Author: Curator

Datuk Dr. Neo Yee Pan should explain why MCA wants the political per of the Malaysian Chinese, which is already grossly under-represented, to be further diluted in the 1980s and 1990s

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary— General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Temerloh DAP Branch Anniversary Dinner held at Temer1oh, Pahang on 12th August 1983 at 8 pm.

Datuk Dr. Neo Yee Pan should explain why MCA wants the political per of the Malaysian Chinese, which is already grossly under-represented, to be further diluted in the 1980s and 1990s

The MCA had claimed, especially after the April 1982 General Elections, that it is the only political party which could speak for the Ma1aysia Chinese. In fact, many MCA leaders had gone the country urging Malaysian Chinese to support the MCA to the extent that ‘Chinese is MCA, and MCA is Chinese’ in the way that ‘Malay is UMNO, and UMNO is Malay’. Continue reading Datuk Dr. Neo Yee Pan should explain why MCA wants the political per of the Malaysian Chinese, which is already grossly under-represented, to be further diluted in the 1980s and 1990s

Executive control over Parliament being tightened to the detriment of the principle of Par1iamentary supremacy

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lirn Kit Siang, at the Official Opening of the Penang State DAP Convention 1983 in Penang on Sunday, 7.8.1933 at 10 a.m

Executive control over Parliament being tightened to the detriment of the principle of Par1iamentary supremacy

The recently- concluded two-week Parliamentary meeting shows the ever—tightening gontrol of the Executive over Parliament to the great detriment of the principle of Parliamentary supremacy. Continue reading Executive control over Parliament being tightened to the detriment of the principle of Par1iamentary supremacy

DAP calls on the 15 Chinese National Organisations and Tung/ Chiau Chung to convene another national Cultural Congress following the rejection of their Cultural Memorandum adopted in Penang in March 1983

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Tanjong Anniversary Dinner held in Penang on Saturday, 6th August 1983 at 8 p.m.

DAP calls on the 15 Chinese National Organisations and Tung/ Chiau Chung to convene another national Cultural Congress following the rejection of their Cultural Memorandum adopted in Penang in March 1983, and to decide on steps to oppose a ‘one language, one culture’ policy.

In March this year, the Malaysian Chinese Cultural Congress was held in Penang which adopted a Cultural Memorandum endorsed by 15 Chinese National Organisations and Tung/ Chiau Chung to urge the Barisan Nasional Government to adopt a multi- cultural policy based on the integration of the various cultures in the country, and for the rejection of the policy of the assimilation of other cultures as advocated by the 1971 National Cultural Congress. Continue reading DAP calls on the 15 Chinese National Organisations and Tung/ Chiau Chung to convene another national Cultural Congress following the rejection of their Cultural Memorandum adopted in Penang in March 1983

The Wayang Kulit debate

The 1983 Constitution (Amendment) Bill proposed various amendments including increase of parliamentary constituencies, to lay down the detailed process whereby a Member of Parliament convicted of a criminal offence would lose his qualifications to be a Member of the House, provisions with regard to the Deputy Chairman and Members of the various Service Commissions, and amendments proposed to Article 66 and 150.

I have been following the Parliamentary debate these two days on the Bill, as I wanted to know the views and stand of the Barisan MPs, in particular the UMNO MPs, and I find this debate most extraordinary. We seem to be staging a Wayang Kulit, where we see the shadows but not the substance, as nobody seems to be brave enough to deal with the real substance of the amendments. Continue reading The Wayang Kulit debate

DAP deplores the off-handed rejection of the National Culture Memorandum of the 15 Chinese national organizations of March by the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports even without consideration by the Cabinet

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP State Thousand- People Dinner thanks-giving reception for dinner arganisers and workers, held at Capital Restaurant, Malacca on Saturday, 30th July 1983 at 8 p.m.

DAP deplores the off-handed rejection of the National Culture Memorandum of the 15 Chinese national organizations of March by the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports even without consideration by the Cabinet.

The DAP deplores the off-handed rejection of the Memorandum on National Culture adopted by 15 Chinese national organizations, including the Tung/ Chiau, Chung, in Penang in March by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Encik Anwar Ibrahim, even without consideration by the Cabinet, on the ground that the memorandum’s policy proposals on the basic of Malaysian culture violate and contradict the National Culture Policy of the government. Continue reading DAP deplores the off-handed rejection of the National Culture Memorandum of the 15 Chinese national organizations of March by the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports even without consideration by the Cabinet

DAP proposes that the Public Accounts Committee inquire into the billion dollar Bumiputera Malaysia Finance loan scandal in Hong Kong, and report to Parliament.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, 25.7.1983 on the motion to appoint the Chairman and Vice Chairman for the Public Accounts Committee.

DAP proposes that the Public Accounts Committee inquire into the billion dollar Bumiputera Malaysia Finance loan scandal in Hong Kong, and report to Parliament.

The Prime Minister has moved this motion to asks the House to appoint Y.B. Tuan Daud bin Dato’ Haji Taha as the Chairman and Y.B. Tuan Lim Liang Seng as Vice Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee for the rest of the Parliamentary session, following the appointment of the previous Chairman Tuan Y.B. Oo Gin Sun, as Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry. Continue reading DAP proposes that the Public Accounts Committee inquire into the billion dollar Bumiputera Malaysia Finance loan scandal in Hong Kong, and report to Parliament.

DAP Motion in Parliament tomorrow on Selancar Empat ‘hell estate’ exploitation

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 24.7.1983

DAP Motion in Parliament tomorrow on Selancar Empat ‘ hell estate’ exploitation

I will move a motion of definite, urgent, public importance on the first day of Parliament tomorrow (July 25) to discuss the Selancar Empat ‘hell estate’ exploitation of contract labour. Continue reading DAP Motion in Parliament tomorrow on Selancar Empat ‘hell estate’ exploitation

The interest of banking and finance in Malaysia calls for a complete clearing of the air on the BMF affair

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP 17th Anniversary Thousand- People Dinner held at Pay Fong Chinese Independent Secondary School Hall Malacca on Sunday, 24.7.1983 at 8 p.m.

Dr. Mahathir’s Two- Years- as Prime Minister Interview

The interest of banking and finance in Malaysia calls for a complete clearing of the air on the BMF affair

In his Two- Years- as- Prime- Minister interview, Dr Mohamed said that if there were any malpractices involved in the billion- dollar Bumiputra Malaysia Finance loans in Hong Kong, the Government would have no hesitation about taking action. Continue reading The interest of banking and finance in Malaysia calls for a complete clearing of the air on the BMF affair

DAP sends protest cable to Dr. Mahathir Mohamed against continued government attempt to ‘cover up’ Bumiputera Malaysia Finance billion- loan scandal

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 23.7.1983

DAP sends protest cable to Dr. Mahathir Mohamed against continued government attempt to ‘cover up’ Bumiputera Malaysia Finance billion- loan scandal.

With the cold- blooded murder of Bank Bumiputera officer, Jalil Ibrahim, in Hong Kong last Tuesday where he was assigned in connection with the billion- dollar Bumiputera Malaysia Finance loan problems, I had expected the Gove rnment to more m open and forthcoming and to change its attitude of evading its responsibility of public accountability in Parliament on the BMF loans. Continue reading DAP sends protest cable to Dr. Mahathir Mohamed against continued government attempt to ‘cover up’ Bumiputera Malaysia Finance billion- loan scandal

DAP calls for Commission of Inquiry into billion dollar BMF loans in Hong Kong, the inproprieties and malpractices involved and the murder of Bank Bumiputra Audit Division Head, Jalil Ibrahim.

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary General, Lim Kit Siang, on Thursday, 21.7.1983

DAP calls for Commission of Inquiry into billion dollar BMF loans in Hong Kong, the inproprieties and malpractices involved and the murder of Bank Bumiputra Audit Division Head, Jalil Ibrahim.

The cold- blooded murder in Hong Kong of Encik Jalil Ibrahim, the head of Bank Bumiputra’s internal audit division, sent to the British colony in connection with Bumiputra Malaysia Finance loans problem is most shocking and has given the whole BMF loan scandal a completely new dimension. Continue reading DAP calls for Commission of Inquiry into billion dollar BMF loans in Hong Kong, the inproprieties and malpractices involved and the murder of Bank Bumiputra Audit Division Head, Jalil Ibrahim.