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Presentation of Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee final report as a command paper to Parliament would provide absolute privilege whereby the government would not be liable for any litigation whatsoever arising from the report’s publication

Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, after meeting the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday, January 6, 1986 at 4.30p.m.

Presentation of Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee final report as a command paper to Parliament would provide absolute privilege whereby the government would not be liable for any litigation whatsoever arising from the report’s publication

My suggestion to the Prime Ministeri, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, whereby the Government could honour its pledge and make public the BMF final report of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee without having to bear any legal consequences for any litigation is for the Government to present the final BMF report as a Command Paper in Parliament. Continue reading Presentation of Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee final report as a command paper to Parliament would provide absolute privilege whereby the government would not be liable for any litigation whatsoever arising from the report’s publication

Lim Kit Siang to suggest to Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed tomorrow how the Government could publish the BMF final report without having to bear responsibility for any litigation arising therefrom

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Sunday, January 5, 1986:

Lim Kit Siang to suggest to Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed tomorrow how the Government could publish the BMF final report without having to bear responsibility for any litigation arising therefrom

I have an appointment with the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, in the Prime Minister’s Office tomorrow over the $2.5 billion BMF loans scandal and the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee final report. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang to suggest to Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed tomorrow how the Government could publish the BMF final report without having to bear responsibility for any litigation arising therefrom

Congratulations to the new MCA Ministers and suggest that their first task to collectively propose at their first Cabinet meeting on Wednesday the rectification of the historic wrongs against Lim Lian Geok and Chinese education struggle

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP State Memorial meeting for Chinese educationist, Lim Lian Geok, held at DAP Malacca premises on Sunday, January 5, 1986

Congratulations to the new MCA Ministers and suggest that their first task to collectively propose at their first Cabinet meeting on Wednesday the rectification of the historic wrongs against Lim Lian Geok and Chinese education struggle

I congratulate the new MCA Ministers, and hope that they would dare to speak up in Cabinet to fight for the basic rights of the Malaysians Chinese, and also to redress the wrongs being borne by the Chinese community. Continue reading Congratulations to the new MCA Ministers and suggest that their first task to collectively propose at their first Cabinet meeting on Wednesday the rectification of the historic wrongs against Lim Lian Geok and Chinese education struggle

The RTV screening of police video of Kampong Memali Incident reinforces the need for an Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Tragedy

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, January 4, 1986:

The RTV screening of police video of Kampong Memali Incident reinforces the need for an Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Tragedy

The RTV screening of police video of Kampong Memali Incident, which presented the police account of the tragedy, has strengthened my belief that there must be an Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Tragedy. Continue reading The RTV screening of police video of Kampong Memali Incident reinforces the need for an Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Tragedy

DAP calls for an independent inquiry to be conducted into the illegal issue and falsification of identity cards, in particular to illegal Indonesian immigrants

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, January 1, 1986:

DAP calls for an independent inquiry to be conducted into the illegal issue and falsification of identity cards, in particular to illegal Indonesian immigrants

The government has announced its intention to replace the country’s 10 million identity cards with new fool-proof ones, which is expected to take six years and to cost between $5 million to $8 million. Continue reading DAP calls for an independent inquiry to be conducted into the illegal issue and falsification of identity cards, in particular to illegal Indonesian immigrants

Is it true that a top government and UMNO leader had intervened with the Singapore authorities on behalf of Tan Koon Swan in connection with the Pan El affair?

by Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, Dec.31,1985:

Is it true that a top government and UMNO leader had intervened with the Singapore authorities on behalf of Tan Koon Swan in connection with the Pan El affair?

MCA Secretary-General, Datuk Lee Km Sai, had denied and criticized me for saying that the Pan El crisis had affected Tan Koon Swan’s effectiveness as MCA President and his bargaining power in the Barisan Nasional. Continue reading Is it true that a top government and UMNO leader had intervened with the Singapore authorities on behalf of Tan Koon Swan in connection with the Pan El affair?

DAP calls on Daim Zainuddin to resign as Finance Minister if the Cabinet refuses to honour his pledge of Dec.10 that the government would make the BMF final report. Public if it did not breach the banking secrecy provisions

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the second DAP BMF Protest meeting held at Penang Chinese Town Hall, Penang on Tuesday, Dec.31, 1985 at 8 p.m.

DAP calls on Daim Zainuddin to resign as Finance Minister if the Cabinet refuses to honour his pledge of Dec.10 that the government would make the BMF final report. Public if it did not breach the banking secrecy provisions.

After the Ahman Nordim BMF Inquiry Committee completed its BMF final report and submitted it to the authorities on Dec. 9, 1985, the Finance Minister, Daim Zainuddin, told reporters after launching the Employees’ Investment Co-operative of Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad Group at Menara Bumiputra, Kuala Lumpur, that the government would make public the BMF Inquiry Committee final report if itt did not breach the banking secrecy provisions. Continue reading DAP calls on Daim Zainuddin to resign as Finance Minister if the Cabinet refuses to honour his pledge of Dec.10 that the government would make the BMF final report. Public if it did not breach the banking secrecy provisions

Call on Malaysians to make 1986 a Year of Change, Hope and Renewal

1986 New Year Message by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secetary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, released on 31.12.1985

Call on Malaysians to make 1986 a Year of Change, Hope and Renewal

1985 had been a bad year for Malaysians, especially economically, financially, politically and from the nation-building point of view. The year ends with deepening economic, financial and stock market gloom, with a grave government credibility crisis because of its refusal to honour its pledge to make public the investigations into the $2.5 billion BMF loans scandal, and questions being asked about Malaysia’s commitment to the system of parliamentary democracy because of the protracted Sabah political and constitutional crisis. Continue reading Call on Malaysians to make 1986 a Year of Change, Hope and Renewal

Lim Kit Siang to ask for appointment with Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed on his return from holidays overseas on refusal by government to release BMF final report so far

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the inaugural protest meeting at the non-publication of the BMF Inquiry final report organized by the DAP held at Transport Workers’Union Hall, Petaling Jaya on Monday, Dec. 30, 1985 at 8 p.m.

Lim Kit Siang to ask for appointment with Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed on his return from holidays overseas on refusal by government to release BMF final report so far

It is now three weeks since the completion and submission of the BMF Inquiry Committee final report to Bank Bumiputra and the authorities, but although the Prime Minister pledged that the government had nothing to hide on the BMF loans scandal, there is no indication that the final report would be made public. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang to ask for appointment with Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed on his return from holidays overseas on refusal by government to release BMF final report so far

Malaysians want to know why the Government Ministers have so much objections to the publication of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee final report when Hong Kong authorities have no objections whatsoever

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Sunday, 29.12.1985 at 11 am

Malaysians want to know why the Government Ministers have so much objections to the publication of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee final report when Hong Kong authorities have no objections whatsoever.

Malaysians are really baffled why the Malaysian Ministers and government leaders have so many objections to the publication of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee final report on the $2.5 billion BMF loans scandal, when the Hong Kong authorities have no objections whatsoever to their publication. Continue reading Malaysians want to know why the Government Ministers have so much objections to the publication of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee final report when Hong Kong authorities have no objections whatsoever