Category: Foreign Affairs

Kit Siang faxes a message to Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, asking for a full briefing to DAP MPs on the international furore and allegations that Malaysia had pushed Vietnamese boat people back to sea and violated international refugee agreements

Press Conference Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Monday, 30th April 1990 at 11 a.m.

Kit Siang faxes a message to Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, asking for a full briefing to DAP MPs on the international furore and allegations that Malaysia had pushed Vietnamese boat people back to sea and violated international refugee agreements

I have today faxed a message to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, asking for a full briefing to DAP MPs on the international furore and allegations that Malaysia had pushed Vietnamese boat people back to sea and violated international refugee agreements. Continue reading Kit Siang faxes a message to Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, asking for a full briefing to DAP MPs on the international furore and allegations that Malaysia had pushed Vietnamese boat people back to sea and violated international refugee agreements

DAP offers help in international campaign to assist Malaysian Government to rebut international allegations that Malaysia has pushed Vietnamese boat people back to the sea in violation of international agreements

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 28th April 1990:

DAP offers help in international campaign to assist Malaysian Government to rebut international allegations that Malaysia has pushed Vietnamese boat people back to the sea in violation of international agreements

Deputy Prime Minister, Ghafar Baba, in Malacca on Thursday, (April 26) again denied international allegations that Malaysia is pushing Vietnamese boat people back to the sea in violation of international refugee agreements. Continue reading DAP offers help in international campaign to assist Malaysian Government to rebut international allegations that Malaysia has pushed Vietnamese boat people back to the sea in violation of international agreements

DAP calls on Malaysian Government to pay heed to the growing international furore over Malaysia’s pushing Vietnamese boat people back to sea and reports of at least six deaths and hundreds of people missing

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, April 26, 1990:

DAP calls on Malaysian Government to pay heed to the growing international furore over Malaysia’s pushing Vietnamese boat people back to sea and reports of at least six deaths and hundreds of people missing

DAP is gravely concerned by the international furore over the controversy of Malaysia’s pushing Vietnamese boat people back to sea. Continue reading DAP calls on Malaysian Government to pay heed to the growing international furore over Malaysia’s pushing Vietnamese boat people back to sea and reports of at least six deaths and hundreds of people missing

George Bush’s refusal to give US endorsement to a treaty to fight global warming by freezing emission of greenhouse gases in 2000 to 1990 levels is the height of international irresponsibility and must be deplored by other developed and all developing nations

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 29th March 1992:

George Bush’s refusal to give US endorsement to a treaty to fight global warming by freezing emission of greenhouse gases in 2000 to 1990 levels is the height of international irresponsibility and must be deplored by other developed and all developing nations.

The United States Administration statement that United States President George Bush will attend the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) or Earth Summit in Brazil in June only if it produces a treaty on global Warming serving US interests is most irresponsible and deplorable. Continue reading George Bush’s refusal to give US endorsement to a treaty to fight global warming by freezing emission of greenhouse gases in 2000 to 1990 levels is the height of international irresponsibility and must be deplored by other developed and all developing nations

Eight Malaysian MPs join international Parliamentarians to urge Burmese leaders to release Opposition leaders and respect human rights

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 13th March 1990:

Eight Malaysian MPs join international Parliamentarians to urge Burmese leaders to release Opposition leaders and respect human rights

Today eight Malaysian parliamentarians joined with their counterparts from Australia, Japan, India, the Philippines, South Korea and the United States calling on the Burmese government to lift all restrictions on Aung San Suu Kyi and other opposition leaders and to release the thousands detained for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of speech. Continue reading Eight Malaysian MPs join international Parliamentarians to urge Burmese leaders to release Opposition leaders and respect human rights

DAP calls for tabling of the Peace Agreement with Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) in Parliament together with a Ministerial statement on all the administrative and other agreements reached in the peace talks

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 3rd December 1989:

DAP calls for tabling of the Peace Agreement with Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) in Parliament together with a Ministerial statement on all the administrative and other agreements reached in the peace talks

DAP welcomes the signing of the Peace Agreement by the Malaysian and Thai governments and the Communist Party of Malay (CPM) in haadyai yesterday, bringing an end to the 41 – year – old armed CPM struggle which had cost Malaysia so much in terms of lives and money, as well as the democratic freedoms and human rights of the people. Continue reading DAP calls for tabling of the Peace Agreement with Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) in Parliament together with a Ministerial statement on all the administrative and other agreements reached in the peace talks

DAP condemns second coup in Fiji to forestall restoration of constitutional government after the first coup

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung. Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, Sept. 28, 1987:

DAP condemns second coup in Fiji to forestall restoration of constitutional government after the first coup

DAP condemns the second coup by Colonel Sitiveni Rabuka to forestall and sabotage the restoration of constitutional government after the first coup d’etat in Fiji 19 weeks ago. Continue reading DAP condemns second coup in Fiji to forestall restoration of constitutional government after the first coup

DAP to hold a Seminar of 24 DAP MPS and 37 Assemblymen in Kuala Lumpur on Oct.18 to evaluate the 14-month old performance of DAP elected representatives

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung. Lim Kit Siang, at the official opening of the Tanjung Tuallang DAP Constituency Service at Tanjung Tuallang on Saturday, 14.9.1987 at 5.30 pm

DAP to hold a Seminar of 24 DAP MPS and 37 Assemblymen in Kuala Lumpur on Oct.18 to evaluate the 14-month old performance of DAP elected representatives

The DAP will a seminar of 24 DAP MPS and 37 Assemblymen in Kuala Lumpur on Oct.18 to evaluate their record and performance in
the 14 months since the August 3, 1986 general elections. Continue reading DAP to hold a Seminar of 24 DAP MPS and 37 Assemblymen in Kuala Lumpur on Oct.18 to evaluate the 14-month old performance of DAP elected representatives

Australian Government should inform Malaysian Government before taking any action deport Malaysian student

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, 19.8.1987:

Australian Government should inform Malaysian Government before taking any action deport Malaysian student

The DAP is very concerned by the latest press reports that the Australian Education Department has confirmed that 171 foreign under-graduates, mostly Malaysians, face deportion if they do not settle the increased Overseas Students’ Change fee soon.

The reported increase in Australian university fees has created a great burden and hardship on Malaysian students pursuing higher studies in Australia. It is the responsibility of the Malaysian Government to help Malaysian students in Australia, to ensure that no one is deported purely because of financial problems created by the repeated increases of Overseas Students’ charge fees. Continue reading Australian Government should inform Malaysian Government before taking any action deport Malaysian student

Antah Biwater has a duty to convince the engineering community that there is no available local professional of required experience and expertise to justify employment of expatriates

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, on Thursday, 13.8.1987 in Petaling Jaya.

Antah Biwater has a duty to convince the engineering community that there is no available local professional of required experience and expertise to justify employment of expatriates.

Yesterday, a four-man DAP Parliamentary Group comprising Sdr. Lee Lam Thye, DAP Deputy Security-General and MP for Bukit Bintang, Dr. Tan Seng Giaw, DAP Vice Chairman and MP for Kepong, and Dr. Eng Seng Chai, MP for Petaling and myself met the Chairman of Antah Biwater, Tunku Naquiyuddin ibni Tunku Jaafar and the Managing Director of Antah Holdings, Tunku Imran ibni Tunku Jaafar, for an hour-long discussion on the employment of expatriate engineers and professionals in the $1.4 billion rural water supply scheme project. Continue reading Antah Biwater has a duty to convince the engineering community that there is no available local professional of required experience and expertise to justify employment of expatriates