Category: Ecomomic Policies

Advice to Ghaffar Baba and other top Barisan leaders to stop governing Malaysia by threats and warnings, but by winning the hearts and minds of Malaysians

By Parliamentary Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, on Tuesday, 2.9.1986 in Penang.

Advice to Ghaffar Baba and other top Barisan leaders to stop governing Malaysia by threats and warnings, but by winning the hearts and minds of Malaysians.

Deputy Prime minister, Ghaffar Baba, warned at the Penang UMNO Convention yesterday that the government will ‘track down and destroy’ those who discredit the New Economic Policy, for they are frightening off foreign investors. Continue reading Advice to Ghaffar Baba and other top Barisan leaders to stop governing Malaysia by threats and warnings, but by winning the hearts and minds of Malaysians

Call on Prime Minister to give real meaning to the National Day slogan of ‘A Resolute Society, A Strong Nation’ by fighting the ills of the country

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Sunday, 31.8.1986:

Call on Prime Minister to give real meaning to the National Day slogan of ‘A Resolute Society, A Strong Nation’ by fighting the ills of the country

The National Day slogan this year is ‘A Resolute Society, a Strong Nation’, but like the previous National Day slogans, there is a similar danger that this will be another empty catch-phrase forgotten by everyone a few days after National Day. Continue reading Call on Prime Minister to give real meaning to the National Day slogan of ‘A Resolute Society, A Strong Nation’ by fighting the ills of the country

The first action of MCA and Gerakan Ministers is to convince Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir and Cabinet that the 1986 general elections result is a clear-cut vote for reappraisal and reformulation of nation-building policie

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblymen for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the thank-the-voter ceramah in Bukit Mertajam held at Hokkien Huay Kuan, B.M. on Monday, August 11, 1986 at 9 p.m.

The first action of MCA and Gerakan Ministers is to convince Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir and Cabinet that the 1986 general elections result is a clear-cut vote for reappraisal and reformulation of nation-building policies

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, today announced his new Cabinet line-up. Gerakan President, Datuk Lim Keng Yaik, has at last achieved his 12-year ambition to return to the Cabinet by ditching the Gerakan Deputy President, Datuk Paul Leong from the Primary Industries Ministry. Continue reading The first action of MCA and Gerakan Ministers is to convince Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir and Cabinet that the 1986 general elections result is a clear-cut vote for reappraisal and reformulation of nation-building policie

Challenge to Dr. Mahathir to prove that he is not ‘power crazy’ and will hang on to office by clearly declaring that he will fully accept the verdict of the electorate if they decided to deny Barisan Nasional two-third parliamentary majority

Press Conference Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in PJ on Saturday, 28th June 1906 at 12 noon:

Challenge to Dr. Mahathir to prove that he is not ‘power crazy’ and will hang on to office by clearly declaring that he will fully accept the verdict of the electorate if they decided to deny Barisan Nasional two-third parliamentary majority

On Thursday night, at the Bagan Serai UMNO division dinner to honour Malayan Union veterans, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, asserted that he was not power-crazy, and that he would not hang on to office, but will withdraw from public office at the right time if he failed to get popular support. Continue reading Challenge to Dr. Mahathir to prove that he is not ‘power crazy’ and will hang on to office by clearly declaring that he will fully accept the verdict of the electorate if they decided to deny Barisan Nasional two-third parliamentary majority

Will the Barisan Nasional regard victory in the coming general elections as ‘consent of the people’ for the extension of the New Economic Policy after 1990?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, June 16, 1986:

Will the Barisan Nasional regard victory in the coming general elections as ‘consent of the people’ for the extension of the New Economic Policy after 1990?

Deputy Prime Minister, Ghaffar Baba, said in Kuala Kangsar yesterday that the Government will consider extending the New Economic Policy only after consulting the Barisan Nasional component parties and with the consent of the people. Continue reading Will the Barisan Nasional regard victory in the coming general elections as ‘consent of the people’ for the extension of the New Economic Policy after 1990?

Amendments to the 1986 Official Secrets Act Bill should be announced well in advance and not sprung on MPs as a last-minute surprise

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, March 30,1986:

Amendments to the 1986 Official Secrets Act Bill should be announced well in advance and not sprung on MPs as a last-minute surprise

It has been reported that the Government proposes to introduce amendments to the 1986 Official Secrets Act Bill to make clearer the definition of offences under the Act. Continue reading Amendments to the 1986 Official Secrets Act Bill should be announced well in advance and not sprung on MPs as a last-minute surprise

Malaysia’s economic growth rate this year may be only half or even less than that predicted by Finance Minister in his 1986 Budget

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Wednesday, 29th January 1986:

Malaysia’s economic growth rate this year may be only half or even less than that predicted by Finance Minister in his 1986 Budget

Deputy Finance Minister, Datuk Sabarudin CiK, said yesterday that the government may have to revise Malaysia’s projected growth rate target for this year. The Finance Minister, Daim Zainuddin, in his 1986 Budget presented to Dewan Rakyat on Oct. 25 forecast Malaysia’s economic growth rats in 1986 to be 6 per cent. Continue reading Malaysia’s economic growth rate this year may be only half or even less than that predicted by Finance Minister in his 1986 Budget

Dividing Malaysians into bumiputeras and non-bumiputeras is the greatest cause of national disunity in Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Debat Perdana organised by Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar USM (MPPUSM) at the Dewan Tuanku Syed Putra, USM on ‘Malaysia Di-Persimpangan Jalan: Ke Arah Mana? on Wednesday, 22nd Jan.86 at 8.30 p.m.

Dividing Malaysians into bumiputeras and non-bumiputeras is the greatest cause of national disunity in Malaysia

The topic ,Malaysia di Persimpangan Jalan: Ke Arah Mana, is very pertinent as never before since Merdeka 30 years ago, have Malaysians been confronted with such a multiple of complex, fundamental and far-reaching problems and issues over a whole range of our national life, in political, economic, educational, cultural, social, religious and every nation-building aspect. Continue reading Dividing Malaysians into bumiputeras and non-bumiputeras is the greatest cause of national disunity in Malaysia

DAP protest strongly against the .radical departure from NEP guidelines in the government decision to raise the bumiputra quota for new shares issue from 30% to over

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Slang, at the DAP Malacca English-speaking ceramah held in Malacca on Tuesday, January 14, 1385 at 6 pm

DAP protest strongly against the .radical departure from NEP guidelines in the government decision to raise the bumiputra quota for new shares issue from 30% to over

With The three-day suspension of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, and the subsequent collapse of the share prices – where $10.8 billion shares’ value was wiped out on the resumption of trading because of Tan Koon Swan’s Pan El crisis scandal – Malaysian attention had been distracted from a radical departure from NEP guidelines. Continue reading DAP protest strongly against the .radical departure from NEP guidelines in the government decision to raise the bumiputra quota for new shares issue from 30% to over

Government’s increasing bumiputraism in economic and financial sectors the chief cause of lack of investor confidence in Malaysian economy

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Ipoh on Friday, 13. 12.1985 at 11a.m.

Government’s increasing bumiputraism in economic and financial sectors the chief cause of lack of investor confidence in Malaysian economy

Daim Zainuddin’s tenure as Finance Minister for over a year has been characterised by his repeated attempt to boost up the stock market, with the pumping in of billions of dollars to ease the liquidity situation in the capital market. Continue reading Government’s increasing bumiputraism in economic and financial sectors the chief cause of lack of investor confidence in Malaysian economy