Author: Curator

Call on NBI to investigate into corruption rackets in the house development industry

Call on NBI to investigate into corruption rackets in the house development industry

Corruption has become rifer with the passing years. The NBI has proved to be an ineffective instrument to fight corruption at all levels of government, and from all sectors of public life.

Corruption in fact is becoming accepted as a way of Malaysian public life. This is disgraceful, and must be stamped out if it is not to eat into the heart of the Malaysian nation like a cancer. Continue reading Call on NBI to investigate into corruption rackets in the house development industry

From the SG’s Desk

Saudara-Saudara, Saudari-Saudari

The first issue of Rocket (English) has been published, and it is now the responsibility of every State sub-committee and branch to push maximum sales of the Rocket in their respective states – for this is seeding the minds of Malaysians for the next general elections.

There must be a sense of urgency in getting party literature out into the streets and homes of the public. We must not allow party literature to stack up in our offices and branches.

The October issue of the Rocket will be published in two weeks’ time, so the target date for the disposal of all the Sept. English Rocket should be just two weeks. Continue reading From the SG’s Desk

DAP determined to break the 100% monopoly of the Barisan Nasional in the Pahang State Assembly in the next general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary-General Lim Kit Siang at the Joint Third Anniversary Dinner of the Bentong and Bilut Valley DAP Branches held at Tooi Yuen Restaurant, Jalan Ah Peng, Bentong, on Sunday, 25th Sept. 1977 at 8 p.m.

DAP determined to break the 100% monopoly of the Barisan Nasional in the Pahang State Assembly in the next general elections

The DAP is determined to break the 100 per cent Barisan Nasional monopoly in the Pahang State Assembly in the next general elections. The total control of the Pahang State Assembly seats by the Barisan Nasional is unhealthy and against the interests of the peasants, workers and fishermen in the State. Continue reading DAP determined to break the 100% monopoly of the Barisan Nasional in the Pahang State Assembly in the next general elections

Why the delay in appointing Mr. Anomaly – Chairman of the Public Services Tribunal?

Speech by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, when officiating at the inauguration of the Malacca DAP Labour Bureau at DAP Melaka premises on Friday, 23rd Sept. 1977 at 8pm.

Why the delay in appointing Mr. Anomaly – Chairman of the Public Services Tribunal?

Although the Public Services Tribunal Bill 1977 passed through the Dewan Rakyat on July 26 and the Dewan Negara on August 8, the Government has not yet appointed the Chairman of the Public Services Tribunal and the panel members who are to be entrusted with the task of inquiring into and resolving anomalies affecting the remunerations and terms and conditions of service in the public service as a result of the implementation of the Mahathir Cabinet Committee Report. Continue reading Why the delay in appointing Mr. Anomaly – Chairman of the Public Services Tribunal?

Call to Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Haniff Omar, to review the case of FONG SENG MENG, Malacca State Football Captain, who is under detention in Pulau Jerejak

by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang:

Call to Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Haniff Omar, to review the case of FONG SENG MENG, Malacca State Football Captain, who is under detention in Pulau Jerejak

I have received representations from the family and friends of Malacca State Football Captain, FONG SENG MENG, who had been detained under the Ordinance Darurat (Ketenteraman Awam dan Pencegah Jenayah 1969) and is detained in Pulau Jerejak. Continue reading Call to Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Haniff Omar, to review the case of FONG SENG MENG, Malacca State Football Captain, who is under detention in Pulau Jerejak

DAP calls for public inquiry into Port Klang operations to turn it from the ‘Black port of South East Asia” into an efficient and leading port in Asia

Speech by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, to the DAP Consumers and Environment Protection Bureau at DAP Headquarters on Wednesday, 21st Sept. 1977 at 8 p.m.

DAP calls for public inquiry into Port Klang operations to turn it from the ‘Black port of South East Asia” into an efficient and leading port in Asia

For two months, the Port Klang authorities have not been able to clear the thousands of containers jammed in the Port, causing Malaysia to lose millions of dollars of revenue, and the by-passing of Port Klang by shipping lines. Continue reading DAP calls for public inquiry into Port Klang operations to turn it from the ‘Black port of South East Asia” into an efficient and leading port in Asia

Call on Seberang Prai local councilors to resign and let better men take over if they could not provide basic services for ratepayers

by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang:

Call on Seberang Prai local councilors to resign and let better men take over if they could not provide basic services for ratepayers

I have yesterday, 19th Sept. 1977, sent a letter to the Chairman of the Seberang Prai Local Council in connection with the deplorable condition of Jalan Bunga Raya, a main road in Bukit Mertajam, and called on the local councilors to resign if they could not provide basic services for the ratepayers. Continue reading Call on Seberang Prai local councilors to resign and let better men take over if they could not provide basic services for ratepayers

DAP calls for an assurance that the Education Ministry would not send English-medium trained teachers as head of Tamil or Chinese primary schools

By Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, on Tuesday, Sept. 20:

DAP calls for an assurance that the Education Ministry would not send English-medium trained teachers as head of Tamil or Chinese primary schools

The existence of Clause 21(2) of the 1961 Education Act which gives power to the Minister of Education to convert Tamil of Chinese primary schools into national primary schools when the Minister deems appropriate is the source of great worry among Malaysian Indian and Chinese education circles. Continue reading DAP calls for an assurance that the Education Ministry would not send English-medium trained teachers as head of Tamil or Chinese primary schools

DAP Launches Nation-Wide Mass Signature Campaign to Remove the 14-Year-Old Condemned from the Death Cell

Statement by Chairman of the Campaign to Save the 14-Year-Old Condemned, Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, at a Press Conference held at 63-D Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur, officially announcing the start of the Campaign. The Conference is held on Wednesday, 14th Sept. 1977 at 12 p.m.

DAP Launches Nation-Wide Mass Signature Campaign to Remove the 14-Year-Old Condemned from the Death Cell

This Press Conference has been called to officially launch the nation-wide mass signature campaign to remove the 14-year-old condemned from the death cell in Penang Prisons to a Juvenile Centre, pending appeal.

I have with me the parents of the condemned boy, Mr. and Mrs. Lim Thuan Heng, the counsel for the boy, Sdr. Karpal Singh, who as DAP State Assemblyman for Alor Star is also Vice Chairman of this Campaign, Sdr. P. Pattoo, DAP National Organising Secretary and National Secretary of this campaign, and Sdr. Yusuf Badur, National Assistant Secretary of this Campaign. Continue reading DAP Launches Nation-Wide Mass Signature Campaign to Remove the 14-Year-Old Condemned from the Death Cell

DAP welcomes Malaysians who believe in a genuine multi-racial, democratic socialist Malaysia to join the DAP it even more broadly-based political movement

Speech by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, at a thanksgiving party for Party Congress workers and to celebrate Hari Raya Puasa held at 205, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, 14.9.1977 at 8 pm.

DAP welcomes Malaysians who believe in a genuine multi-racial, democratic socialist Malaysia to join the DAP it even more broadly-based political movement

In its 11 years of political struggle, the DAP has proved itself as a serious political movement dedicated to the realisation of its political objective of creating a genuinely multi-racial, democratic socialist Malaysia. Continue reading DAP welcomes Malaysians who believe in a genuine multi-racial, democratic socialist Malaysia to join the DAP it even more broadly-based political movement