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Peak Hua Holdings Bhd.’s file in the Registry of Companies has disappeared for two weeks

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the Annual General Meeting of Durian Daun Branch, Malacca at Malacca DAP Premises at No. 33A Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Malacca on Tuesday 30th June 1981 at 7 p.m.

Peak Hua Holdings Bhd.’s file in the Registry of Companies has disappeared for two weeks

Last Thursday, I called on Peak Hua Holdings Bhd., the Perak State MCA holdings company, to explain it has registered a prospectus as required by the Companies Act 1965 before inviting for public subscription to its shares. Continue reading Peak Hua Holdings Bhd.’s file in the Registry of Companies has disappeared for two weeks

Pahang MCA state holdings, PANWA DEVELOPMENT BHD, has committed an offence in issuing share application forms with accompanying prospectus as required by law

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the inauguration of the Pasir Badamar Branch, Teluk Anson, at Jalan Woo Eik Hong, Teluk Anson, on Thursday 25th June 1981at 6 p.m.

Pahang MCA state holdings, PANWA DEVELOPMENT BHD, has committed an offence in issuing share application forms with accompanying prospectus as required by law

The latest gimmick of the MCA is to create and manipulate the ‘holdings share’ craze in the country, as an opium to dull and numb the people’s senses and sensibilities about their basic political, economic, educational, social and cultural rights. Continue reading Pahang MCA state holdings, PANWA DEVELOPMENT BHD, has committed an offence in issuing share application forms with accompanying prospectus as required by law

Call on Minister of Home Affairs to have two categories of political parties- one the ordinary one, the other for those more interested in commercialization of politics and making money

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the Klang Pasar DAP Branch Annual General Meeting in Klang, on Wednesday, 24th June 1981 at 8 p.m.

Call on Minister of Home Affairs to have two categories of political parties- one the ordinary one, the other for those more interested in commercialization of politics and making money

In April, the Barisan Nasional government, in the face of nation-wide opposition and protests, amendment the Societies Act 1966 to classify as ‘political societies’ organisations which seek to influence the government to accept their views with regard to any aspect of national policy, whether it be socio-economic, educational, cultural or political questions. Continue reading Call on Minister of Home Affairs to have two categories of political parties- one the ordinary one, the other for those more interested in commercialization of politics and making money

Matang Holdings Bhd. given three days to publicly explain whether it had authorised the Johore MCA State and Divisions to collect some $50 million

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP KL premises, 63-D Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, 23rd June 1981 at 2.15 p.m.

Matang Holdings Bhd. given three days to publicly explain whether it had authorised the Johore MCA State and Divisions to collect some $50 million on its behalf, failing which the various relevant authorities will be contacted next week about gross irregularities and even offences against the law

The expulsion of MCA Saleng Branch Chairman, Ng Chu Tam, who is also the headman of Selang new village, Rengam, Johore, by the MCA President, Datuk Lee San Choon, for doing his duty as a Malaysian citizen in reporting to the Johore Bahru police on Saturday, 20th June 1981, that the Rengam MCA Division, like other Johore Divisions, had been guilty of cheating shows how undemocratic and anti-Rukunegara is the top MCA leadership. Continue reading Matang Holdings Bhd. given three days to publicly explain whether it had authorised the Johore MCA State and Divisions to collect some $50 million

How a million dollars could be made from supplying ‘instant mee’ to the armed forces

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, at the Simpang Ampat DAP Branch Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, 23rd June 1981 at 8 p.m.

How a million dollars could be made from supplying ‘instant mee’ to the armed forces

Malaysia is aflush with money – especially with the new wealth coming from petroleum, which has overtaken rubber as the No. 1 income earner. Continue reading How a million dollars could be made from supplying ‘instant mee’ to the armed forces

Malaysian Chinese – Indispensable Partner and Shaper of Malaysia’s Destiny

Extracts of paper submitted by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, to the DAP National Chinese Education Seminar in Port Dickson on Sunday, 21st June 1981 at 9 a.m. on “The Future of the Malaysian Chinese”

Malaysian Chinese – Indispensable Partner and Shaper of Malaysia’s Destiny

There has recently been considerable soul-searching among the Malaysian Chinese about their place and future in Malaysia. Some, particularly the professionals like doctors, have despaired, sold their practice uprooted their families and emigrated. The overwhelming majority, however, cannot and would not emigrate. They have either to secure their rightful and honourable place in Malaysia by exercising their rights and accepting their responsibilities as Malaysian citizens, or be treated as being less than equal. Continue reading Malaysian Chinese – Indispensable Partner and Shaper of Malaysia’s Destiny

DAP support the Sultan of Johore’s campaign to clean up corruption and vice in Johore State

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in Johore Bahru on Saturday, 20th June 1981

DAP support the Sultan of Johore’s campaign to clean up corruption and vice in Johore State

With the sustaining support of the Sultan of Johore, the Johore NBI has a new lease of life. The DAP fully supports the Sultan of Johore’s campaign to clean up corruption and vice in Johore State. Continue reading DAP support the Sultan of Johore’s campaign to clean up corruption and vice in Johore State

Call on Datuk Tan Peng Khoon and Datuk Teo Ah Khiang to declare whether they are still directors of Matang Holdings Bhd

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in Johore Bahru on Saturday, June 20, 1981.

Call on Datuk Tan Peng Khoon and Datuk Teo Ah Khiang to declare whether they are still directors of Matang Holdings Bhd

There is in Malaysia today too much dishonesty and too many unscrupulous men who are prepared to make rich quick at public expense. Thus there are bogus housing developers who are prepared to capitalise on the people’s housing hunger by collecting from $1,000 to $30,000 of booking fees and ‘tea money’ for houses which are non-existent. And when my colleague, Sdr. Lee Lam Thye, DAP Deputy Secretary-General and MP for Kuala Lumpur Bandar, took up the cause of the victims of these bogus housing developers, he had been threatened with ‘death’! But DAP leaders cannot be cowed or intimidated into silence so easily. Continue reading Call on Datuk Tan Peng Khoon and Datuk Teo Ah Khiang to declare whether they are still directors of Matang Holdings Bhd

Call on Malaysian Government to reduce the Fourth Malaysia Plan defence expenditure by 10%

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the jalan Templer DAP Branch Thousand-People Solidarity Dinner in Seremban on Saturday, 20th June 1981 at 8 p.m.

Call on Malaysian Government to reduce the Fourth Malaysia Plan defence expenditure by 10% and devote the savings of $430 million to start a revolving student loan fund to enable non-Malay students to pay for their higher studies

Recently, the MCA has come out with another one of its new tricks, namely KOJADI, purportedly to help needy students to pursue higher studies. Continue reading Call on Malaysian Government to reduce the Fourth Malaysia Plan defence expenditure by 10%

Call on Johore MCA State Committee and Divisions to account as to how many tens of millions of dollars it had collected from its members and the public

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Pudu Branch Annual General Meeting held at DAP Pudu Branch premises in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, 19th June 1981 at 8 p.m.

Call on Johore MCA State Committee and Divisions to account as to how many tens of millions of dollars it had collected from its members and the public in the form of interest-free loans purportedly for shares in the unregistered and non-existent Matang Holding Bhd

Recently, a craze had hit the Malaysian Chinese, who have been mesmerised into believing that a new era in money-making has begun in Malaysia, where in fact, money could be conjured out of nothing provided they buy MCA’s Multi-purpose holding shares, or other related ‘holding’ shares. An investment of $1,000 in ‘holdings shares’ will hey presto become overnight ten times its value to $10,000! Continue reading Call on Johore MCA State Committee and Divisions to account as to how many tens of millions of dollars it had collected from its members and the public