Category: Anti-Corruption

Lim Kit Siang offers to be go-between to finalise details of the UMNO-PAS debate so that it could be held and not scuttled by inconclusive preliminaries

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Selat Klang DAP Anniversary Dinner at Port Klang on Wednesday, 5.9.1984 at 9 p.m.

Lim Kit Siang offers to be go-between to finalise details of the UMNO-PAS debate so that it could be held and not scuttled by inconclusive preliminaries

On August 25, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, challenged PAS to a series of debates to be telecast live on all topics, including the assimilation of Islam in the nation’s administration. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang offers to be go-between to finalise details of the UMNO-PAS debate so that it could be held and not scuttled by inconclusive preliminaries

DAP calls for the establishment of two Royal Commissions of inquiry into (i) Corruption, abuse of power and breach of trust in public life; and (ii) Racial Polarisation

1984 National Day Message by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang released on August 30 1984

DAP calls for the establishment of two Royal Commissions of inquiry into (i) Corruption, abuse of power and breach of trust in public life; and (ii) Racial Polarisation

The 1984 National Day Theme is ‘Trust as the Foundation of Success’. Although Dr. Mahathir Mohamed started his premiership with a clarion call for the stamping out of graft – corruption, abuse of power and breach of trust in the public life has never been so rampant under the 2M administration as it is now. Continue reading DAP calls for the establishment of two Royal Commissions of inquiry into (i) Corruption, abuse of power and breach of trust in public life; and (ii) Racial Polarisation

Cuckoo’s Land in Parliament

I congratulate the Finance Minister, Tengku Razaleigh, and the other Cabinet Ministers for their great parliamentary performance or non-performance during the winding up for the 1984 Budget debate in the last two weeks, for they have completely belittled the dignity and purpose of the Parliament.

During the Budget debate, I spoke for more than an hour on the $2,500 million Bumiputra Malaysia Finance loans scandal in Hong Kong, for the whole sordid saga highlighted not only the negligence and irresponsibility of BMF directors and officials as well as Bank Bumiputra Directors, I also highlighted the irresponsibility and negligence as well of the various regulatory and supervisory bodies over Bank Bumiputra and BMF, like the Bank Negara, the Ministry of Finance, the Prime Minister’s Department, PNB, the Registry of Companies, the internal and external auditors, and even the entire Cabinet. Continue reading Cuckoo’s Land in Parliament

The interest of banking and finance in Malaysia calls for a complete clearing of the air on the BMF affair

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP 17th Anniversary Thousand- People Dinner held at Pay Fong Chinese Independent Secondary School Hall Malacca on Sunday, 24.7.1983 at 8 p.m.

Dr. Mahathir’s Two- Years- as Prime Minister Interview

The interest of banking and finance in Malaysia calls for a complete clearing of the air on the BMF affair

In his Two- Years- as- Prime- Minister interview, Dr Mohamed said that if there were any malpractices involved in the billion- dollar Bumiputra Malaysia Finance loans in Hong Kong, the Government would have no hesitation about taking action. Continue reading The interest of banking and finance in Malaysia calls for a complete clearing of the air on the BMF affair

Ten Basis for National Unity

The 2M Government’s call for an efficient and competent administrator cannot succeed unless Parliament, as well as Ministers and Deputy Ministers, set an example of efficiency and competence.

I am concerned that Ministry and Deputy Ministers are becoming slipshod in their work, showing lack of grasp and sometimes total ignorance of their Ministerial responsibility, and when they do this in Parliament, they are not only doing their Ministerial posts a disservice, they are also showing Parliament no respect. Continue reading Ten Basis for National Unity

One Language, One Culture

On behalf of the DAP, I rise to thank His Majesty for His Royal Address yesterday in conjunction with the official opening of the First Session of the Sixth Parliament, setting out the Government’s policy statement of the year.

Right from the beginning, it is obvious that the Barisan Nasional is still in a euphoria at its success in the April General Elections and could not resist the temptation to indulge in self-praise. Continue reading One Language, One Culture

DAP calls for legislation to enable the ACA to arrest and prosecute public servants for corruption for having amassed property or pecuniary resources disproportionate to the known sources of income

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on the Anti-Corruption Agency Bill on Friday, 19th March 1982

DAP calls for legislation to enable the ACA to arrest and prosecute public servants for corruption for having amassed property or pecuniary resources disproportionate to the known sources of income

The House is today asked to re-name the National Bureau of Investigations and revert to the old name of Anti-Corruption Agency. Continue reading DAP calls for legislation to enable the ACA to arrest and prosecute public servants for corruption for having amassed property or pecuniary resources disproportionate to the known sources of income

Call on Mahathir-Musa leadership to move away from the authoritarianis

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the Current Issues Debates on the theme “New National Leadership – Hope and Challenge” organized by the University of Malaya Students’ Union at Dewan Tunku Chancellor on Monday, 2nd November 1981 at 8.30 p.m. The topic of the forum is on “Politics in Malaysia: Towards what Direction?”

Call on Mahathir-Musa leadership to move away from the authoritarianism of the Sixties and move towards greater democratization of Malaysian life in the l980s

With the take-over of the Mahathir-Musa political leadership, there were hopes that there would be greater democracy, freedom, with a government which be more open and liberal, more accountable and dedicated in the fight against corruption. Continue reading Call on Mahathir-Musa leadership to move away from the authoritarianis

Sugar-coated election budget

(Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday, 27th Oct. 1981 on the 1982 Budget)

1982 Budget- a sugar-coated election budget which gives away $167 million in reduced taxes on consumer items in return for a blank cheque to spend $80.95 million nest year

The 1982 budget is clearly an election budget- sugar-coated to win votes in the next general elections expected early next year. Those who have doubts about the general elections being held next year need doubt no more with such a budget, especially with the way fears of the people were created and manipulated that there would be a tough budget, followed by the relief of a soft budget. Continue reading Sugar-coated election budget

1982 Budget- a sugar-coated election budget which gives away $167 million in reduced taxes on consumer items in return for a blank cheque to spend $80.95 million nest year.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday, 27th Oct. 1981 on the 1982 Budget.

1982 Budget- a sugar-coated election budget which gives away $167 million in reduced taxes on consumer items in return for a blank cheque to spend $80.95 million nest year.

The 1982 budget is clearly an election budget- sugar-coated to win votes in the next general elections expected early next year. Those who have doubts about the general elections being held next year need doubt no more with such a budget, especially with the way fears of the people were created and manipulated that there would be a tough budget, followed by the relief of a soft budget. Continue reading 1982 Budget- a sugar-coated election budget which gives away $167 million in reduced taxes on consumer items in return for a blank cheque to spend $80.95 million nest year.