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Error in Privileges Committee Report on Fung Ket Wing and Harris Salleh

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Parliament on Saturday, 21.7.1984:

Error in Privileges Committee Report on Fung Ket Wing and Harris Salleh

I had not wanted to comment on the Privileges Committee Report on Fung Ket Wing and Harris Salleh table in Dewan Rakyat yesterday, and to reserve my comments until the Dewan Rakyat debates the Report, which is expected to be on Monday, 23rd July 1984. Continue reading Error in Privileges Committee Report on Fung Ket Wing and Harris Salleh

DAP suggests that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong uses his new constitutional powers to remit the 1984 Civil Law Amendment Bill back to Dewan Rakyat for reconsideration

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Kuala Pilah DAP Branch Anniversary Dinner held at Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan on Saturday, July 21, 1984 at 8p.m.

DAP suggests that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong uses his new constitutional powers to remit the 1984 Civil Law Amendment Bill back to Dewan Rakyat for reconsideration.

The Civil Law Amendment Bill 1984, which has rushed through the Dewan Rakyat last Wednesday with indecent haste, giving inadequate time for Memebers of Parliament to fully study and understand the implications of the Bill, has understandably aroused considerable anxieties and misgivings. Continue reading DAP suggests that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong uses his new constitutional powers to remit the 1984 Civil Law Amendment Bill back to Dewan Rakyat for reconsideration

Call on Tan Koon Swan to explain why the MCA faction led by his is challenging the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple’s right to oppose Malacca State Government plan to level and develop Bukit China

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the official opening of the new premises of the Rasah DAP Branch at the Rasah New Village, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan on Saturday, 21st July 1984 at 6pm.

Call on Tan Koon Swan to explain why the MCA faction led by his is challenging the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple’s right to oppose Malacca State Government plan to level and develop Bukit China

Chan Teck Chan is the Malacca leader of the Tan Koon Swan faction in the MCA in the power struggle with Neo Yee Pan faction, and he clearly speaks in the name of the Tan Koon Swan faction. Continue reading Call on Tan Koon Swan to explain why the MCA faction led by his is challenging the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple’s right to oppose Malacca State Government plan to level and develop Bukit China

Call on public boycott of the 52 Malacca MCA Branch 5,000 people dinner on August 8 to protect against the plot of ‘Level and Develop Bukit China faction

Leader, DAP Secretary-General Lim Kit Siang, In Malacca on Wednesday.

Call on public boycott of the 52 Malacca MCA Branch 5,000 people dinner on August 8 to protect against the plot of ‘Level and Develop Bukit China faction

Chan Took Chan and Ng Peng Huay’s statements in the last few days have brought out into the public the ^ of a ‘Level and Develop Bukit China faotion’ in the MCA and the Chinese community which is plotting to help the Malacca Chief Minister, Datuk Abdul Rahim Thumby Cik, ^ in the government plan to level and develop Bukit China into a housing and commercial centre, and ^ the earth for land reolamation projects. Continue reading Call on public boycott of the 52 Malacca MCA Branch 5,000 people dinner on August 8 to protect against the plot of ‘Level and Develop Bukit China faction

The Role of Opposition Parties in Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, to the Armed Forces Defence College, Ministry of Defence, Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, 17th July 1984 at 10.35 a.m.

The Role of Opposition Parties in Malaysia

It has been said that in countries as in Africa where there has been no traditional concept of an opposition in their systems, an Opposition leader is not only automatically equated as anti-government, but also as an enemy of the country and people, and must either be incarcerated or put before the firing squad. Continue reading The Role of Opposition Parties in Malaysia

DAP leaders to meet new Minister, or Ministers with new portforlios, to exchange views on issues under their responsibility in the interest of people and nation

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP PJ Headquarters, on Monday, 16.7.1984 at 11a.m.

DAP leaders to meet new Minister, or Ministers with new portforlios, to exchange views on issues under their responsibility in the interest of people and nation

In the recent Cabinet reshuffle, although apart from Daim Zainuddin, the ‘dark house’ who surprised everyone by becoming the new Finance Minister, the rest of the personnel were the same as the previous Cabinet team, there had been several important Ministerial changes resulting in several Ministers being put in charge of new portforlios. Continue reading DAP leaders to meet new Minister, or Ministers with new portforlios, to exchange views on issues under their responsibility in the interest of people and nation

DAP calls on Malaysian Government to change its’ China is a bigger military threat than Russia approach and to have full-scale normalisation of relations with Communist China

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP 1984 National Delegates’ Conference held at Hotel South East Asia, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 15.7.1984 at 10 a.m.

DAP calls on Malaysian Government to change its’ China is a bigger military threat than Russia approach and to have full-scale normalisation of relations with Communist China

Ever since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and the People’s Republic of China ten years ago in 1974, the Malaysian Government has been guided by the belief that China is a bigger military threat in South East Asia than Russia, and this has coloured its relations with China. Continue reading DAP calls on Malaysian Government to change its’ China is a bigger military threat than Russia approach and to have full-scale normalisation of relations with Communist China

Dr.Mahathir Mohamed should direct all government leaders to be more people-oriented and responsive as well as respectful of the people’s wishes and views

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Official Opening of the Wanita DAP National Convention held at the new DAP National Building at Cheras, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, 14th July 1984 at 3 pm

Dr.Mahathir Mohamed should direct all government leaders to be more people-oriented and responsive as well as respectful of the people’s wishes and views, and not to adopt ‘anti-people’ attitudes as illustrated in the Bukit China issue in Malacca, Papan radioactive waste dump issue in Perak and the College General issue in Penang

The events of the past few months have shown that the Barisan Nasional Government is increasingly intolerant of the legitimate views and wishes of the people, which is cutting it further and further from the people. Continue reading Dr.Mahathir Mohamed should direct all government leaders to be more people-oriented and responsive as well as respectful of the people’s wishes and views

Call on Anwar Ibrahim to declare his stand on the detention of the three PAS Youth leaders under Internal Security Act

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Socialist Youth National Convention held at DAP National Building , Cheras, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, July 14, at 11a.m.

Call on Anwar Ibrahim to declare his stand on the detention of the three PAS Youth leaders under Internal Security Act

Malaysians must be disturbed by the Segamat statement on Thursday by the Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, that there was a possibility that further action would be taken in the next few days or the next one or two months’ against extremist groups. Continue reading Call on Anwar Ibrahim to declare his stand on the detention of the three PAS Youth leaders under Internal Security Act

DAP calls for a policy of at least one university in the each State to solve the triple problem of higher education demand of Malaysians, the $5.8 billion Balance of Payments deficit and racial polarisation in Malaysia.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Official Opening of the new DAP National Building at Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, 14th July at 10a.m.

DAP calls for a policy of at least one university in the each State to solve the triple problem of higher education demand of Malaysians, the $5.8 billion Balance of Payments deficit and racial polarisation in Malaysia.

A week ago, the Finance Minister Tengku Razaleigh, called for a national campaign to get every Malaysian to play a part in helping reduce the country’s balance of payments deficit, estimated this year to total $4.8 billion. Continue reading DAP calls for a policy of at least one university in the each State to solve the triple problem of higher education demand of Malaysians, the $5.8 billion Balance of Payments deficit and racial polarisation in Malaysia.