Category: General

Call on all parents to be concerned about the repeated incidents of Malaysian Chinese girl students being converted into Islam against parental wishes or knowledge and family break-ups

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Monday, 23rd December 1985:

Call on all parents to be concerned about the repeated incidents of Malaysian Chinese girl students being converted into Islam against parental wishes or knowledge and family break-ups

With another incident in Pasir Mas in Kelantan where a 18-year old girl student of Pasir Mas Sultan Ibrahim Girls’ School, disappearing from her home after completing her examinations on reaching the age of 18, all parents should be concerned about the rising number of such incidents, where Chinese girl students are converted into Islam against parental wishes or knowledge. Continue reading Call on all parents to be concerned about the repeated incidents of Malaysian Chinese girl students being converted into Islam against parental wishes or knowledge and family break-ups

Baling Tragedy should not be used as an excuse to clamp down on legitimate political activity of opposition parties

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 26.11.1985:

Baling Tragedy should not be used as an excuse to clamp down on legitimate political activity of opposition parties

The Ministry of Home Affairs’ ban on ceremahs in Kedah, Perlis, North Perak, Kelantan and Trengganu, and its later extension to Penang, following the Baling Tragedy has raised the question whether the government is using the Baling Tragedy to clamp down on legitimate political activity of opposition parties. Continue reading Baling Tragedy should not be used as an excuse to clamp down on legitimate political activity of opposition parties

DAP sends condolence messages to Acting IGP for the four policeman killed in the Bailing incident

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, Nov. 21, 1985:

DAP sends condolence messages to Acting IGP for the four policeman killed in the Bailing incident

On behalf of the DAP, I have today send condolence messages to the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Mohamed Amin Osman, for the four policeman killed in the Baling tragedy on Monday, and asking him to extend the DAP’s condolences also to the families of the bereaved families. Continue reading DAP sends condolence messages to Acting IGP for the four policeman killed in the Bailing incident

DAP expresses shock at the reintroduction of leg-irons for prisoners throwing Malaysia back to the ‘stone-age

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 24.11.1982:

DAP expresses shock at the reintroduction of leg-irons for prisoners throwing Malaysia back to the ‘stone-age’

I am shocked that the Prisons Department is seriously going ahead with its intention to reintroduce leg-irons for prisoners being taken to court or to hospital. The Director-General of Prisons, Datuk Ibrahim Haji Mohamed, said in Taiping yesterday that prisoners of all categories would have to wear the leg irons expected to be introduced throughout the country by the first week of next month. He justified the reintroduction of the leg-irons, stopped in 1953 when the Prisons Act was enforced, on the ground of escape attempts by prisoners when taken to court or hospital. Continue reading DAP expresses shock at the reintroduction of leg-irons for prisoners throwing Malaysia back to the ‘stone-age

DAP exposes case of one inmate at Kuala Kubu Baru Drug Rehabilitation Centre, Rajah s/o Gengathaaran, 26, who was repeatedly assaulted until he agreed to escape from the centre to get drugs of the ‘MIC’ gang at the centre

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 24.11.1982 at 12.30 p.m.

DAP exposes case of one inmate at Kuala Kubu Baru Drug Rehabilitation Centre, Rajah s/o Gengathaaran, 26, who was repeatedly assaulted until he agreed to escape from the centre to get drugs of the ‘MIC’ gang at the centre

Last Wednesday, I called a press conference to tell the story of one Chow Yue Kum, 27, who absconded from the Kuala Kubu Baru Drug Rehabilitation Centre on Nov. 15 because he feared for his life when overheard that he would be sent to the ‘High Court’ that night, where an inmate would be mercilessly assaulted by the Taikos and Seniors of the three ‘illegal’ governments in the centre, self-styled as ‘MCA’ for Chinese inmates, ‘UMNO’ for Malay inmates and ‘MIC’ for Indian inmates. Continue reading DAP exposes case of one inmate at Kuala Kubu Baru Drug Rehabilitation Centre, Rajah s/o Gengathaaran, 26, who was repeatedly assaulted until he agreed to escape from the centre to get drugs of the ‘MIC’ gang at the centre

The Minister of Welfare, Datin Paduka Aishah Ghani, takes a serious view of allegations of ‘reign of terror’ in Kuala Kubu Drug Baru Rehabilitation Centre imposed by senior inmates over junior inmates

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 19.11.1982:

The Minister of Welfare, Datin Paduka Aishah Ghani, takes a serious view of allegations of ‘reign of terror’ in Kuala Kubu Drug Baru Rehabilitation Centre imposed by senior inmates over junior inmates

In Parliament yesterday, I spoke to the Welfare Minister, Datin Paduka Aishah Ghani, about the case of Chow Yue Kum, 27, who escaped from the Kuala Kubu Baru Drug Rehabilitation Centre in fear of his life, and his allegations about the ‘reign of terror’ imposed by senior inmates over junior inmates, enforced by brutal physical assaults and violence. Continue reading The Minister of Welfare, Datin Paduka Aishah Ghani, takes a serious view of allegations of ‘reign of terror’ in Kuala Kubu Drug Baru Rehabilitation Centre imposed by senior inmates over junior inmates

Shock at the ‘indifference’ shown by the Kuala Kubu Baru Drug Rehabilitation centre authorities to the ‘reign of terror’ by inmates over inmates

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya, on Thursday, Nov.18:

Shock at the ‘indifference’ shown by the Kuala Kubu Baru Drug Rehabilitation centre authorities to the ‘reign of terror’ by inmates over inmates

The Acting Principal of the Kuala Kubu Baru Drug Rehabilitation Centre, Mr. S. P. Singam, when commenting on the allegations of an inmate who escaped from the centre because of the violence and the ‘reign of terror’ by inmates who organised themselves into three ‘illegal governments’ according to race, ‘MCA’ for Chinese inmates, ‘UMNO’ for Malay inmates, and ‘MIC’ for Indian inmates, said that the centre officials were aware that ragging was practiced by the inmates. Continue reading Shock at the ‘indifference’ shown by the Kuala Kubu Baru Drug Rehabilitation centre authorities to the ‘reign of terror’ by inmates over inmates

Call on Chairman of National Unity Board, Datuk Lee Kim Sai, to commission a public inquiry to ascertain how the Kuala Lumpur Master Plan could affect or undermine national unity

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the official opening of Jalan Peel DAP Branch, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, 14th Nov. 1982 at 4.30 pm

Call on Chairman of National Unity Board, Datuk Lee Kim Sai, to commission a public inquiry to ascertain how the Kuala Lumpur Master Plan could affect or undermine national unity

The Kuala Lumpur Draft Structure Plan has created great forebodings and apprehensions among the people about future imbalances in the development of the Federal capital, which could affect seriously national unity in the country. Continue reading Call on Chairman of National Unity Board, Datuk Lee Kim Sai, to commission a public inquiry to ascertain how the Kuala Lumpur Master Plan could affect or undermine national unity

I have relinquished my position as Perak State Chairman

Press Statement by DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, on 22.8.1982

With effect from yesterday, I have relinquished my position as Perak State Chairman. The Deputy Perak Chairman, Lau Dak Kee, will be the acting Perak State Chairman.

The party has also directed the Perak State Convention scheduled to be held on Sunday, 29 August, to be postponed to October 24. The Perak 1000-people dinner in Ipoh on Sunday, 29th August, will be on as scheduled. Party leaders including Party Chairman, Dr. Chen Man Hin, and I will attend the dinner. Continue reading I have relinquished my position as Perak State Chairman

DAP welcomes the announcement by the Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, that he and the Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, are studying the possibility of reducing the salaries and allowances of Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries

by Parliamentary Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, 30th Nov. 1981:

DAP welcomes the announcement by the Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, that he and the Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, are studying the possibility of reducing the salaries and allowances of Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries.

There have been great secrecy about the various allowances drawn by the Minister, Deputy Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries, and even the Prime Minister himself had been evading in the current Parliamentary meeting from giving the full details. Continue reading DAP welcomes the announcement by the Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, that he and the Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, are studying the possibility of reducing the salaries and allowances of Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries