Category: Chinese Culture

DAP is prepared to declare Liong Sik as ‘persona most Grata’ if he is prepared to come to DAP Hqrs to explain Why MCA has made the greatest concession in 42 years

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 27th November 1991:

DAP is prepared to declare Liong Sik as ‘persona most Grata’ if he is prepared to come to DAP Hqrs to explain Why MCA has made the greatest concession in 42 years

The MCA Secretary – General, Dr. Ting Chew Peh, said yesterday that the MCA Presidential Council passed a special resolution declaring me a ‘persona non – grata’ in the MCA. Continue reading DAP is prepared to declare Liong Sik as ‘persona most Grata’ if he is prepared to come to DAP Hqrs to explain Why MCA has made the greatest concession in 42 years

Is Fong Chan Onn’s call to MARA to open wide its door to all races a serious proposal or again just meant for Chinese newspapers only to deceive the Chinese community

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 8th October 1991:

Is Fong Chan Onn’s call to MARA to open wide its door to all races a serious proposal or again just meant for Chinese newspapers only to deceive the Chinese community

Deputy Education Minister, Dr. Fong Chan Onn, said in a Chinese press today that MARA should open wide its door to all races, following the call by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, that Tunku Abdul Rahman (TAR) College should review and change its philosophy of exclusivity and to open it door to non-Chinese students. Continue reading Is Fong Chan Onn’s call to MARA to open wide its door to all races a serious proposal or again just meant for Chinese newspapers only to deceive the Chinese community

Call on Dr. Mahathir to name the non-political groups whom he accuse of being ‘paid agents of the western countries to destabilize Malaysia’

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, May 27, 1991:

Call on Dr. Mahathir to name the non-political groups whom he accuse of being ‘paid agents of the western countries to destabilize Malaysia’.

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, made a very serious allegation after launching the Negeri Sembilan kampungku programme yesterday. Continue reading Call on Dr. Mahathir to name the non-political groups whom he accuse of being ‘paid agents of the western countries to destabilize Malaysia’

Not only the UMNO Youth-MCA Youth debate, but the Malaysian Chinese Cultural City itself had been ‘blown off’

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 24th May 1991:

Not only the UMNO Youth-MCA Youth debate, but the Malaysian Chinese Cultural City itself had been ‘blown off’.

MCA Secretary-General, Dr. Ting Chew Peh, said yesterday that the UMNO Youth-MCA Youth debate on the Malaysian Chinese Cultural City has been ‘blown off’ following the Cabinet decision that the issue would no longer be debated in the media. Continue reading Not only the UMNO Youth-MCA Youth debate, but the Malaysian Chinese Cultural City itself had been ‘blown off’

Gerakan has become the ‘rat running across the street, everyone shouting it should be hit’ because of its active opposition to the Chinese Cultural City

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 22nd May 1991:

Gerakan has become the ‘rat running across the street, everyone shouting it should be hit’ because of its active opposition to the Chinese Cultural City.

Gerakan has become the ‘rat running across the street, everyone shouting it should be hit’ because of its active opposition to the MCA’s Malaysian Chinese Cultural City proposal. Continue reading Gerakan has become the ‘rat running across the street, everyone shouting it should be hit’ because of its active opposition to the Chinese Cultural City

Call on Information Minister, Datuk Mohamed Rahmat, to explain whether the rescheduling of RTM and TV3 programmes next month would mean reduction of television time for Chinese-language films and programmes

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 21st May 1991:

Call on Information Minister, Datuk Mohamed Rahmat, to explain whether the rescheduling of RTM and TV3 programmes next month would mean reduction of television time for Chinese-language films and programmes.

Information Minister, Datuk Mohamed Rahmat, said on Sunday that RTM and TV3 will reschedule their programmes from next month to slot in more local programmes during prime time. Continue reading Call on Information Minister, Datuk Mohamed Rahmat, to explain whether the rescheduling of RTM and TV3 programmes next month would mean reduction of television time for Chinese-language films and programmes

Alex Lee is a chameleon who could change from being strong supporter of Malaysian Chinese Cultural City to strong opponent in less than two weeks

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 19th May 1991:

Alex Lee is a chameleon who could change from being strong supporter of Malaysian Chinese Cultural City to strong opponent in less than two weeks.

Gerakan Vice President, Datuk Alex Lee, is a classic chameleon who could change from being a strong supporter of the Malaysian Chinese Cultural City project to being a strong opponent in less than two weeks. Continue reading Alex Lee is a chameleon who could change from being strong supporter of Malaysian Chinese Cultural City to strong opponent in less than two weeks

If Liong Sik cannot convince RTM, how can he convince Dr. Mahathir that the Malaysian Chinese Cultural City is not a ‘Chinatown’?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 18th May 1991:

If Liong Sik cannot convince RTM, how can he convince Dr. Mahathir that the Malaysian Chinese Cultural City is not a ‘Chinatown’?

MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, said yesterday that the MCA Central Committee had entrusted the MCA Presidential Council to “take whatever steps necessary to successfully see that the Malaysian Chinese Cultural City become a reality”. Continue reading If Liong Sik cannot convince RTM, how can he convince Dr. Mahathir that the Malaysian Chinese Cultural City is not a ‘Chinatown’?

Mahathir’s first comment has proved that Liong Sik had completely misled the public and his own party when he claimed that top UMNO leaders had ‘discussed, understood and accepted’ the Malaysian Chinese Cultural City proposal

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, May 16, 1991:

Mahathir’s first comment has proved that Liong Sik had completely misled the public and his own party when he claimed that top UMNO leaders had ‘discussed, understood and accepted’ the Malaysian Chinese Cultural City proposal.

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, yesterday made his first public comment on the Malaysian Chinese Cultural City proposal when he returned from his two-week holiday overseas. Continue reading Mahathir’s first comment has proved that Liong Sik had completely misled the public and his own party when he claimed that top UMNO leaders had ‘discussed, understood and accepted’ the Malaysian Chinese Cultural City proposal

Ling Liong Sik should lead a MCA delegation to meet Malay newspaper editors to ask them to stop using the word ‘Chinatown’ to describe the Malaysian Chinese Cultural City to prevent the arousal of communal feelings

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 14th May 1991:

Ling Liong Sik should lead a MCA delegation to meet Malay newspaper editors to ask them to stop using the word ‘Chinatown’ to describe the Malaysian Chinese Cultural City to prevent the arousal of communal feelings.

The top MCA leadership now says that the MCA President, Datuk Ling Liong Sik, will meet the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, after his return from abroad tomorrow to explain the MCA’s stand on the Malaysian Chinese Cultural City. Continue reading Ling Liong Sik should lead a MCA delegation to meet Malay newspaper editors to ask them to stop using the word ‘Chinatown’ to describe the Malaysian Chinese Cultural City to prevent the arousal of communal feelings