Category: Chinese Culture

DAP deplores Kota Baru Municipal Council action which tried to prevent the Chinese community from celebrating the Chinese New Year at the Kelantan Chinese Chamber of Commerce

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tan Jung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Saturday, February 12, 1994:

DAP deplores Kota Baru Municipal Council action which tried to prevent the Chinese community from celebrating the Chinese New Year at the Kelantan Chinese Chamber of Commerce

DAP deplores the Kota Baru Municipal Council action which tried to prevent the Chinese community from celebrating the Chinese New Year at the Kelantan Chinese Chamber of Commerce on the Chinese New Year Eve. Continue reading DAP deplores Kota Baru Municipal Council action which tried to prevent the Chinese community from celebrating the Chinese New Year at the Kelantan Chinese Chamber of Commerce

Seven question for Dr. Koh Tsu Koon arising from the state government forfeiture of the land of the Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God temple

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Monday, August 23, 1993:

Seven question for Dr. Koh Tsu Koon arising from the state government forfeiture of the land of the Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God temple

I have seven questions for Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon arising from the state government forfeiture of the land of Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God temple: Continue reading Seven question for Dr. Koh Tsu Koon arising from the state government forfeiture of the land of the Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God temple

If Dr. Koh Tsu Koon and Goik Hock Lai knew nothing about the forfeiture of Bukit Mertajam Hock Teng Cheng temple land until six weeks after the decision, who is really running the Penang State Government?

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Friday, August 20, 1993:

If Dr. Koh Tsu Koon and Goik Hock Lai knew nothing about the forfeiture of Bukit Mertajam Hock Teng Cheng temple land until six weeks after the decision, who is really running the Penang State Government?

The political secretary to the Penang Chief Minister, Goik Hock Lai, wants the people of Bukit Mertajam and Penang to believe that both he and Dr. Koh Tsu Koon knew nothing about the forfeiture of Bukit Mertajam Hock Teng Cheng temple land until August 7 – six weeks after the decision to forfeit made on June 22 and one month after the gazette notification of the forfeiture on July 8. Continue reading If Dr. Koh Tsu Koon and Goik Hock Lai knew nothing about the forfeiture of Bukit Mertajam Hock Teng Cheng temple land until six weeks after the decision, who is really running the Penang State Government?

DAP proposes the establishment of a Cabinet Committee to re-evaluate the position of Chinese language in Malaysia in Keeping with Vision 2020 and its growing and increasing international importance

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the opening ceremony of the DAPSY concert in aid of Dong Zhiao Zhong education centre held at Tien Hou Temple, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 6th June 1993 at 7 p.m.

DAP proposes the establishment of a Cabinet Committee to re-evaluate the position of Chinese language in Malaysia in Keeping with Vision 2020 and its growing and increasing international importance

DAPSY must be commended for organizing such a bold venture tonight, and I also wish to commend and thank the stars and performers led by Kwan Teck Hui, the donors and sponsors, for making the concert a great success to raise funds for the Dong Zhiao Zhong education centre. Continue reading DAP proposes the establishment of a Cabinet Committee to re-evaluate the position of Chinese language in Malaysia in Keeping with Vision 2020 and its growing and increasing international importance

DAP supports Sim Moh Yee’s proposal that the government re-evaluate the position of Chinese language in the country in view of its greater international importance

Departure Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Bintulu Airport on Wednesday, 2nd June 1993 at 12 p.m.

DAP supports Sim Moh Yee’s proposal that the government re-evaluate the position of Chinese language in the country in view of its greater international importance

DAP supports the proposal made by the Ziao Zhong Chairman, Sim Moh Yee last weekend that the government re-evaluate the position of Chinese language in the country in view of its greater and growing international importance. Continue reading DAP supports Sim Moh Yee’s proposal that the government re-evaluate the position of Chinese language in the country in view of its greater international importance

DAP proposes that the MPPP full Council on March 28 decide to add Chinese characters to road signs in the Penang Municipality

Speech (Part 2) by Parliamentary Opposition leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the opening of the Paya Terubong DAP Branch Annual General Meeting in Paya Terubong on Wednesday, 18th March, 1992 at 8 pm.

DAP proposes that the MPPP full Council on March 28 decide to add Chinese characters to road signs in the Penang Municipality

The Deputy Home Minister, Datuk Megat Junid Megat Ayob, said on Sunday that local governments should allow the use of Chinese language on advertisements and signboards and should not abuse their powers to obstruct or destroy any one’s rights to use other languages apart from the National Language on advertisements and signboards. Continue reading DAP proposes that the MPPP full Council on March 28 decide to add Chinese characters to road signs in the Penang Municipality

DAP will openly call on the Chinese voters of Jerai to vote for the Barisan Nasional candidate on March 4 if the MCA could prove any one of its eight allegations of the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan by the PAS-led State Government is true.

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 1st March 1992:

DAP will openly call on the Chinese voters of Jerai to vote for the Barisan Nasional candidate on March 4 if the MCA could prove any one of its eight allegations of the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan by the PAS-led State Government is true.

It most most regrettable that the MCA leaders have continued with their lies and falsehoods in the ‘Jerai’ parliamentary by-election in Kedah, accusing the DAP of being the defenders and apologists for the PAS-led Kelantan State Government. Continue reading DAP will openly call on the Chinese voters of Jerai to vote for the Barisan Nasional candidate on March 4 if the MCA could prove any one of its eight allegations of the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan by the PAS-led State Government is true.

DAP to hold ceramahs in Jerai to expose the campaign of lies by MCA against the DAP about the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Johore DAP State Committee to review Party Reform held at DAP Taman Ungku Tunku Aminah branch, Johore Bahru on Saturday, 29th February 1992 at 4 p.m.

DAP to hold ceramahs in Jerai to expose the campaign of lies by MCA against the DAP about the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan

Two days ago, the DAP gave the MCA 48 hours to admit and stop its baseless attacks against the DAP in the Jerai parliamentary by-election, in particular that the Chinese in Kelantan are in ‘deep waters and furnace heat’ and that the DAP must near responsibility for the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan by the PAS-led State Government. Continue reading DAP to hold ceramahs in Jerai to expose the campaign of lies by MCA against the DAP about the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan

DAP gives the MCA 48 hours to admit that it has been making baseless attacks against the DAP, including its eight allegations about the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan, or the DAP will be compelled to explain the true facts to the voters of Jerai

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 27th February 1992:

DAP gives the MCA 48 hours to admit that it has been making baseless attacks against the DAP, including its eight allegations about the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan, or the DAP will be compelled to explain the true facts to the voters of Jerai

The DAP is giving the MCA 48 hours to admit that it has been making baseless attacks against the DAP, including its eight allegations about the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan, or the DAP will be compelled to explain the true facts to the voters of Jerai. Continue reading DAP gives the MCA 48 hours to admit that it has been making baseless attacks against the DAP, including its eight allegations about the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan, or the DAP will be compelled to explain the true facts to the voters of Jerai

The eight MCA allegations of the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan have become the eight big ‘condemnations’ of the MCA national leadership

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 26th February 1992:

The eight MCA allegations of the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan have become the eight big ‘condemnations’ of the MCA national leadership

The eight MCA allegations of the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan by the PAS-led Kelantan State Government have become the eight big ‘condemnations’ of the MCA national leadership exposing its intellectual dishonesty, political bankruptcy and moral decadence. Continue reading The eight MCA allegations of the ‘oppression’ and ‘persecution’ of the Chinese in Kelantan have become the eight big ‘condemnations’ of the MCA national leadership