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Firm disciplinary action against Road Transport officials who abused their powers acting as bullies

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, 8th June 1981

Firm disciplinary action against Road Transport officials who abused their powers acting as bullies in causing over 300 passengers, including foreign tourists, women and children, to be stranded without sleep, food and water for over 12 hours at the RTD office in Johore Bahru on the night of 3.6.81

I rise under Standing Orders 18 to ask leave of the House to move the adjustment of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely, the abuse of power by Road Transport Department officials who acted as bullies causing over 300 passengers, including foreign tourists, women and children to be stranded without sleep, food or water for over 12 hours at the Road Transport Department office at Jalan Larkin, Johore Bahru from the night of the birthday of Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong on 3.6.1981, because: Continue reading Firm disciplinary action against Road Transport officials who abused their powers acting as bullies

DAP calls for a Parliamentary Commission to review the operations for all statutory corporations and public enterprises in the last ten years

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, 8th June 1981

DAP calls for a Parliamentary Commission to review the operations for all statutory corporations and public enterprises in the last ten years to check on their performance and accountability to Parliament and public to prevent the creation of ‘a government within a government’.

I rise to move: Continue reading DAP calls for a Parliamentary Commission to review the operations for all statutory corporations and public enterprises in the last ten years

Medical Places For Non-Malay Students

(Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, 8th June 1981 on the motion to extend the Parliamentary resolution requiring new doctors to perform three years of compulsory government service)

Call on the Government to treble the intake of non-bumiputra students for local medical places to help solve the acute doctor shortage in the country

The requirement of new doctors to perform three years of compulsory government service was introduced 10 years ago as a measure to counter the acute doctor shortage in the hospitals and government service. Continue reading Medical Places For Non-Malay Students

DAP calls on Minister of Agriculture, Datuk Haji Abdul Manan bin Haji Othman, to use his powers to suspend the coming into force of the Fisherish (Maritime) Regulations 1980 to save fishermen from great hardships

by Parliament opposition leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, 4th June 1981:

DAP calls on Minister of Agriculture, Datuk Haji Abdul Manan bin Haji Othman, to use his powers to suspend the coming into force of the Fisherish (Maritime) Regulations 1980 to save fishermen from great hardships

When I visited Pulau Pangkor, bagan Panchut and Pantai Remis last weekend, together with Sdr. Lim Cho Hock (DAP National Vice Chairman and MP for Ipoh) Sdr. P.Patto (National Organising Secretaryand MP for Menglembu), Sdr.Liew Ah Kim (National Social/ Cultural Secretary and Selangor State Assemblyman for for Kajang) and Sdr. Ding Chek Ming, MP for Bruas, I have had the opportunity to learn at first hand how Malaysian fishermen were facing grave hardships arising the livelihood of trawler fishermen not only in the Dindings area, but throughout the country. Continue reading DAP calls on Minister of Agriculture, Datuk Haji Abdul Manan bin Haji Othman, to use his powers to suspend the coming into force of the Fisherish (Maritime) Regulations 1980 to save fishermen from great hardships

Petaling District Council is probably the most incompetent and irresponsible local authority in the country

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, to the Serdang Bahru DAP Branch on Thursday, 4th June 1981 at 8 p.m.

Petaling District Council is probably the most incompetent and irresponsible local authority in the country

When the government abolished elected local government replacing it with an appointed system, the government promised that the new appointive system will bring greater benefits, better services and more efficient management to all local authorities. Continue reading Petaling District Council is probably the most incompetent and irresponsible local authority in the country

Call on DAP MPs and State Assemblymen to upgrade their services, performances and contributions to the Party

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, to DAP members in Bruas when starting his two-day visit to Bruas constituency in Ayer Tawar market on Saturday, 30th May 1981 at 7.30 a.m. in the company of Sdr. Lim Cho Hock, DAP National Vice Chairman and MP for Ipoh, Sdr. P. Patto, DAP National Organising Secretary and MP for Menglembu, Sdr. Liew Ah Kim, National Social/ Cultural Secretary and Selangor State Assemblyman for Kajang and the DAP MP for Bruas, Sdr. Ding Chek Ming.

Call on DAP MPs and State Assemblymen to upgrade their services, performances and contributions to the Party
Continue reading Call on DAP MPs and State Assemblymen to upgrade their services, performances and contributions to the Party

Call on Malaysian Chinese to decisively reject the MCA in the next general elections to demonstrate their repudiation of the politics of money of MCA which used the slogan of ‘Chinese unite’ to advance the financial and personal interests of its leaders

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP tea-party recemtion at Changkat Kruining, on the first day of his visit to Bruas parliamentary constituency on Saturday, 30.5.81 at 8 pm.

Call on Malaysian Chinese to decisively reject the MCA in the next general elections to demonstrate their repudiation of the politics of money of MCA which used the slogan of ‘Chinese unite’ to advance the financial and personal interests of its leaders

Recently, the MCA has again been shouting the slogan of ‘Chinese unite’ and claims that MPs and State Assemblymen from the DAP and even Gerakan are joining it because of the growing realisation among Malaysian Chinese of the importance of Chinese unity behind the MCA. Continue reading Call on Malaysian Chinese to decisively reject the MCA in the next general elections to demonstrate their repudiation of the politics of money of MCA which used the slogan of ‘Chinese unite’ to advance the financial and personal interests of its leaders

Call on Malaysians who cherish democratic freedoms to fully support and sign the national petition to the Prime Minister to repeal the amendments to the Societies Act

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, to the Perak DAP State Committee meeting at Perak DAP state premises at Jalan Chamberlain, Ipoh on Friday, 29th May 1981 at 8 p.m.

Call on Malaysians who cherish democratic freedoms to fully support and sign the national petition to the Prime Minister to repeal the amendments to the Societies Act

Yesterday, the Chairman of the Co-ordinating Committee of Societies opposing the amendments to the Societies act, Anwar Ibrahim, and leaders of other societies and DAP leaders had a discussion about the amendments to the Societies Act, which had attracted widespread opposition by Malaysian societies and individuals for trampling on the fundamental rights of free speech and association of Malaysians. Continue reading Call on Malaysians who cherish democratic freedoms to fully support and sign the national petition to the Prime Minister to repeal the amendments to the Societies Act

Call on Tengku Razaleigh to spare a few minutes from his campaigning for UMNO Deputy Presidency to honour and release the $600,000 he had promised the three Chinese primary schools during Pengkalan Kota by-election

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, to the Petaling DAP Liaison Committee meeting held at Serdang Bahru DAP Branch on Thursday, 28th May 1981 at 8.30 p.m.

Call on Tengku Razaleigh to spare a few minutes from his campaigning for UMNO Deputy Presidency to honour and release the $600,000 he had promised the three Chinese primary schools during Pengkalan Kota by-election

During the Pengkalan Kota by-election in Penang last November, the Finance Minister, Tengku Razaleigh, announced during his visit to the constituency on-the-spot grants of $600,000 to three Chinese primary schools in the area, namely Sum Ming primary school ($450,000), Beng Teik primary school ($50,000) and Eng Chuan primary school ($100,000). That was on Nov. 8, 1981. Continue reading Call on Tengku Razaleigh to spare a few minutes from his campaigning for UMNO Deputy Presidency to honour and release the $600,000 he had promised the three Chinese primary schools during Pengkalan Kota by-election

DAP deplores the indecent haste of the Government in implementing the Societies Amendments

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, on Saturday, 23rd May 1981:

DAP deplores the indecent haste of the Government in implementing the Societies Amendments

The DAP deplores the indecent haste with which the Barisan Nasional Government has implemented the amendments to the Societies Act and the Constitution. Continue reading DAP deplores the indecent haste of the Government in implementing the Societies Amendments