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Call on the “Minister of Power and Works, Dato Abdul Ghani Gilong, to reduce the electricity tariffs for the people of Triang to lighten their hardships

DAP Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, today issued the following statement:

Call on the “Minister of Power and Works, Dato Abdul Ghani Gilong, to reduce the electricity tariffs for the people of Triang to lighten their hardships

I have received a petition signed by some 200 residents of Triang protesting against the increase in the electricity rates from 31 cents to 35 cents a unit. Continue reading Call on the “Minister of Power and Works, Dato Abdul Ghani Gilong, to reduce the electricity tariffs for the people of Triang to lighten their hardships

Call on the authorities to revert to the old abattoir system where fresh pork is available in the market

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, to members and supporters at Sungei Besi Mines, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, 27th May 1974 at 9 p.m.

Call on the authorities to revert to the old abattoir system where fresh pork is available in the market, and when there is no unhealthy monopoly by a few in butchering

For the past several weeks, the problem of fresh pork for the consumers, and the new Shah Alam abattoir which gave monopoly to four persons who hold licence to slaughter pigs, have caused unhappiness and frustration to the people in Kuala Lumpur and in Selangor.

Before the authorities implement ay programmes which will affect the customs and life-styles of the Malaysian Chinese, the government should fully consults with the relevant organisations and groups concerned. Continue reading Call on the authorities to revert to the old abattoir system where fresh pork is available in the market

If the DAP captures the Perak, Penang or any other State government, Nantah and Formosan graduates will be employed on the State, City Council, Municipal, Town Council levels at par with graduates from Malaysian universities

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a fund-raising tea party at Ipoh which organised by Perak DAP Chinese Education sub-committee in aid of Chinese Independent Secondary Schools on Sunday, 26th May 1974 at 10 a.m.

1. If the DAP captures the Perak, Penang or any other State government, Nantah and Formosan graduates will be employed on the State, City Council, Municipal, Town Council levels at par with graduates from Malaysian universities

For over a decade, the problem of the recognition of the degrees and diplomas of over 10,000 Malaysians who graduated from Nantah and Formosan universities and colleges have remained an outstanding problem. Continue reading If the DAP captures the Perak, Penang or any other State government, Nantah and Formosan graduates will be employed on the State, City Council, Municipal, Town Council levels at par with graduates from Malaysian universities

DAP proposes the signing of a friendship treaty between Malaysia and the People’s Republic of China during Tun Razak’s six-day visit to China

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Public Rally at Gopeng on Sunday, 26th May 1974 at 9 p.m.

1. DAP proposes the signing of a friendship treaty between Malaysia and the People’s Republic of China during Tun Razak’s six-day visit to China

With the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and the People’s Republic of China during Tun Razak six-day State Visit to China at the invitation of the Chinese Premier Chou En Lai beginning on Tuesday, an important milestone has been reached in our country’s foreign policy. Continue reading DAP proposes the signing of a friendship treaty between Malaysia and the People’s Republic of China during Tun Razak’s six-day visit to China

DAP calls on Tun Razak to concentrate on efforts to make China a major trading partner of Malaysia in his forthcoming six-day state visit to China

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Public Rally in Rawang on Saturday, 25th May 1974 at 9 p.m.

1. DAP calls on Tun Razak to concentrate on efforts to make China a major trading partner of Malaysia in his forthcoming six-day state visit to China

In his six-day State visit to China, Tun Razak should concentrate, among other things, on making China one of Malaysia’s major trading partners and to lessen our reliance on the industrialised countries of the West and Japan. Continue reading DAP calls on Tun Razak to concentrate on efforts to make China a major trading partner of Malaysia in his forthcoming six-day state visit to China

DAP welcomes accord between Malaysia and People’s Republic of China

DAP welcomes accord between Malaysia and People’s Republic of China to establish full diplomatic relations and proposes that Tun Razak should lead an all-party delegation to China, and the convening of a special session of Parliament to receive the Prime Minister’s Report on China relations and debate

The Democratic Action Party welcomes the agreement in principle between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the People’s Republic of China to establish full diplomatic relations, and the official visit to the People’s Republic of China by the Prime Minister, Tun Razak, from May 28 to June 2, 1974, to formalise the establishment of diplomatic relations. Continue reading DAP welcomes accord between Malaysia and People’s Republic of China

DAP calls for establishment of All-Party Commission to prevent vote-buying by candidates at the next general elections

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Public Rally at Dato Kramat grounds, Penang, on Sunday, 19th May 1974 at 9 p.m.

1. DAP calls for establishment of All-Party Commission to prevent vote-buying by candidates at the next general elections

The last few weeks have been full of press stories about vote-buying in UMNO to enable the ambitions in UMNO to get elected to various party posts and to jockey for candidatures for the coming general elections. Continue reading DAP calls for establishment of All-Party Commission to prevent vote-buying by candidates at the next general elections

DAP calls for immediate nation-wide freeze of rents until extension of rent control ordinance as a positive step to help low-income groups fight inflation

DAP calls for immediate nation-wide freeze of rents until extension of rent control ordinance as a positive step to help low-income groups fight inflation

The DAP welcomes the statement by the Deputy Prime Minister, Dato Hussein On, that the government is considering the amendment to the Rent Control Ordinance to extend its coverage and curb unreasonable increases in rents.

I suggested in Parliament last year that rent control laws should be extended to cover new areas, including houses built after 1948, to protect the incomes of the lower income groups. I had in the Dewan Rakyat specifically mentioned the Petaling Jaya as a new area which should name under rent control, to prevent unreasonable rent increases from being imposed, adding to the hardship to the poor who are already in financial straits from the effects of galloping inflation. Continue reading DAP calls for immediate nation-wide freeze of rents until extension of rent control ordinance as a positive step to help low-income groups fight inflation

A new era in Malaysia’s foreign relations when diplomatic relationship is established with the People’s Republic of China

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Public Rally at Kanthan Baru New Village in Perak on Saturday, 18th May 1974 at 8 p.m.

1. A new era in Malaysia’s foreign relations when diplomatic relationship is established with the People’s Republic of China

A new era in Malaysia’s foreign relations will begin when in the next few days, Malaysia and China establishes diplomatic relationship ending the close to two decades of enmity and hostility between Malaysia and the super power in Asia.A new era in Malaysia’s foreign relations when diplomatic relationship is established with the People’s Republic of China Continue reading A new era in Malaysia’s foreign relations when diplomatic relationship is established with the People’s Republic of China

Lim Kit Siang writes to Prime Minister, Tun Razak, calling for a Public Commission of Inquiry into the $27 million scandal involving the issue of false APs for lorries and Mercedes Benz.

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, to the Negri Sembilan DAP State Sub-Committee held at Jalan Wilkinson premises, Seremban, on Sunday, 12th May 1974 at 3pm.

Lim Kit Siang writes to Prime Minister, Tun Razak, calling for a Public Commission of Inquiry into the $27 million scandal involving the issue of false APs for lorries and Mercedes Benz.

It was reported by the press two days ago that the Customs officers in North Malaya have seized more than 20 lorries, believed illegally assembled in Perak, worth about #400,000, and the vehicles are now at the Customs village ay Jalan Pegawai, Alor Setar.

The seized lorries, according to press reports, were of Bedford and Ford 1972 and 1973 models, and were mostly registered in Perak last year and this year, Several were registered in Kedah and Malacca. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang writes to Prime Minister, Tun Razak, calling for a Public Commission of Inquiry into the $27 million scandal involving the issue of false APs for lorries and Mercedes Benz.