Category: Constitution

Does Tsu Koon now believe that the defeat of Dr. Lim Chong Eu in the last general elections was the greatest thing in Penang politics and that older political leaders like Ghafar Baba and even Dr. Mahathir Mohamed should give way to a young leader like Anwar Ibrahim?

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Padang Kota, Lim Kit Siang, in the Penang State Assembly on Wednesday, June 23, 1993 in the debate on the motion of thanks for the Governor’s Address

Does Tsu Koon now believe that the defeat of Dr. Lim Chong Eu in the last general elections was the greatest thing in Penang politics and that older political leaders like Ghafar Baba and even Dr. Mahathir Mohamed should give way to a young leader like Anwar Ibrahim?

It is most unfortunate that the present Penang State Assembly official opening by the Yang di Pertuan Negri Penang should be marred by the undemocratic and unconstitutional evasion of the six-month rule in the Penang State Constitution and the Penang State Assembly requiring the State Assembly to meet at least once in six months. Continue reading Does Tsu Koon now believe that the defeat of Dr. Lim Chong Eu in the last general elections was the greatest thing in Penang politics and that older political leaders like Ghafar Baba and even Dr. Mahathir Mohamed should give way to a young leader like Anwar Ibrahim?

MCA, Gerakan, MIC, SUPP and PBDS Ministers should get the Cabinet next Wednesday to make a clear-cut policy statement dismissing the Speaker’s proposal replace two-thirds majority requirement for constitutional amendment with simple majority vote

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, June 18, 1993:

MCA, Gerakan, MIC, SUPP and PBDS Ministers should get the Cabinet next Wednesday to make a clear-cut policy statement dismissing the Speaker’s proposal replace two-thirds majority requirement for constitutional amendment with simple majority vote

It is most disturbing that the proposal by the Speaker of Dewan Rakyat, Tan Sri Zahir Ismail, that the two-thirds majority requirement for constitutional amendments be replaced by a simple majority vote seems to be developing a powerful momentum instead of being snuffed out completely. Continue reading MCA, Gerakan, MIC, SUPP and PBDS Ministers should get the Cabinet next Wednesday to make a clear-cut policy statement dismissing the Speaker’s proposal replace two-thirds majority requirement for constitutional amendment with simple majority vote

Tun Mustapha cannot be sworn in as Sabah Affairs Minister in early August unless unconstitutional pressure is applied to get the constitutional amendment to repeal Article 43(8) to become law

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, June 18, 1993:

Tun Mustapha cannot be sworn in as Sabah Affairs Minister in early August unless unconstitutional pressure is applied to get the constitutional amendment to repeal Article 43(8) to become law

Deputy Prime Minister, Ghafar Baba, said in Sabah yesterday that Tun Haji Mustapha Datuk Harun is expected to be sworn in as Sabah Affairs Minister in early August. Continue reading Tun Mustapha cannot be sworn in as Sabah Affairs Minister in early August unless unconstitutional pressure is applied to get the constitutional amendment to repeal Article 43(8) to become law

I will give Dr. Kang Chin Seng a special lecture at the Penang State Assembly nest week so that he could understand that thee is no inconsistency or contradiction I Penang DAP’s stand on the increase in the number of State Assembly seats

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, 16th June, 1993:

I will give Dr. Kang Chin Seng a special lecture at the Penang State Assembly nest week so that he could understand that thee is no inconsistency or contradiction I Penang DAP’s stand on the increase in the number of State Assembly seats

Penang Gerakan State Exco member, Dr. Kang Chin Seng issued a statement yesterday repeating the Penang State Government’s accusation that the Penang DAP Assemblymen had been inconsistent and contradictory in our stand on the increase in the number of State Assembly seats for Penang. Continue reading I will give Dr. Kang Chin Seng a special lecture at the Penang State Assembly nest week so that he could understand that thee is no inconsistency or contradiction I Penang DAP’s stand on the increase in the number of State Assembly seats

MCA leadership must be firm in rejecting all suggestions of scrapping the two-third majority requirement by simple majority for constitutional amendments

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, June 16, 1993:

MCA leadership must be firm in rejecting all suggestions of scrapping the two-third majority requirement by simple majority for constitutional amendments

I am shocked by the MCA reaction to the proposal by the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, Tan Sri Zahir Mohamed Ismail, that constitutional amendments should require only a simple majority and not a two-thirds majority. Continue reading MCA leadership must be firm in rejecting all suggestions of scrapping the two-third majority requirement by simple majority for constitutional amendments

Speaker’s suggestion that constitutional amendments should require only a simple majority will be a political disaster of the first order if implemented

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, June 15, 1993:

Speaker’s suggestion that constitutional amendments should require only a simple majority will be a political disaster of the first order if implemented

The Speaker of Dewan Rakyat, Tan Sri Zahir Mohd. Ismail, suggested yesterday that constitutional amendments should require only a simple majority and not a two-thirds majority. It will be a political disaster of the first order if the Speaker’s suggestion is implemented. Continue reading Speaker’s suggestion that constitutional amendments should require only a simple majority will be a political disaster of the first order if implemented

I will withdraw my private member’s bill to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly seats if Tsu Koon or Ibrahim Saad could prove that I had been inconsistent on this issue

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Tuesday, June 15, 1993:

I will withdraw my private member’s bill to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly seats if Tsu Koon or Ibrahim Saad could prove that I had been inconsistent on this issue

Both the Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon and Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Ibrahim Saad, have claimed that I had been inconsistent on the issue of the increase of State Assembly seats for the Penang State. Continue reading I will withdraw my private member’s bill to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly seats if Tsu Koon or Ibrahim Saad could prove that I had been inconsistent on this issue

Dr. Koh Tsu Koon’s State Government has again shown another undemocratic face in the rejection of the DAP private member’s bill to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly seats

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP State Leadership Conference held at Crown Princess Hotel, Tanjong Bungah on Sunday, 13th June 1993 at 9.30 a.m.

Dr. Koh Tsu Koon’s State Government has again shown another undemocratic face in the rejection of the DAP private member’s bill to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly seats

The Penang State Government of Dr. Koh Tsu Koon has again shown another undemocratic face in the rejection of the DAP private member’s bill amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly seats for debate in the Penang state assembly. Continue reading Dr. Koh Tsu Koon’s State Government has again shown another undemocratic face in the rejection of the DAP private member’s bill to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly seats

Scandalous that the Malaysian Constitution should be amended just to enable one person to be Federal Cabinet Minister and save UMNO Sabah from the embarrassment of a Sabah State by-election which it might lose

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, June 12, 1993:

Scandalous that the Malaysian Constitution should be amended just to enable one person to be Federal Cabinet Minister and save UMNO Sabah from the embarrassment of a Sabah State by-election which it might lose

After agonizing for over three weeks, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, has finally decided to amend the Malaysian Constitution to enable Tun Mustapha to become the Minister for Sabah Affairs without having to resign from the Usukan Sabah State Assembly seat, followed by a by-election as required by Article 43(8) of the Federal Constitution. Continue reading Scandalous that the Malaysian Constitution should be amended just to enable one person to be Federal Cabinet Minister and save UMNO Sabah from the embarrassment of a Sabah State by-election which it might lose

Dr. Koh Tsu Koon should explain why he played “the China card” instead of “the Mahathir card” to justify the undemocratic and unconstitutional violation of the Penang State Constitution on the six-month rule?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Friday, 11th June, 1993:

Dr. Koh Tsu Koon should explain why he played “the China card” instead of “the Mahathir card” to justify the undemocratic and unconstitutional violation of the Penang State Constitution on the six-month rule?

Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, should explain why he played “the China card” instead of “the Mahathir card” to justify the undemocratic and unconstitutional violation of the Penang State Constitution on the six-month rule. Continue reading Dr. Koh Tsu Koon should explain why he played “the China card” instead of “the Mahathir card” to justify the undemocratic and unconstitutional violation of the Penang State Constitution on the six-month rule?