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Call on MCA and Gerakan to start taking the problem of illegal Indonesian immigrants seriously, and demand for Cabinet action to check and repatriate the illegal immigrants

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, January 23, 1985:

Call on MCA and Gerakan to start taking the problem of illegal Indonesian immigrants seriously, and demand for Cabinet action to check and repatriate the illegal immigrants.

The killing of Lee Pin Liang, 32, son of Lee Hong, the special assistant to MCA Acting President, Datuk Neo Yee Pan, by a suspected Illegal Indonesian immigrant in Johore Bahru yesterday should arouse MCA and Gerakan leaders to the seriousness of the problem posed by illegal Indonesian immigrants. Continue reading Call on MCA and Gerakan to start taking the problem of illegal Indonesian immigrants seriously, and demand for Cabinet action to check and repatriate the illegal immigrants

Chinese Mandarin oranges Bungle of Oo Gin Sun

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday January 21, 1985:

Chinese Mandarin oranges Bungle of Oo Gin Sun

The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Oo Gin Sun, must take full
responsibility for the Chinese Mandarin oranges Bungles. Last weekend,
Oo Gin Sun gave a public assurance that there will be adequate
supply of mandarin oranges at reasonable prices for the Chinese New Year Continue reading Chinese Mandarin oranges Bungle of Oo Gin Sun

Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik is the right target in the Yong Wee Yoke political and immorality

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Ipoh on Saturday, 19.1.1985:

Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik is the right target in the Yong Wee Yoke political and immorality.

The Malacca Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik, rejected my challenge
to a public debate to justify the morality and propriety of Yong Wee Yoke’s betrayal of DAP
and the people, by describing my challenge as ‘politically stupid’. He said I had got the
wrong target and that I should challenge the defectors and traitors like Chan Teck Chan
and Yong Wee Yoke to a public debate. Continue reading Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik is the right target in the Yong Wee Yoke political and immorality

Call to Tan Koon Swan to fix a date for the debate on Bukit China before the Chinese New year on Feb 20

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Pantai Remis Branch Anniversary Dinner held at Pantai Remis, Perak on Saturday, 19.1.1985 at 8 pm.

Call to Tan Koon Swan to fix a date for the debate on Bukit China before the Chinese New year on Feb 20.

In early November, Tan Koon Swan said he accepted my challenge to a debate on the Tan Koon Swan MCA faction’s stand on Bukit China, but that he was unable to debate with me until he had returned from overseas in February. Continue reading Call to Tan Koon Swan to fix a date for the debate on Bukit China before the Chinese New year on Feb 20

DAP to highlight the politics of corruption and immorality as the major theme in the March opening of Parliament.

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Ipoh on Friday, 18.1.1985 at 11 am.

DAP to highlight the politics of corruption and immorality as the major theme in the March opening of Parliament.

The Cabinet has fixed the new parliamentary opening by the Yang di-Petuan Agong on
March 25 for a three-week Parliamentary meeting. The DAP will highlight the politics of
corruption and immorality in the March opening of Parliament, for all Malaysians must
regard such political corruption and immorality as Malaysia’s Moral Enemy No. 1. Continue reading DAP to highlight the politics of corruption and immorality as the major theme in the March opening of Parliament.

Call for a national crusade and war against political corruption and immorality in Malaysia.

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Melaka on Thursday, 17.1.1985 at 11am.

Call for a national crusade and war against political corruption and immorality in Malaysia.

I went into a five day political seclusion and contemplation from January 12-16 as a personal moral and political protest against the
dirtiness and treachery of Malaysian politics as highlighted by the Yong Wee Yoke betrayal of the party and public. Continue reading Call for a national crusade and war against political corruption and immorality in Malaysia.

Call on all new Bank Bumiputera Board Directors to make statutory

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General
and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP ceramah in Butterworth
on Sunday, January 6, 1985 at 1pm.

Call on all new Bank Bumiputera Board Directors to make statutory
declaration that they have no Swiss Bank accounts and to sign
authorisation to all Swiss Banks to reveal any such accounts.

The Bank Bumiputera Board of Directors was changed a week ago, and this
is an essential pre-condition to the restoration of public confidence in
the Bank Uumiputera after the $2.5 billion Bumiputera Malaysia Finance scandals Continue reading Call on all new Bank Bumiputera Board Directors to make statutory

DAP calls for the publication of the second and third reports of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee to demonstrate the government’s full acceptance of the principle of accountability

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Saturday, January 5, 1985 at 11.30am.

DAP calls for the publication of the second and third reports of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee to demonstrate the government’s full acceptance of the principle of accountability

The DAP is not an Opposition for the sake of Opposition, but is prepared to give bouquet to the government when it deserves it as we are guided in our actions by the higher interests of the nation and people, It is for this reason that on behalf of the DAP, I commended the Government for the first time since the $2.5 billion Bumiputera Malaysia Finance (BMF) scandal for the government release of the fourth report or brief of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee which named six persons it felt should be prosecuted. Continue reading DAP calls for the publication of the second and third reports of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee to demonstrate the government’s full acceptance of the principle of accountability

DAP commends the Cabinet for reversing its earlier decision in making public the latest report of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee.

Press Statement by Parliamentesry Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Thursday, January 3, 1985.

DAP commends the Cabinet for reversing its earlier decision in making public the latest report of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee.

For the first time since the $2.5 billion Bumiputra Malaysia Finance (BMF) loans scandal, I want to commend the cabinet for taking the right decision yesterday in making public the latest report of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee Report, which is of the opinion that prima facie cases of corruption exist against the three original BMF Board members, Lorrain Esme Usman, Datuk Hashim Shamsuddin and Dr. Rais Saniman, and three former senior BMF officials, Ibrahim Jaafar, Henry Chin and Eric Chow. Continue reading DAP commends the Cabinet for reversing its earlier decision in making public the latest report of the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee.

DAP calls on Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to remove Harris Salleh As Sabah Chief Minister for the repeated dishonour he had brought to Malaysia in international circles by his excesses and abuses of power.

A Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General ` and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a ceramah organised by the SEAPARK DAP Branch in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 3.1.l985 at 8pm.

DAP calls on Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to remove Harris Salleh As Sabah Chief Minister for the repeated dishonour he had brought to Malaysia in international circles by his excesses and abuses of power.

Sabah Chief Minister, Datuk Harris Salleh, had again tarnished Malaysia’s international image by his abuses and excesses of power, when he abolished Tambunan’s status as a district, and the closure of all government departments in the area, when the Berjaya candidate was decisively defeated in the Tambunan by-election last Saturday. Continue reading DAP calls on Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to remove Harris Salleh As Sabah Chief Minister for the repeated dishonour he had brought to Malaysia in international circles by his excesses and abuses of power.