Category: DAP

DAP to honour Tunku Abdul Rahman as Bapa Malaysia at DAP National Day Celebration on August 30 in Malacca

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 19.8.1985

DAP to honour Tunku Abdul Rahman as Bapa Malaysia at DAP National Day Celebration on August 30 in Malacca

In conjunction with the National Day celebrations to be held in Malacca this year, the DAP will hold a 1985 National Day Celebrations Tea—party reception at Dewan Hang Tuan, Malacca on 30th August 1985 at 5.30 p.m. Continue reading DAP to honour Tunku Abdul Rahman as Bapa Malaysia at DAP National Day Celebration on August 30 in Malacca

Call on Home Affairs Minister, Datuk Muse Hitam, to, nip in the bud the attempt by chauvinists and extremists to incite Malay hatred, hostility arid ill—will against Chinese by circulating a translation of a fake DAP statement

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Lealer, DAP Secretary-General MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in DAP PJ Hqrs on Friday, 9.8.1985 at 11a.m.

Call on Home Affairs Minister, Datuk Muse Hitam, to, nip in the bud the attempt by chauvinists and extremists to incite Malay hatred, hostility arid ill—will against Chinese by circulating a translation of a fake DAP statement

It has come to my knowledge that there is an attempt by chauvinists and extremists to incite Malay hatred, hostility and ill—will against the Chinese by circulating throughout the country a Malay translation of a purported DAP Chinese statement. Continue reading Call on Home Affairs Minister, Datuk Muse Hitam, to, nip in the bud the attempt by chauvinists and extremists to incite Malay hatred, hostility arid ill—will against Chinese by circulating a translation of a fake DAP statement

DAP call to Malaysians to prepare for next general elections to be held in six months’ time

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the opening of the Perak
DAP State Convention held at Hotel Excelsior, Ipoh on Sunday, 14.4.1985 at 11am.

DAP call to Malaysians to prepare for next general elections to be held in six months’ time.

I expect the next general elections to be held in six months’ time. It is not only the DAP but the Malaysian people as well, who must prepare for the next general elections because of the critical importance it would have for the future of the country, our children and children’s children. Continue reading DAP call to Malaysians to prepare for next general elections to be held in six months’ time

Call on the million eligible but unregistered voters to register themselves to help determine Malaysia’s destiny

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Perak DAP State Committee meeting held in Ipoh on Sunday, 17.2.1985 at 10 a.m.

Call on the million eligible but unregistered voters to register themselves to help determine Malaysia’s destiny.

According to the Elections Commission, this year‘s voters’ registration campaign would be held next month, probably from March 19 to April 29 for 42 days. Continue reading Call on the million eligible but unregistered voters to register themselves to help determine Malaysia’s destiny

DAP calls for a more meaningful celebration of the 25th anniversary of Malaysian Parliament

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Batu Gajah Branch anniversary dinner held at Batu Gajah on Saturday, Feb 16 at 8pm.

DAP calls for a more meaningful celebration of the 25th anniversary of Malaysian Parliament which should aim at restoring to Parliament to its rightful political role.

The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, has announced that the Cabinet has decided that there should be a I celebration
to mark the 25th anniversary of Parliament, and a celebrations committee comprising government officials had been formed, There would be an exhibition at the end of next month on 25 years of Parliament, and essay competitions in schools would be held. Continue reading DAP calls for a more meaningful celebration of the 25th anniversary of Malaysian Parliament

Call for a national crusade and war against political corruption and immorality in Malaysia.

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Melaka on Thursday, 17.1.1985 at 11am.

Call for a national crusade and war against political corruption and immorality in Malaysia.

I went into a five day political seclusion and contemplation from January 12-16 as a personal moral and political protest against the
dirtiness and treachery of Malaysian politics as highlighted by the Yong Wee Yoke betrayal of the party and public. Continue reading Call for a national crusade and war against political corruption and immorality in Malaysia.

Dap to hold its 1985 Congress in Penang on April 13 and 14 to elect a new Party leadership

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-Genereal and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP PJ Hqrs on Tuesday, 4.12.1984 at 12 noon

Dap to hold its 1985 Congress in Penang on April 13 and 14 to elect a new Party leadership

The DAP Central Executive Committee, which met in Petaling Jaya DAP Hqrs last night, took various decisions. They include: Continue reading Dap to hold its 1985 Congress in Penang on April 13 and 14 to elect a new Party leadership

Karpal Singh’s Suspension from Parliament

The motion before the House, to cite the MP for Jelutong, Sdr Karpal Singh, with parliamentary contempt is most unprecedented, for it is not only most irregular, unlawful, but also breaches all canons of parliamentary practice and conventions, being nothing more than a tyranny of the majority over the minority.

On 5th November 1984, during a question on police standard of service and performance, when Sdr. Karpal Singh asked a supplementary question which has become the subject matter of this motion, the Speaker had disallowed the supplementary question, and the MP for Jelutong had accepted the ruling of the Speaker, and the matter should have rested there.
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Pusat Serenti Tampin – Hell on Earth

The DAP welcomes the establishment of a Parliamentary Select Committee on the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Bill 1984, for we hope that it marks the beginning of a new government attitude which accepts the principle that legislation is not the sole prerogative of the government of the day, but must involve the widest public participation in the deliberation and formulation stage even before they are debated in Parliament.

We hope that the Government would not set up select Committees merely for X-films, divorce laws, and now drug legislation, but also on Bills with wide-ranging constitutional, economic, human rights and political implications, like constitutional amendments, the recent Civil Law Amendment Bill, even the Companies Amendment Bill, so that Parliament will not merely operate as a rubber stamp of the Executive, but participates actively in law-making. Continue reading Pusat Serenti Tampin – Hell on Earth

DAP to officially launch the Defend Sabah State Constitution Campaign at the Chinese Assembly Hall on Monday, Sept. 3 after repeating the Parliamentary speech on July 23, 1984

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP PJ Hqrs on Monday, August 27 1984 at 12 noon

DAP to officially launch the Defend Sabah State Constitution Campaign at the Chinese Assembly Hall on Monday, Sept. 3 after repeating the Parliamentary speech on July 23, 1984

The DAP will officially launch the Defend Sabah State Constitution campaign at the Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, Sept. 3 after I had repeated my parliamentary speech on the Report of the Committee of Privileges on Fung Ket Wing-Harris Salleh on the Labuan land ownership the speech which I was challenged by Datuk Harris Salleh to repeat in Sandakan Dewan Masyarakat at 10 a.m. this morning but who, in the last minute, chickened out by banning me from entry into Sabah via Kota Kinabalu. I would repeat my speech at 8 p.m. on Sept. 3. Continue reading DAP to officially launch the Defend Sabah State Constitution Campaign at the Chinese Assembly Hall on Monday, Sept. 3 after repeating the Parliamentary speech on July 23, 1984