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DAP Members of Parliament and State Assemblymen instructed to double up as spokesmen of rural Malays in Parliament and State Assemblies.

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the first meeting of the new batch of 9 DAP Members of Parliament and 23 State Assemblyman at DAP Jalan Sultan Office, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, 1st Sept. at 10 a.m.

DAP Members of Parliament and State Assemblymen instructed to double up as spokesmen of rural Malays in Parliament and State Assemblies.

Eight days ago, the people of Malaysia elected nine DAP Members of Parliament and 23 State Assemblymen to represent them in Parliament and the State Assemblies. Continue reading DAP Members of Parliament and State Assemblymen instructed to double up as spokesmen of rural Malays in Parliament and State Assemblies.

DAP calls for a Parliamentary Inquiry in to human rights violations in Malaysia

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, on 30th August 1979:

DAP calls for a Parliamentary Inquiry in to human rights violations in Malaysia following the devastating Amnesty International Report on Malaysia.

The Amnesty International Report on human rights in Malaysia, released in London yesterday, is a devastating document of the systematic violation of human rights in Malaysia. It will mar and maim Malaysia’s international standing and image, Malaysia’s international image as a humane and civilised nation could not be regained not by Government leaders pouring scorn or condemnation on the Amnesty International, but by the holding of a Parliamentary or other form of Public Inquiry into the human rights violations in the country, coupled by a will and sincerity on the part of the Government to put an end to such human rights violations. Continue reading DAP calls for a Parliamentary Inquiry in to human rights violations in Malaysia

Call on Prime Minister, Datuk Hussein, to multi-racialism the heads of departments of government so that criticisms of departmental inefficiency and incompetence could not be exploited and distorted by irresponsible political leaders as criticisms against one race.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, when officially declaring open the Cheras 9 ms. DAP Branch, Selangor, on Thursday, 23rd August 1979 at 8 pm.

Call on Prime Minister, Datuk Hussein, to multi-racialism the heads of departments of government so that criticisms of departmental inefficiency and incompetence could not be exploited and distorted by irresponsible political leaders as criticisms against one race.

The Immigration Department Kuala Lumpur Office inefficiency and incompetence, the public outcry and criticism against the failure of the Immigration Department to provide efficient service to the people, the political exploitation of the criticisms by UMNO Youth Leader and the Director-General of Immigration and raising of racial issues, shows a very unhealthy aspect of Government service. Continue reading Call on Prime Minister, Datuk Hussein, to multi-racialism the heads of departments of government so that criticisms of departmental inefficiency and incompetence could not be exploited and distorted by irresponsible political leaders as criticisms against one race.

DAP’s 1979 Sarawak General Elections Objective: To restore the people’s voice in the Council Negri and to establish that Government is to serve the interests of the rakyat and not a handful of politicians and their backers.

Arrival Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at Kuching airport on Sunday, 19th August 1979.

DAP’s 1979 Sarawak General Elections Objective: To restore the people’s voice in the Council Negri and to establish that Government is to serve the interests of the rakyat and not a handful of politicians and their backers.

The DAP will be contesting the Sarawak General Elections with very clear objectives in mind. Of course, we would like to win the maximum number of seats in which we will be fielding candidates, bur even more important than winning seats, we want to bring about radical changes in the political development of the state by restoring the people’s voice in the Council Negri and to establish that Government is to serve the interests of the rakyat and not a handful of politicians and their sponsors. Continue reading DAP’s 1979 Sarawak General Elections Objective: To restore the people’s voice in the Council Negri and to establish that Government is to serve the interests of the rakyat and not a handful of politicians and their backers.

DAP calls on Government to freeze the new cement price increase for one month

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliamentary for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, on Saturday, 18th August 1979:

DAP calls on Government to freeze the new cement price increase for one month and to hold public inquiry for the Ministry of Trade and the cement manufacturers to justify the huge cement price increase which would have the immediate impact on introducing a $100 million inflationary increase in country.

The 60% increase in the price of cement throughout Peninsular Malaysia approved by the Ministry of Trade and Industry would cost the people over $100 million in added burden and inflation, without taking into account the chain effects of price increase in houses, rentals and other services. Continue reading DAP calls on Government to freeze the new cement price increase for one month

Call on Malaysian youths, and in particular Malaysian Chinese youths

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, as Adviser of Petaling Jaya Branch of GBBM at the oath-taking ceremony of the PJ Branch officials of Pertubuhan Gerakan Belia Bersatu Malaysia at PJ Hawkers’ Association, No. 27 Jalan 10, PJ on Saturday, 18th August 1979 at 8pm.

Call on Malaysian youths, and in particular Malaysian Chinese youths, to step forward and play their full role in shaping Malaysia’s future by defending Malaysia’s plural character, and fighting, against all forms of exploitation, intolerance injustice and corruption.

Malaysia is a youthful nation, not only in terms of our national history but also in terms of the age group, as the majority of Malaysians are young people. Continue reading Call on Malaysian youths, and in particular Malaysian Chinese youths

DAP proposes the establishment of an Ombudsman or Parliamentary Commissioner on Administration to stamp out maladministration in government service.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, when officiating at the oath-taking ceremony of the new committee of the Klang Pasar DAP Branch at the branch premises, Klang on Friday, 17th August 1979 at 8 pm.

DAP proposes the establishment of an Ombudsman or Parliamentary Commissioner on Administration to stamp out maladministration in government service.

The last few weeks have shown that the civil service in Malaysia is neither civil nor providing a service, The ordinary people of Malaysia who have to go government departments, whether to apply for passports, licenses or permits, or write to government departments, are thoroughly sick and fed up with the treatment they get in government offices – the indifference, discourtesy and high-handedness, as highlighted by the day-long queues at the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department in the past several days, letters unanswered and files even lost! Continue reading DAP proposes the establishment of an Ombudsman or Parliamentary Commissioner on Administration to stamp out maladministration in government service.

DAP calls on Prime Minister, Datuk Hussein Onn, to issue a White Paper on the full story of the $250 million Kuantan Port fiasco

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, Dap Secretary- General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang; on Thursday, 16th August 1979:

DAP calls on Prime Minister, Datuk Hussein Onn, to issue a White Paper on the full story of the $250 million Kuantan Port fiasco.

The Deputy Transport Minister, Encik Ali Shariff, said in yesterday’s papers that the Prime Minister, Datuk Hussein Onn, will visit the Kuantan Port site on Saturday, August 18, and will also attend a closed-door meeting with officials at the operations room. Continue reading DAP calls on Prime Minister, Datuk Hussein Onn, to issue a White Paper on the full story of the $250 million Kuantan Port fiasco

DAP calls on Agriculture Ministers, Datuk Shariff Ahmad, to take two urgent measures to help fishermen in Pulau Ketam and Klang Pantei

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, on Tuesday, 14th August 1979:

DAP calls on Agriculture Ministers, Datuk Shariff Ahmad, to take two urgent measures to help fishermen in Pulau Ketam and Klang Pantei to make a decent livelihood: (1) to issue licensees to legalise the 1,500 trawler fishermen in Pulau Ketam; and (2) to amend the Fisheries Regulations on making of new fishing boats

For the 10,000 people on Pulau Ketam, fishing is their sole means of livelihood. The fishermen are also making an important contribution, not only to the economy of the country, but also to the health of the people. Continue reading DAP calls on Agriculture Ministers, Datuk Shariff Ahmad, to take two urgent measures to help fishermen in Pulau Ketam and Klang Pantei