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Warning that the DAP will not have any safe seat and that parliamentary constituencies which the DAP had won with massive majorities of 22, 000 votes or more could be lost on the next general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, Dap Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP National Leadership Conference on “Themes and Challenges of the next General Elections” held at Hotel Furama, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, April 10, 1994 at 10 a.m.

Warning that the DAP will not have any safe seat and that parliamentary constituencies which the DAP had won with massive majorities of 22, 000 votes or more could be lost on the next general elections.

Although party leaders have warned that the next general elections wll the most difficult and challenging one in party history, and that the DAP can do very badly, this message has not been fully accepted in the party, and there are those who do not believe that the next general elections could be so bad for the DAP. Or they believe that the DAP could fare badly in other states but not in their areas. Continue reading Warning that the DAP will not have any safe seat and that parliamentary constituencies which the DAP had won with massive majorities of 22, 000 votes or more could be lost on the next general elections

Anwar should explain how Bank Negara could lose RM5.7 billion last year if he had directed Bank Negara to stop trading in the forward foreign exchange market in 1992

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Party Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Bagan ‘Tanjong 3’ dinner held in Butterworth on Friday, April 8, 1994 at 8 P.M.

Anwar should explain how Bank Negara could lose RM5.7 billion last year if he had directed Bank Negara to stop trading in the forward foreign exchange market in 1992

Finance Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, has said that he had directed Bank Negara to stop trading in the forward foreign exchange market in 1992 after learning about the colossal forex losses eighteen months ago. Continue reading Anwar should explain how Bank Negara could lose RM5.7 billion last year if he had directed Bank Negara to stop trading in the forward foreign exchange market in 1992

Judges should be subject to public accountability through public criticism and fair comment where there had been lapses in the administration of justice

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Friday, April 8, 1994:

Judges should be subject to public accountability through public criticism and fair comment where there had been lapses in the administration of justice

The Statement by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, yesterday that total independence in the judiciary can lead to abuse of power and dereliction of duty should be the subject of a serious national debate on the present role of the judiciary in Malaysia. Continue reading Judges should be subject to public accountability through public criticism and fair comment where there had been lapses in the administration of justice

DAP has taken a policy decision to co-operate with PBS in Sabah in the forthcoming parliamentary general elections

Press conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang in Kota Kinabalu on Wednesday, 6th April 1994 at 11 am

DAP has taken a policy decision to co-operate with PBS in Sabah in the forthcoming parliamentary general elections

DAP has taken a policy decision to co-operate with PBS in Sabah in the forthcoming parliamentary general elections. Continue reading DAP has taken a policy decision to co-operate with PBS in Sabah in the forthcoming parliamentary general elections

Who caused the down fall of the PBS Government and Joseph Pairin in March 1994?

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, when inaugurating the Penampang DAP Branch protem committee on Wednesday, 6th April 1994 at 8p.m.

Who caused the down fall of the PBS Government and Joseph Pairin in March 1994?

Dr. Jefferey Kitingan raised a most interesting and important issue when he said yesterday that he was not the cause of the PBS downfall, and that the fate of the PBS was sealed when it decided to withdraw from the Barisan Nasional on the eve of the 1990 general election. Continue reading Who caused the down fall of the PBS Government and Joseph Pairin in March 1994?

Why is Bakun HEP costing 12 times the RM1.3 billion Pergau HEP Dam when it is only four times its capacity?

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Kuching on Monday, 4th April at 1.30 p.m.

Why is Bakun HEP costing 12 times the RM1.3 billion Pergau HEP Dam when it is only four times its capacity?

The revived Bakun HEP dam project has bought back to life the environment issues which had been raised when it was first mooted in the 1980s. Continue reading Why is Bakun HEP costing 12 times the RM1.3 billion Pergau HEP Dam when it is only four times its capacity?

Barisan Nasional should rotate the Sarawak Chief Ministership among the three communities in the state as the Prime Minister has promised for Sabah

Speech by Parlimentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at the Kuching DAP dinner in Kuching on Monday, 4th April 1994 at 8 p.m.

Barisan Nasional should rotate the Sarawak Chief Ministership among the three communities in the state as the Prime Minister has promised for Sabah

The Barisan Nasional should rotate the Sarawak Chief Ministership among the three communities in the state as the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, has promised for Sabah Continue reading Barisan Nasional should rotate the Sarawak Chief Ministership among the three communities in the state as the Prime Minister has promised for Sabah

Selangor Mentri Besar should be advised that it would be unconstitutional to leave Shahbandar Raya state assembly seat vacant without be-election by giving retrospective effect to the Selangor State Constitutional amendment to be passed by the Selangor State Assembly tomorrow

by parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, April 3, 1994:

Selangor Mentri Besar should be advised that it would be unconstitutional to leave Shahbandar Raya state assembly seat vacant without be-election by giving retrospective effect to the Selangor State Constitutional amendment to be passed by the Selangor State Assembly tomorrow

Selangor Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Muhammad Taib, said yesterday that the Selangor State Government wants to leave the Shahbandar Raya state assembly seat vacant until the next general elections following the death of State Exco member and MIC State Treasurer, Datuk T.M. Thurai last Wednesday. Continue reading Selangor Mentri Besar should be advised that it would be unconstitutional to leave Shahbandar Raya state assembly seat vacant without be-election by giving retrospective effect to the Selangor State Constitutional amendment to be passed by the Selangor State Assembly tomorrow

The Bank Negara forex losses in the past two years are equal to about eight Bumiputra Malaysia Finance scandal losses

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Seremban Ceramah held at CRC Hall, Seremban on Sunday, 3rd April 1994 at 8pm

The Bank Negara forex losses in the past two years are equal to about eight Bumiputra Malaysia Finance scandal losses

The government and country must take a very serious view of the Bank Negara forex losses ranging from RM16 billion to RM20 billion in the past two years, as they amount to about eight Bumiputra Malaysia Finance (BMF) scandal losses. Continue reading The Bank Negara forex losses in the past two years are equal to about eight Bumiputra Malaysia Finance scandal losses

DAP to ask for special debate in Parliament on Bank Negara’s RM 5.7 billion forex last year

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 2 April 1994:

DAP to ask for special debate in Parliament on Bank Negara’s RM 5.7 billion forex last year

Bank Negara Governor Tan Sri Jaffar Hussein has resigned in the form of early retirement by the end of this month to take responsibility for a second year of massive Bank Negara forex losses last year. Continue reading DAP to ask for special debate in Parliament on Bank Negara’s RM 5.7 billion forex last year