Category: Accountability

Failures of nominated district committees to shoulder local government responsibilities

DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, today issued the following statement on his impressions after concluding a two-day visit to the Batu Gajah Parliamentary constituency:

Failures of nominated district committees to shoulder local government responsibilities

One very strong impression which I gathered in my two-day visit to the Batu Gajah Parliamentary constituency is the failures of the nominated district committees which have been set up in substitution of elected local councils to shoulder local government responsibilities. Continue reading Failures of nominated district committees to shoulder local government responsibilities

DAP calls for the establishment of a permanent Commission

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Parliamentary Candidate for Kato Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Public Rally at Gajah on Wednesday, 21st August 1974 at 7.30 p.m.

1. DAP calls for the establishment of a permanent Commission entrusted with the twin tasks of ensuring that the Malay poor and the non-Malay National Front’s economic development plans.

In my public rally speech in Tanjong Malim on Sunday, 18th August, I challenged the National Front to set up a Commission of Inquiry to find cut whether the New Economic Policy and the Second Malaysia Plan have benefitted the rich Malays or the poor Malays in the last five years’ of operation. Continue reading DAP calls for the establishment of a permanent Commission

DAP wants a public commission of inquiry into land acquisition by state governments to stamp out corruption practice and abuses of power

Speech by DAP Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on the National Land Code (Amendment) Bill 1974 on 26th July 1974

1. DAP wants a public commission of inquiry into land acquisition by state governments to stamp out corruption practice and abuses of power and to ensure that the poor and the low-income groups do not pay the price of national development and the further enrichment of the wealthy

This Amendment Bill to the National Land Code seeks to tighten the provisions relating to unlawful occupation of State land and to provide better machinery for enforcement. Continue reading DAP wants a public commission of inquiry into land acquisition by state governments to stamp out corruption practice and abuses of power

DAP calls for public inquiry into shooting of two women tappers by security forces in Kuala Kangsar to restore the people’s confidence

Adjournment Speech by DAP Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat, on Wednesday, 17th July 1974

DAP calls for public inquiry into shooting of two women tappers by security forces in Kuala Kangsar to restore the people’s confidence

On 27.5.1974, at about 4 a.m., two women tappers, Lee Lai Mai, 26, (I/C 1024622) and Wong Yue Kew @ Wong Kwai Tow (I/C 3093629) from Pasong Ulu, Kuala Kangsar, were cycling to their morning tapping when they were shot and killed by security forces at Kampong Ribai, less than a mile from their homes. Continue reading DAP calls for public inquiry into shooting of two women tappers by security forces in Kuala Kangsar to restore the people’s confidence

Control and check against malpractices and misuse of public funds by MIDFL

Speech by DAP Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Ra’ayat on the Loan Guarantee Bill on 7th February 1972

Control and check against malpractices and misuse of public funds by MIDFL

This Bill authorizes the Federal Government to stand guarantor for the MIDFL in its loans from the Asian Development Bank.

Under the Second Malaysia Plan, the government is allocating $100 million to the MIDFL to give loans to industrial ventures. Now the government is further committing itself to stand guarantor to its loans from the Asian Development Bank. Continue reading Control and check against malpractices and misuse of public funds by MIDFL

Question by Mr.Lim Kit Siang for the session of Parliament

Press Statement by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, 8th December 1971

The DAP member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, has submitted 100 questions, 29 for oral and 71 for written answers, for the forthcoming session of Parliament beginning on 8th December, 1971

His 29 oral questions are as follows:

1. To ask the Prime Minister to state the conditions on which the Malaysian government will establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China. Continue reading Question by Mr.Lim Kit Siang for the session of Parliament

DAP calls on Tun Razak to issue a directive to all State Government to cancel all pleasure trips abroad for State Assemblymen

Press Statement by DAP Secretary-General & Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang on 1st November 1971

DAP calls on Tun Razak to issue a directive to all State Government to cancel all pleasure trips abroad for State Assemblymen

When the Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, spoke to heads of Ministries and government departments at a briefing at the National Operations Room in Kuala Lumpur two days ago, he told them to ‘cut down their trips abroad and concentrate on work at home.’ He said too many senior government officials were making frequent trips abroad.

We in the DAP hope that the Prime Minister will implement his instructions. The most guilty people, however, are the Ministers, Assistant Ministers and the other top government leaders who seem to take every conceivable opportunity to go overseas at public expense to enjoy themselves. Continue reading DAP calls on Tun Razak to issue a directive to all State Government to cancel all pleasure trips abroad for State Assemblymen

DAP reply to the purported MCA factual account of MCA/DAP talks

DAP Secretary-General, Mr.Lim Kit Siang, M.P. today issued the following statement:

DAP reply to the purported MCA factual account of MCA/DAP talks

Tun Tan Siew Sin’s statement yesterday and the statement by MCA Secretary-General today, purporting to give ‘a factual’ account of recent MCA/DAP meetings is a tissue of distortions, half-truths and downright falsehood.

Although I have great political differences with Tun Tan Siew Sin, I have had until yesterday some respect for him as a man of honour and uprightness.

From his denial yesterday and the account his Secretary-General has given, Tun Tan has stooped to distortions and falsehoods to try to put the MCA in the nest light possible. This is a highly contemptible action. These are very strong words, and I would not have lightly used them, particularly against a national political leader and a Minister of more than 10 years’ standing. It pains me therefore to have to use these words to describe Tun Tan Siew Sin. Continue reading DAP reply to the purported MCA factual account of MCA/DAP talks

Tun Tan Siew Sin imposes taxes without Parliamentary approval

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, at a Hari Raya Puasa Tea Party organized by Bangsar DAP held at 63-D Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur at 5.30 p.m.

Notice to move a motion of censure against Tun Tan Siew Sin if he imposes taxes without Parliamentary approval

Despite DAP and widespread public protests, the Finance Minister, Tun Tan Siew Sin, seems bent in his refusal to present the 1971 Ordinary Budget to Parliament for debate and approval. Tun Tan will only present his 1971 Ordinary Budget to National Operations Council on Dec. 18. where he need not justify his financial policies and new taxes to the elected representatives of the people. Continue reading Tun Tan Siew Sin imposes taxes without Parliamentary approval

Rule of Reason or the Rule of Force?

Speech by DAP Secretary-General, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, at the opening ceremony of the First National Seminar for DAP Members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblymen at Hotel Mirama, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, 24th Oct. 1970 at 9 a.m.

Rule of Reason or the Rule of Force?

The great issue that is being fought out in Malaysia today is whether the rule of reason or the rule of force is going to prevail in our country.

The advocates of reason are wedged in on the one hand by ultra extremists who advocate an authoritarian rule by force and violence, and on the other hand, by communists who want to bring about a communist revolution. Continue reading Rule of Reason or the Rule of Force?