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DAP calls on Australian Government to reconsider and cancel the latest round of university education fees for Malaysian students for 1985

Speech by Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Bahau DAP Branch Anniversary Dinner held in h Bahau, Negri Sembilan on Saturday, 1st Sept. 1984 at 8 p.m.

DAP calls on Australian Government to reconsider and cancel the latest round of university education fees for Malaysian students for 1985

Ever since the introduction in 1980 of visa surcharge for overseas students studying in Australia, which is in effect for university education fees, by the Australian Government, every year without break, the university education fees for Malaysia students studying in Australia had been raised. Continue reading DAP calls on Australian Government to reconsider and cancel the latest round of university education fees for Malaysian students for 1985

Datuk Harris Salleh has no right to issue a third challenge until and unless he had performed his part in two earlier challenges also thrown by him

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP PJ Headquarters on Thursday, 30th August 1984 at 12.30 pm

Datuk Harris Salleh has no right to issue a third challenge until and unless he had performed his part in two earlier challenges also thrown by him

Today, Datuk Harris Salleh, the Sabah Chief Minister, has taken full-page advertisements in the New Straits Times, Star and Nanyang Siang Pao to issue what he described as ‘his final challenge’ to me, Sdr. Fung Ket Wing (MP for Sandakan) and Sdr. Dr. Tan Seng Giaw (MP for Kepong). Continue reading Datuk Harris Salleh has no right to issue a third challenge until and unless he had performed his part in two earlier challenges also thrown by him

What is there for MCA and Gerakan to debate on political, economic, educational and cultural policy when they both support the Big Brother, UMNO’s policies?

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Sungei Besi DAP Branch Anniversary Dinner held in Kuala Lumpur on August 30, 1984 at 8.30 pm

What is there for MCA and Gerakan to debate on political, economic, educational and cultural policy when they both support the Big Brother, UMNO’s policies?

On 19th August, MCA Acting President, Datuk Dr. Neo Yee Pan, called on the Chinese to unite and to speak with one voice, blissfully ignoring the fact that the Party which claims to represents the five million Chinese in Malaysia had never been so disunited as it is under his leadership? How could Datuk Dr. Neo Yee Pan call on the Chinese to unite when even the Chinese in MCA are so divided? Continue reading What is there for MCA and Gerakan to debate on political, economic, educational and cultural policy when they both support the Big Brother, UMNO’s policies?

DAP calls for the establishment of two Royal Commissions of inquiry into (i) Corruption, abuse of power and breach of trust in public life; and (ii) Racial Polarisation

1984 National Day Message by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang released on August 30 1984

DAP calls for the establishment of two Royal Commissions of inquiry into (i) Corruption, abuse of power and breach of trust in public life; and (ii) Racial Polarisation

The 1984 National Day Theme is ‘Trust as the Foundation of Success’. Although Dr. Mahathir Mohamed started his premiership with a clarion call for the stamping out of graft – corruption, abuse of power and breach of trust in the public life has never been so rampant under the 2M administration as it is now. Continue reading DAP calls for the establishment of two Royal Commissions of inquiry into (i) Corruption, abuse of power and breach of trust in public life; and (ii) Racial Polarisation

Lim Kit Siang cables Harris Salleh to invite him to the Sept. 3 date at Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur, offering to pay for his return fare

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, 29.8.1984:

Lim Kit Siang cables Harris Salleh to invite him to the Sept. 3 date at Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur, offering to pay for his return fare

I had yesterday cabled from Penang to the Sabah Chief Minister, Datuk Harris Salleh, officially inviting him to the Sept. 3 date at the Chinese Assembly Hall in Kuala Lumpur at 8 p.m. to listen to my repeat of my Parliamentary speech on him on July 23. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang cables Harris Salleh to invite him to the Sept. 3 date at Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur, offering to pay for his return fare

Advise to Sabah Finance Minister, Datuk Mohamad Noor Mansor, not to take after the example of Datuk Harris Salleh or he would never fulfil his dream of becoming Sabah Chief Minister after Harris Salleh

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Wednesday, 29th August 1984 at 11 a.m.

Advise to Sabah Finance Minister, Datuk Mohamad Noor Mansor, not to take after the example of Datuk Harris Salleh or he would never fulfil his dream of becoming Sabah Chief Minister after Harris Salleh

One day after I was arbitrarily denied entry into Sabah via Kota Kinabalu for me to keep the Sandakan date of August 26, the Sabah Finance Minister and Berjaya Secretary-General, Datuk Mohammad Noor Mansor, arranged to be in Malacca to launch a broadside against me. Continue reading Advise to Sabah Finance Minister, Datuk Mohamad Noor Mansor, not to take after the example of Datuk Harris Salleh or he would never fulfil his dream of becoming Sabah Chief Minister after Harris Salleh

DAP calls on Election Commission to reject the so-called ‘resignation’ letter of Sabah Assemblyman for Tambunan, Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan, as unlawful, null and void and of no effect

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Wednesday, 29.8.1984 at 11 a.m

DAP calls on Election Commission to reject the so-called ‘resignation’ letter of Sabah Assemblyman for Tambunan, Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan, as unlawful, null and void and of no effect

Datuk Harris’s abuse and arrogance of power as Sabah Chief Minister is becoming more and more unrestrained and detrimental to the healthy growth of parliamentary democracy and the principle of rule of laws. Continue reading DAP calls on Election Commission to reject the so-called ‘resignation’ letter of Sabah Assemblyman for Tambunan, Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan, as unlawful, null and void and of no effect

Lim Kit Siang offers to pay for Datuk Harris Salleh’s return ticket to attend the Sept. 3 date at Chinese Assembly Hall in Kuala Lumpur for hear him repeat his entire Parliamentary speech of July 23

Press Conference Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Tuesday, 28th August 1984 at 10.30 a.m.

Lim Kit Siang offers to pay for Datuk Harris Salleh’s return ticket to attend the Sept. 3 date at Chinese Assembly Hall in Kuala Lumpur for hear him repeat his entire Parliamentary speech of July 23

I am prepared to pay for Datuk Harris Salleh’s return ticket to attend the Sept. 3 date at the Chinese Assembly Hall in Kuala Lumpur to hear me repeat my entire parliamentary speech of July 23, 1984, which he had originally challenged me to repeat in Sandakan on August 26 at 10 a.m. but he chickened out at the last minute by banning from entry into Sabah. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang offers to pay for Datuk Harris Salleh’s return ticket to attend the Sept. 3 date at Chinese Assembly Hall in Kuala Lumpur for hear him repeat his entire Parliamentary speech of July 23

DAP deplores the Bukit China stand of the Gerakan Chief Minister, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, which tantamounts to encouraging the Malacca Chief Minister to disregard the views of Chinese organisations and individuals outside Malacca

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Tuesday, 28th August 1984 at 10.30 a.m.

DAP deplores the Bukit China stand of the Gerakan Chief Minister, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, which tantamounts to encouraging the Malacca Chief Minister to disregard the views of Chinese organisations and individuals outside Malacca

I have called this press conference to specially express the DAP’s shock and anger at the stand taken by the Penang Gerakan Chief Minister, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, on the Bukit China issue. Continue reading DAP deplores the Bukit China stand of the Gerakan Chief Minister, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, which tantamounts to encouraging the Malacca Chief Minister to disregard the views of Chinese organisations and individuals outside Malacca

DAP to officially launch the Defend Sabah State Constitution Campaign at the Chinese Assembly Hall on Monday, Sept. 3 after repeating the Parliamentary speech on July 23, 1984

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP PJ Hqrs on Monday, August 27 1984 at 12 noon

DAP to officially launch the Defend Sabah State Constitution Campaign at the Chinese Assembly Hall on Monday, Sept. 3 after repeating the Parliamentary speech on July 23, 1984

The DAP will officially launch the Defend Sabah State Constitution campaign at the Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, Sept. 3 after I had repeated my parliamentary speech on the Report of the Committee of Privileges on Fung Ket Wing-Harris Salleh on the Labuan land ownership the speech which I was challenged by Datuk Harris Salleh to repeat in Sandakan Dewan Masyarakat at 10 a.m. this morning but who, in the last minute, chickened out by banning me from entry into Sabah via Kota Kinabalu. I would repeat my speech at 8 p.m. on Sept. 3. Continue reading DAP to officially launch the Defend Sabah State Constitution Campaign at the Chinese Assembly Hall on Monday, Sept. 3 after repeating the Parliamentary speech on July 23, 1984