By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 24.7.1983
DAP Motion in Parliament tomorrow on Selancar Empat ‘ hell estate’ exploitation
I will move a motion of definite, urgent, public importance on the first day of Parliament tomorrow (July 25) to discuss the Selancar Empat ‘hell estate’ exploitation of contract labour. Continue reading DAP Motion in Parliament tomorrow on Selancar Empat ‘hell estate’ exploitation
Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kist Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, Nov. 25, 1982 at 12.30 p.m.
Call on former inmates at Kuala Kubu Baru Drug Rehabilitation Centre who had absconded for fear of the ‘MCA’, ‘UMNO’ or ‘MIC’ underworld organisations at the centre to come forward to help expose the truth and surrender themselves to the police
I note that in commenting on the allegations by former inmate at Kuala Kubu Baru Drug Rehabilitation Centre, Rajah s/o Gengathaaran, 26, that he was physically assaulted until he agreed to escape from the centre to Kuala Lumpur to buy drugs of heroin and ganja for the ‘MIC’ seniors, the Director-General of Social Welfare, Encik Abdullah Malim Baginda, said that the government was trying to separate drug addicts into different categories and place them accordingly in the four main rehabilitation centres in Peninsular Malaysia. Continue reading Call on former inmates at Kuala Kubu Baru Drug Rehabilitation Centre who had absconded for fear of the ‘MCA’, ‘UMNO’ or ‘MIC’ underworld organisations at the centre to come forward to help expose the truth and surrender themselves to the police
Press Statement by DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, July 26, 1982:
DAP calls on the 2M Government to act with mercy and commute the death sentence of three condemned to life imprisonment to respect both national and international opinion
The DAP calls on the Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, to act with mercy and save three condemned youths from the gallows, especially as they had not taken any life or seriously injured another. Continue reading DAP calls on the 2M Government to act with mercy and commute the death sentence of three condemned to life imprisonment to respect both national and international opinion
Press Statement by DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 9 .7.1982:
Call on Defence Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, to order a full-scale inquiry into the ‘traditional ragging’ in the armed forces which had led to deaths including Leftenan Muda (Udara) B. Sugudev
The Defence Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, should order a full-scale inquiry into the so-called ‘traditional ragging’ in the armed forces, which had led to deaths, including the latest victim, Leftenan Muda (Udara) B. Sugudev. Continue reading Call on Defence Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, to order a full-scale inquiry into the ‘traditional ragging’ in the armed forces which had led to deaths including Leftenan Muda (Udara) B. Sugudev
Press Statement by DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, on Monday, 1st, March, 1982.
Urgent cable to Acting Prime Minister urging immediate inquiry and stern disciplinary action including court martial against soldiers involved in rampage assaulting and molesting tappers at Batu 66, Mengkarak on February 26, 1982
I have today sent an urgent cable to Acting Prime Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, urging an immediate inquiry and stern disciplinary action including court martial against a platoon of soldiers who went on a rampage last Friday at Batu 66, Mengkarak, Pahang, assaulting and molesting rubber tappers in their holdings, including, women and a 13-years-old boy. Continue reading Urgent cable to Acting Prime Minister urging immediate inquiry and stern disciplinary action including court martial against soldiers involved in rampage assaulting and molesting tappers at Batu 66, Mengkarak on February 26, 1982
Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 28th Feb. 1982 at 2 p.m.
Call on Acting Prime Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, to take immediate and firm action against a platoon of armed forces which went on a rampage some seven miles from Mengkarak new village on Friday assaulting and molesting rubber tappers.
On Friday, 26th February, 1982, from between 8 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. at Mengkarak Batu 66 rubber smallholdings, a platoon of soldiers went on a rampage against the tappers working on the holdings, assaulting them with rifles, slapping and kicking the men, women, girls and even a 13-year-old boy, demanding that they strip themselves, resulting in one serious case of injury and hospitalisation in the Mentakab General Hospital. Continue reading Datuk Musa Hitam, to take immediate and firm action against a platoon of armed forces which went on a rampage some seven miles from Mengkarak new village on Friday assaulting and molesting rubber tappers
Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Tasek Ampang DAP Branch Dinner to commemorate the Party’s l5th Anniversary on Saturday, 14th Nov. l98l at 8 pm
Lim Kit Siang prepared to meet Lee San Choon and Lim Keng Yaik to discuss a common action programme against the constant encroachments of non-Malay rights under the NEP by UMNO Youth Leader, Haji Suhaimi Kamaruddin
A few days ago, in a speech in Muar, Mr. Sim Moh Yu, asked whether we have reached a stage where the five million Malaysian Chinese cannot stop the extremist demands of one Haji Suhaimi Kamarrudin. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang prepared to meet Lee San Choon and Lim Keng Yaik to discuss a common action programme against the constant encroachments of non-Malay rights under the NEP
Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, when declaring open the Negeri Sembilan State Political Course at DAP Seremban branch premises on Saturday, 10th October, 1981 at 3 p.m.
Call on Datuk Musa Hitam to respond to Amnesty International campaign to free prisoners of conscience and as a first step release long-standing ISA detainees.
The new Mahathir-Musa leadership made a good start in rebuilding Malaysian’s human rights record when they released 21 Internal Security Act detainees on July 31 within two weeks of the new administration. Continue reading Call on Datuk Musa Hitam to respond to Amnesty International campaign to free prisoners of conscience and as a first step release long-standing ISA detainees.
Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, when declaring open the Penang State DAP Ordinary Convention 1981 at Hotel Merlim Conference Room, Penang on Sunday,19th July 1981 at 10 a.m.
DAP calls on the new Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, to present a new human right image for Malaysia in the country and the world by releasing political detainees and to liberalise the various repressive laws inimical to the freedom of speech, assembly and association
The human rights record of Malaysia is not a good one, and in fact, the Malaysian government engages in a running battle with the Nobel-peace Prize human right organisation, Amnesty International, over the human rights position in the country. The Amnesty International country report on the human rights situation in Malaysia has been banned in Malaysia. Continue reading DAP calls on the new Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, to present a new human right image for Malaysia
by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling on Saturday, May 9, 1981:
DAP calls for a special government probe team to be sent to investigate into the working conditions of Malaysian workers in Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries o protect Malaysian workers from exploitation, oppression and even threats to their very personal safety
Although last month, the Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower, Datu K. Pathmanaban, gave a assurance to the Senate that Malaysian workers in the Middle East were working under satisfactory conditions, the revelations of working conditions of Malaysians in Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries following the tragic and mysterious death of former Saudi Arabian airlines air hostess, Chathrina Tan Suan Hong, 21, has shown that either Datuk Pathmanaban was deliberately misleading Parliament or he did not know what he was talking about. Continue reading DAP calls for a special government probe team to be sent to investigate into the working conditions of Malaysian workers in Saudi Arabia