honoured

Tan Koon Swan’s undertaking in Kluang on parental rights unconvincing unless the Prime Minister could give this undertaking

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, June 7, 1986:

Tan Koon Swan’s undertaking in Kluang on parental rights unconvincing unless the Prime Minister could give this undertaking

MCA President, Tan Koon Swan, said in Kluang yesterday that the MCA would take steps to amend the Federal Constitution if the Supreme Court rules that parents do not have a say in the choice of religion of their children. Continue reading Tan Koon Swan’s undertaking in Kluang on parental rights unconvincing unless the Prime Minister could give this undertaking

Dr. Mahathir has set the legal stage to hold snap general elections within 7 days from Nomination to Polling Day

Speech (Part II) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Klang Ceramah held at Hokkien Association Klang on Saturday, 7th June 1986 at 8 p.m.

Dr. Mahathir has set the legal stage to hold snap general elections within 7 days from Nomination to Polling Day

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, has set the legal stage to hold snap general elections within 7 days from Nomination Day to Polling Day, making the coming general elections the most unfair and undemocratic in Malaysia history. Continue reading Dr. Mahathir has set the legal stage to hold snap general elections within 7 days from Nomination to Polling Day

DAP calls for the resignation of Daim Zainuddin as Finance Minister if he is not prepared to agree to the establishment of a Public Inquiry Committee to investigate into allegations of conflict of interest in the two UMBC transactions involving his family companies

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Klang Ceramah held at Klang Hokkien Huay Kuan on Saturday, 7th June 1986 at 8pm

DAP calls for the resignation of Daim Zainuddin as Finance Minister if he is not prepared to agree to the establishment of a Public Inquiry Committee to investigate into allegations of conflict of interest in the two UMBC transactions involving his family companies

In the 1982 General Elections, the Barisan Nasional promised the people a ‘clean, efficient and trustworthy government’ and ‘Leadership by Example’. Continue reading DAP calls for the resignation of Daim Zainuddin as Finance Minister if he is not prepared to agree to the establishment of a Public Inquiry Committee to investigate into allegations of conflict of interest in the two UMBC transactions involving his family companies

Challenge to Anwar Ibrahim to explain how repeal of Section 21(2) of 1961 Education Act would violate the National Education Policy

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on 5.6.1986:

Challenge to Anwar Ibrahim to explain how repeal of Section 21(2) of 1961 Education Act would violate the National Education Policy

UMNO Youth Leader and Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, has only himself to blame for being the centre of nation-wide criticism and attacks by the Chinese community for the second time. The first time was when he warned the non-Malays not to question the government’s national policies or he would raise the citizenship issue of the non-Malays. The second was his comments on Section 21(2) of the 1961 Education Act. Continue reading Challenge to Anwar Ibrahim to explain how repeal of Section 21(2) of 1961 Education Act would violate the National Education Policy

Dr. Lim Keng Yaik and Gerakan have proved to be a mere ‘empty vessel’ which makes a lot of noise completely devoid of political principles and objectives

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Selangor ceramah held at Petaling Jaya Civic Centre on Thursday, 5th June 1986 at 9 pm

Dr. Lim Keng Yaik and Gerakan have proved to be a mere ‘empty vessel’ which makes a lot of noise completely devoid of political principles and objectives

In the last few days, Dr. Lim Keng Yaik and Gerakan had dominated the political news and headlines with tantrums, threats and ultimatum about Gerakan wanting to contest the coming general elections under its own symbol, and even leaving the Barisan Nasional, if it could not get its way. Continue reading Dr. Lim Keng Yaik and Gerakan have proved to be a mere ‘empty vessel’ which makes a lot of noise completely devoid of political principles and objectives

Lim Kit Siang offers to meet with Dr. Lim Keng Yaik before the Barisan Nasional Supreme Council meeting tomorrow to advise him on policy issues and political principles Gerakan should take a stand on, instead of more or less seaats

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Wednesday, 4.6.1986:

Lim Kit Siang offers to meet with Dr. Lim Keng Yaik before the Barisan Nasional Supreme Council meeting tomorrow to advise him on policy issues and political principles Gerakan should take a stand on, instead of more or less seaats

I am prepared to meet Dr. Lim Keng Yaik before the Barisan Nasional Supreme Council meeting tomorrow to advise him on the policy issues and political principles the Gerakan should take a stand on, instead of focusing on the selfish question of more or less seats. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang offers to meet with Dr. Lim Keng Yaik before the Barisan Nasional Supreme Council meeting tomorrow to advise him on policy issues and political principles Gerakan should take a stand on, instead of more or less seaats

Call on Tan Koon Swan and Lim Keng Yaik to declare MCA and Gerakan stand whether they support DAP’s nation-wide signature campaign for Constitutional amendment to protect parental rights and family unit integrity

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Tuesday, 3.6.1986:

Call on Tan Koon Swan and Lim Keng Yaik to declare MCA and Gerakan stand whether they support DAP’s nation-wide signature campaign for Constitutional amendment to protect parental rights and family unit integrity

June 2, 1986 should become an important date in the political struggle of Malaysians, for it marked the launching of the nation-wide signature campaign for Constitutional amendment to preserve parental rights and family unit integrity, starting from Malacca. Continue reading Call on Tan Koon Swan and Lim Keng Yaik to declare MCA and Gerakan stand whether they support DAP’s nation-wide signature campaign for Constitutional amendment to protect parental rights and family unit integrity

DAP calls on MAKUWASA to repay EPF the $10 million with interest for share transactions which it bought from EPF at below market-price

by DAP Secretary-General and Parliamentary Opposition Leader, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 2.6.1986:

DAP calls on MAKUWASA to repay EPF the $10 million with interest for share transactions which it bought from EPF at below market-price

The mysterious $2 company, MAKUWASA, bought 13 share counters from the Employees Provident Fund from August 1984 to March 1985 at below market prices, causing the EPF to lose $10 million profit which should have accrued to the credit of the five million EPF contributors. Continue reading DAP calls on MAKUWASA to repay EPF the $10 million with interest for share transactions which it bought from EPF at below market-price

DAP launches nation-wide signature campaign for Constitutional amendment to Article 11 on Freedom of Religion to entrench the parental right to decide the religion of children below 18 years

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Malacca Ceramah to launch the nation-wide signature campaign for Constitutional amendment to entrench the parental right to determine the religion of children below 18 years, held at Pay Fong Chinese Secondary School on Monday, 2nd June 1986 at 9 pm

DAP launches nation-wide signature campaign for Constitutional amendment to Article 11 on Freedom of Religion to entrench the parental right to decide the religion of children below 18 years

Recently, more and more parents have found that they had effectively been deprived of the parental right, not only to decide the religion of their children below 18 years, even lost right to the custody and control of their children. Continue reading DAP launches nation-wide signature campaign for Constitutional amendment to Article 11 on Freedom of Religion to entrench the parental right to decide the religion of children below 18 years