Category: Bukit China

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 signatures 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 Monday, Nov.5, 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 signatures 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 signatures and the 553 organisations who have sent memorandum to Cheng Hoon Teng Temple

The Bukit China issue will symbolise whether the Malaysian Chinese are equal citizens, with their religions and culture fully respected, as provided for in the Malaysian Constitution

Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the handing-over ceremony of 300,000 Save Bukit China mass signatures to the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple Trustees held at Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, Malacca on Saturday, Nov.3 1984 at 11 a.m.

The Bukit China issue will symbolise whether the Malaysian Chinese are equal citizens, with their religions and culture fully respected, as provided for in the Malaysian Constitution.

The 300,000 Save Bukit China mass signature campaign creates history, not only in terms of the number of signatures, but also the support from all races, religions and cultures. There are two signatures books where over 400 lawyers, from all races, religions, cultures, signed to express their support for the Save Bukit China campaign. Continue reading The Bukit China issue will symbolise whether the Malaysian Chinese are equal citizens, with their religions and culture fully respected, as provided for in the Malaysian Constitution

DAP to submit the 300,000 Save Bukit China mass signatures to Cheng Hoon Teng Temple on Saturday, 3rd November 1984

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, on arrival of the Thousand – Mile Save Bukit China Marathon Walkers at Bukit China, Malacca, on Tuesday, 30th Oct. 1984 at 5 p.m.

DAP to submit the 300,000 Save Bukit China mass signatures to Cheng Hoon Teng Temple on Saturday, 3rd November 1984

Today, we mark the completion of four highlights in the Save Bukit China campaign: Continue reading DAP to submit the 300,000 Save Bukit China mass signatures to Cheng Hoon Teng Temple on Saturday, 3rd November 1984

DAP to organise 1,000 Save Bukit China ceramahs throughout Malaysia by 1985 to get Malaysians to understand its historic, cultural, religious, political and nation – building implications and importance

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP 100,000 -People Save Bukit China Gathering at Pay Fong Chinese Independent Secondary School on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 1984 at 8 p.m.

DAP to organise 1,000 Save Bukit China ceramahs throughout Malaysia by 1985 to get Malaysians to understand its historic, cultural, religious, political and nation – building implications and importance

I want to pay tribute to everyone inside and outside the Party who have contributed to make the 300,000 Save Bukit China mass signature campaign, the Thousand – Mile Save Bukit China Marathon Walk, the 10,000 – People Save Bukit China Dinner in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 28, and the 10,000 – People Save Bukit China Gathering in Malacca tonight a great success. Continue reading DAP to organise 1,000 Save Bukit China ceramahs throughout Malaysia by 1985 to get Malaysians to understand its historic, cultural, religious, political and nation – building implications and importance

Tan Koon Swan MCA faction is sacrificing Bukit China to get UMNO help and support to solve the MCA power struggle

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Save Bukit 10,000 – People Dinner held in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 28th Oct. 1984 at 8.30 p.m.

Tan Koon Swan MCA faction is sacrificing Bukit China to get UMNO help and support to solve the MCA power struggle

When the DAP first launched the Save Bukit China ‘Thousand – Mile Marathon Walk’ to bring the 300,000 Save Bukit China mass signature to the 10,000 – People Save Bukit China dinner in Kuala Lumpur and the 5,000 –People Gathering in Malacca on Tuesday, 30th Oct. 1984, for them to be eventually submitted to the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple Committee, the Bukit China trustees, Save Bukit China walkers at Alor Star on 19th Oct. were harassed and arrested by the Police. Continue reading Tan Koon Swan MCA faction is sacrificing Bukit China to get UMNO help and support to solve the MCA power struggle

To the 1,200 delegates of the Tan Koon Swan MCA faction ‘Save the Party’ two – day seminar At Genting Highlands on Oct. 20/12, 1984

An Open Letter by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, to the 1,200 delegates of the Tan Koon Swan MCA faction attending the ‘Save the Party’ Genting Highlands Seminar on 20th and 21st Oct. 1984

To the 1,200 delegates of the Tan Koon Swan MCA faction ‘Save the Party’ two – day seminar At Genting Highlands on Oct. 20/12, 1984

A last and final opportunity for the Tan Koon Swan MCA Faction to redeem its political reputation by clearly and unequivocally announcing its opposition to any Malacca State Government plan to forcibly develop Bukit China and disowning all those who had expressed support Continue reading To the 1,200 delegates of the Tan Koon Swan MCA faction ‘Save the Party’ two – day seminar At Genting Highlands on Oct. 20/12, 1984

DAP to announce guidelines on the forms of action which should be taken by the people to defend Bukit China from government forcible development at the 5,000 – People Gathering at Pay Fong on Oct. 30

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Sunday, 14.10.1984 at 111 a.m.

DAP to announce guidelines on the forms of action which should be taken by the people to defend Bukit China from government forcible development at the 5,000 – People Gathering at Pay Fong on Oct. 30

The announcement by the Chairman of the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple Committee, Mr. Ee Yew Lin, on Friday that about 14,500 people and 553 associations and organisations representing over 294,000 people had rejected the Malacca State Government’s proposed development plan for Bukit China, should make the Malacca Chief Minister, Datuk Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik, re – think his whole Bukit China idea. Continue reading DAP to announce guidelines on the forms of action which should be taken by the people to defend Bukit China from government forcible development at the 5,000 – People Gathering at Pay Fong on Oct. 30

DAP to expose Tan Koon Swan MCA faction’s motives in supporting the Malacca Chief Minister’s Bukit China plan

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 8.10.1984

DAP to expose Tan Koon Swan MCA faction’s motives in supporting the Malacca Chief Minister’s Bukit China plan

Last week, I asked Tan Koon Swan to accept full responsibility for the actions and statements of leaders of his MCA faction, including the series of vicious and malicious articles in the Tan Koon Swan – controlled Berita Awam calculated to character – assassinate me over the Bukit China issue, and to apologise for the Berita Awam’s three – month long campaign of vilification against me. Continue reading DAP to expose Tan Koon Swan MCA faction’s motives in supporting the Malacca Chief Minister’s Bukit China plan

200,000 signature – mark passed in the 300,000 Save Bukit China Mass signature campaign

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General And MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the planning meeting Of the Save Bukit China Thousand – Mile Marathon Walk Committee Held at DAP PJ Hqrs on Sunday, 7.10.1984 at 11 a.m.

200,000 signature – mark passed in the 300,000 Save Bukit China Mass signature campaign

I am glad to announce that the 300,000 Save Bukit China mass signature campaign has passed the 200,000 – signature mark, making it even now the most successful and memorable signature campaign in Malaysian history. Continue reading 200,000 signature – mark passed in the 300,000 Save Bukit China Mass signature campaign

Tan Koon Swan must be personally responsible for the three-month long campaign of vilification carried out by the Tan Koon Swan – controlled thrice – weekly Berita Awam

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang,
in Malacca on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 1984 at 11a.m.

Tan Koon Swan must be personally responsible for the three-month long campaign of vilification carried out by the Tan Koon Swan – controlled thrice – weekly Berita Awam

For three months, the thrice – weekly publication, Berita Awam, which is controlled by the Tan Koon Swan MCA faction, had been carrying out a vicious and irresponsible campaign of vilification against me because of mt Bukit China stand. Continue reading Tan Koon Swan must be personally responsible for the three-month long campaign of vilification carried out by the Tan Koon Swan – controlled thrice – weekly Berita Awam