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Expose of Chan Teck Chan’s secret talks with Datuk Tan Cheng Swee in Malacca five years ago

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the Negri Sembilan State DAP Committee meeting held at Titi, on Saturday, 23rd May 1981 at 4 p.m.

Expose of Chan Teck Chan’s secret talks with Datuk Tan Cheng Swee in Malacca five years ago

In my 15 years of political experience, I have become across many types of political personalities. But what is most important for a political worker is character, political integrity and honesty, if one is to achieve anything for the people’s rights and interests. Continue reading Expose of Chan Teck Chan’s secret talks with Datuk Tan Cheng Swee in Malacca five years ago

Call on Prime Minister to declare the government stand and relationship with the Pattani United Liberation Organisation (PULO)

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Titi branch Dinner at Titi, Negri Sembilan, on Saturday, 23rd May 1981 at 8 p.m.

Call on Prime Minister to declare the government stand and relationship with the Pattani United Liberation Organisation (PULO)

Last Thursday, the Home Affairs Minister, Tan Sri Ghazalie Shafie, declared that Malaysia would not take part in any joint border operations with Thai troops against Pattani United Liberation Organisation rebels. Continue reading Call on Prime Minister to declare the government stand and relationship with the Pattani United Liberation Organisation (PULO)

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

Call on Malaysian Government to show humanity and give priority to enable foreign wives of Malaysians to reside in Malaysia, and not to give them even lower status than illegal immigrants from Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, to the Selangor/Federal Territory DAP State Committee on Tuesday, 19th May 1981 at 7.30 p.m.

Call on Malaysian Government to show humanity and give priority to enable foreign wives of Malaysians to reside in Malaysia, and not to give them even lower status than illegal immigrants from Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand

The latest administrative regulations by the Ministry of Home Affairs concerning the residential status of foreign wives of Malaysians have created great hardships, suffering and unhappiness to tens of thousands of Malaysians who are affected. Continue reading Call on Malaysian Government to show humanity and give priority to enable foreign wives of Malaysians to reside in Malaysia, and not to give them even lower status than illegal immigrants from Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand

MPs and State Assemblymen who are available to the highest bidder should go on a public listing

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, to the Perak DAP State Working Committee meeting held at Perak State premises in Ipoh on Wednesday, 13th May 1981 at 4.30 p.m.

MPs and State Assemblymen who are available to the highest bidder should go on a public listing, like stocks and shares, as to their latest market price.

In the 1969 General Elections, the first general election s contested by the DAP, the DAP won 13 Parliamentary and 31 State Assembly seats. Continue reading MPs and State Assemblymen who are available to the highest bidder should go on a public listing

The future of Malaysian Chinese can only be secured if ‘degenerates of the race’ like those who write and are responsible for Kin Kwok Daily News articles seeking to character-assassinate DAP leaders are exposed.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, when officially launching the DAP’s campaign to get Kin Kwok Daily News readers to boycott Kin Kwok Daily News because of its irresponsible and vicious campaign to character-assassinate DAP leaders at a function held at Perak State premises on Wednesday, 13th May 1981 at 11.30 a.m.

The future of Malaysian Chinese can only be secured if ‘degenerates of the race’ like those who write and are responsible for Kin Kwok Daily News articles seeking to character-assassinate DAP leaders are exposed.

Recently, there have been many calls for Chinese Unity and talk about the future of Malaysian Chinese, but we find that some of those who talk most about Chinese Unity and the future of Malaysian Chinese are also the ‘degenerates of the race’ whose actions gravely damage the position and future of Malaysian Chinese in the country. Continue reading The future of Malaysian Chinese can only be secured if ‘degenerates of the race’ like those who write and are responsible for Kin Kwok Daily News articles seeking to character-assassinate DAP leaders are exposed.

Challenge to Datuk Lee San Choon and all MCA Ministers to contest in constituencies which are overwhelmingly Chinese in electorate to demonstrate that they have the mandate of the Malaysian Chinese to represent them

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, when officially declaring open the one-day seminar for Johore DAP state and branch leaders held at Kluang DAP premises in Kluang on Sunday, 10th May 1981 at 9.30 a.m.

Challenge to Datuk Lee San Choon and all MCA Ministers to contest in constituencies which are overwhelmingly Chinese in electorate to demonstrate that they have the mandate of the Malaysian Chinese to represent them

Last Wednesday, at the Malacca DAP State Working Committee meeting, l warned party members and supporters to be vigilant of a two-step Barisan Nasional grand design to destroy the DAP next general elections. Continue reading Challenge to Datuk Lee San Choon and all MCA Ministers to contest in constituencies which are overwhelmingly Chinese in electorate to demonstrate that they have the mandate of the Malaysian Chinese to represent them

DAP calls for a special government probe team to be sent to investigate into the working conditions of Malaysian workers in Saudi Arabia

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling on Saturday, May 9, 1981:

DAP calls for a special government probe team to be sent to investigate into the working conditions of Malaysian workers in Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries o protect Malaysian workers from exploitation, oppression and even threats to their very personal safety

Although last month, the Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower, Datu K. Pathmanaban, gave a assurance to the Senate that Malaysian workers in the Middle East were working under satisfactory conditions, the revelations of working conditions of Malaysians in Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries following the tragic and mysterious death of former Saudi Arabian airlines air hostess, Chathrina Tan Suan Hong, 21, has shown that either Datuk Pathmanaban was deliberately misleading Parliament or he did not know what he was talking about. Continue reading DAP calls for a special government probe team to be sent to investigate into the working conditions of Malaysian workers in Saudi Arabia

Why Chan Teck Chan treated Lee Kaw as a sworn enemy and bit the hand that fed him

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at a political talk at the Kluang DAP Branch in Kluang, Johore, on Saturday, 9th May 1981 at 7.30 p.m.

Why Chan Teck Chan treated Lee Kaw as a sworn enemy and bit the hand that fed him

In my 15 years of political experience, I have come across many types of political characters. There are those who, like Chan Teck Chan, has some talents but because of some fundamental character defect or personality flaw, could not keep to the straight and narrow path of dedication, commitment and service of the people, party and country. Continue reading Why Chan Teck Chan treated Lee Kaw as a sworn enemy and bit the hand that fed him

Call on Home Affairs Minister, Tan Sri Ghazalie Shafie, to explain why Far Eastern Economic Review magazines are being held up for about three weeks before release

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, on Friday, 8th May 1981:

Call on Home Affairs Minister, Tan Sri Ghazalie Shafie, to explain why Far Eastern Economic Review magazines are being held up for about three weeks before release?

The April 17-23 issue of the Far Eastern Economic Review was released by the Minister of Home Affairs yesterday, 20 days after being held up by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Continue reading Call on Home Affairs Minister, Tan Sri Ghazalie Shafie, to explain why Far Eastern Economic Review magazines are being held up for about three weeks before release