Category: Foreign Affairs

UMNO Youth has become a ‘pressure-defusing group’ to help Antah Biwater in the controversy in the displacement of local engineers and professionals and DAP is disappointed by UMNO Youth’s defence of Antah Biwater

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 6th August 1987:

UMNO Youth has become a ‘pressure-defusing group’ to help Antah Biwater in the controversy in the displacement of local engineers and professionals and DAP is disappointed by UMNO Youth’s defence of Antah Biwater

In the controversy over the displacement of Malaysian engineers and professionals by the Antah Biwater Joint Venture project for $1.4 billion contract for 174 rural water supply schemes, UMNO Youth appears to be playing the unique role of a ‘pressure-defusing group’. Continue reading UMNO Youth has become a ‘pressure-defusing group’ to help Antah Biwater in the controversy in the displacement of local engineers and professionals and DAP is disappointed by UMNO Youth’s defence of Antah Biwater

Call on Government to freeze issue of work permits for British expatriates for Antah Bawater scheme

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, August 5, 1987.

Call on Government to freeze issue of work permits for British expatriates for Antah Bawater scheme

There has rightly been widespread concerm at the indiscriminate issue of work permits by the immigration authorities for the entry of British expatriates for the $104 billion Antah Biwater rural water supply contract. Continue reading Call on Government to freeze issue of work permits for British expatriates for Antah Bawater scheme

DAP calls on PNB to pull back on its foreign investments to be locally invested to promote national economic recovery and demonstrate the government itself has confidence in the economy

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Seremban on Saturday, 1.8.1987:

DAP calls on PNB to pull back on its foreign investments to be locally invested to promote national economic recovery and demonstrate the government itself has confidence in the economy

When the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, visited United Kingdom last week, his overriding message to the British business community is that they should not miss the opportunity to invest in Malaysia, as there is an upturn in the economy and that the government has a new package of investment incentives. Continue reading DAP calls on PNB to pull back on its foreign investments to be locally invested to promote national economic recovery and demonstrate the government itself has confidence in the economy

Dr. Mahathir should not just concentrate on attracting foreign investment, but even more important, on attracting domestic investment as well

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblymen for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Wednesday, 24.9.1986:

Dr. Mahathir should not just concentrate on attracting foreign investment, but even more important, on attracting domestic investment as well.

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Mahathir Mohamed, indicated yesterday that the Government will introduce “radical changes” to attract foreign investment to the country and provide a boost to the sluggish economy. Continue reading Dr. Mahathir should not just concentrate on attracting foreign investment, but even more important, on attracting domestic investment as well

DAP regrets at Dr. Mahathir‘s intemperate speech at UMNO General assembly and express dissatisfaction with Dr. Mahathir’s confused explanation on the mysterious tin-buying in London and Makuwasa

Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP fpr Tanjung and Assemblymen for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling jaya on Friday, Sept. 19,1986.

DAP regrets at Dr. Mahathir‘s intemperate speech at UMNO General assembly and express dissatisfaction with Dr. Mahathir’s confused explanation on the mysterious tin-buying in London and Makuwasa.

I regret that the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Mahathir Mohamed, has made an intemperate speech at the 37th UMNO General Assembly yesterday, on the DAP, national unity, the general elections, the investment climate in the country, indulging in his typically unwarranted allegations and charges against the DAP and other critics of the Barisan Nasional Government. Continue reading DAP regrets at Dr. Mahathir‘s intemperate speech at UMNO General assembly and express dissatisfaction with Dr. Mahathir’s confused explanation on the mysterious tin-buying in London and Makuwasa

Lim Kit Siang sends cable to Australian Prime Minster Bob Hawke, urging him to intervene in Chin Jee Shoong’s case to rescind the deportation order to allow him to complete his university studies.

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, August 29, 1986:

Lim Kit Siang sends cable to Australian Prime Minster Bob Hawke, urging him to intervene in Chin Jee Shoong’s case to rescind the deportation order to allow him to complete his university studies.

Yesterday, I sent a cable to Australian Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, urging him to intervene to rescind the deportation order issued against Malaysian student from Kuala Lumpur, Chin Jee Shoong, so that he could complete his university studies. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang sends cable to Australian Prime Minster Bob Hawke, urging him to intervene in Chin Jee Shoong’s case to rescind the deportation order to allow him to complete his university studies.

Australia would lose considerable goodwill in Malaysia if it proceed to deprive over 300 Malaysian students higher education opportunities with new pre–selection exercise without giving prior notice

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1985

Australia would lose considerable goodwill in Malaysia if it proceed to deprive over 300 Malaysian students higher education opportunities with new pre–selection exercise without giving prior notice

Australia will lose considerable goodwill in Malaysia if the Australian government allows the Overseas Student Office (OSO) in Canberra to deprive over 300 Malaysian Students higher education opportunities with the use of a new pre-selection test without giving prior notice. Continue reading Australia would lose considerable goodwill in Malaysia if it proceed to deprive over 300 Malaysian students higher education opportunities with new pre–selection exercise without giving prior notice

Why didn’t Dr Lim Keng Yaik decline visiting China as a member of the Prime Minister’s mission if he is genuinely concerned about Malay ‘fears’ of ‘excessively strong reaction’ of Malaysian Chinese to Malaysia-China relations

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca State DAP Committee meeting held at Malacca DAP premises in Malacca on Wednesday, 4th December 1985 at 8 p.m.

Why didn’t Dr Lim Keng Yaik decline visiting China as a member of the Prime Minister’s mission if he is genuinely concerned about Malay ‘fears’ of ‘excessively strong reaction’ of Malaysian Chinese to Malaysia-China relations.

If the speech by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri D. Mahathir Mohamed, praising Shi Huangti for his contribution in uniting China ranks as the most controversial statement during the Prime Minister’s China visit, the Gerakan President, Dr. Lim Keng Yait must take the credit for making the most peculiar speech after the China visit. Continue reading Why didn’t Dr Lim Keng Yaik decline visiting China as a member of the Prime Minister’s mission if he is genuinely concerned about Malay ‘fears’ of ‘excessively strong reaction’ of Malaysian Chinese to Malaysia-China relations

Challenge to the Tan Koon Swan – Ling Liong Sik new MCA leadership to declare their stand on the use of Dr. Mahathir’s ‘The Malay Dilemma’ to disseminate the ‘assimilation’ theory and idea in schools among student

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Monday, Nov.25. 1985 at 11.30 am

Challenge to the Tan Koon Swan – Ling Liong Sik new MCA leadership to declare their stand on the use of Dr. Mahathir’s ‘The Malay Dilemma’ to disseminate the ‘assimilation’ theory and idea in schools among students

I congratulate Tan Koon Swan and Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik on their being elected as the new President and Deputy President of MCA, and their faction’s clean sweep in the weekend’s MCA elections, whether for the MCA Central Committee, Youth or Wanita positions. Continue reading Challenge to the Tan Koon Swan – Ling Liong Sik new MCA leadership to declare their stand on the use of Dr. Mahathir’s ‘The Malay Dilemma’ to disseminate the ‘assimilation’ theory and idea in schools among student

DAP calls on Government to fully normalize relations with China and to remove the government’s suspicion of the loyalty of Malaysian Chinese as a factor influencing government’s China Policy

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Parliamentary dinner as a send-off for DAP Deputy Secretary-General and MP for Kuala Lumpur Bandar, Sdr. Lee Lam Thye, on the eve of his China trip on the Prime Minister’s mission held in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1985 at 7 p.m

DAP calls on Government to fully normalize relations with China and to remove the government’s suspicion of the loyalty of Malaysian Chinese as a factor influencing government’s China Policy

Tomorrow, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, will be leading a 250-strong delegation to China, the third Malaysian Prime Minister to visit China after the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and the People’s Republic of China 11 years ago. Continue reading DAP calls on Government to fully normalize relations with China and to remove the government’s suspicion of the loyalty of Malaysian Chinese as a factor influencing government’s China Policy