Category: Coalition Politics

Kit Siang writs second latter to Liong Sik proposing the formation of Joint MCA-DAP Committee to defend, protect and uphold the constitutional right, basis and guarantee for Chinese primary schools when they meet at MCA Headquarter on Tuesday

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, November 23, 1991:

Kit Siang writs second latter to Liong Sik proposing the formation of Joint MCA-DAP Committee to defend, protect and uphold the constitutional right, basis and guarantee for Chinese primary schools when they meet at MCA Headquarter on Tuesday.

I have today faxed a second letter to the MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, conforming that I will be proposing that the MCA and the DAP sign a Joing Declaration on the constitutional right, basis and guarantee for Chinese primary schools when we meet at the MCA Headquarters next Tuesday. Continue reading Kit Siang writs second latter to Liong Sik proposing the formation of Joint MCA-DAP Committee to defend, protect and uphold the constitutional right, basis and guarantee for Chinese primary schools when they meet at MCA Headquarter on Tuesday

I am prepared to listen to Kim Sai’s views when I meet Liong Sik at the MCA Headquarters next Tuesday

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, November 21, 1991:

I am prepared to listen to Kim Sai’s views when I meet Liong Sik at the MCA Headquarters next Tuesday.

The MCA Deputy President, Datuk Lee Kim Sai, yesterday proposed that I have a public discussion with him, in the presence of the Chinese press, with regard to the “process of the government’s constitutional provision to guarantee mother tongue education”. He said that the doors of his office is always open to me. Continue reading I am prepared to listen to Kim Sai’s views when I meet Liong Sik at the MCA Headquarters next Tuesday

What is the use of Clause 6.15 in the MCA constitution on ‘preserving and sustaining the use and study of Chinese language’ when MCA leaders have made the concession that the existence of the Chinese primary schools has no constitutional right, basis or guarantee?

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, November 16, 1991:

What is the use of Clause 6.15 in the MCA constitution on ‘preserving and sustaining the use and study of Chinese language’ when MCA leaders have made the concession that the existence of the Chinese primary schools has no constitutional right, basis or guarantee?

As in now the wont in the MCA ‘all-out war’ against the DAP, the MCA national leadership is orchestrating an all out attack on me by MCA national, state and even local leaders on the ground that I had ‘broken paragraph and distorted’ the speech of MCA Deputy President, Datuk Lee Kim Sai, when I said his speech in Bukit Mertajam early this week was one of the greatest concession of the MCA in its 42-year history. Continue reading What is the use of Clause 6.15 in the MCA constitution on ‘preserving and sustaining the use and study of Chinese language’ when MCA leaders have made the concession that the existence of the Chinese primary schools has no constitutional right, basis or guarantee?

I will not be on the DAP debating team if I am the reason why Ling Liong Sik dared to accept the challenge for a DAP-MCA debate on DAP and MCA politics

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Bukit Bintang 25th Anniversary DAP Dinner held at Kum Long Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, 14.11.1991 at 9.30 pm

I will not be on the DAP debating team if I am the reason why Ling Liong Sik dared to accept the challenge for a DAP-MCA debate on DAP and MCA politics

Last month, the MCA president, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik announce at the meeting of all MCA elected representative that the MCA was launching an all-out ‘war’ against the DAP. Continue reading I will not be on the DAP debating team if I am the reason why Ling Liong Sik dared to accept the challenge for a DAP-MCA debate on DAP and MCA politics

MCA national leadership has made one of its greatest concessions in its 42-year history with its new plicy announcement that the existence of Chinese primary schools has no Constitutional basis or guarantee

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, November 13, 1991

MCA national leadership has made one of its greatest concessions in its 42-year history with its new plicy announcement that the existence of Chinese primary schools has no Constitutional basis or guarantee

MCA Deputy President, Datuk Lee Kim Sai, said in Bukit Mertajam yesterday that “ensuring that the over a thousand Chinese primary schools can continue to use Chinese as a medium of instruction is not because of the Constitutional stipulation that each community could have free use and study of its language, but because of the provision of the Barisan Nasional government under the Education Act.” Continue reading MCA national leadership has made one of its greatest concessions in its 42-year history with its new plicy announcement that the existence of Chinese primary schools has no Constitutional basis or guarantee

I am still waiting for Liong Sik’s response to my challenge to him to public debates on the politics of DAP and MCA

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, Octobeer 15, 1991:

I am still waiting for Liong Sik’s response to my challenge to him to public debates on the politics of DAP and MCA

I am still waiting for the response from the MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, to my challenge to him to nation-wide public debates in three languages on the politics of DAP and MCA. Continue reading I am still waiting for Liong Sik’s response to my challenge to him to public debates on the politics of DAP and MCA

Liong Sik has declared ‘war’ against the DAP but he dare not lead the ‘war’ against DAP

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 11th October 1991:

Liong Sik has declared ‘war’ against the DAP but he dare not lead the ‘war’ against DAP

Yesterday, the MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik declared ‘war’ against the DAP but it is also very clear that he dare not lead this ‘war’ against the DAP! Continue reading Liong Sik has declared ‘war’ against the DAP but he dare not lead the ‘war’ against DAP

Kang Chin Seng has shown his political shallowness when he suggests that DAP should ask for an Assembly meeting to explain the Lim Hock Seng issue

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, June 26, 1991:

Kang Chin Seng has shown his political shallowness when he suggests that DAP should ask for an Assembly meeting to explain the Lim Hock Seng issue

I am shocked by the statement by the Gerakan National Publicity Bureau Chief and Exco member, Dr.Kang Chin Seng, suggesting that the DAP should ask for an Penang Assembly meeting to explain the Lim Hock Seng issue. Continue reading Kang Chin Seng has shown his political shallowness when he suggests that DAP should ask for an Assembly meeting to explain the Lim Hock Seng issue

Kit Siang warns that there will be an orchestrated attempt by certain Barisan Nasional forces to create the impression that the DAP is disintegrating and ‘one foot in the grave’

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung. Lim Kit Siang, at the opening of the Pahang DAP State Leadership Workcamp at Pulau Tiona on Saturday, 20th April 1991 at 3p.m.

Kit Siang warns that there will be an orchestrated attempt by certain Barisan Nasional forces to create the impression that the DAP is disintegrating and ‘one foot in the grave’

I commend the Pahang DAP State leadership for its initiative in organising this State leadership workcamp in Pulau Tioman. Continue reading Kit Siang warns that there will be an orchestrated attempt by certain Barisan Nasional forces to create the impression that the DAP is disintegrating and ‘one foot in the grave’

DAP welcomes PBS decision to quit Barisan Nasional

By DAP Secretary-General, Parliamentary Candidate for Tanjung and State Assembly Candidate for Padang Kota, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, October 16, 1990:

DAP welcomes PBS decision to quit Barisan Nasional

DAP welcomes the decision of the PBS to quit the Barisan Nasional and delaring support for the general elections manifesto released by Semangat 46 President, Tengku azaleigh Hamzah, on behalf of GAGASAN RAKYAT, comprising Semangat 46, DAP, IPF, Parti Rakyat Malaysia and MSP. Continue reading DAP welcomes PBS decision to quit Barisan Nasional