Category: Accountability

DAP calls on Dr.Mahathir to reconsider his refusal to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the funding, politics of money and corruption of political parties

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, Petaling Jaya on Friday, 23rd March 1990:

DAP calls on Dr.Mahathir to reconsider his refusal to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the funding, politics of money and corruption of political parties

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr.Mahathir Mohamed, gave the people two disappointments yesterday. The first disappointment was this announcement that the government would not establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the funding, politics of money and corruption of political parties. Continue reading DAP calls on Dr.Mahathir to reconsider his refusal to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the funding, politics of money and corruption of political parties

Mahathir has a narrow six-vote margin for its two-third majority to pass the Constitution Amendment Bill last week- Very good chance of depriving Barisan Nasional government of two-thirds majority in next general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Fourth Joint DAP-Semangat 46 National Ceramah held at Dewan Perbandaran Seremban on Wednesday, 21st March 1990 at 9pm

Mahathir has a narrow six-vote margin for its two-third majority to pass the Constitution Amendment Bill last week- Very good chance of depriving Barisan Nasional government of two-thirds majority in next general elections

For the first time in Malaysian electoral history, Malaysians stand a very good chance of depriving Barisan Nasional government of two-thirds majority. Continue reading Mahathir has a narrow six-vote margin for its two-third majority to pass the Constitution Amendment Bill last week- Very good chance of depriving Barisan Nasional government of two-thirds majority in next general elections

The Government investigating funding of opposition parties will be like multi-millionaires investigating how the poor has money to keep body and soul together

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 20th March 1990:

The Government investigating funding of opposition parties will be like multi-millionaires investigating how the poor has money to keep body and soul together

In my letter to the Prime Minister yesterday, I said that for the Barisan Nasional Government to investigate the funding of opposition parties would be like multi-millionaires wanting to investigate how the poor have money to keep their body and soul together!
Ruling parties loaded with unexplained wealth Continue reading The Government investigating funding of opposition parties will be like multi-millionaires investigating how the poor has money to keep body and soul together

Lim Kit Siang writes to Dr.Mahathir Mohamed for an appointment to discuss a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the funding, the politics of money and corruption in all political parties

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, March 19, 1990.

Lim Kit Siang writes to Dr.Mahathir Mohamed for an appointment to discuss a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the funding, the politics of money and corruption in all political parties

I have today written to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr.Mahathir Mohamed, asking for an appointment to discuss the establishment of a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the funding, the politics of money and corruption of all political parties. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang writes to Dr.Mahathir Mohamed for an appointment to discuss a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the funding, the politics of money and corruption in all political parties

Royal Commission of Inquiry to conduct public inquiry into the funding, politics of money and corruption of all political parties

YAB Datuk Seri Dr.Mahathir Mohamed,
Perdana Menteri,
Malaysia
YAB Datuk Seri,

Royal Commission of Inquiry to conduct public inquiry into the funding, politics of money and corruption of all political parties

I am writing in regard to the UMNO Baru Youth allegation which you took up on Saturday that opposition parties are funded from overseas by ‘foreigners harbouring ill-intentions against the Government” and the Government wants to conduct investigations into the funding of opoosition parties. Continue reading Royal Commission of Inquiry to conduct public inquiry into the funding, politics of money and corruption of all political parties

Challenge to Dr.Mahathir to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry to enquire into the funding, the politics of money and corruption of all political parties in the country

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, March 18, 1990:

Challenge to Dr.Mahathir to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry to enquire into the funding, the politics of money and corruption of all political parties in the country

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr.Mahathir Mohamed, is recently making a spate of irresponsible, unfounded, wild and weird allegation, the latest being the allegation that Opposition parties are being funded overseas by “foreigners harbouring ill-intentions against the Government.” Continue reading Challenge to Dr.Mahathir to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry to enquire into the funding, the politics of money and corruption of all political parties in the country

Call on MCA, Gerakan and MIC Ministers to ask the Cabinet to issue a policy statement that appointment of Professors and faculty deans is based solely on merit and not subject to quota system

Part II of Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, when declaring open the National DAPSY Workshop at Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 11th March 1990 at 9am

Call on MCA, Gerakan and MIC Ministers to ask the Cabinet to issue a policy statement that appointment of Professors and faculty deans is based solely on merit and not subject to quota system

It is very sad that in the controversy over the appointment of four non-Malays as faculty deans in the University of Malaya, the MCA and Gerakan Ministers have been very silent. Continue reading Call on MCA, Gerakan and MIC Ministers to ask the Cabinet to issue a policy statement that appointment of Professors and faculty deans is based solely on merit and not subject to quota system

Mahathir’s two-thirds majority in Parliament is the real cause for the scandals, unaccountability, human rights violations and gross abuse of power for the last decade

First Portion of Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the first of a series of DAP-Semangat 46 National Ceramahs Dewan Sri Pinang on Saturday, February 17, 1990 at 8 p.m.

Mahathir’s two-thirds majority in Parliament is the real cause for the scandals, unaccountability, human rights violations and gross abuse of power for the last decade.

For Malaysia, the Decade of the Eighties is also the Decade of Mahathir, who became the country’s fourth Prime Minister in July 1981 and has since stamped his character on the governance of the country in the 1980s. Continue reading Mahathir’s two-thirds majority in Parliament is the real cause for the scandals, unaccountability, human rights violations and gross abuse of power for the last decade

DAP calls on Home Ministry to give public reasons every time it bans or withholds from the public a foreign magazine for its articles on Malaysia

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung. Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Tuesday, 8.9.1987:

DAP calls on Home Ministry to give public reasons every time it bans or withholds from the public a foreign magazine for its articles on Malaysia

The DAP welcomes the release to the public the Sept.3 issue of Far Eastern Economic Review, after a two-week study of certain articles” in the issue by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Continue reading DAP calls on Home Ministry to give public reasons every time it bans or withholds from the public a foreign magazine for its articles on Malaysia

Call on UDA to explain whether it is enforcing its claims against Fleet Group, another UMNO investment company, for $300 million compensation for failure to complete the sale of perembe

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung. Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 7.9.1987:

Call on UDA to explain whether it is enforcing its claims against Fleet Group, another UMNO investment company, for $300 million compensation for failure to complete the sale of perembe

In October 1985, Fleet Group – the first UMNO investment company – entered into a contract with UDA to acquire Peremba for $163.9 million. Continue reading Call on UDA to explain whether it is enforcing its claims against Fleet Group, another UMNO investment company, for $300 million compensation for failure to complete the sale of perembe