Category: Ecomomic Policies

Recently, more and more important Malaysian new and developments are only to be read in the foreign press

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary General, Lim Kit Siang, issued on Thursday, 1st September 1983

Recently, more and more important Malaysian new and developments are only to be read in the foreign press. If this trend continues, the local press will suffer not only a great credibility gap among its readers, it would also lead to a press situation in Malaysia which is diametrically opposed to the liberal era for press freedom promised at the beginning of the 2M leadership in July 1981.

The latest example is in connection with press reportings about development of the Bumiputra Malaysia Finance loan scandal in Hong Kong. Utusan Malaysia today reproduced a report from the British weekly, The Economist, reporting that a top Bank Negara official, Mohamed Bashir Ahmad, who is also the husband of the Minister for Public Enterprises, Datin Paduka Rafidah Aziz, would be appointed as Chairman of BMF. The Economist also reported that Mohamed Bashir was originally to take over as BMF chairman in early August but this was postponed because of the murder of Jalil Ibrahim on July 18. Continue reading Recently, more and more important Malaysian new and developments are only to be read in the foreign press

DAP calls for withdrawal of 5% Sales Tax increase and the deferring of the $1,900 million defence development expenditure for 1983 until better economic times

Speech by Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, on the 1983 Budget in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, 25th October 1982.

DAP calls for withdrawal of 5% Sales Tax increase and the deferring of the $1,900 million defence development expenditure for 1983 until better economic times.

Last October, the Finance Minister, Tengku Razaleigh, presented the 1982 Budget deliberately to generate euphoria to win votes in the April general elections, hiding the grim truths of hard economic times from the people. Continue reading DAP calls for withdrawal of 5% Sales Tax increase and the deferring of the $1,900 million defence development expenditure for 1983 until better economic times

Call on the Dr. Mahathir government to ‘Look and Follow Japan’ in greatly expanding local university places and allowing the establishment of private universities

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling , Lim Kit Siang, at the Thousand-People Dinner organised by the Batu Pahat DAP Branch held on Saturday, 20th March 1982 at 7.30 pm.

Call on the Dr. Mahathir government to ‘Look and Follow Japan’ in greatly expanding local university places and allowing the establishment of private universities

The Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, has asked Malaysians to ‘Look East’ and to emulate the work ethics of the Japanese, which had enabled Japan to rise from the ashes of destruction in 1945 to become the modern economic miracle. Continue reading Call on the Dr. Mahathir government to ‘Look and Follow Japan’ in greatly expanding local university places and allowing the establishment of private universities

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

Call For Cuts In Minister’s Allowances

(Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan rakyat on Friday, 4th December 1981 on the 1980/1981 Supplementary Operating and Development Estimates)

Call on the Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, to proceed with the reduction in the salaries and allowances of Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries as well as Chief Ministers, Mentri-Mentri Besar, State Executive Concillors, Mps and State Assemblymen

Yesterday, Parliament had just approved the 1982 estimates totaling $31,951 million for both operating and development expenditures. Continue reading Call For Cuts In Minister’s Allowances

Lim Kit Siang prepared to meet Lee San Choon and Lim Keng Yaik to discuss a common action programme against the constant encroachments of non-Malay rights under the NEP

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Tasek Ampang DAP Branch Dinner to commemorate the Party’s l5th Anniversary on Saturday, 14th Nov. l98l at 8 pm

Lim Kit Siang prepared to meet Lee San Choon and Lim Keng Yaik to discuss a common action programme against the constant encroachments of non-Malay rights under the NEP by UMNO Youth Leader, Haji Suhaimi Kamaruddin

A few days ago, in a speech in Muar, Mr. Sim Moh Yu, asked whether we have reached a stage where the five million Malaysian Chinese cannot stop the extremist demands of one Haji Suhaimi Kamarrudin. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang prepared to meet Lee San Choon and Lim Keng Yaik to discuss a common action programme against the constant encroachments of non-Malay rights under the NEP

DAP calls for the establishment of an Ombudsman by Parliament

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the Bedong DAP Branch Thousand-People Dinner to commemorate the Party’s 15th Anniversary help at Bedong New Village, Kedah, on Sunday, 1st Nov. 1981 at 9pm

DAP calls for the establishment of an Ombudsman by Parliament with powers to receive and rectify maladministration, abuse of power and deviations of the New Economic Policy by the Government

In recent years, the Government machinery grew by leaps and bounds and more and more power over the lives of the citizen had been acquired by government officials. Continue reading DAP calls for the establishment of an Ombudsman by Parliament

DAP extremely shocked that Datuk Dr. Neo Yee Pan is defending the correctness and propriety of the Johore State Government’s Sungai Abong and Tanjong Agas deviation of the New Economic Policy

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, October 19, 1981:

DAP extremely shocked that Datuk Dr. Neo Yee Pan is defending the correctness and propriety of the Johore State Government’s Sungai Abong and Tanjong Agas deviation of the New Economic Policy.

I am extremely shocked by the attempt by the MCA National Vice President and Minister of Housing and Local Government, Datuk Dr. Neo Yee Pan, to defend the Johore State Government in the scandalous Sungai Abong and Tanjong Agas public low-cost housing scheme allocations in his Muar Parliamentary constituency. Continue reading DAP extremely shocked that Datuk Dr. Neo Yee Pan is defending the correctness and propriety of the Johore State Government’s Sungai Abong and Tanjong Agas deviation of the New Economic Policy

DAP calls for the establishment of a NEP Commission

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, when declaring open the Johore DAP State Political Course at Kluang DAP premises on Sunday Oct. 4, 1981 at 9.30 a.m.

DAP calls for the establishment of a NEP Commission where complaints about deviations from the NEP policy that in its implementation “no particular group experiences any loss or feels any sense of deprivation of its rights, privileges, income, job on opportunity” could ne made and investigated.

The new Economic Policy, with its twin objective of eliminating poverty regardless of race and the restructuring of Malaysian society to multi- racialise every facet of Malaysian life, is entering its second decade of implementation. Continue reading DAP calls for the establishment of a NEP Commission

DAP calls on Acting Prime Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, to reconsider the decision to write-off the $23 million Federal government loan to Ngeri Sembilan State Government because of Gula N.S. losses

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in PJ on Tuesday, 8th Sept . 1981:

DAP calls on Acting Prime Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, to reconsider the decision to write-off the $23 million Federal government loan to Ngeri Sembilan State Government because of Gula N.S. losses.

I have today written to the Acting Prime Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, expressing my grave concern at his announcement to write-off the $23 million Federal Government loan to the Ngeri Sembilan State Government over the losses of Gula N.S.. Continue reading DAP calls on Acting Prime Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, to reconsider the decision to write-off the $23 million Federal government loan to Ngeri Sembilan State Government because of Gula N.S. losses