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DAP moves motion in Parliament to commend the Police and Prison authorities for their rescue of the two hostages in Prison Prisons without firing a shot

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Parliament House on Thursday, Oct.23, 1986:

DAP moves motion in Parliament to commend the Police and Prison authorities for their rescue of the two hostages in Prison Prisons without firing a shot

The DAP commends the Police and Prisons authorities for their conduct in the six-day hostage crisis in the Pudu Prisons, freeing Dr. Radzi bin Jaafar and laboratory technologist Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid, by six prisoners without firing a shot. Continue reading DAP moves motion in Parliament to commend the Police and Prison authorities for their rescue of the two hostages in Prison Prisons without firing a shot

DAP deplore Malayan Banking’s determination to close down Sing Pin by retrenching 323 employees without giving the Chinese community an opportunity to save the 47-year-old Penang-based Chinese daily.

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Parliament House on Wednesday, 22.10.1986 at 2 p.m.

DAP deplore Malayan Banking’s determination to close down Sing Pin by retrenching 323 employees without giving the Chinese community an opportunity to save the 47-year-old Penang-based Chinese daily.

I deplore the action by Malayan Banking to issue retrenchment letters to the 323 Sing Pin Jih Poh workers, which marks the Malayan Banking’s determination to close down Sing Pin Jih Pao, the 47-year-old Penang-based Chinese daily, without giving the Chinese community an opportunity to save this cultural institution from extinction. Continue reading DAP deplore Malayan Banking’s determination to close down Sing Pin by retrenching 323 employees without giving the Chinese community an opportunity to save the 47-year-old Penang-based Chinese daily.

Home Ministry’s three-month suspension of Asian Wall Street Journal and expulsion of its two correspondents high-handed, undemocratic and not calculated to make Dr. Mahathir’s investment mission to United States a success

Press Conference Statement by Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP PJ Headquarters on Saturday, Sept.27, 1986 at 11 a.m.

Home Ministry’s three-month suspension of Asian Wall Street Journal and expulsion of its two correspondents high-handed, undemocratic and not calculated to make Dr. Mahathir’s investment mission to United States a success.

The Home Ministry’s three-month suspension of Asian Wall Street Journal and the explusion of its two correspondents, John Berthelsen and Raphael Pura, are high-handed, undemocratic and not calculated to make the investment mission of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, to the United States a success. Continue reading Home Ministry’s three-month suspension of Asian Wall Street Journal and expulsion of its two correspondents high-handed, undemocratic and not calculated to make Dr. Mahathir’s investment mission to United States a success

Call on Transport Minister, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, to ensure that the ‘package deal’ to re-award traffic rights held by Mac Air would include assurance of re-employment of former Mac Air pilots and engineers

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and assemblyman fro Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, Sept.15, 1986:

Call on Transport Minister, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, to ensure that the ‘package deal’ to re-award traffic rights held by Mac Air would include assurance of re-employment of former Mac Air pilots and engineers.

Reports that MAS might be given the traffic rights to operate the lucrative Kuala Lumpur route, formerly held by Mac Air which had collapsed, has raised anxieties of former Mac air pilots and engineers as MAS has indicated that it would not employ the Mac Air pilots. Continue reading Call on Transport Minister, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, to ensure that the ‘package deal’ to re-award traffic rights held by Mac Air would include assurance of re-employment of former Mac Air pilots and engineers

Call on Datin Rafidah Aziz to invite the Anti-Corruption Agency to conduct full and free investigations into LPN to clean up agency and restore public confidence

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP Headquarters on Wednesday, 10.9.1986 at 12 noon.

Call on Datin Rafidah Aziz to invite the Anti-Corruption Agency to conduct full and free investigations into LPN to clean up agency and restore public confidence.

I am very disappointed by the belated reaction of the Minister for Public Enterprises, Datin Paduka Rafidah Aziz, on the LPN mess in Kedah and perils where because of its bufigle, inefficiency and incompetence, the padi farmers in Kedah and Perlis face the prospect of losing $25 million in the present padi harvest. Continue reading Call on Datin Rafidah Aziz to invite the Anti-Corruption Agency to conduct full and free investigations into LPN to clean up agency and restore public confidence

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

Advice to Anwar Ibrahim to be more rational in his public statements and reactions

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, August 20, 1986:

Advice to Anwar Ibrahim to be more rational in his public statements and reactions

Education Minister and UMNO Youth leader, Anwar Ibrahim, was carrying out his duty when he denied and hit out a rumours circulating in the country about the impending stepping down of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed. Continue reading Advice to Anwar Ibrahim to be more rational in his public statements and reactions

Susie’s case: Kit Siang disagrees with Dr. Chandra Muzaffar and demand that Cabinet and all Malaysians express their grave concern at the far-reaching implication of the case

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Thursday, 22.5.1986 at 12 noon.

Susie’s case: Kit Siang disagrees with Dr. Chandra Muzaffar and demand that Cabinet and all Malaysians express their grave concern at the far-reaching implication of the case.

Aliran President, Dr. Chandra Muzaffar, has said in a statement that it was wrong for me to ask the cabinet to deliberate upon the implication of the Susie case where the Kota Bahru High Court recently decided that parents have no right to determine the religion of their children, and refused the application of Susie’s father, Teoh Beg Huat, that the conversion of Susie, then 17 years 8 months, to Islam was unlawful. Continue reading Susie’s case: Kit Siang disagrees with Dr. Chandra Muzaffar and demand that Cabinet and all Malaysians express their grave concern at the far-reaching implication of the case

The RTV screening of police video of Kampong Memali Incident reinforces the need for an Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Tragedy

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, January 4, 1986:

The RTV screening of police video of Kampong Memali Incident reinforces the need for an Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Tragedy

The RTV screening of police video of Kampong Memali Incident, which presented the police account of the tragedy, has strengthened my belief that there must be an Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Tragedy. Continue reading The RTV screening of police video of Kampong Memali Incident reinforces the need for an Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Tragedy

Call on Malaysians to make 1986 a Year of Change, Hope and Renewal

1986 New Year Message by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secetary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, released on 31.12.1985

Call on Malaysians to make 1986 a Year of Change, Hope and Renewal

1985 had been a bad year for Malaysians, especially economically, financially, politically and from the nation-building point of view. The year ends with deepening economic, financial and stock market gloom, with a grave government credibility crisis because of its refusal to honour its pledge to make public the investigations into the $2.5 billion BMF loans scandal, and questions being asked about Malaysia’s commitment to the system of parliamentary democracy because of the protracted Sabah political and constitutional crisis. Continue reading Call on Malaysians to make 1986 a Year of Change, Hope and Renewal