Category: Accountability

The ouster of LDP from power in Japan after 38 years in government, because of politics of money and corruption should be a warning to Barisan Nasional that the same historic development can take place in Malaysia

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Friday, July 30, 1993:

The ouster of LDP from power in Japan after 38 years in government, because of politics of money and corruption should be a warning to Barisan Nasional that the same historic development can take place in Malaysia

DAP welcomes the historic political development in Japan where ‘what had appeared to be politically impossible three months ago had proved to be possible and achievable. Continue reading The ouster of LDP from power in Japan after 38 years in government, because of politics of money and corruption should be a warning to Barisan Nasional that the same historic development can take place in Malaysia

The Finance Ministry has not complied with the Standing Orders in presenting the second set of 1993 Supplementary Estimates totalling RM432 million

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat or: the 1993 Supplementary Supply and Development Estimates on 27th July 1993

The Finance Ministry has not complied with the Standing Orders in presenting the second set of 1993 Supplementary Estimates totalling RM432 million

Just as it seems to have become the habit of the Barisan Government to introduce a Constitution Amendment Bill every time Parliament meets, it has also become the habit of the Finance Ministry to ask for supplementary votes for operating and development expenditures every time Parliament meets,
This is the second Parliamentary meeting for this year and we have before us the second set of supplementary estimates for 1993, RM RM296,393,300 as second 1993 supplementary estimates for Operating expenditure arid RM136,103,580 as second 1993 supplementary estimates for development expenditures. Continue reading The Finance Ministry has not complied with the Standing Orders in presenting the second set of 1993 Supplementary Estimates totalling RM432 million

Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad should sack Liong Sik as Transport Minister if the MCA President is incapable and not interested in resolving the scandalous public counter service at the Penang JPJ

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, 14th July 1993:

Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad should sack Liong Sik as Transport Minister if the MCA President is incapable and not interested in resolving the scandalous public counter service at the Penang JPJ

Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed should sack Datuk Seri Dr. Ling Liong Sik as Transport Minister if the MCA President is incapable and not interested in resolving the scandalous public counter service of the Penang JPJ for over- three months. Continue reading Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad should sack Liong Sik as Transport Minister if the MCA President is incapable and not interested in resolving the scandalous public counter service at the Penang JPJ

Challenge to Liong Sik to support a campaign for political reform to clean Malaysia of money politics and corruption

Statement (Part 3) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at the Emperor Hotel, Malacca on Saturday, 10th July 1993 at 10 a.m.

Challenge to Liong Sik to support a campaign for political reform to clean Malaysia of money politics and corruption

I want to take this opportunity to challenge the MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, to support a campaign for political reform to clean Malaysia of money politics of corruption. Continue reading Challenge to Liong Sik to support a campaign for political reform to clean Malaysia of money politics and corruption

Call on Barisan Nasional Penang State Government and Assemblymen to vote unanimously for the DAP motion in the Penang State Assembly next week deploring the frequent Tenaga Nasional power disruptions in the state

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Thursday, 17.6.1993:

Call on Barisan Nasional Penang State Government and Assemblymen to vote unanimously for the DAP motion in the Penang State Assembly next week deploring the frequent Tenaga Nasional power disruptions in the state

Penang DAP calls on the Barisan Nasional Penang State Government and State Assemblymen to vote unanimously for the DAP motion in the Penang State Assembly next week deploring the frequent Tenaga Nasional power disruptions in the state. Continue reading Call on Barisan Nasional Penang State Government and Assemblymen to vote unanimously for the DAP motion in the Penang State Assembly next week deploring the frequent Tenaga Nasional power disruptions in the state

Anwar Ibrahim reminded to present White Paper in Parliament on Bank Negara’s RM$9.3 billion foreign exchange losses in 1992

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, April 14, 1993:

Anwar Ibrahim reminded to present White Paper in Parliament on Bank Negara’s RM$9.3 billion foreign exchange losses in 1992

I welcome the statement by Finance Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, that he had instructed Bank Negara to explain the RM$9.3 billion reserve lossess last year as reported in the 1992 Bank Negaraannual report, although I would have expected him to have asked for and received a full explanation from Bank Negara very much earlier. Continue reading Anwar Ibrahim reminded to present White Paper in Parliament on Bank Negara’s RM$9.3 billion foreign exchange losses in 1992

Call on Finance Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to present a White Paper in Parliament on April 26 on the RM$9.3 billion foreign exchange losses suffered by Bank Negara last year

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang an Sunday, April 11, 1993

Call on Finance Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to present a White Paper in Parliament on April 26 on the RM$9.3 billion foreign exchange losses suffered by Bank Negara last year

The Finance Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, should present a White Paper in Parliament on April 26 on the RM$9.3 billion foreign exchange losses suffered by Bank Negara last year as revealed in the recently-released 1992 Bank Negara Report. Continue reading Call on Finance Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to present a White Paper in Parliament on April 26 on the RM$9.3 billion foreign exchange losses suffered by Bank Negara last year

Is the Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar trying to keep the people of Bukit Nanas in the dark about the Federal Government approvaI for the RM200 million central toxic waste treatment plant until the last minute?

by Parliamentary opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, April 2, 1993:

Is the Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar trying to keep the people of Bukit Nanas in the dark about the Federal Government approvaI for the RM200 million central toxic waste treatment plant until the last minute?

The whole country must have been surprised by the outburst by the Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar Tan Sri HajiMohamed Isa Abdul Samad, warning the Science, Technology and Environment Ministry to stop making statements on the Bukit Nanas central toxic waste treatment plan as: “it will confuse the people”. Continue reading Is the Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar trying to keep the people of Bukit Nanas in the dark about the Federal Government approvaI for the RM200 million central toxic waste treatment plant until the last minute?

Before Parliament accedes to the request of the Election Commission for a further constitutional amendment, it should set up an inquiry committee to investigate how the Attorney-General’s Chambers, the Cabinet and Parliament could commit a colossal constitutional blunder as to make the electoral constituencies redelineation exercise null and void

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 30th March 1993:

Before Parliament accedes to the request of the Election Commission for a further constitutional amendment, it should set up an inquiry committee to investigate how the Attorney-General’s Chambers, the Cabinet and Parliament could commit a colossal constitutional blunder as to make the electoral constituencies redelineation exercise null and void

The Election Commission Secretary, Datuk Abdul Rashid Haji Abdul Rahman, said yesterday that the Election Commission would resume ¬its electoral constituency redelineation exercise as soon as the Government makes the necessary rectification to the Federal Constitut¬ion at next month’s Parliament sitting. Continue reading Before Parliament accedes to the request of the Election Commission for a further constitutional amendment, it should set up an inquiry committee to investigate how the Attorney-General’s Chambers, the Cabinet and Parliament could commit a colossal constitutional blunder as to make the electoral constituencies redelineation exercise null and void

Call on the Government to present an annual plan as to how the $1 billion that would be saved from the withdrawal of perks to Rulers not laid down by law would directly benefit the 300,000 hard-core poor in the country

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in the debate on the 1993 Constitution Amendment Bill on its return to the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, 8th March 1993

Call on the Government to present an annual plan as to how the $1 billion that would be saved from the withdrawal of perks to Rulers not laid down by law would directly benefit the 300,000 hard-core poor in the country

When the 1993 Constitution Amendment Bill to remove the Rulers’ immunity was presented to Parliament at its special sitting in January, the DAP made clear that we fully support the following three principles on the question of royal wrongdoing: Continue reading Call on the Government to present an annual plan as to how the $1 billion that would be saved from the withdrawal of perks to Rulers not laid down by law would directly benefit the 300,000 hard-core poor in the country