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DAP calls on all nations with citizens on the South Korean jumbo jet shot down by the Russians to regard the heinous crime of unprecedented barbarity as an act of hostility against them

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, Sept. 4, 1983:

DAP calls on all nations with citizens on the South Korean jumbo jet shot down by the Russians to regard the heinous crime of unprecedented barbarity as an act of hostility against them, and to review their diplomatic relations with Soviet Union as well as to form an international action committee to demand appropriate repatatory action.

The Soviet shooting of a civilian Korean Air Lines jumbo jet with 269 people on board is a most heinous crime of unprecedented barbarity, and must be condemned by the international community with one voice to protect the sanctity of lives in international travel. Continue reading DAP calls on all nations with citizens on the South Korean jumbo jet shot down by the Russians to regard the heinous crime of unprecedented barbarity as an act of hostility against them

DAP to write to MCA, Gerakan, SUPP Ministers and MPs to ascertain whether they are prepared, in the spirit of ‘triple unity’

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Perak DAP anniversary dinner held in Ipoh on Sunday, 4.9.1983 at 8 p.m.

DAP to write to MCA, Gerakan, SUPP Ministers and MPs to ascertain whether they are prepared, in the spirit of ‘triple unity’ to work with DAP to ensure that the Government, in Parliament and Cabinet, accept the Cultural Memorandum of 15 Chinese national organisation and Tung/Chiau Chung

On August 7, I announced at the DAP Bukit Mertajam Branch Anniversary Dinner that the DAP is prepared to accept the concept of ‘triple unity’ and work with the MCA, Gerakan, SUPP, the Chinese national organisations and Tung/Chiau Chung to ensure that the Government, in Parliament and Cabinet, accept the Cultural Memorandum of the 15 Chinese national organisations and Tung/Chiau Continue reading DAP to write to MCA, Gerakan, SUPP Ministers and MPs to ascertain whether they are prepared, in the spirit of ‘triple unity’

Recently, more and more important Malaysian new and developments are only to be read in the foreign press

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary General, Lim Kit Siang, issued on Thursday, 1st September 1983

Recently, more and more important Malaysian new and developments are only to be read in the foreign press. If this trend continues, the local press will suffer not only a great credibility gap among its readers, it would also lead to a press situation in Malaysia which is diametrically opposed to the liberal era for press freedom promised at the beginning of the 2M leadership in July 1981.

The latest example is in connection with press reportings about development of the Bumiputra Malaysia Finance loan scandal in Hong Kong. Utusan Malaysia today reproduced a report from the British weekly, The Economist, reporting that a top Bank Negara official, Mohamed Bashir Ahmad, who is also the husband of the Minister for Public Enterprises, Datin Paduka Rafidah Aziz, would be appointed as Chairman of BMF. The Economist also reported that Mohamed Bashir was originally to take over as BMF chairman in early August but this was postponed because of the murder of Jalil Ibrahim on July 18. Continue reading Recently, more and more important Malaysian new and developments are only to be read in the foreign press

Malaysians must be realists and not escapists if they are to effect changes in government policy, as the building of a multi-cultural as distinct from a mono-cultural Malaysian national culture

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Kuantan Branch reception at Kuantan Town Hall to celebrate the DAP Raub by-election victory held on Saturday, 27th August 1983 at 8 p.m.

Malaysians must be realists and not escapists if they are to effect changes in government policy, as the building of a multi-cultural as distinct from a mono-cultural Malaysian national culture

Malaysians must be realists and not escapists if they are to have any success to affect changes in government nation building policy, whether in the political, economic, education, social and cultural spheres. Continue reading Malaysians must be realists and not escapists if they are to effect changes in government policy, as the building of a multi-cultural as distinct from a mono-cultural Malaysian national culture

Call on Dr.Mahathir Mohamed to intervene and end the unseemly Ministerial squabble over the Selancar Empat ‘Hell Estate’

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, August 26, 1983:

Call on Dr.Mahathir Mohamed to intervene and end the unseemly Ministerial squabble over the Selancar Empat ‘Hell Estate’

The Prime Minister, Dr.Mahathir Mohamed, should intervene and end the most unseemly Ministerial squabble over the Selancar Empat ‘Helda Hell Estate’, where contract workers had been subjected to illegal detention, criminal assault and various forms of labour exploitation and human indignities. Continue reading Call on Dr.Mahathir Mohamed to intervene and end the unseemly Ministerial squabble over the Selancar Empat ‘Hell Estate’

DAP Proposal that Parliament forms a Constitution Committee to consider and make recommendations with regard to proposed Constitutional amendments before a full Parliamentary debate

Speech by parliamentary opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Sri Jaya DAP Branch Anniversary Dinner at Sri Jaya, Pahang, on Friday, 26th August 1983 at 8 p.m.

DAP Proposal that Parliament forms a Constitution Committee to consider and make recommendations with regard to proposed Constitutional amendments before a full Parliamentary debate

The Malaysian Constitution is one of the most amended Constitutions in the world. Since Merdeka in 1957, the Malaysian Constitution has been amended on nearly thirty separate occasions, involving some 1,000 parts of the Constitution. This make an average of at least one Constitutipnal amendment a year in the 26-year history of Malaysian nationhood. Continue reading DAP Proposal that Parliament forms a Constitution Committee to consider and make recommendations with regard to proposed Constitutional amendments before a full Parliamentary debate

DAP calls on all Malaysians to make an open commitment to support the culture policy of integration and to oppose any assimilation approach or policy

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Mp for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Dinner held at Kuala Sipatang, Taiping, on Saturday, 20th August 1983 at 8p.m.

DAP calls on all Malaysians to make an open commitment to support the culture policy of integration and to oppose any assimilation approach or policy

Malaysia has entered a very important political era after the April 1982 General Elections, with far-reaching political, economic, education, cultural and nation-building repercussions. Continue reading DAP calls on all Malaysians to make an open commitment to support the culture policy of integration and to oppose any assimilation approach or policy

DAP calls on IGP to direct to all police investigations into complaints against police brutality and atrocities should be completed within one month to gain public confidence that the police would be objective arid impartial in cases.

by Par1iamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary—General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 19th August l983:

DAP calls on IGP to direct to all police investigations into complaints against police brutality and atrocities should be completed within one month to gain public confidence that the police would be objective arid impartial in cases.

At the recently—concluded Parliamentary meeting, I had tabled an oral question to ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs, Datuk Musa Hitam, the result of police investigations into the police shooting incident in Batu Pahat on 15th May 1983 where a fisherman, Gan Kim Guan, 19, was killed when on a motor—cycle carrying a pillion at about 3.50 a.m. after a night’s vigil at a funeral parlour for a friend’s father who passed away. Continue reading DAP calls on IGP to direct to all police investigations into complaints against police brutality and atrocities should be completed within one month to gain public confidence that the police would be objective arid impartial in cases.

DAP to censure Minister of Labour, Datuk Mak Hon Kam, in the budget session of Parliament for his multiple failures to protect contract workers from the abuses and evils of exploitation

Speech by Par1iamtntary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the inugural meeting of the DAP Nationa1 Estates Committee held in DAP Headquarters, Petaling Java on Sunday, 14th August 1983 at 2.30 p.m.

DAP to censure Minister of Labour, Datuk Mak Hon Kam, in the budget session of Parliament for his multiple failures to protect contract workers from the abuses and evils of exploitation

The Selancar Empat Felda ‘Hell Estate’, where contract workers were subject to wrongful confinement, illegal detention, forced labour, criminal assault arid denial of wages for four long years, is merely the tip of on iceberg of the widespread abuse and evil of contract labour system Malaysia. Continue reading DAP to censure Minister of Labour, Datuk Mak Hon Kam, in the budget session of Parliament for his multiple failures to protect contract workers from the abuses and evils of exploitation

Anwar Ibrahim’s Senate statement yesterday should banish whatever doubts the 15 Chinese national organisations and Tung/Chiau Chung

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Me1aka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Bentong, DAP Anniversary Dinner held in Bentong, Pahang, on Saturday, 13th August 1983 at 8 p.m.

Anwar Ibrahim’s Senate statement yesterday should banish whatever doubts the 15 Chinese national organisations and Tung/Chiau Chung should have that the Penang Cultural Memorandum has been rejected by the Ministry of Culture, and should spur them into action to reaffirm support for the Memorandum.

On July 29 in Parliament, the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Anwar Ibrahim, made an important statement in reply to questions by DAP Members of Parliament, making clear, without stating directly, that the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports rejected the Penang Cultural Memorandum of the 15 Chinese national organisations and Tung/Chiau Chung adopted in Penang at the Malaysian Chinese Cultural Congress on March 27. Continue reading Anwar Ibrahim’s Senate statement yesterday should banish whatever doubts the 15 Chinese national organisations and Tung/Chiau Chung