Category: Chinese Culture

DAP welcomes the statement by Mohamed Rahmat that the Information Ministry could reconsider the TV ban on the Justice Bao series

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, October 10, 1995:

DAP welcomes the statement by Mohamed Rahmat that the Information Ministry could reconsider the TV ban on the Justice Bao series

I welcome the latest statement by the Information Minister, Datuk ‘Mohamed Rahmat that the Information Ministry is prepared to reconsider the TV ban on the Justice Bao television series if MetroVision makes an appeal. Continue reading DAP welcomes the statement by Mohamed Rahmat that the Information Ministry could reconsider the TV ban on the Justice Bao series

Advice to Liong Sik to do special homework in the next three days to present a strong and irrefutable case to Cabinet for the lifting of the ban on the Justice Bao television series

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong , Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 7th October 1995:

Advice to Liong Sik to do special homework in the next three days to present a strong and irrefutable case to Cabinet for the lifting of the ban on the Justice Bao television series

From the remarks by the MCA President, Datuk Dr. Liong Liong Sik in Kota Tinggi on Thursday, it is clear that Liong Sik had neither seen the Justice Bao television series nor knew the peosonality and character of Justice Bao. Continue reading Advice to Liong Sik to do special homework in the next three days to present a strong and irrefutable case to Cabinet for the lifting of the ban on the Justice Bao television series

DAP gravely concerned about reports that the new Education Bill will be even more “severely restrictive” of Chinese education than the 1961 Education ACT.

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday,6th October 1996:

DAP gravely concerned about reports that the new Education Bill will be even more “severely restrictive” of Chinese education than the 1961 Education ACT.

The DAP is gravely concerned about reports that the new Education Bill will be even more “severely restrictive” of Chinese education than the 1961 Education ACT. Continue reading DAP gravely concerned about reports that the new Education Bill will be even more “severely restrictive” of Chinese education than the 1961 Education ACT.

Home Ministry should conduct a briefing to inform Chinese societies of the Societies Act requirements and not to amend the Law to impose Lines or to threaten societies with dissolution

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and HP tor Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 25th September 1995:

Home Ministry should conduct a briefing to inform Chinese societies of the Societies Act requirements and not to amend the Law to impose Lines or to threaten societies with dissolution

The Deputy Home Minister Ong Ka Ting yesterday announced the government’s intention to amend the Societies Act to impose fines on societies for violation of Societies Act requirements. Continue reading Home Ministry should conduct a briefing to inform Chinese societies of the Societies Act requirements and not to amend the Law to impose Lines or to threaten societies with dissolution

Malaysia today would be a very different country if there had been n’ DAP in the past 28 years

Speech by the Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang when launching the Pull Liberalisation campaign in Perak at a ceramah at the Tou Boo Kong Hall in Ipoh on Saturday, 10th December, 1994 at 8pm

Malaysia today would be a very different country if there had been no DAP in the past 28 years

DAP MPs and leaders can feel proud that when Chinese education, Chinese primary schools, Chinese Independent Secondary Schools faced their greatest threat in the 1970s and early l980s, they were there to stand up in Parliament in the defence of Cultural Democracy. Continue reading Malaysia today would be a very different country if there had been n’ DAP in the past 28 years

There is nothing that the DAP can learn from MCA as one Ling Liong Sik is already too many for Chinese in Malaysia

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-Generral and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 24th October 1994:

There is nothing that the DAP can learn from MCA as one Ling Liong Sik is already too many for Chinese in Malaysia

Yesterday, MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik said the DAP should learn from the MCA. Continue reading There is nothing that the DAP can learn from MCA as one Ling Liong Sik is already too many for Chinese in Malaysia

Liong Sik should explain whether the RM6 million which 600,000 MCA members are donating to Chinese Independent Secondary Schools at RM10 a member are being paid by the MCA members or by the Chinese community

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, August 14, 1994:

Liong Sik should explain whether the RM6 million which 600,000 MCA members are donating to Chinese Independent Secondary Schools at RM10 a member are being paid by the MCA members or by the Chinese community

MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, should explain whether the RM6 million which 600,000 MCA members are donating to chiese Independent Secondary Schools at RM10 a member are being paid by the MCA members themselves or by the Chinese community. Continue reading Liong Sik should explain whether the RM6 million which 600,000 MCA members are donating to Chinese Independent Secondary Schools at RM10 a member are being paid by the MCA members or by the Chinese community

Why have the Chinese Tang Liang, Selangor Tang Liang, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese Youth organizations and Chinese Guilds and Associations become so indifferent and kept so quiet about the voters’ registration exercise which is to end in six days’ time?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, July 25, 1994:

Why have the Chinese Tang Liang, Selangor Tang Liang, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese Youth organizations and Chinese Guilds and Associations become so indifferent and kept so quiet about the voters’ registration exercise which is to end in six days’ time?

Why have the Chinese Tang Liang, Selangor Tang Liang, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese Youth organizations and Chinese Guilds and Associations become so indifferent and kept so quiet about the voters’ registration exercise which is to end in six days’ time? Continue reading Why have the Chinese Tang Liang, Selangor Tang Liang, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese Youth organizations and Chinese Guilds and Associations become so indifferent and kept so quiet about the voters’ registration exercise which is to end in six days’ time?

The three possible general elections dates are October this year, January or April next year

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the opening of the DAPSY National Conference held at Furuma Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 10th July 1994 at 10 a.m.

The three possible general elections dates are October this year, January or April next year

Last Sunday, at the DAP National Leadership Conference, I rate the chances of general elections being held in October this year as compared to early next year as 70 to 30. Continue reading The three possible general elections dates are October this year, January or April next year

Penang State Government and MPPP should allow the restoration of the Kuan Yin statue at Kek Lok Si to its original 121 ft in keeping with a more open and liberal political situation in the 1990s

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP State Committee Chinese New Year gathering held at DAP Penang headquarters at Kinta Lane, Penang on Saturday, 19th February 1994 at 8 p.m.

Penang State Government and MPPP should allow the restoration of the Kuan Yin statue at Kek Lok Si to its original 121 ft in keeping with a more open and liberal political situation in the 1990s

Penang DAP calls on the Penang State Government and the MPPP to allow to restoration of the Kuan Yin statue at Kek Lok Si to its original 121 ft in keeping with a more open and liberal political situation in the 1990s. Continue reading Penang State Government and MPPP should allow the restoration of the Kuan Yin statue at Kek Lok Si to its original 121 ft in keeping with a more open and liberal political situation in the 1990s