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Yesterday evening, just before I left the DAP Hqrs for the Subang International Airport to catch a flight to Penang, I learn of the Bukit Aman police statement that I have been asked to give clarification to the CID Director

An Indictment of Police bias when investigating government leaders and police officers as compared to Opposition leaders presented to Bukit Aman Police Headquarters by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, on Thursday, 28th September 1995

Yesterday evening, just before I left the DAP Hqrs for the Subang International Airport to catch a flight to Penang, I learn of the Bukit Aman police statement that I have been asked to give clarification to the CID Director. Datuk Mohd Said Awang on my statements calling on the police to withdraw the report against Irene Fernandez for criminal defamation, to co-operate in an independent inquiry into Tenaganita allegations about mal-treatment of Bangladeshi and other illegal immigrants in Imigration detention camps and for expressing my lack of confidence in the impartiality and independence of the Police when it has to conduct investigations involving government leaders and the Police.

I am always prepared to co-operate with the police in the public interest and I immediately cancelled my flight to Penang and phoned up Bukit Aman to contact as I was told CID director, Datuk Mohd Said Awang. I could not contact him as I was told he was playing golf. Continue reading Yesterday evening, just before I left the DAP Hqrs for the Subang International Airport to catch a flight to Penang, I learn of the Bukit Aman police statement that I have been asked to give clarification to the CID Director

The ticket of contradictions in statements on Bakun by Federal and State Government leaders show that the biggest privatisation project is being rushed through in indecent haste without proper study and evaluation.

by Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, September 27, 1995:

The ticket of contradictions in statements on Bakun by Federal and State Government leaders show that the biggest privatisation project is being rushed through in indecent haste without proper study and evaluation.

The Minister for Energy, Telecommunications and Posts, Datuk Leo Moggie said in Kuching yesterday that power generated by the Bakun hydroelectric dam project, to be completed in the year 2003, will be fully used to meet the nation’s domestic power demand and would not be exported. Continue reading The ticket of contradictions in statements on Bakun by Federal and State Government leaders show that the biggest privatisation project is being rushed through in indecent haste without proper study and evaluation.

Call on Selangor Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Muhammad Haji Muhammad Taib to resign as he had showed contempt for the rule of law in demolishing the Taman Aman squatter houses when an application for injunction was pending in court and was subsequently granted

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, when re-visiting the Taman Aman squatter site in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, September 26, 1995:

Call on Selangor Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Muhammad Haji Muhammad Taib to resign as he had showed contempt for the rule of law in demolishing the Taman Aman squatter houses when an application for injunction was pending in court and was subsequently granted

I call on the Selangor Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Muhammad Haji Muhammad Taib to resign as he had shown contempt for the rule of law in demolishing the Taman Aman squatter house when an application for injunction was pending in court and was subsequently granted. Continue reading Call on Selangor Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Muhammad Haji Muhammad Taib to resign as he had showed contempt for the rule of law in demolishing the Taman Aman squatter houses when an application for injunction was pending in court and was subsequently granted

Call on Police to withdraw the report against Irene Fernandez for criminal defamation and to cooperate in an independent inquiry into Tenaganita allegations about maltreatment in Immigration detentiton camps

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader,. DAP Secretary- General and MP for Tamjong, Lim Kit Siang in Petaling Jaya On Monday, September 25, 1995:

Call on Police to withdraw the report against Irene Fernandez for criminal defamation and to cooperate in an independent inquiry into Tenaganita allegations about maltreatment in Immigration detentiton camps

I call on the Police to withdraw the report against Irene Fernandez for criminal defamation and to co-operate in an independent inquiry into Tenaganita allegations about maltreatment of Bangladeshi and other illegal immigrants in Immigration detention camps. Continue reading Call on Police to withdraw the report against Irene Fernandez for criminal defamation and to cooperate in an independent inquiry into Tenaganita allegations about maltreatment in Immigration detentiton camps

Home Ministry should conduct a briefing to inform Chinese societies of the Societies Act requirements and not to amend the Law to impose Lines or to threaten societies with dissolution

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and HP tor Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 25th September 1995:

Home Ministry should conduct a briefing to inform Chinese societies of the Societies Act requirements and not to amend the Law to impose Lines or to threaten societies with dissolution

The Deputy Home Minister Ong Ka Ting yesterday announced the government’s intention to amend the Societies Act to impose fines on societies for violation of Societies Act requirements. Continue reading Home Ministry should conduct a briefing to inform Chinese societies of the Societies Act requirements and not to amend the Law to impose Lines or to threaten societies with dissolution

Ekran Bhd must answer the serious charge Levelled by dam expert Dr.Wang Weilou that the present Bakun dam design could only withstand earthquake tremors up to five on the Richter scale when the Interim Elk Report requires it to withstand up to six on the Richter scale

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General] and NP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang in Petaling Jaya On Monday, 25th September 1995:

Ekran Bhd must answer the serious charge Levelled by dam expert Dr.Wang Weilou that the present Bakun dam design could only withstand earthquake tremors up to five on the Richter scale when the Interim Elk Report requires it to withstand up to six on the Richter scale

Wan Zawawi Wan Akil, the manager of Bakun Management Sdn. Bhd., subsidiary of Ekran Bhd, told the two-day Bakun Dam Project Development Seminar organised by Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (Saberkas) in Sarawak that all safety aspects, including the possibility of earthquakes, have been taken into account Lu the dam’s structural planning. Continue reading Ekran Bhd must answer the serious charge Levelled by dam expert Dr.Wang Weilou that the present Bakun dam design could only withstand earthquake tremors up to five on the Richter scale when the Interim Elk Report requires it to withstand up to six on the Richter scale

The new DAP Central Executive Committee to be elected at the DAP Party Congress on November 11-12 will be responsible for the three-year DAP revival and renewal programme and prepare the DAP for the new politics of the 21st century

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at the opening of the Perak DAP State Convention in Ipoh on Sunday, September 24, 1995 at 10a.m.

The new DAP Central Executive Committee to be elected at the DAP Party Congress on November 11-12 will be responsible for the three-year DAP revival and renewal programme and prepare the DAP for the new politics of the 21st century

In the April general elections, the DAP suffered its worst general election defeat in the party’s 29-year history. Continue reading The new DAP Central Executive Committee to be elected at the DAP Party Congress on November 11-12 will be responsible for the three-year DAP revival and renewal programme and prepare the DAP for the new politics of the 21st century

The issues of promoting Internet among Malaysians as well as the question of pornography on the Internet are serious matters and should not be trivialized

Press Comments by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, after the opening of the Perak DAP State Convention on in Ipoh on Sunday, September 24, 1995 at 11a.m

The issues of promoting Internet among Malaysians as well as the question of pornography on the Internet are serious matters and should not be trivialized

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s communications department head Prof. Dr. Mohd Safar Hasim said I should learn to spell “sex” and “erotica” and that “After that. Lim will be able to find pornographic materials on the Net”. Continue reading The issues of promoting Internet among Malaysians as well as the question of pornography on the Internet are serious matters and should not be trivialized

If the UKMhead of Communications Department is such a ‘fan’ of Marty Rimm, whose “dubious” undergraduate studies resulted in the Time Cover story on “Cyberporn”, will Prof. Dr. Mohd Safar Hasim invite him to join his department as a model exemplar for UKM students.

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP, Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, September 23, 1995:

If the UKMhead of Communications Department is such a ‘fan’ of Marty Rimm, whose “dubious” undergraduate studies resulted in the Time Cover story on “Cyberporn”, will Prof. Dr. Mohd Safar Hasim invite him to join his department as a model exemplar for UKM students.

The reaction of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia head of Communications Department Prof Dr. Mohd Safar Hasim to my criticism of him for trying to fan hysteria about pornography on the Internet instead of rational discussion about the information superhighway has missed the points altogether. Continue reading If the UKMhead of Communications Department is such a ‘fan’ of Marty Rimm, whose “dubious” undergraduate studies resulted in the Time Cover story on “Cyberporn”, will Prof. Dr. Mohd Safar Hasim invite him to join his department as a model exemplar for UKM students.

The Police should not interrogate Irene Fernandez as there should be an independent inquiry into Tenaganita’s allegations about maltreatment in immigration detention camps

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 23rd September 1995:

The Police should not interrogate Irene Fernandez as there should be an independent inquiry into Tenaganita’s allegations about maltreatment in immigration detention camps

The Police should not interrogate Irene Fernandez as there should be an independent inquiry into Tenaganita’s allegations about maltreatment of Bangladeshi and other migrant workers in immigration detention camps. Continue reading The Police should not interrogate Irene Fernandez as there should be an independent inquiry into Tenaganita’s allegations about maltreatment in immigration detention camps