Category: BMF Loans Scandal

Refusal of Barisan Nasional government to support DAP motion to thank Ahmad Nordin Inquiry Committee a shameful episode for Barisan MPs

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the official launching of the book: “BMF – The Scandal of Scandals” in Ipoh at a luncheon function on Wednesday, 30.4.1986

Refusal of Barisan Nasional government to support DAP motion to thank Ahmad Nordin Inquiry Committee a shameful episode for Barisan MPs

The three-man Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee spent two years to probe into the $2.5 billion BMF Scandal, and completed its Final Reports in December last year. Continue reading Refusal of Barisan Nasional government to support DAP motion to thank Ahmad Nordin Inquiry Committee a shameful episode for Barisan MPs

The BMF loans scandal is the ‘Scandal of Scandals’ whose full story has not yet been told

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the official launching of the DAP book on ‘BMF: Scandal of Scandals’ at the DAP PJ Headquarters on Monday, April 28, 1986 at 12 noon.

The BMF loans scandal is the ‘Scandal of Scandals’ whose full story has not yet been told

Despite the 18 Volumes of Reports, Exhibits and Recommendations of the Ahmad Nordin Inquiry Committee on the $2.5 billion Bumiputra Malaysia Finance (BMF) loans scandal, its full story has still to be told. Continue reading The BMF loans scandal is the ‘Scandal of Scandals’ whose full story has not yet been told

DAP calls on Federal Government to arrest the two former Sabah Chief Ministers

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on 24,3.1986 on the Fifth Malaysia Plan

DAP calls on Federal Government to arrest the two former Sabah Chief Ministers, Datuk Harris Salleh and Tun Mustapha, USNO MP Yahya Lampong, and four former U5N0 Assemblymen and one Berjaya former Assemblyman of the of the recently-dissolved Assembly for their role in the organised escalation of fear, unrest and violence to topple the elected system of government by violent and unconstitutional means

The Prime Minister, in his motion on the Fifth Malaysia Plan, asks the House “to , call upon Malaysians from all walks of life to strive harder and gear themselves towards the greater socio-economic and political challenges ahead, in the spirit of the Rukunegara, and stand united in our continuous efforts to build a socially just, progressive and resilient nation.” Continue reading DAP calls on Federal Government to arrest the two former Sabah Chief Ministers

Prime Minister and Finance Minister had been guilty of gross breach of parliamentary privilege In withholding for two weeks information from Parliament about BBMB’s March 6, 1986 Police Report

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 21st March 1986:

Prime Minister and Finance Minister had been guilty of gross breach of parliamentary privilege In withholding for two weeks information from Parliament about BBMB’s March 6, 1986 Police Report

The Finance Minister’s reply in Parliament yesterday on the BMF Scandal is quite a remarkable performance. He took cheap pot-shots at the DAP, trying to ‘politicise’ the BMF Final Report himself while accusing the DAP of the offence, ad even made unfouded allegations against the DAP. Continue reading Prime Minister and Finance Minister had been guilty of gross breach of parliamentary privilege In withholding for two weeks information from Parliament about BBMB’s March 6, 1986 Police Report

DAP extremely disappointed by the Prime Minister’s winding-up reply on the BMF Scandal and the Sabah crisis in Parliament yesterday

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, March 20, 1986 at 12.30 p.m.

DAP extremely disappointed by the Prime Minister’s winding-up reply on the BMF Scandal and the Sabah crisis in Parliament yesterday

The DAP is extremely disappointed by the Prime Minister’s winding-up speech in Parliament yesterday on the BMF Scandal and the Sabah crisis. Continue reading DAP extremely disappointed by the Prime Minister’s winding-up reply on the BMF Scandal and the Sabah crisis in Parliament yesterday

DAP Human Rights Committee has set up a Special Committee headed by Sim Kwang Yang, MP for Bandar Kuching, to spearhead national agitation against the Official Secrets Act amendment

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, March 18, 1986:

DAP Human Rights Committee has set up a Special Committee headed by Sim Kwang Yang, MP for Bandar Kuching, to spearhead national agitation against the Official Secrets Act amendment

The Proposed amendment to the Official Secrets Act 1972 to make it a mandatory one-year minimum jail sentence for any offence under the Act is the greatest threat to democratic rights and press freedom in Malaysia since Merdeka. Continue reading DAP Human Rights Committee has set up a Special Committee headed by Sim Kwang Yang, MP for Bandar Kuching, to spearhead national agitation against the Official Secrets Act amendment

If Police allow USNO members and supporters to hold demonstrations in mosques, will they also allow PAS members and supporters to hold demonstrations in mosques and Peninsular Malaysia?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, March 17, 1986:

If Police allow USNO members and supporters to hold demonstrations in mosques, will they also allow PAS members and supporters to hold demonstrations in mosques and Peninsular Malaysia?

I commend the Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Haniff Omar, for making it clear that the demonstration in Sabah in the past few days are illegal. He must make it clear that the Police will not allow any group to escalate the tension, fear and insecurity in Sabah or to engineer religious conflict in the latest attempt to achieve their political objectives. Continue reading If Police allow USNO members and supporters to hold demonstrations in mosques, will they also allow PAS members and supporters to hold demonstrations in mosques and Peninsular Malaysia?

DAP challenge to Rais Yatim to a series of TV debates on the BMF Final Report to justify the Minister’s allegations that the Report was ‘lopsided’, unfair and lack credibility

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Saturday, March 15, 1986:

DAP challenge to Rais Yatim to a series of TV debates on the BMF Final Report to justify the Minister’s allegations that the Report was ‘lopsided’, unfair and lack credibility

The Minister for Information and UMNO Information Chief, Datuk Rais Yatim, alleged in Johore Bahru yesterday that the BMF Final Report of the Ahmad Nordin Inquiry Committee was ‘unfair’, ’lop-sided’ and lack credibility, and that Tan Sri Ahmad Nordin was not a ‘hero’ as many thought. Continue reading DAP challenge to Rais Yatim to a series of TV debates on the BMF Final Report to justify the Minister’s allegations that the Report was ‘lopsided’, unfair and lack credibility

DAP motion in Parliament to express appreciation to the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee for its Briefs and Reports which had for the first time thrown light on the enormity of crime, fraud and theft and complexity of the BMF Scandal

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, March 15, 1986:

DAP motion in Parliament to express appreciation to the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee for its Briefs and Reports which had for the first time thrown light on the enormity of crime, fraud and theft and complexity of the BMF Scandal

I have submitted a motion to the Speaker of Parliament, Tan Sri Zahir Ismail, for Parliament to express its appreciation to the three-man Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee for its Briefs and Reports which had for the first time thrown light on the enormity of the crime, fraud and theft and complexity of the BMF Scandal. Continue reading DAP motion in Parliament to express appreciation to the Ahmad Nordin BMF Inquiry Committee for its Briefs and Reports which had for the first time thrown light on the enormity of crime, fraud and theft and complexity of the BMF Scandal

An Opposition-headed Public Account Committee would have investigated into the BMF Scandal, and this is why the Government convention of having Opposition to head PAC

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the MTUC forum on “The Abuse of the New Economic Policy, its implementation and the BMF Scandal” at Bangunan Buruh, Petaling Jaya on Friday, 14th March 1986 at 5 p.m.

An Opposition-headed Public Account Committee would have investigated into the BMF Scandal, and this is why the Government convention of having Opposition to head PAC

The $2.5 billion Bumiputra Malaysia Finance Scandal is the biggest theft and fraud of the funds of the Bank and the people of Malaysia, to the extent that if the Bank Bumiputra had been a private company, it would have to be declared a bankrupt bank. In the event, the multi-billion dollar reserves of Petronas’ petro-dollars had to be used to bail out Bank Bumiputra. Continue reading An Opposition-headed Public Account Committee would have investigated into the BMF Scandal, and this is why the Government convention of having Opposition to head PAC