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Lim Kit Siang understands that MCA members would be seeking court injunctions to restrain the MCA State Liaison Committee of Perak, Selangor, Federal Territory and Malacca from operating as they are unlawful and illeg

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Rawang DAP Branch 19th Anniversary dinner held at Rawang on Saturday, 21.12.1985 at 8 pm

Lim Kit Siang understands that MCA members would be seeking court injunctions to restrain the MCA State Liaison Committee of Perak, Selangor, Federal Territory and Malacca from operating as they are unlawful and illegal

On 21st November, 1985, as part of the Tan Koon Swan MCA faction’s MCA election manifesto, Tan Koon Swan announced his programme for revitalisisation for the MCA and the Malaysian Community. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang understands that MCA members would be seeking court injunctions to restrain the MCA State Liaison Committee of Perak, Selangor, Federal Territory and Malacca from operating as they are unlawful and illeg

Call on Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman, to clarify report that the central figure of $2.5 billion BMF scandal, Lorraine Esme Osman, had returned openly to Malaysia several times in 1985 without government action

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Seremban on Wednesday, 18.12.1985

Call on Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman, to clarify report that the central figure of $2.5 billion BMF scandal, Lorraine Esme Osman, had returned openly to Malaysia several times in 1985 without government action

When former Bumiputra Malaysia Finance Directors, Lorrain Esme Osman and Datuk Hashim Shamsuddin, were arrested in London on Dec.16, 1985, and held on remand on a warrant from the Hong Kong government, the Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman, claimed credit that this was the result of the close co-operation between between him and his Hong Kong counterpart. Continue reading Call on Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman, to clarify report that the central figure of $2.5 billion BMF scandal, Lorraine Esme Osman, had returned openly to Malaysia several times in 1985 without government action

MCA continues to be the launching stock in its contempt for its own constitution

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Petaling Jaya old town branch committee meeting held in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1985 at 8 pm

MCA continues to be the launching stock in its contempt for its own constitution

For 22 months, the MCA was the laughing stock in the Malaysian political arena, to the extent that the MIC had become even more respectable than the MCA, and the MIC President could talk louder than the MCA President. Continue reading MCA continues to be the launching stock in its contempt for its own constitution

DAP Central Working Committee to hold emergency meeting this weekend to finalise plans for nation-wide protest campaign against non-publication of Ahamd Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee final report, including the holding of 100 protest meetings in January and February

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1985:

DAP Central Working Committee to hold emergency meeting this weekend to finalise plans for nation-wide protest campaign against non-publication of Ahamd Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee final report, including the holding of 100 protest meetings in January and February

I am glad the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamed, has publicly admitted that it is the Government’s prerogative, duty and responsibility t decide on the publication of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee’s final report on the $2.5 billion Bumiputra Malaysia Finance loans scandal in Hong Kong. Continue reading DAP Central Working Committee to hold emergency meeting this weekend to finalise plans for nation-wide protest campaign against non-publication of Ahamd Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee final report, including the holding of 100 protest meetings in January and February

DAP calls on Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamed, not to breach his promise to make public the final report of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee just because politicians may be named in it

Press Statement by the Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Monday, 16.12.1985:

DAP calls on Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamed, not to breach his promise to make public the final report of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee just because politicians may be named in it

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamed, should not break his promise to make public the Ahamd Nordin BMF Inquiry final report made when he announced the formation of the Inquiry Committee in January 1984 just because politicians may be named in the final report. Continue reading DAP calls on Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamed, not to breach his promise to make public the final report of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee just because politicians may be named in it

Call on Tan Sri Abu Talib to resign as Attorney-General if he wants to carry out a feud with the Auditor-General over the BMF Inquiry Committee final report

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, Dec. 15, 1985:

Call on Tan Sri Abu Talib to resign as Attorney-General if he wants to carry out a feud with the Auditor-General over the BMF Inquiry Committee final report

After carrying out a feud with the Bar Council, the Attorney-General Tan Sri Abu Talib, is now conducting a feud with the Auditor-General, Tan Sri Ahamd Nordin, over the BMF Inquiry Committee final report. Continue reading Call on Tan Sri Abu Talib to resign as Attorney-General if he wants to carry out a feud with the Auditor-General over the BMF Inquiry Committee final report

DAP to hold a series of 100 public meetings to demand the public release of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee final report

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday,Dec.14,1985:

DAP to hold a series of 100 public meetings to demand the public release of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee final report

Every top Minister seems to be eager to let Malaysians to know that they have not read the BMF Inquiry Committee final report officially presented to Bank Bumiputra and the government on Monday. Continue reading DAP to hold a series of 100 public meetings to demand the public release of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee final report

DAP calls on Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, to table the BMF Final Report at next Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting and to publicly release the report

Press Conference Statement (2)by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Ipoh on Friday, 13.12.1985 at 11.30a.m.

DAP calls on Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, to table the BMF Final Report at next Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting and to publicly release the report

Malaysians are asking whether the ‘personal opinion’ of the Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib Otham, that the BMF Inquiry Committee’s final report should not be made public is a prelude to the government’s suppression of the final report. Continue reading DAP calls on Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, to table the BMF Final Report at next Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting and to publicly release the report

Government’s increasing bumiputraism in economic and financial sectors the chief cause of lack of investor confidence in Malaysian economy

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Ipoh on Friday, 13. 12.1985 at 11a.m.

Government’s increasing bumiputraism in economic and financial sectors the chief cause of lack of investor confidence in Malaysian economy

Daim Zainuddin’s tenure as Finance Minister for over a year has been characterised by his repeated attempt to boost up the stock market, with the pumping in of billions of dollars to ease the liquidity situation in the capital market. Continue reading Government’s increasing bumiputraism in economic and financial sectors the chief cause of lack of investor confidence in Malaysian economy

Is Attorney-General preparing the ground for government refusal to honour its promise to make public the BMF Inquiry Final Report?

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Thursday, 12.12.1985at 12 noon

Is Attorney-General preparing the ground for government refusal to honour its promise to make public the BMF Inquiry Final Report?

I find the ‘personal opinion’ of the Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman, that the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee’s final report on the $2.5 billion BMF loans scandal should not be made public most disturbing. Continue reading Is Attorney-General preparing the ground for government refusal to honour its promise to make public the BMF Inquiry Final Report?