Category: Constitution

Call on Deputy Minister and Minister of home Affairs, Datuk Musa Hitam, to appreciate the alarm expressed by the non-Muslim religious groups in the country

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka Lim Kit Siang in Malacca on Sunday, 5.12.82 at 10.30 a.m.

Call on Deputy Minister and Minister of home Affairs, Datuk Musa Hitam, to appreciate the alarm expressed by the non-Muslim religious groups in the country, the Christians, Buddhists, Hindus and the Sikh religion, over the far-reaching implications of the Panel and Criminal Produce Code (Amendment) Bill 1982 on the constitutional right of freedom of religion, and to withdraw the Bill to allow for fuller inter-religious study before retabling it in Parliament

In the September UMNO General Assembly, the Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, said the Government would formulate a law to ensure that Islam, its teaching and values are not abused or wrongly preached. He said the law would serve to protect the sanctity of Islam as the official religion and would provide for legal action to be taken against those who carried out their activities prejudicial to Islam and Muslim unity in the country. Continue reading Call on Deputy Minister and Minister of home Affairs, Datuk Musa Hitam, to appreciate the alarm expressed by the non-Muslim religious groups in the country

DAP’s proclamation of the KEPAYANG DECLARATION in Parliament on Oct. 25 has put the aspirations of Malaysians for a Malaysia of ‘many languages and many cultures’ at the centre-stage of national attention

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the official opening of the Perak DAP State Convention 1982 held at Tambun Inn, Ipoh on Sunday, 7th November 1982 at 10 a.m.

DAP’s proclamation of the KEPAYANG DECLARATION in Parliament on Oct. 25 has put the aspirations of Malaysians for a Malaysia of ‘many languages and many cultures’ at the centre-stage of national attention

On October 25, I fulfilled the promise I made to the people of Kepayang during the by-election campaign to proclaim the KEPAYANG DECLARATION in Parliament so that the government, Parliament and the whole nation knows about the aspirations of Malaysians for a Malaysia of ‘many languages and many cultures’, and their rejection of a Malaysia of ‘one language, one culture’. Continue reading DAP’s proclamation of the KEPAYANG DECLARATION in Parliament on Oct. 25 has put the aspirations of Malaysians for a Malaysia of ‘many languages and many cultures’ at the centre-stage of national attention

DAP welcomes amendment to the Societies Act to abolish ‘political societies’ but regret that other obnoxious features are being retained

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Triang Branch Anniversary Dinner held in Triang on Saturday, 6.11.1982 at 8 pm

DAP welcomes amendment to the Societies Act to abolish ‘political societies’ but regret that other obnoxious features are being retained

The DAP, which led the attack against Societies Act Amendments in Parliament in April last year, which created a distinction between political societies and ordinary societies and other restrictions on the free operation of societies, welcome the 1982 Societies Amendment Bill tabled in Parliament for first reading on Thursday. Continue reading DAP welcomes amendment to the Societies Act to abolish ‘political societies’ but regret that other obnoxious features are being retained

Bintulu-isation of NEP

(Speech by the Parliamentary Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on the Royal Address on March 18, 1982)

We are entering the second decade of the New Economic Policy, and on the threshold of launching the Fourth Malaysia Five Year Plan. Central to the success of the New Economic Policy as the government’s basic strategy to create a united, peaceful and prosperous Malaysia is the strict adherence of the government at all levels to the NEP’s cardinal tenets that “no particular group would experience any loss or feel any sense of deprivation of its rights, privileges, income, job or opportunity” and that there would be no robbing Peter to pay Paul’.

If it gains general currency that these cardinal tenets of the NEP are not respected, then irreparable harm would be done to the entire process of nation building in Malaysia. Continue reading Bintulu-isation of NEP

DAP refers PAC Chairman, Datuk Lee Boon Peng to Dewan Rakyat Speaker for reference to Privileges Committee for breach of privilege.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca State DAP Committee meeting at Malacca DAP premises on Friday, 2nd Oct. 1981 at 8 p.m.

DAP refers PAC Chairman, Datuk Lee Boon Peng to Dewan Rakyat Speaker for reference to Privileges Committee for breach of privilege.

Last Tuesday, the Speaker of Dewan Rakyat, Tan Sri Syed Nasir Islmail, warned to refrain from making any press statements pertaining to its work as it is against the House Standing Orders. Continue reading DAP refers PAC Chairman, Datuk Lee Boon Peng to Dewan Rakyat Speaker for reference to Privileges Committee for breach of privilege.

A Biased Report Of Committee Of Privileges

(Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Petaling and Assemblyman for Kubu, Lim Kit Siang, in the Malacca State Assembly on Tuesday, 29th Sept. 1981 on the motion to accept the Report of the Committee of Privileges that he had been absent without leave from the Assembly for six months)

DAP rejects the Report of the Committee of Privileges as being biased and prejudiced, and drafted to support a predetermined conclusion in utter disregard of general parliamentary practice and the Malacca Constitution

The house is asked to accept the Report of the Committee of Privileges tabled on 28th April 1981 with the finding that as I was absent from the State Assembly meeting on 23rd Sept. 1980, under Article 17 of the Malacca Constitution, I had been “without the leave of the Assembly absent from every sitting thereof for a period of six month” and that my Assembly seat of Kubu may be declared vacant. Continue reading A Biased Report Of Committee Of Privileges

Calls for the establishment of a Constitution Review Commission in conjunction with the Silver Jubilee of the Malaysian Constitution to review how the Constitution had adhered and advanced its basic principles in the last 25 years.

Extracts of Pepper presented by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malaysian National Textile Workers’ Leadership Seminar jointly organized by the TWARO and AAFLI at the NUBE Training Centre, Port Dickson on 17.9.81 on ‘Malaysian Constitution.”

Calls for the establishment of a Constitution Review Commission in conjunction with the Silver Jubilee of the Malaysian Constitution to review how the Constitution had adhered and advanced its basic principles in the last 25 years.

By next year, the Merdeka Constitution of 1957 would be marking its Silver Jubilee of 25 years, and it would be an apt occasion for a national review of the workings of the Constitution, to ascertain whether it had been able to adhere and advance its principles and objectives, or had deviated from its fundamental purpose. Continue reading Calls for the establishment of a Constitution Review Commission in conjunction with the Silver Jubilee of the Malaysian Constitution to review how the Constitution had adhered and advanced its basic principles in the last 25 years.

DAP calls for legislation requiring MPs or State Assemblymen to resign their seats to seek by-election when they resign or are expelled from their Party to ensure public honesty and integrity in political life.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Perak State 1,500- People Dinner to celebrate the Party’s 15th Anniversary help at St. John’s Ambulance Hall, Ipoh, on Sunday, 12th July 1981 at 8p.m.

DAP calls for legislation requiring MPs or State Assemblymen to resign their seats to seek by-election when they resign or are expelled from their Party to ensure public honesty and integrity in political life.

The Gerakan President, Dr. Lim Keng Yaik, alleged in today’s papers that Perak MCA secretary, Peter Chin, had offered $50,000 as an inducement for a Gerakan branch chairman to resign from the Party and join the MCA. Continue reading DAP calls for legislation requiring MPs or State Assemblymen to resign their seats to seek by-election when they resign or are expelled from their Party to ensure public honesty and integrity in political life.

Call on People’s Republic of China to publicly withdraw its support to the armed struggle of the Communist party of Malaya

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, Dap secretary-General and MP for Petaling ,Lim Kit Siang, at meeting of DAP Federal Territory branch committee members at Pudu DAP Branch, Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, 4th July 1981 at 8 pm.

Call on People’s Republic of China to publicly withdraw its support to the armed struggle of the Communist party of Malaya.

The Chinese Premier, Zhao Ziyang, will visit Malaysia from August 9-11, in the course of his tour of ASEAN countries. Continue reading Call on People’s Republic of China to publicly withdraw its support to the armed struggle of the Communist party of Malaya

DAP calls on Minister of Agriculture, Datuk Haji Abdul Manan bin Haji Othman, to use his powers to suspend the coming into force of the Fisherish (Maritime) Regulations 1980 to save fishermen from great hardships

by Parliament opposition leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, 4th June 1981:

DAP calls on Minister of Agriculture, Datuk Haji Abdul Manan bin Haji Othman, to use his powers to suspend the coming into force of the Fisherish (Maritime) Regulations 1980 to save fishermen from great hardships

When I visited Pulau Pangkor, bagan Panchut and Pantai Remis last weekend, together with Sdr. Lim Cho Hock (DAP National Vice Chairman and MP for Ipoh) Sdr. P.Patto (National Organising Secretaryand MP for Menglembu), Sdr.Liew Ah Kim (National Social/ Cultural Secretary and Selangor State Assemblyman for for Kajang) and Sdr. Ding Chek Ming, MP for Bruas, I have had the opportunity to learn at first hand how Malaysian fishermen were facing grave hardships arising the livelihood of trawler fishermen not only in the Dindings area, but throughout the country. Continue reading DAP calls on Minister of Agriculture, Datuk Haji Abdul Manan bin Haji Othman, to use his powers to suspend the coming into force of the Fisherish (Maritime) Regulations 1980 to save fishermen from great hardships