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DAP calls on Finance Minister , Anwar Ibrahim , to introduce legislation to check corporate greed, malpractices and uncivic consciousness and raise the ethics and standards of corporate behaviour

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, Dap Secretary- General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang , at the Cheng DAP Branch Dinner at Cheng , Malacca on Saturday , 8th January 1994 at 8pm to celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of the DAP Save Bukit Campaign.

DAP calls on Finance Minister , Anwar Ibrahim , to introduce legislation to check corporate greed, malpractices and uncivic consciousness and raise the ethics and standards of corporate behaviour

After the Highland Towers Collapse Disaster , where over 70 lives were lost , both the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister spoke of the need to curb greed which is not only antisocial , immoral but can destroy the fabric of our nation. Continue reading DAP calls on Finance Minister , Anwar Ibrahim , to introduce legislation to check corporate greed, malpractices and uncivic consciousness and raise the ethics and standards of corporate behaviour

Tan Gim Hwa would be ‘ making a joke ‘ of the wanton destruction of the Penang heritage building , Hotel metropole , in asking its new owner to rebuild it within six months if MPPP does not have original building plan or scale drawing

By Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary –General and MP for Tanjung , Lim Kit Siang , in Penang on Friday , 7 January 1994;

Tan Gim Hwa would be ‘ making a joke ‘ of the wanton destruction of the Penang heritage building , Hotel metropole , in asking its new owner to rebuild it within six months if MPPP does not have original building plan or scale drawing

The Penang Chief Minister , Dr. Koh Tsu Koon and the Penang Heritage Trust have come out in open support for the demand by the MPPP President, Datuk Tan Gim Hwa that Hotel Metropole should be rebuilt and restored by within six months. Continue reading Tan Gim Hwa would be ‘ making a joke ‘ of the wanton destruction of the Penang heritage building , Hotel metropole , in asking its new owner to rebuild it within six months if MPPP does not have original building plan or scale drawing

DAP calls on Penang Chief Minister , Dr.Koh Tsu Koon to establish a Public Inquiry into the scandalous demolition of Hotel Metropole and the MPPP’s role – whether of omission or commission

By Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary –General and MP for Tanjung , Lim Kit Siang , in Penang on Thursday , 6th January 1994;

DAP calls on Penang Chief Minister , Dr.Koh Tsu Koon to establish a Public Inquiry into the scandalous demolition of Hotel Metropole and the MPPP’s role – whether of omission or commission

In the past few days, I had told a few DAP State Assemblymen , including Sdr. Taoh Tik Huar, Sdr. Chow Kon Yoew, Sdr. K. Balasundram and Sdr. Tan Loo Jit of my prediction that when Datuk Tan Gim Hwa breaks his prolonged silence on the outrageous and scandalous demolition of Hotel Metropole – or ‘ Hotel Gerakan’ as it is know in the last two decades – the MPPP President would claim that the knew nothing about the demolition. Continue reading DAP calls on Penang Chief Minister , Dr.Koh Tsu Koon to establish a Public Inquiry into the scandalous demolition of Hotel Metropole and the MPPP’s role – whether of omission or commission

Fong Chan Onn should stop playing with statistic and be serious to explain the contradictions in the higher education target given by Dr.Mahathir and Dr. Sulaiman Daud

By Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary –General and MP for Tanjung , Lim Kit Siang , in Petaling Jaya on Thursday , 6th January 1994;

Fong Chan Onn should stop playing with statistic and be serious to explain the contradictions in the higher education target given by Dr.Mahathir and Dr. Sulaiman Daud

The deputy Education Minister, Dr. Fong Chan Onn, today repeated the statement of the Education Minister , Datuk Dr. Sulaiman Daud that by the year 2000, 30 percent of the population between the ages of 19 to 24 would receive tertiary education. Continue reading Fong Chan Onn should stop playing with statistic and be serious to explain the contradictions in the higher education target given by Dr.Mahathir and Dr. Sulaiman Daud

All Dap State Committee instructed to form general elections committee to prepare for the next general elections expected in six months

Speech by Parliamnetay Opposition Leader , DAP Secretary – General and MP for Tanjung , Lim Kit Siang , at the Ngeri Sembilan DAP State Committee meeting in Seremban on Thursday , January 6, 1994, at 8pm.

All Dap State Committee instructed to form general elections committee to prepare for the next general elections expected in six months

All DAP State Committee have been instructed to form general election committees to prepare for the next general elections expected in six months’ times. Continue reading All Dap State Committee instructed to form general elections committee to prepare for the next general elections expected in six months

Has the State Government issued a directive to stop construction work on the new private hillside bungalow of MPPP President , Datuk Tan Gim Hwa , on Pearl Hill until it has been certified safe and would not cause further hill erosion and damage to environment?

By Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary –General and MP for Tanjung , Lim Kit Siang , in Peneng on Wednesday , 5th January 1994;

Has the State Government issued a directive to stop construction work on the new private hillside bungalow of MPPP President , Datuk Tan Gim Hwa , on Pearl Hill until it has been certified safe and would not cause further hill erosion and damage to environment?

One consequence of the Highland Towers Collapse Disaster in Ulu Klang, Selangor on December 11, 1993 where over 70 lives were lost , was the Cabinet decision on December 22, 1993 to freeze construction of all high-rise buildings in hilly areas. Continue reading Has the State Government issued a directive to stop construction work on the new private hillside bungalow of MPPP President , Datuk Tan Gim Hwa , on Pearl Hill until it has been certified safe and would not cause further hill erosion and damage to environment?

Calls in the new owner of Hotel Metropole land to come toward publicy and explain whether the demolition of ‘ Hotel Gerakan ‘ was one condition for the RM 9.5 million transaction

By Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary –General and MP for Tanjung , Lim Kit Siang , in Peneng on Wednesday , 5th January 1994;

Calls in the new owner of Hotel Metropole land to come toward publicy and explain whether the demolition of ‘ Hotel Gerakan ‘ was one condition for the RM 9.5 million transaction

There has been an eerie silence from the MPPP , the Penang State Government and the new owners in the last ten days on the scandalous and outrageous demolition of Hotel Metropole – which has also been nicknamed in the last two decades as” Hotal Gerakan” – on Christmasn Day. Continue reading Calls in the new owner of Hotel Metropole land to come toward publicy and explain whether the demolition of ‘ Hotel Gerakan ‘ was one condition for the RM 9.5 million transaction

DAP calls for public inquiry into the 15 RMAF air crashes since 1990 to minimise loss of lives in future RMAF accidents

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, January 5 , 1994:

DAP calls for public inquiry into the 15 RMAF air crashes since 1990 to minimise loss of lives in future RMAF accidents

Because of the Super Puma helicopter crash which killed four RMAF personal , and nearly killed the Deputy Prime Minister , Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the Defence Minister , Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak made two announcements in two consecutive days: Continue reading DAP calls for public inquiry into the 15 RMAF air crashes since 1990 to minimise loss of lives in future RMAF accidents

Advertisement by Pangkal Permata(M) Sdn. Bhd. Is a confession that it had completely sold out all shopping units for Taman Midlands ‘One-Stop-Centre’ even before planning approvals by MPPP

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim kit Siang, in Penang on Tuesday,4th January , 1994:

Advertisement by Pangkal Permata(M) Sdn. Bhd. Is a confession that it had completely sold out all shopping units for Taman Midlands ‘One-Stop-Centre’ even before planning approvals by MPPP

Pangkal Permata (M) Sdn. Bhd the developer of Taman Midlands ‘one-stop-centre’ , took out the following advertisement in the local press yesterday: Continue reading Advertisement by Pangkal Permata(M) Sdn. Bhd. Is a confession that it had completely sold out all shopping units for Taman Midlands ‘One-Stop-Centre’ even before planning approvals by MPPP

Four DAP Federal Territory highly commended for defeating the Federal Roads ( Private Management ) ( Amendment) Bill which wants to impose a mandatory minimum fine of RM 2,000 for non-payment of private toll for roads or bridges

Speech ( Part 2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, Dap Secretary- General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang , at the DAP Federal Territory State committee meeting held in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, January 5 , 1994 , at 8pm.

Four DAP Federal Territory highly commended for defeating the Federal Roads ( Private Management ) ( Amendment) Bill which wants to impose a mandatory minimum fine of RM 2,000 for non-payment of private toll for roads or bridges

I want to commend the four DAP Federal Territory MPs, Sdr. Liew Ah Kim ( Siputeh) , Sdr. Tan Seng Giaw(Kepong), Sdr. Wee Choo Keng(Bukit Bintang) and Sdr. Tan Kok Wai( Sungai Besi) – for defeating in Parliament last month the Federal Roads minimum fine at RM 2,000 for non-payment of toll on roads or bridges by the private sector. Continue reading Four DAP Federal Territory highly commended for defeating the Federal Roads ( Private Management ) ( Amendment) Bill which wants to impose a mandatory minimum fine of RM 2,000 for non-payment of private toll for roads or bridges