Category: Bukit China

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the launching of the DAP ‘One Person, One Dollar’ $2 million Bukit China quit rent protest campaign in Penang at a press conference on Monday, Dec. 0, 1984 at 11 am

The One Person, One Dollar $2 million Bukit China quit rent protest campaign is nation-wide people’s political consciousness movement to put a half to the trampling of the people’s basic rights

The DAP is launching the ‘One Person, One Dollar’ $2 million Bukit China quit rent protest campaign in Penang today making this the fifth launching after Malacca, Federal Territory, Perak, Kedah and Perlis in the last four days. Continue reading The One Person, One Dollar $2 million Bukit China quit rent protest campaign is nation-wide people’s political consciousness movement to put a half to the trampling of the people’s basic rights

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP State Committee meeting in Penang on Sunday, 9.12.1984 at 10 am

Call on Acting Prime Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, to clarify whether government ‘bagi pehak’ letters are lawful, and if not to issue a directive to all government servants to stop sending out such letters

On Thursday, the Malacca Chief Minister, Datuk Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik, made the shocking statement that a clerk in 1968 in Malacca State government made a mistake when he replied to a query by the trustees of Bukit China, Cheng Hoon Teng Temple Committee, that as Bukit China was being used for burial purposes, it need not pay quit rent. Continue reading Call on Acting Prime Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, to clarify whether government ‘bagi pehak’ letters are lawful, and if not to issue a directive to all government servants to stop sending out such letters

Message by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, for the official launching of the DAP ‘One Person-One Dollar’ campaign to protest against the $2 million Bukit China quit rent demand of Malacca State Government for Federal Territory held at Pudu DAP Branch on Friday, Dec. 7, 1984 at 10 am

Bukit China is a test case whether the Barisan Nasional government respects the cultural and religious sensitivities of all races in Malaysia

During his official visit to Selangor earlier this week, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, said that if UMNO loses the support of Chinese, Indians and other non-Malays, the government could not possibly continue. Continue reading Bukit China is a test case whether the Barisan Nasional government respects the cultural and religious sensitivities of all races in Malaysia

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in DAP Hg on Tuesday, 27.11.1984 at 12 noon

Lim Kit Siang asks Tan Koon Swan whether he reads the statements issued in his name?

Reading Tan Koon Swan’s statement in today’s press, attacking Neo Yee Pan and Mak Hon Kam as well as myself for not daring to take up his challenge for a Bukit China public debate, I get the very sad feeling that Tan Koon Swan has not even read the statement which had been issued in his name. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang asks Tan Koon Swan whether he reads the statements issued in his name?

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Oppostion Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya DAP Hqrs on Saturday, 24.11.1984 at 12.30pm

Lim Kit Siang confirms debate with Tan Koon Swan on Bukit China, but it must be held immediately and not after February, and not connected with Tan Koon Swan’s power struggle with Neo Yee Pan and Mok Hon Kam

On 7th Nov 1984, before I left for Tokyo for a Socialist International conference, I challenged Tan Koon Swan to a public debate on my allegation that the Tan Koon Swan MCA faction had betrayed the historic, religious, cultural abd political rights and interests of the Malaysian Chinese over Bukit China issue for individual and group interests. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang confirms debate with Tan Koon Swan on Bukit China, but it must be held immediately and not after February, and not connected with Tan Koon Swan’s power struggle with Neo Yee Pan and Mok Hon Kam

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the inaugural meeting of the DAP Thousand Save Bukit China Ceramah Committee held in Seremban on Sunday, 18.11.1984 at 5 p.m.

DAP calls on Malacca Chief Minister, Datuk Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik, to announce on Tuesday’s Malacca State Assembly the withdrawal of any government forcible plan to develop Bukit China

All eyes are now on the forthcoming Malacca State Assembly meeting which begins on Tuesday, Nov.30, 1984, as Malaysians want to know whether the Malacca State Government is prepared to heed and respect the wishes of the people against any forcible government development of Bukit China which deprives Cheng Hoon Teng Temple and the Chinese community their traditional ownership right over the ancient cemetry hill. Continue reading DAP calls on Malacca Chief Minister, Datuk Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik, to announce on Tuesday’s Malacca State Assembly the withdrawal of any government forcible plan to develop Bukit China

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, Nov. 11, 1984:

Challenge to Tan Koon Swan to explain why he wants to manufacture a justification for the Malacca Chief Minister to reject the 300,000 Save Bukit China mass signature and the 553 organisations who have sent memorandum to Cheng Hoon Teng Temple.

Tan Koon Swan has indicated to the press in Malacca yesterday that he would be making an important pronouncement on Bukit China which among other things, would include another development plan for Bukit China. Continue reading Challenge to Tan Koon Swan to explain why he wants to manufacture a justification for the Malacca Chief Minister to reject the 300,000 Save Bukit China mass signature and the 553 organisations who have sent memorandum to Cheng Hoon Teng Temple.

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 7.11.84

Lim Kit Siang challenge Tan Koon Swan to a public debate that the Tan Koon Swan MCA faction has betrayed the historic, religious, cultural and political rights and interests of the Malaysian Chinese over the Bukit China issue for individual and group interest

I find the joint statement issued by Tan Koon Swan, Lee Kim Sai, Ling Liong Sik, Chan Teck Chan, Wong Mook Liang, and Ng Peng Huay to clarify their Bukit China stand the most remarkable political document in recent Malaysian politics, for they were trying to argue the unarguable, defend the indefensible and even lie the unlie-able! Continue reading Lim Kit Siang challenge Tan Koon Swan to a public debate that the Tan Koon Swan MCA faction has betrayed the historic, religious, cultural and political rights and interests of the Malaysian Chinese over the Bukit China issue for individual and group interest