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DAP welcomes a new Board for Bank Bumiputera and express full support for its ‘cleaning up’ operation

Press Conference Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Tuesday, 2.1..l985.

One – DAP welcomes a new Board for Bank Bumiputera and express full support for its ‘cleaning up’ operation. The DAP welcomes the appointment of a new Board for Bank Bumiputera which should have been done in 1983. As Petronas Adviser and former Prime Minister, Tun Hussein Onn, had said, “there would be a lot of cleaning up to be done“ by the new Board, the new Board directors could be assured of the fullest support by the people and the DAP in the ‘cleaning up’ operation.

Regardless of the outcome of the test case filed by DAP legal adviser , K.C. Cheah, to challenge the legality of the Petronas takeover of Bank Bumiputera, Bank Bumiputera would continue as the major banking institution in the country with government backing, and as such, the need for a new set of Board of Directors to regain public confidence is imperative. Continue reading DAP welcomes a new Board for Bank Bumiputera and express full support for its ‘cleaning up’ operation

DAP calls for a national moratorium of actions and statements on the Bukit China issue to remove it as source of division in 1985.

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Wednesday, 2.1.1985 at 11 am.

DAP calls for a national moratorium of actions and statements on the Bukit China issue to remove it as source of division in 1985.

Yesterday’s local press carried with great prominence the ‘final warning’ of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, that action would be taken against those whom he described as creating ‘racial issues’, and he mentioned as examples, the Bukit China, Papan radioactive waste dump, Penang ColIege-General and the MCA crisis. Continue reading DAP calls for a national moratorium of actions and statements on the Bukit China issue to remove it as source of division in 1985.

DAP welcomes a new Board for Bank Bumiputera and express full support for its work to ‘clean up’ the Bank

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on 1.1.1985:

DAP welcomes a new Board for Bank Bumiputera and express full support for its work to ‘clean up’ the Bank.

The DAP welcomes the appointment of a new Board for Bank Bumiputera, which should have been done in 1983. As Tun Hussein Onn said, “there would be a lot of cleaning up to be done’, the Board can expect the fullest support from the people and DAP to clean up the Bank. Continue reading DAP welcomes a new Board for Bank Bumiputera and express full support for its work to ‘clean up’ the Bank

Call on Malaysians to make a Chinese New Year Resolution to keep alive the Save Bukit China Spirit to Save their Rights.

1985 Chinese New Year Message by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang

Call on Malaysians to make a Chinese New Year Resolution to keep alive the Save Bukit China Spirit to Save their Rights.

Chinese New Year must not be an occasion for Malaysian Chinese to celebrate by eating and drinking more than usual; it must be an occasion for a review of the past to prepare for the future. Continue reading Call on Malaysians to make a Chinese New Year Resolution to keep alive the Save Bukit China Spirit to Save their Rights.

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Monday, 31.12.1984:

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Monday, 31.12.1984:

The DAP congratulates Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan for his Tambunan by-election victory in Sabah on Saturday, when he polled 3,685 votes defeating the Berjaya candidate, Roger Ongkili, who polled a miserable 637 votes.

Datuk Harris Salleh, the Berjaya Sabah Chief Minister, should take heed of the warning of the people of Sabah in the by-election that his policies are unacceptable to the people of Sabah, and that high-handed actions and pressure could only intimidate and silence the people for a time, but not forever. Continue reading by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Monday, 31.12.1984:

1985 a crucial year in the struggle to create Malaysians with truly Malaysian nationalist spirit and commitment

1985 New Year Message by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, released in Petaling Jaya on 31.12.1984

1985 a crucial year in the struggle to create Malaysians with truly Malaysian nationalist spirit and commitment

After 27 years or Merdeka, a truly Malaysian people with Malaysian nationalist spirit, identity, and commitment is still struggling to be born. Such Malaysians must rise above their separate racial, cultural, linguistic and religious ties to come together with a Malaysian nationalist outlook and consciousness which recognises a common national destiny which is larger than their sectional differences. Continue reading 1985 a crucial year in the struggle to create Malaysians with truly Malaysian nationalist spirit and commitment

The reduction of the 3M Chinese language period time a change in character of Chinese primary schools

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 29.12.1984:

The reduction of the 3M Chinese language period time a change in character of Chinese primary schools

It has been reported today that beginning with the new school year on 1.1.1985, the 3M Chinese primary school curriculum would reduce Chinese language period from the previous 240 minuts in eight periods per week to 210 minutes in seven periods per week, to enable the increase of Bahasa Malaysia periods from 240 minutes to 270 minutes per week. Continue reading The reduction of the 3M Chinese language period time a change in character of Chinese primary schools

DAP calls on Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to change the government stand on the three big issues of 1984, namely the BMF loans scandal, Bukit China and Papan radioactive waste dump issue especially over two former Prime Ministers’ stand

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the second political course at the DAP Political School held at DAP National Building at Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday, 28.12.1984 at 8 pm

DAP calls on Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to change the government stand on the three big issues of 1984, namely the BMF loans scandal, Bukit China and Papan radioactive waste dump issue especially over two former Prime Ministers’ stand

The year 1984 is coming to an end. But the three major issues of the year, the BMF loans scandal, the Bukit China issue and the Papan radioactive waste dump issue are still unresolved. Continue reading DAP calls on Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to change the government stand on the three big issues of 1984, namely the BMF loans scandal, Bukit China and Papan radioactive waste dump issue especially over two former Prime Ministers’ stand

DAP pledges full support to the people of Papan in their righteous struggle to remove the radioactive waste dump and calls on the Prime Minister to respect the views of the people of Papan on the matter

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Papan, Perak on Saturday, Dec. 8, 1984 when visiting the people of Papan on the radioactive waste dump

DAP pledges full support to the people of Papan in their righteous struggle to remove the radioactive waste dump and calls on the Prime Minister to respect the views of the people of Papan on the matter

In July this year, the people of Papan and surrounding areas organised one of the biggest demonstrations in Malaysian history to protest against the siting of the radioactive waste dump in Papan as it is detrimental to the health and life od the residents and future generations. Continue reading DAP pledges full support to the people of Papan in their righteous struggle to remove the radioactive waste dump and calls on the Prime Minister to respect the views of the people of Papan on the matter

I am prepared to meet Malacca Chief Minister, Datuk Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik, to discuss the Bukit China issue in the interest of preventing the aggravation of racial polarisation

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the launching of the DAP ‘One Person, One Dollar’ $2 million Bukit China Quit Rent Protest Campaign in Johore in Batu Pahat on Sunday, Dec. 16, 1984 at 10 a.m.

I am prepared to meet Malacca Chief Minister, Datuk Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik, to discuss the Bukit China issue in the interest of preventing the aggravation of racial polarisation

The Malacca Chief Minister, Datuk Rahim Thamby Cik, has said that he is prepared to meet me to discuss the Bukit China issue in the interest of the State. I am prepared to meet Datuk Rahim Thamby Cik to discuss the Bukit China issue to ensure that racial polarisation is not aggravated because of the Bukit China issue. Continue reading I am prepared to meet Malacca Chief Minister, Datuk Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik, to discuss the Bukit China issue in the interest of preventing the aggravation of racial polarisation