Category: Foreign Affairs

DAP supports Sim Moh Yee’s proposal that the government re-evaluate the position of Chinese language in the country in view of its greater international importance

Departure Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Bintulu Airport on Wednesday, 2nd June 1993 at 12 p.m.

DAP supports Sim Moh Yee’s proposal that the government re-evaluate the position of Chinese language in the country in view of its greater international importance

DAP supports the proposal made by the Ziao Zhong Chairman, Sim Moh Yee last weekend that the government re-evaluate the position of Chinese language in the country in view of its greater and growing international importance. Continue reading DAP supports Sim Moh Yee’s proposal that the government re-evaluate the position of Chinese language in the country in view of its greater international importance

DAP calls on the Prime Minister to fully normalize relations between Malaysia and China by signing educational and cultural agreements between the two countries during his forthcoming visit to China

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the opening of DAP Sibu Parliamentary Constituency Action Centre in Sibu on Tuesday, 1st June 1993 at 9 p.m.

DAP calls on the Prime Minister to fully normalize relations between Malaysia and China by signing educational and cultural agreements between the two countries during his forthcoming visit to China

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, should fully normalize relations between Malaysia and China by signing educational and cultural agreements between the two countries during his forthcoming visit to China. Continue reading DAP calls on the Prime Minister to fully normalize relations between Malaysia and China by signing educational and cultural agreements between the two countries during his forthcoming visit to China

DAP supports Mahathir’s call to make Malaysia the Centre for higher education in South East Asia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang Jelutong DAP dinner held on Friday, April 30, 1993 at 8p.m.

DAP supports Mahathir’s call to make Malaysia the Centre for higher education in South East Asia

DAP supports the proposal by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, yesterday that Malaysia become the centre of higher learning for South East Asia. Continue reading DAP supports Mahathir’s call to make Malaysia the Centre for higher education in South East Asia

DAP calls on Government to announce in Parliament next week its decision to recognize Taiwan university degrees and qualifications

Speech (Part 4 and Final Section) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday, 28th April 1993 in the Debate on the Royal Address

DAP calls on Government to announce in Parliament next week its decision to recognize Taiwan university degrees and qualifications

The question of the recognition of Taiwan university degrees and qualifications is one which I had raised in Parliament since the 1970s. Continue reading DAP calls on Government to announce in Parliament next week its decision to recognize Taiwan university degrees and qualifications

DAP calls on the Japanese Government to apologise and pay compensation to Malaysia following the discovery of documents in the Japanese archives proving the existence of comfort women and brothels in Malaysia during World World 2

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, April 8, 1993:

DAP calls on the Japanese Government to apologise and pay compensation to Malaysia following the discovery of documents in the Japanese archives proving the existence of comfort women and brothels in Malaysia during World World 2

DAP calls on the Japanese Government to apologise and pay compensation to Malaysia following the discovery of documents in the Japanese archives proving the existence of comfort women and brothels in Malaysia during World World 2 Continue reading DAP calls on the Japanese Government to apologise and pay compensation to Malaysia following the discovery of documents in the Japanese archives proving the existence of comfort women and brothels in Malaysia during World World 2

DAP welcomes UN Security Council resolution to authorise military intervention to impose no-fly zone in Bosnia-Herzegovina although it is too late and too little

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, April. 2, 1993:

DAP welcomes UN Security Council resolution to authorise military intervention to impose no-fly zone in Bosnia-Herzegovina although it is too late and too little

DAP welcomes the United Nations Security Council resolution to authorise military intervention for the first time in former Yugoslavia in approving the use of force to shoot down planes violating the no-fly ban over Bosnia-Herzegovina. Continue reading DAP welcomes UN Security Council resolution to authorise military intervention to impose no-fly zone in Bosnia-Herzegovina although it is too late and too little

Is Mahathir’s statement on recognition of Taiwan degrees and qualifications a new government policy or a diplomatic language for its past and present stand?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 1.4.1993:

Is Mahathir’s statement on recognition of Taiwan degrees and qualifications a new government policy or a diplomatic language for its past and present stand?

The President of the Federation of Chinese Assembly Halls, Tan Sri Lim Geok Chan, has announced that the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, had told a Chinese Assembly Halls Federation delegation that the government was now considering the question of the recognition of Taiwan degrees and qualifications and to allow Malaysian students to further their studies in China. Continue reading Is Mahathir’s statement on recognition of Taiwan degrees and qualifications a new government policy or a diplomatic language for its past and present stand?

Malaysia and all other ASEAN countries should ratify the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights before the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna in June

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, March 31, 1993:

Malaysia and all other ASEAN countries should ratify the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights before the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna in June

The Communique of the Commonwealth Heads Of Governments Meeting (CHOGM) in Kuala Lumpur in 1989 called on all Commonwealth member nations to immediately ratify the two basic international human rights documents – the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Continue reading Malaysia and all other ASEAN countries should ratify the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights before the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna in June

Foreign Ministry should have a special unit in all foreign embassies to deal promptly with cases of ill-treatment of Malaysian nationals abroad

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

Foreign Ministry should have a special unit in all foreign embassies to deal promptly with cases of ill-treatment of Malaysian nationals abroad

DAP supports the decision taken by the Government to summon the United States Ambassador to Malaysia, John Stern Wolf, to explain the ill-treatment of Perwaja Steel managing director, Tan Sri Eric Chia, at the hands of the police in New York on March 2. Continue reading Foreign Ministry should have a special unit in all foreign embassies to deal promptly with cases of ill-treatment of Malaysian nationals abroad

DAP calls for an all-party Parliamentary delegation to investigate allegations by the Acheh/Sumatra National Liberation Front of violence and physical assaults against Achehnese ‘political refugees’ in Malaysian prisons

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 13th February 1993:

DAP calls for an all-party Parliamentary delegation to investigate allegations by the Acheh/Sumatra National Liberation Front of violence and physical assaults against Achehnese ‘political refugees’ in Malaysian prisons

The President of the Acheh/Sumatra National Liberation Front, Tengku Hasan fi Tiro, has made very serious allegations in Sweden earlier this week of violence and physical assaults against Achehness ‘political refugees’ presently detained in Malaysian prisons. Continue reading DAP calls for an all-party Parliamentary delegation to investigate allegations by the Acheh/Sumatra National Liberation Front of violence and physical assaults against Achehnese ‘political refugees’ in Malaysian prisons